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 State Reports 267 "One evidence of increase of interest in the Audubon work is the marked increase of fines imposed by magistrates and judges. The Gulls, Terns and Skimmers have increased greatly, despite some severe losses in early July, due to high storm tides. More than 10,000 young birds were raised the past summer, as against about 1,700 four years ago. 'The large Audubon launch ' Dutcher ' has again proven of great assistance to the faithful warden, N. F. Jennett, and his assistant, who have charge of this interesting work along the stormy coast between Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlet. From many sections of the state come reports of the increase of song- and game-birds as a result of the Audubon activities. The Society pays for more than two hundred subscriptions to Bird-Lore. The income and expenditure the past year has been something over $10,000, and the membership is increasing rapidly." — T. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary. North Dakota. — "The same schedule carried on last year has been followed this year in the work of the State Audubon Society of North Dakota. The Saturday morning bird classes organized among the children, as well as adults, showed a decided increase in attendance. We feel that the stereopticon lectures given in the city during the winter did much toward this increase. Throughout the states these lectures have been given by direc- tors of the State Association and, as a result, there have sprung up a num- ber of local societies, all showing a great amount of interest in the work. "For a number of years small islands in Stump Lake, situated in the central western part of the state, have been used by birds as a nesting place. In 1903 and 1904, the birds were disturbed so that they deserted the islands. Last year we succeeded in having these islands set aside as a reserve, and the warden reports that the birds returned in great numbers this spring, the Double-crested Cormorant perhaps being the most diffident to return. Very little poaching has been done since the institution of the warden. ' The interest aroused among the children in the work of our Society has seemed to justify a bird chart, with which we will carry on the talks through the winter months. This will be loaned in the state, as are the slides and lantern belonging to the State Association. " Audubon literature has been distributed and newspaper articles pub- lished on the destruction of the White Heron. The results so far observable throughout the state are encouraging and, with increasing membership, we have hopes for strong work in this field."— Miss Elizabeth Abbott, Secretary. Ohio. — " In the past year we have had the pleasure of hearing five out- of-town speakers, besides our own home talent, express their various experiences with birds, and add something to the store of our bird-lore.