The President's Report for 1945

The past year has been a progressive one for The Audubon Association of the Pacific. All commitments have been held, fourteen scheduled field trips have taken place on the appointed days, and twelve meetings held with speakers, pictures, and specimens.

Your President has been present cn fifty out of the fifty-one occasions during his two terms of office. The members have supported both the indoor as well as the outdoor sessions.

Our speakers have done a good job. They have presented their subjects at- tractively, and had all their material ready. Since our committees have function- ed well, the results were shown by the interest of our members and' visitors in both the field trips and meetings.

The thanks of the Association are tendered: to the Editor of The Gull, Miss Clelia A. Paroni, for keeping our publication up to high standards and on time; to Miss Ivander Maclver for many years of service as Treasurer and chairman of the Finance and Membership committees; to Miss Frances Blake for her work as chairman of the field trips’ committee; to our First Vice-President, Walter W. Bradley, State Mineralogist, for his work in obtaining speakers; to Herman V. Feffler for directing our Christmas census for the past two years; and to our three Past Presidents — -Mrs. G. Earle Kelly for her efforts in directing the water fowl census at Fake Merritt and also for her talk and field-trip leadership on shore birds; Mr. Charles A. Bryant for leading several field trips; and to Mr. Joseph J. Webb for his work on correspondence and legislation.

Our membership has grown a little but we have been unable to continue our program for the student members due to the lack of experienced and interested leaders.

During the year we accepted the invitation of the Napa Audubon Club and spent an enjoyable day visiting the Circle H Game Farm on Mt. Veeder. Twice during the year we joined forces with the Nature Section of the Sierra Club and had much interesting birding.

We have collected all our old records and back issues of The Gull and have placed them in the safekeeping of our Treasurer. In June our bi-ennial member- ship list was issued in The Gull. The bibliography of the ornithological writings of Amelia Sanborn Allen appeared in the November issue of The Gull.

In ending my second year as your President, I thank both the members and officers of the Association for their support and good-will.

Respectfully submitted,

Arthur H. Myer, President.

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Condensed Treasurer's Report for 1945

Financial Statement:

Balance on hand January 1, 1945 $ 8 3.16

Receipts in 1945 295.50 $378.66

Expenditures 309.50

Balance in commercial accouut January 1, 1946..$ 69.16 $378.66

Total Assets:

Commercial account $ 69.16

Savings account 454.88

U. S. Treasury Bond 370.00 $894.04

Membership:

Membership in force December 31, 1944 140

Membership in force December 3 1, 1945 140

Signed: Ivander MacIver

January 8, 1946. Treasurer

December Meeting

The 3 39th meeting of the Association was held December 13, 1945. The president, Mr. Arthur H. Myer presided. One new member, Mr. Ed. Mayer, was announced.

Mr. Myer proposed the following schedule for next year’s field trips: January, Berkeley; February, San Mateo; March, San Francisco or Mills College; April, Shore trip; May, Livermore; June, Marin County; July, San Francisco; August, Oakland; September, Shore trip; October, Marin County; November, San Francisco; December, Water birds.

Field observations were given by Mr. Myer, Mr. Bryant, and Mrs. Kelly.

The vice president, Mr. Walter W. Bradley, introduced the speaker of the evening Lieutenant Charles G. Sibley, who spoke on "Birds of the Manila Area,” illustrated by means of slides and bird skins.

— Monica Goen, Recording Secretary.

January Meeting

The 340th meeting of the Association was held January 10, 1946, with Arthur Myer presiding. One new member, Mr. Ralph Griswold, was announced.

Mr. Myer read the president’s report for 1945, Miss MacIver, the treasurer’s report and Miss Blake reported on the year’s field trips.

Mrs. A. S. Kibbe of the nominating committee presented the names for the new -officers for 1946, and these were unanimously elected as follows: President, Miss Jean Bradford Fay; First Vice-President, Mr. Walter W. Bradley; Second Vice-President, Miss Mary L. Roscoe; recording secretary, Monica Goen; cor- responding secretary, Mr. Joseph J. Webb; treasurer, Miss I. MacIver; directors, Mr. H. Leffler, Mr. R. S. Griswold, Mr. A. Myer.

Then Miss Jean B. Fay, newly elected president, announced the following committees:

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Editor of the "Gull” — Clelia A. Paroin Publicity: — Clelia A. Paroni, chairman Minnie Young Marie Sterne

Program: — Walter Bradley, chairman Mrs. J. Grinnell Mrs. A. S. Kibbe Finance: — Miss I. Maclver Information and Initiative: —

Mrs. A. S. Kibbe, chairman Monica Goen Margaret Milwain

Field Trips : — Frances J. Blake, chairman Herman Leffler Mrs. D. C. Curtis Florence Stanton Research and Records: —

Mrs. G. E. Kelly, chairman Mrs. H. C. Austin Mr. R. Griswold Legislation: —

Joseph J. Webb, chairman Walter Bradley Charles A. Harwell

The speaker of the evening was Mr. Walter W. Bradley whose subject was "Random Bird Notes of a Mining Engineer” illustrated with pictures taken in Mexico, Idaho and California. Monica Goen, Recording Secretary.

