
Dates of Flights, (arranged north to south) 
Observer County 
Leopold Henderson 
Lashbrook Morgan 
Olin Calhoun 
First Main 
Area Plight 
Crystal Lake Nov. 7 
Club 
feredosia Nov. 20 
Crafton Nov, 10 
Second 
Flight 
(freeze-up) 
Nove 20 
Dec. 10 (?) 
Nove 20 
The belief is current that the mallards of the second flicht are 
different. All agree they have redder legs. 
they are believed to be smaller. 
is simply a seasonal progression. 
In the Beardstown section 
It seems possible that the leg ewlor 
Rice Areas, Iuthy says the Illinois River area from Chillicoth to Liver- 
pool was formerly rice country. 
and carp, of which he considers the former more damaging. 
tall rice, attaining a height of 10 feet. 
it has now been killed out by high water 
This was the 
Rive its reported as formerly thick on Leech Lake, now drained, at 
the junction of the Kankakee and Des Plaines. 
ficially planted, 
some believe this was arti- 
Roshen says Duck Island and Rice Lake had indigenous rice md still 
have some. 
This does not purport to be an adequate survey of either the orig- 
inal or present distribution, 
on managenent of duck lands. 
such a survey should be made, as it bears 
Pollution & Carp. The Des Plaines is considered almost spoiled to its 
mouth by pollution. The Kankakee is said to be largely spoiled by Garp. 
Breeding Areas. There is a widespread belief that the bottoms of central 
and lower Illinois are not suitable as breeding grounds for ducks, except 
wood ducks. 
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