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fine record for his convictions of violators. Now that the Migratory Bird 

 Treaty Act is in force, the Society is expecting good results from the activities 

 of the Federal Inspectors in this service . As in the past, the Florida Federation 

 of Woman's Clubs has splendidly cooperated with the Society in its efforts to 

 save the bird life of the state. The Winter Park Bird Sanctuary continues to be 

 a conspicuous success, a large increase in the bird population being noticeable. 

 More than forty species were noted as nesting on the Sanctuary this year. The 

 farmers on lands adjoining the Sanctuary, fully informed of the value of the 

 Quails and other birds as the best means of crop insurance, have greatly 

 helped in this protective movement. It is notable that during an army-worm 

 invasion of the state the past spring and summer, only those localities suffered 

 where bird-life has been inadequately protected. Thousands of dollars were 

 spent in fighting this pest, but not one cent was required for this purpose on 

 lands within or near the Winter Park Sanctuary, where a large acreage of cotton 

 and castor-beans was grown, the latter for the Federal Government. — W. 

 Scott Way, Secretary. 



Illinois. — Interest in bird-conservation has lagged somewhat this year 

 on account of war activities, but a fairly normal season's work has been accom- 

 plished. The membership list has held its own, losses being offset by new names, 

 and a goodly number of members have changed from the active to contributing 

 class. The officers remain the same, with one exception. In June, Miss Amalie 

 Hannig resigned. She has long been devoted to the cause of the birds, and her 

 faithful services to the Society were deeply appreciated. Mr. Roy M. Langdon, 

 the energetic secretary of the Maywood Bird Club, which has made more than 

 a local name for itself, has been elected a director of the Society. A generous 

 amount of new material has been added to our sets of slides, bringing them up 

 to a higher standard of excellence. That the educational value of these lectures 

 is appreciated, is evidenced by the constant demand for their use by schools and 

 colleges. Our president, Mr. Schantz, has given illustrated talks on birds to 

 various schools in Chicago and suburbs. 



Two numbers of the Audubon Bulletin have been issued, "Winter 1917- 18" 

 and "Spring and Summer 19 18." This small magazine, full of interesting 

 articles and informing material, proves to be the Society's most valuable 

 educational medium. While exerting every effort to disseminate facts relating 

 to the economic importance of our bird-life, the Society is also striving in various 

 ways to arouse interest in forest preserves, state parks, and wild-life refuges, 

 since every bit of protected woodland and waterway means conservation of 

 bird-life. The Cook County Forest Preserve, now including some 15,000 acres 

 of woodland, is, in effect, a bird sanctuary. Recently the Board of the Sani- 

 tary District, through the influence of the Audubon Society and other bird 

 organizations, also declared its territory, comprising 40 miles of waterway, 

 a bird sanctuary. In addition to the Bulletin, the Society has printed and dis- 



