OF I L L I N O I S BIRDS 



Blue Goose. T.V. 



Occurs regularly within 

 our borders. Said to he 

 fairly common on the Mis- 

 sissippi River but less so 

 than formerly in other por- 

 tions of state. 



White-fronted Goose. T.V. 



At times quite plentiful on 

 the Illinois River. 



§Canada Goose. S.R., N. 



Rare. Very doubtful as a 

 breeder at present day. 

 The most common goose 

 occurring within our bor- 

 ders during migrations. 

 Winters occasionally on 

 Lake Michigan, and other 

 parts of state. 



Hutchins' Goose. T. V. 



Far less plentiful than the 

 preceding, if not an uncom- 

 mon bird within our limits. 



Cackling Goose. 



Probably accidental visi- 

 tant from the west. At 

 least one positive record for 

 the state, viz: — ^Addison, 

 DuPage County (Eifrig). 



Brant. 



Illinois records question- 

 able; at least formerly. An 

 accidental straggler from 

 the Atlantic coast. 

 A positive record, however, 

 seems to have been made 

 at Lacon, Marshall Coun- 

 ty, Nov. 9, 1931, in the 

 capture of a young or im- 

 mature specimen, which 

 undoubtedly may be re- 

 ferred to this the east- 

 ern bird. It was brought 

 to Chicago on the above 

 date, by H. S. Hanson of 

 that city, and left in the 

 care of Richard A. Turtle, 

 taxidermist, through whose 

 courtesy a later inspection 

 of same was made by the 



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