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tection on many large farms, and especially about the environs of towns and 

 cities. Public sentiment is strongly in favor of the birds in all but a very few- 

 localities of the state, and the new non-game bird law is generally respected. 

 The societies have had effective cooperation from the state Fish and Game 

 Commission, which is pursuing a commendably conservative course in the 

 matter of permits for bird- and egg-collecting, and rendering every reasonable 

 aid in the enforcement of the law." 



How intelligent this cooperation to which Mr. Way refers is, may be in- 

 ferred from the following, taken from a California paper: "The Fish and 

 Game Commission has announced that no permits will be issued for collect- 

 ing the California Condor or its eggs for any purpose. This bird, only sur- 

 passed in size by its near relation, the Condor of the Andes, was formerly 

 abundant throughout the coast range of southern Cahfornia, but is now ex- 

 tremely rare. It is feared that, on account of the high price offered for its 

 eggs, its total extermination would soon be effected." 



Connecticut. — In the last year's report special attention was called to 

 the splendid educational work that was being carried on by the Audubon 

 Society of Connecticut in conjunction with the State Board of Education. 

 During the present year that work has culminated in 'Connecticut School 

 Document No. 4, 1905. — A year with the birds. A guide to the naming of 

 100 birds commonly seen in Connecticut.' Compiled by Mabel Osgood 

 Wright, president State Audubon Society. In this guide Mrs. Wright says : 

 "A word to the teachers. The following pages have been arranged espe- 

 cially for the use of teachers in rural districts, where wood, meadow and 

 orchard often surround the school-house itself.'^and the daily walk to and 

 from school is through bushy lanes and along tree-bordered highways. Every 

 possible chance for seeing the birds and wanting to know them lies close at 

 hand. If by having this pamphlet to keep in the desk a teacher can help a 

 group of children to name even a dozen birds, they will listen more eagerly 

 to the many books in the libraries that tell fascinating stories of them." 

 Space will not allow a review of this valuable book ; it is only necessary to 

 say that were a like volume in use in the schools in every state in the 

 country, the cause of bird protection would be advanced more rapidly than 

 by any means that has heretofore been used. The greatest hope of the per- 

 manency of the Aududon movement is the education of the school children. 

 Connecticut is in the van in this respect. 



Delaware. — A substantial increase in new members shows life and 

 activity in the Audubon Society of this state. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, 

 secretary of the State Society, sends the following brief but valuable report : 



"The Delaware Audubon Society has this year added 1,864 new names 

 to its membership list, has secured a charter, and has had passed by the Leg- 



