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On January i, 19 17, when members were replenishing a birds' Christmas 

 tree, several varieties of birds were seen drinking at a hole made in the ice 

 within a few minutes of its being opened. Among these were Robins and a Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch that passed the winter in the vicinity. 



One of the most fortunate events that has occurred so far in the history of 

 the Club is the estabhshment, by Mrs. Daniel Lord, of her estate 'Sosiego' as a 

 bird sanctuary. The estate is bordered on one side by the salt-marshes near the 

 ocean, and has a large fresh-water pond and a wood which has long since been 

 appropriated by the Black-crowned Night Heron and the Little Green Heron as 

 a sanctuary peculiarly their own. Members of the Club are privileged to visit 

 the estate at any time for observation and study. We have taken an active 

 interest in the Migratory Bird Law at Washington and have endorsed and cir- 

 culated the petition for legislative work on the 'Robinson Act' for licensing of 

 cats in New York state. 



On June 16 the Club joined the Woman Citizens' League of Flushing, L. I., 

 in a bird-walk and basket picnic, ending with a talk on birds by Dan Beard. 

 In the same month we sent a special contribution of $5 to the National Associa- 

 tion in response to an appeal for money to carry on the work of further protect- 

 ing the song-birds from ruthless slaughter. The Club received and placed in 

 various haunts of the birds, both in Queens and Nassau Counties, 600 of the 

 National Association's 'war' posters, printed on cloth, and is expecting to post 

 100 more of these when they arrive. The Enghsh Sparrow discussion has been 

 frequent and animated, but, without organized and united effort of the entire 

 community, it is nearly useless to attempt anything. 



The townspeople, as a whole, do not seem keenly interested in Nature, but 

 the Club hopes to reach many of these indifferent people through its various 

 Junior Audubon Clubs, several of these having already been started by teacher- 

 members of the regular society. If we can get enough of these formed, we will 

 at least rest assured that we have laid a firm foundation for thorough and suc- 

 cessful work in the future. — Margaret S. Green, Secretary. 



Rumson (N. J.) Bird Club. — Owing to the war, there has been a re- 

 stricted activity in the affairs of the Rumson Bird Club this past year of 191 7. 

 We, however, have not been altogether inactive. 



In January, we had a very interesting lecture entitled 'Wild Birds and How 

 to Attract Them,' by Ernest H. Baynes, of Meriden, N. H. The lecture was held 

 at the residence of the President of the Club. There was a good attendance, 

 composed of all the prominent members. 



In February, a lecture was given by the well-known bird imitator, Edward 

 Avis, in the People's Lecture Course at Oceanic, N. J., the expense of the lecture 

 being defrayed by the President of the Rumson Bird Club. Beecher S. Bowdish, 

 Secretary of the New Jersey Audubon Society, was present at this lecture and 

 spoke, particularly urging the boys and girls to engage in a contest for the con- 



