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the matter of that, in every country in the 
universe where the White Heron is found.” 
In addition to the Aigrette plumes men- 
tioned, 10,612 pounds of “other feathers 
and plumage” were reported from Ciudad 
Bolivar, Venezuela, alone in 1908. 
Of those marvels of bird-life, Paradise 
birds, 20,000 skins are exported annually 
from north and west Dutch New Guinea 
alone, while two traders at Humboldt Bay, 
in northwest New Guinea were known to ex- 
port 12,000 birds’ skins every three months, 
chiefly of the Lesser Bird of Paradise. 
We commend Mr. Buckland’s address to 
every one interested in the subject of bird 
preservation. It may be found in the 
Journal of the Royal Society of Arts (John 
Street, Adelphi, London W. C.), for Decem- 
ber 10, 1909, price 15 cents, postpaid. 
A Last Effort to Find and Save from 
Extinction the Passenger Pigeon 
The following is a memorandum read at 
the meeting of the American Ornitholo- 
gists’ Union, New York City, Dec. 9, 1909. 
“Through the interest and generosity 
of Colonel Anthony R. Kuser, I am able 
to offer the following award. 
“$300—THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS—$300 
For first information of a nesting pair or 
colony of wild Passenger Pigeons(Ectopistes 
migratorius) 
UNDISTURBED 
“Before this award will be paid such 
information, exclusive and confidential, 
must be furnished as will enable an expert 
ornithologist to visit the nest and confirm 
the finding. If the nest and parent birds 
are found undisturbed, the award will be 
promptly paid. This award applies to the 
first nest or nesting colony discovered 
and confirmed anywhere on the conti- 
nent of North America. —C. WILLIAM 
BEEBE, New Vork City. 
“Further, Colonel Kuser withdraws his 
offer of $100, for a freshly killed pas- 
senger pigeon. He does this on account of 
the great present danger of complete 
extinction of the species. 
“Until Jan. 1, r911, during Mr. Beebe’s 
absence from America, address all corre- 
spondence on the subject to C. F. Hodge, 
Clark University, Worcester, Mass., who 
will arrange for confirming party and pay- 
ment of the award, if a nest or nesting 
colony is found.” 
With the aid of Colonel Kuser’s liberal 
offer it is hoped to find and save, not only 
the first, but practically, every Passenger 
Pigeon’s nest on the continent. In order 
to do this and to arouse general interest 
which shall result in a complete and ade- 
quate search of the entire country, we 
need volunteer local awards—at least one 
of $z10o—for first undisturbed nest or 
nesting colony found in each state or Cana- 
dian Province, in which the bird is likely 
to occur. The following additional re- 
wards have already been offered for un- 
disturbed nests: 
W. B. Mershon. For first nest or nest- 
ing colony found in Michigan—will 
confirm at his own expemse........ $100 
A. B. F. Kinney. For first nest found 
in’ Massachusetts): . 2-2 serene 
Edward Avis. For first nest found in 
Connecticut. Will confirm at his 
OWMEXPenS@: are eee ees 
Professor C. O. Whitman and Ruth- 
ven Deane. For first finding in 
Illinois 
John E. Thayer. Five awards of $100 
each, for the five most likely states 
or Canadian Provinces for which 
no local offers have been volun- 
teeredby,Avprilen sey ita 
John E. Thayer. Toward expenses 
of confirming reports 
A. B. Miller. For first finding in Wor- 
cester county, Massachusetts ..... 20 
George Bird Grinnell. Toward minor 
expenses of work—postage, print- 
ings office help) etc... eee 
None of this money has been paid 
in and none will be asked for until nests 
or nesting colonies have been reported and 
confirmed; or until expenses of office 
or traveling expenses connected with the 
work have exceeded $100, the amount 
which the undersigned has agreed to con- 
tribute toward the investigation.—C. F. | 
Hodge, Clark University, Worcester, Mass. 
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