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Senator. Be especially sure to write to the legislators from your district 
whose names do not appear in the preceding list. 
This should be done now: Write at once to Governor-Elect Otto Kerner, 
State Capitol Building, Springfield, Illinois. Thank him for his interest in 
dove protection and ask him to introduce a bill to place Mourning Doves 
on the list of protected birds as an administrative measure. Our chances for 
success will be multiplied enormously if the Mourning Dove bill is proposed 
by the administration. Let’s all get behind a dove protection bill this year 
and work for passage in 1961! 
22W681 Tamarack Drive, Glen Ellyn, Tl. 
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The 1960 Christmas Census 
COMPILERS OF OUR CENSUS should keep three important changes in mind 
as they make their surveys and prepare their reports. First of all, the 
Board of Directors of the Society have agreed that, with one exception, no 
more out-of-state censuses will be published in the Audubon Bulletin. The 
single exception is the Lake Geneva Census, which has been conducted by 
the Chicago Ornithological Society for many years and which is reported 
in no other journal. 
The second change is that all reports should be mailed to the Assistant 
Editor, as follows: 
Mr. William Southern, 
Department of Biological Sciences 
Northern Illinois University 
DeKalb, Ilinois 
The Christmas Census period for 1960 will be from December 23 through 
January 2, 1961. The basic requirements for a Census — 15-mile diameter 
area, eight hours in the field, varied terrain, etc. — should be followed as 
closely as possible. Reports should be prepared in narrative style, follow- 
ing the style of Census Reports published in the March, 1960 Audubon 
Bulletin. 
The third change is not a variation but a reminder: all writers should 
adhere to A.O.U. terminology, as published in the Check-List of the Ameri- 
can Ornithologists’ Union. Many have neglected to follow the new nomen- 
clature and/or spelling in previous reports; some have even failed to list 
birds in the logical order of species which appears in all field guides. Please 
study the following article by Mr. Southern on name changes for American 
birds and guide yourselves accordingly. 
All members are welcome to join the Christmas Census walks in their 
local area. See the list of affiliated clubs on the inside back cover of this 
issue and write or call the group nearest to you. Census Reports are due by 
January 380, 1960, and should be mailed to the Assistant Editor as shown 
above. Good birding, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to all! 
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