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 250 Bird - Lore "There are many and increasing calls upon the Society from all parts of the state for addresses or lectures along the lines of the work of the Society to be delivered before clubs, institutes and conventions of farmers and teach- ers. This is a splendid indication of the increase of interest in bird life and bird protection that has come about in California, but, owing to the great size of the state and the lack of competent lecturers with means and leisure to comply with these requests, many of them must necessarily be declined. This isverv much to be regretted, as it has been our experience that nothing FEEDING WILD FOWL IN THE GOLDEN GATE PARK. SAN FRANCISCO During the winter large numbers of wild Ducks, Geese and Coots frequent this park, where they soon respond to the influences of protection by becoming as tame as barn-yard fowls. Photographed from nature by John Rowley advances the work of the Audubon Societies more rapidly than addresses on the value of birds and the need of their protection before meetings of farm- ers, teachers and others interested in civic progress. One of the great needs of the Society is a set of lantern-slides of the more common California birds, to illustrate a lecture for school and club work. An effort will be made to supply this need within the year. The Society is cooperating with game- protective associations and state and county wardens, and systematically follows up all reports of violation of the bird and game laws that come to it. While the Audubon Society of California is not yet financially strong, it is vigorous in its methods, strong in the strength of its splendid membership, fearless in the pursuit of violators and well equipped for the work that is before it." — W. SCOTT Way, Secretary.