IN REPLY REFER TO 
UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
FI1S H ANiV L ii V   ¥iE 
Seney N ] Ref u6 
Germfask, Michigan 
Sept. 23, 1:41 
Mr. Fred Hamerstrom 
Ewin S. George Reserve 
iinckney, Michigan 
Dear Fred: 
Your card dated September 13, 1941, rebardin6 bird- 
banding has been received. 
There was no pinnate nor sharp-tailed grouse banding 
on this refuge last winter, and it is doubtful whether or 
not banding will be undertaken on any aplpreciable scale this 
year.   Reason: A1±A and CCC have been severely curtailed and 
the burden of much necessary viork will have to be carried on 
with existing help. 
As you may know, there are few sharptails and pinnates 
on the active units of the refuge in winter.    Yost of the 
birds are thoght to move eastward and northward with the 
coming of snow.   Attempting to band birds off the refuge 
would necessitate assigning a pick-up for this work, a move 
of questionable expediency in view of the necessity of using 
equipment of the refuge. 
However, in cooperation with Dr. G.A. Ammann, with whom 
you are acquainted, we expect to do a nominal amount of banding 
on the refuge.   Dr. Ammann lives 34 miles west of us, at 
Shingleton, Michigan.   Fow many birds we will succeed in band- 
ing is questionable., since no birds (sharptails, pinnates) have 
been banded strictly on the refuge.    All of Bradley's bires 
were off the refuge, several miles to the east.    Any data which 
we may acquire with respe t to our banding we shall transmit to 
you.   Consequently, we still want to remain members of the 
Prairie Grouse Cooperative, and shall appreciate receiving any 
and all literature you care tc send us. 
Sincerely yours, 
C.S. Johnson 
Refuge Manager 
By    __     _    _    _   _ 
(John .Sypulski 
Jr. Refuge Manager