Annual Report of the National Association of 

 Audubon Societies for 1911 



CONTENTS 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



Introduction. 



Legislation. 



Field Agents and Other Workers. 



State Societies. 



Bird Colonies and Wardens. 



Egret Protection. 



Mrs. Russell Sage Fund. 



Miscellaneous and Financial. 



REPORT OF FIELD AGENTS. 



Edward Howe Forbush, in New England. 



William Lovell Finley, on Pacific Coast. 



Captain M. B. Davis, in Texas. 



Miss Katharine H. Stuart, in Virginia. 



Francis Harper, Special Report on Gardiner's Island Bird Colonies', 



Howard H. Cleaves, Special Report on Virginia Coast Colonies. 



P. B. Philipp, Special Report on the Orange Lake, Florida, Rookery.. 



REPORTS OF STATE AUDUBON SOCIETIES. 



California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 

 Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, 

 New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsyl- 

 vania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, East Tennessee, West Tennessee 

 Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin. 



LIST OF MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS. 



REPORT OF TREASURER. 



REPORT OF SECRETARY 



INTRODUCTION 



The seventh year of the activities of the National Association of Audubom 

 Societies (Incorporated) has drawn to a close, and we pause to take a back- 

 ward glance before girding for the problems and opportunities which lie 

 beyond. 



It is no small privilege to live at this time in history, among the begin- 

 nings of so many things which make for material and spiritual uplift. For- 

 tunate indeed are those of us whom the currents of life have drawn into the- 

 field, to form a line of defence as best we may between the wild creatures and 

 the greed of thoughtless men. A reward enjoyed by all who contribute in^ 

 any way to the success of the Audubon movement is the consciousness that, 

 as true pioneers, they are helping to foster and upbuild a national sentiment 



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