Reports of Field Agents 421 



REPORT OF HENRY OLDYS, SPECIAL FIELD AGENT 



During the period of February 25 to March 19, I was engaged for the 

 National Association in the work of forming Junior Audubon Classes in Mary- 

 land and West Virginia. Twenty-one towns were visited and 84 talks were 

 given, 4 of which were addressed to the general public, 56 formal talks to 

 gatherings of pupils and teachers in schools, and 24 ten-minute informal talks 

 to different classes. The number of schools visited was 40, and the total number 

 of persons (mostly pupils) addressed was 10,525. 



In several towns I found much preexisting interest, due to previous visits 

 of representatives of the Association. This interest was occasionally manifest 

 in the formation of 191 7 classes prior to my visit, usually owing to the presence 

 of one or more energetic and enthusiastic teachers. More often, however, there 

 was a diminishing interest, showing clearly the necessity for covering the same 

 ground year after year in order to keep the work up to the desired standard, 

 unless, indeed, some such annual stimulant as is here recommended be used. 

 The response was very satisfactory. The new feature, the "Audubon Pocket 

 Bird Collection," proved very attractive. 



REPORT OF HERBERT K. JOB, DEPARTMENT OF 

 APPLIED ORNITHOLOGY 



URING the past year, work has been continued 

 along the lines previously instituted. Personal 

 inspections of various estates have been made and 

 assistance given in carrying out measures to attract 

 or propagate wild birds. Adopting plans suggested 

 by this Department, Winthrop Cowdin has made 

 his large property at Mt. Kisco, N. Y., a bird 

 sanctuary. The same has been done with the exten- 

 _^ sive Pagenstacher estates at Cornwall-on-the- 



Hudson, N. Y., on the slopes of the famous moun- 

 tain, Storm King. On the Harriman estates, Arden, N. Y., the experiments 

 initiated last year in conjunction with this Department have had excellent 

 initial results in the breeding and rearing of Bob-whites, Ruffed Grouse, and 

 wild Ducks. The grounds of the Castle School, Tarrytown, N. Y., have been 

 visited and made a bird sanctuary. Plans were also carried out on the estate 

 of Tracy Dows, Rhinebeck, N. Y., following an inspection. Bird-attracting 

 work was instituted at Roslyn, L. I., on the estate of S. G. Rosenbaum. 



Extensive correspondence has been carried on throughout the year with 

 many inquirers after practical information. In many cases the Bulletins of 

 the Association have also been sent, and practical work for bird-increase has 

 thereby been undertaken in many quarters. Public lectures also have frequently 



