Reports of State Societies and Bird Clubs 445 



locally. I wish I had more stirring details to send, but feel that you may report 

 us healthy, and know that we could not tai^e up much space anyway. Kind 

 regards from our White-crowned Sparrows. — Emily G. Hunt, M.D. 



Rhinebeck (N. Y.) Bird Club. — Owing to the absence on military service 

 throughout the entire year of Captain M. S. Crosby, president of the Rhine- 

 beck Bird Club, the Club has not been very active. However, the membership 

 has not fallen off, and one public meeting was held on March 15, when Gerald 

 H. Thayer delivered an illustrated lecture on "Concealing Coloration in the 

 Animal Kingdom." For this lecture the village town hall was filled to capacity, 

 about 400 people being present. 



The selling of bird-boxes and bird-food at the Club's headquarters continued 

 throughout the year, the report showing that 1,563 pounds of bird-food were 

 disposed of. Plans are already under way for increased activity during the com- 

 ing year, when Captain Crosby, who is the leading spirit of the Club, will be at 

 home. — Clinton G. Abbott, Secretary. 



Rockaway (N. Y.) Branch National Audubon Society. — Like many other 

 organizations, our Society suffered temporary lack of interest the past year 

 on account of war activities of the members. However, a few enthusiastic ones 

 remained faithful and kept up the work. Bird-walks were continued and lists 

 of the birds seen were kept by the members. At each meeting of the Society 

 (held monthly) talks were given on various subjects relating to bird-life. We 

 always try to have one especially attractive number. Sometimes it is a collec- 

 tion of stuffed birds loaned by the American Museum of Natural History in 

 New York, or some collection belonging to a member of the Society. Our 

 President gave a most interesting talk at the March meeting on birds' nests, 

 illustrated by about thirty specimens which he had gathered himself. 



Several kodak views of birds at our Sanctuary feeding station were taken 

 by one of the members of the Junior branch. These pictures were sent to Bird- 

 Lore and were so unusually good that they were accepted for publication. 

 One of the most interesting observations of the winter was that of a pair of 

 White-crowned Sparrows at the Sanctuary. Experienced bird-observers from 

 other Long Island towns heard of them and were skeptical but came to see and 

 were convinced. So far as we have been able to find out, this is the first record 

 of these birds on Long Island in the winter. Another rarity was the appearance 

 of a white Robin in May, but his stay was only temporary. 



Our May meeting was devoted to a Roosevelt program, and $50 was voted 

 as a gift of the Society toward the Roosevelt Memorial Fountain. This was 

 made possible through the High School Bird Club which sold tickets for 

 a lecture by Dr. Clyde Fisher, of New York City, who very generously gave his 

 services free. The lecture was patronized mainly by the school children who 

 were enthusiastic over having a part in the Roosevelt Memorial. Plans for 



