REPLY REFER TO 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, 
Brigham Cijby, Utah.' 
February 5, 1933 
Dr. Alexander Tetitore, 
Asst. 
Secretarv.Smithsonian Institution 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Dr. -Yetmore: 
I was talking the other day with Lr. Meal of the Bear 
River Gun Club who informed me that you intended visiting the Bear Rivei 
Marshes some time in May or the latter part of March. 
This is certainly good news to us here on the marsh, as 
I mentioned to Mr. Meal. Mr. Meal mentioned that we nay be able to give 
you considerable assistance, due to the fact that v/e have larger motors 
and boats and would probably be able to get you around the marsh in better 
shape. 
The Bear River Karshes have changed considerably the past 
two years, in view of the creation of the Bear River Refuge which has 
brought about the development of large and deep fresh water lakes, together 
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but it is far from being complete particularly the work on the Passeriformes 
I hope as time goes on that I will be able to check on a number of species 
‘‘'hat I know appear here some time or other# One of my difficulties here is 
lat I have had no one to consult concerning species and races, and as there 
are no Museums or large collections of birds to refer to it is necessary to 
find out from other sources certain information* I realize that while you 
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