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fact worthy of emphasis that nowhere else in New Enj^land can one enter 

 a busy harbor and witness the presence of so many species of sea-birds, or 

 ones so fearless. 



"The Egg Rocks, in Muscongus Bay, were visited by Mr. J. Stanley 

 Howard, of Franklin, Mass., in June. His report shows that the Terns are 

 again numerous there, and that the small flock of laughing Gulls were still 

 with them. 



"At Pine Point the Stratton Island Terns came to the sand-bars and 

 creeks with large numbers of fearless young. Their season must have been 

 successful. 



"Some of the summer people at Scarborough were incensed at the 

 shooting of shore birds after the law was off. With our notices before 

 them, and game laws in hand, I am sure that violations would have been 

 dealt with." 



Mrs. C. B. Tuttle, secretary of the Maine Audubon Society, re- 

 ports that work in Maine the past year has been effective, the interest 

 keener and more wide-spread than ever before. The Society has received 

 much assistance and encouragement from women's clubs and farmers' 

 organizations. 



"We have succeeded in awakening a public sentiment which I hope will 

 stimulate rne good work and win many friends for the birds. We have cir- 

 culated what literature it was possible for us to procure. At the present 

 time we have 1,068 associate members and 350 members. From all parts of 

 the state reports have been received showing increased popular interest. In- 

 quiries with regard to Audubon work are frequently received from new 

 quarters. In addition to other work we have tried to keep in touch with 

 the societies of other states. Three new local secretaries have been 

 appointed. We believe, with Ella Wheeler Wilcox, that ' there is no 

 religion of any value in the uplifting of the world which does not include 

 practical efforts to protect the dependent creatures of the earth.' " 



Massachusetts. — Three wardens were employed in this state. Woe- 

 pecket Island was in charge of Emanuel Nelson who, reports that the 

 Common Terns arrived there the second week in May; he counted 1,320 

 nests and 3,483 eggs; 2,000 young were hatched, of which 500 died when 

 nearly grown, during the very hot weather in the last week in July. The 

 birds or eggs were not disturbed except by Crows, which did considerable 

 damage; also, a high tide, June 7 and 8, destroyed about lOO nests. The 

 last Tern seen at this station was on September 11. 



Warden Smith, of Edgarton, reports a good season for the Terns on 

 Martha's Vineyard. He made daily visits to the beach, and he believes the 

 nesting birds were not disturbed. He suggests that the sale of air-guns to 

 boys be prohibited as a means of saving song-birds. 



