liable to a heavy fine or imprisonment. Game birds are not included under this head, but are protected by the game laws.
Severe penalties are imposed for taking the eggs of quail and other game birds.
The fine for killing a Blue Crane is not less than fifty dollars and possible imprisonment of not less than fifty days.
Game Laws.
Duck.—Open season, October 1st to February 15th. Bag limit, per day, 35.
Wilson Snipe.—Open season, October 15th to April 1st. Bag limit, 25 per day.
Valley Quail, Partridge, Rail, Curlew, Ibis, Plover or other Shore Birds.—Open season, October 15th to February 15th. Bag limit, per day, 25.
Dove.—Open season, July 15th to October 15th. Bag limit, per day, 25.
Grouse or Sage Hens.—Closed season until September 1st, 1909.
Swan, Pheasant, Bob White, Imported Quail.—Unlawful to kill or to have in possession at any time.
Mountain Quail.—Open season, September 1st to February 15th.
Meadow Lark, Robin and other Wild Birds.—Unlawful at any time to take or kill.
Birds not protected.—Which can be killed at any time. English Sparrow, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Duck Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Blue Jay, California Linnet and all fish-eating birds except Sea Gulls and the blue and white Crane or Heron.
License to Hunt.—On and after July 1st, 1907, every person must have a license who hunts, pursues, or kills any of the wild birds and animals protected by law.
License must be carried at all times when hunting, and exhibited to officers. License can be procured from the County Clerk or Fish Commission.
License Fee Per Annum.
To residents of California, who are citizens of the United States $ 1.00
To non-residents of California, who are citizens of the United States 10.00
To persons not citizens of the United States 25.00
Any person can hunt on his own land without a license.
Fine for violation of Game Laws: $25 to $500 and imprisonment.
Thanks are due Dr. B. M. Davis, Miss M. Crouch, the Audubon Society of California, and Chapman's "Key to North American Birds" for many suggestions.
Chapman's "Color Key to North American Birds," Bailey's "Hand Book of North American Birds," and Lord's "First Book Upon the Birds of Oregon and Washington" are recommended for further reference.
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