December 27, 1929. 
 
 
 
   TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPER CRNIT-C'L0GT "AT CLUB: 
 
            At its April, 1929, meeting the Northern Division of the Club

  passed resolutions authorizing an investigation of the problems of bird

  conservation in California. (See page 139 of volume 31 of The Condor.)

  President Tyler appointed a committee to carry on this inves-tigbon and

  a preliminary survey was then made of conditions in the state. 
 
            In general, the inquiry disclosed an abundance of facts which

  provide opportunities for worth--while work in bird conservation in Cali-

  fornia. Also it indicated that Club members do not, as a rule, keep 
  themselves well informed as to the most pressing needs in bird preservation.

  Nor is any appreciable effort bei ng made in resnonse to the opportunities

  which present themselves for bird conservation "ror:. 
 
           A report on this investigation was read at a meeting of the 
 Northern Division on December 7, 1929, and considerable interest was 
 shown by the members present, in the group of projects submitted for 
 consideratinn. It was the general opinion at this meeting that each 
 member of the Club favorably inclined shculd undertake some active work

 in bird conservation in California. In order to test further the opinions

 of Club menTer7 on this problem and to give those persons, not present at

 the December meeting in Berkeley, an opportunity to indicate their willing-

 ness to work in connection with some of the projects needing attention,
the 
 enclosed ballot is being mailed to members of thu Club resident in California.

 It is aimed here to avoid undertaking any activity that will duplicate or

 interfere with carrying out any of the sug 'ostions contained in the report

 submitted to the Southern Division by 11r. George Ifillett. 
 
           The original bird conservation committee of the Northern Division

was enlarged so that now its members are, in addition to the Chairman, 
Joseph Dixon, C. B. Lastretc, Donald D. McLean, and Tracy I. Storer. The

function of this committee is to correlate the activities of those members

who indicate a desire to help in any projects for bird preservation. 
 
          The 6ommittee would appreciate it if you would indicate your 
response to the suggestions just outlined, on the enclosed ballct and, if

possible, before January 10, 1930, mail it to Jean M. Linsdale, Chairman,

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of CaliforAia, Berkeley, 
California. 
 
 
Berkeley, California