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A_COMMENT FROM SENATOR PAUL DOUGLAS ON THE WILDERNESS BILL 
ee EEN OO BILL 
In a letter to Raymond Mostek, I.A.S. President, Senator Douglas said: 
"Congratulations are in order for you and The Illinois Audubon Society, which 
through its many letters and public statements encouraged the Illinois delegation 
to support this much-needed legislation, which formerly suffered from strong 
Special interests out West," 
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO GO TO THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR -- 
While scores of people strolled in and out of the Sinclair Exhibit at the New York 
World's Fair last September, viewing the huge dinosaurs and watching the 
Tyrannosaurus grit his teeth, few glanced under the shrubbery to notice birds, 
After flying across Long Island Sound, birds were probably accustomed to land in 
Flushing Meadow and feed om their way south, Crowds or no crowds, there rested the 
birds, Several Towhees and a group of White-throated Sparrows were scratching the 
ground to find food, Near the U. S. Pavilion were more White-throated and White- 
crowned Sparrows, along with a couple of Catbirds perched on low shrubbery near a 
much used walkway, In the rose garden behind the House of Good Taste were a pair 
of Brown Thrashers, Overhead we saw and heard several flocks of Canada Geese 
heading southward, Flying across the bay were numerous flocks of Mallards, Green 
Teals and other kinds of ducks, as well as terns and gulls, It was interesting to 
observe that a "birder" can see birds almost anywhere while other people do not 
even know that birds are present. 
-Mrs, Alice Webster, 1434 Crain St., Evanston. 




ATTENTION, ALL AFFILIATES 

Your Conservation Committee can keep up with the many bills 
introduced in the General Assembly if it obtains a subscrip- 
tion to The Legislative Digest, Issued each week during the 
Illinois legislative session, the Digest reports the sponsors 
of bills, the number of each bill, its progress through the 
two houses, and whether or not the bill has passed and has 
been signed by the Governor, The Legislative Digest is 
available at $5.00 a year from the Legislative Reference 
Bureau, State Capitol Building, Springfield, I11. Remember 
Kickapoo State Park! Help keep your club informed, 








NEWS FROM AFFILIATES AROUND THE STATE 
Kishwaukee Audubon Society ~ DeKalb County 
This group started a new publication, called The Kingfisher Report, To explain 
the name selected, they write: "Why Kingfisher? The Kingfisher is a spectacular, 
solitary bird with a distinctive call, an independent thinker, apparently, and a 
year-round resident of our sanctuary on the Kishwaukee River, a few miles north of 
DeKalb. The Kingfisher has a meditative, unhurried demeanor——the proper approach 
for the dedicated bird watcher, Also, it is reported to be the first bird painted 
by John J. Audubon,"" Don Duncan is editor, Club membership is now G6, Meets 
every 4th Monday at 8:00 p.m,, 3rd floor, Biology Building, Northern Illinois 
University, 


