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of the Legislature for several months. Finally, near the end of the session, the 

 House and Senate disagreed regarding the bill. The committee of conference 

 failed to agree, both houses persisted in their respective positions, and the bill 

 remains unenacted, leaving the law which this Association originally favored 

 still on the statute books. Space permits only a very brief report on the legis- 

 lation of Connecticut, but it is interesting to note that the activities of collec- 

 tors were limited by an amendment to the present law. There is now a ten- 

 dency among Fish and Game Commissions and gunners generally, to limit the 

 scientific collection of birds, eggs and nests. A bill introduced in New Hamp- 

 shire at the instance of the Fish and Game Commission, and passed, cuts off 

 collecting in New Hampshire altogether. On the whole, the legislation in 

 Connecticut during the past year has been progressive, and has tended toward 

 better protection. Attempts to establish an open season on deer were defeated, 

 although strongly advocated by a large number of people. Owing to necessity 

 for retrenchment and a pressure of other work, your agent's absence from 

 Connecticut was necessitated at some critical periods, and he has not yet been 

 able to examine critically the result of the legislative work of the year; but he 

 believes that the people of Connecticut are fully aware, today, of the import- 

 ance of bird protection, and that the laws of the state, as they now appear 

 on the statute books, well express the advanced convictions of the people. 



REPORT OF WILLIAM X. FINLEY 



The feature of Audubon work on the Pacific coast that is rapidly proving 

 of most value is the permanent protection that is now given to wild birds on 

 our government reservations. On the Oregon coast. Three Arch Rocks Reser- 

 vation has been under the protection of Mr. George E. Leach. The season 

 has been favorable, the birds have been undisturbed by hunters, and large 

 numbers of young were hatched. Prof. M. E. Peck, of Salem, made a tour of 

 inspection of the reservations oE the Washington coast during the past sum- 

 mer, and reported favorable conditions. Klamath Lake Reservation has 

 been in charge of Mr. L. Alva Lewis, who is a most efficient warden. Mr. 

 Lewis is now supervising warden over the three reservations, Klamath, Mal- 

 heur and Clear Lake, while Mr. C. O. Brown has been appointed as warden in 

 charge of Klamath Lake Reservation. Mr. Harry Telford is warden in charge 

 of Malheur Lake Reservation, and Mr. John A. Smith has been appointed for 

 Clear Lake Reservation. 



It is very fortunate that Clear Lake, in the northern part of CaUfornia, 

 has been set aside, during the past year, by President Taft as a wild-bird 

 reservation. This is an important breeding-place for water fowl and one that 

 needs protection, because a few White Herons, or American Egrets, still nest 

 here. Heretofore it has been impossible to give these birds protection from 

 plume-hunters, but now this can be accomplished. 



