Scott Richardson wrote:

"American Birds is no longer. It shifted back to its (original?) name _National
Audubon Society Field Notes_, ..."

Hi folks,

I believe that the *Original* name of the National Audubon birding organ was "Bird-Lore", edited by Frank M. Chapman. Bird-Lore's Motto: "A Bird in the Bush is Worth Two in the Hand" Subscription rates: Price in the United States, one dollar and fifty cents a year; outside the United States, one dollar and seventy-five cents, postage paid.

In the issues I have, there's not much information on Washington State (one volume lists us as "Washington Terr."), although Ira Gabrielson wrote a column each issue about birds from "The Portland (Ore.) Region". Our state is represented during the CBCs, however. I read from Volume XXVII Number 1 (January-February 1925), under "Bird-Lore's Twenty-fifth Christmas Census":

"Seattle, Wash. - Dec. 21; 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Clear, sunshine, ground covered with snow; winds northwest to northeast; temp. 24* to 36*. Census taken in nine different sections of the city by observers in as many groups. Western Grebe, 13; Holboell's Grebe, 2; Horned Grebe, 12; Pied-billed Grebe, 3; Red-throated Loon, 1; Marbled Murrelet, 16; Glaucous-winged Gull, 2,096; Short-billed Gull, 10; Herring Gull, 136; California Gull, 1,047; Ring-billed Gull, 4; Bonaparte's Gull, 2; White-crowned Cormorant, 16; Baird's Cormorant, 2; Merganser, 19; Red-breasted Merganser, 3; Mallard, 52; Green-winged Teal, 94; Shoveller, 12; Pintail, 39; Canvasback, 4; Scaup Duck, 106; Ruddy Duck, 9; Golden-eye, 25; Bufflehead, 38; Old-Squaw, 1; White-winged Scoter, 41; Surf Scoter, 14; Trumpeter [?Ed.] Swan, 1; Northwestern Coast Heron, 2; American Coot, 268; Wilson's Snipe, 1; Killdeer, 11; California Valley Quail, 129; Ring-necked Pheasant, 17; Band-tailed Pigeon, 1; Cooper's Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Northwestern Belted Kingfisher, 2; Harris' Woodpecker, 2; Gairdner's Woodpecker, 4; Pileated Woodpecker, 1; Northwestern Flicker, 45; Steller Jay, 68; Western Crow, 125; Northwestern Red-wing, 15; Western Meadowlark, 30; Brewer's Blackbird, 30; California Purple Finch, 30; Pine Siskin, 19; Shufeldt's Junco, 373; Western Evening Grosbeak, 41; Rusty Song Sparrow, 304; Fox Sparrow, 8; Oregon Towhee, 85; Cedar Waxwing, 197; Seattle Wren, 16; Western Winter Wren, 3; Oregon Chickadee, 116; Bush-Tit, 31; Western Golden-crowned Kinglet, 42; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 14; Western Robin, 443; Varied Thrush, 215; Western Bluebird, 54. Total, 65 species, 6,652 individuals. - Mr. and Mrs. C.N. Compton; Miss Kate Thompson; Mrs. C.C. Crickmore; Mrs. J. Dean Terry; W.D. Young; Frederick W. Cook; A. Balmer; Mrs. A.T. Timmerman, W.M. Hagenstein, Miss Lorna McMonagle, Miss Julia Shourek, and others (Seattle Audubon Society)."

An advertisement for "Geneva Superior Binocular"... No. 1 Bird Study Model Magnification, 4 diameters. Weight, with case, 16 ounces. Size, without case, 3 7/16 x 4 1/2 in. Finish, black. Price, with case and strap, $12

The names of the birds have changed somewhat, since Bird-Lore was Audubon's official rag. But, these old magazines are always a fun read...

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Washington
festuca at olywa.net