January Field Trip

The January field trip was taken to the Campus of the University of California and up through Strawberry Canyon to the Botanical Gardens. The day was ideal for the observation of birds, the morning was clear and cool and the forenoon and afternoon clear and warm.

Our party of thirty-eight members and visitors was divided into three groups, Mr. Leffler leading one group on the Campus grounds, Donald Brock leading a group up Strawberry Canyon to the Botanical Gardens and Miss Ivander Mac- lver leading the other group on the Campus grounds.

Several interesting observations were made during the day. The Mockingbird observed on the Campus grounds seemed to be guarding a small section of lawn and bushes. Two Robins, that landed on the lawn, and several Sparrows, that went to his bush, were driven off. Each time the Mockingbird chased a bird he would return to his section. In the Botanical Gardens two Wren-Tits were observed eating over-ripe cactus fruit, that had fallen to the ground.

For many years Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Myer have graciously entertained our group after our field trips on the Campus grounds and this year was no exception. Their warm hospitality, fine coffee and cakes were truly appreciated by all.

The following thirty-three species of birds were noted for the total area covered: —

Red-tailed Hawk Sparrow Hawk California Quail Mourning Dove Anna Hummingbird Red-shafted Flicker Downy Woodpecker Black Phoebe Steller Jay California Jay Plain Titmouse Attending the trip

Bush-tit

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Wren-tit

Bewick Wren

Mockingbird

California Thrasher

Robin

Varied Thrush Hermit Thrush Ruby-crowned Kinglet Audubon Warbler

English Sparrow California Purple Finch House Finch Pine Siskin Spotted Towhee Brown Towhee Oregon Junco Gambel Sparrow Golden-crowned Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow

2 8 Members — The Misses Frances Blake, Joan Davidson,

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Jean Fay, Monica Goen, Phila Helt, Ivander Maclver, Barbara Myer, Tillie Papina, Camilla Paroni, Amy Rinehart, Florence Stanton, Marie Sterne, Minnie Young; the Mrs. Rose Anabel, Sadie Bozant, Mary Courtright, Hilda Grinnell, E. C. Stowell; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kilham, Herman Leffler, Arthur Myer; Messrs. Philip Baukol, Donald Brock, Jack Heyneman, Albert Kwasky.

1 1 visitors were present, four of them from Stockton.

— Donald Brock, Leader and Historian.

Observations

Edited by Junea W. Kelly

Two Brown Towhees, Three California Jays, Dec. 1, Laurel Hill Cemetery, San Francisco, Arthur H. Myer. The observation of Brown Towhees is of special interest in view of the fact that this species has not been reported from San Francisco for many years. On Dec. 13, the editor visited the cemetery and saw the towhees.

Two Mountain Bluebirds (one male, one female), Dec. 9, Larkspur, Mrs. Otis H. Smith.

Eleven White-tAled Kites, Islands of the Delta Region near Stockton, Dec. 11; One White-tailed Kite, Dec. 17, near Moss Landing; Cooper Hawk, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Dec. 13; Eighteen Buffle Heads, San Leandro Bay, foot of Liberty Street, Alameda, Dec. 16, Junea W. Kelly.

February Meeting

The 341st meeting of the Audu- bon Association of the Pacific occurs Thursday, February 14, at 7:3 0 P. M., in the Assembly Room of the San Francisco Library at Larkin and Mc- Allister Streets. Mr. R. W. Storer, as- sistant in Vertebrate Zoology -at the University of California, is to speak on "Some Observations on Diving Birds” emphasizing the Bay area birds.

Correction — In Jan., 1946, Gull, Page 2 — - Substitute 1 for 7 Spotted Sandpipers.

February Field Trip

Will occur on Sunday, February 17. The destination is Burlingame. Mem- bers and guests meet there at El Camino Real and Easton Drive around 9:30 A. M. Take car No. 40 at 5th and Mission in San Francisco at 8:40 A. M.

The walk will lead up into the hills back of Burlingame. Bring lunch and binoculars.

In Memoriam — We announce the death of the nationally known scien- tist and painter, Major Allan Brooks.

Audubon Association of the Pacific

Organized January 25, 1917

For the Study and the Protection of Birds

President Mr. Arthur H. Myer 25 El Camino Real, Berkeley 5

Corresponding Secretary Mr. Joseph J. Webb 519 California St., San Francisco 4

Treasurer Miss Ivander Maclver 2414 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley 4

Editor Miss Clelia A. Paroni, 575 Vincente Ave., Berkeley G

Monthly meetings second Thursday, 7:30 p. m.

Assembly Room, San Francisco Public Library, Larkin and McAllister Sts., San Francisco Membership dues, payable January 1st, $3.00 per year Student memberships, $1.50 per year Life memberships, $50.00

Members are responsible for dues until written notice of resignation is received by Treasurer

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