I.A.S. Newsletter, November 1966 - 7 - 
PHREGRINE ACTION OBS=RVED BY FISLD 7ROUP 
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On the October 8th Chicago Ornithological Society field trip to Jasper-Pulaski 
Game Refuge in Indiana, five of us saw a Peregrine Falcon catch and eat a female 
wood duck, Margaret Lehmann and Dorothy Aikin saw the Peregrine attack and 
finally subdue the duck after a thirty-minute tussle, £d and Florence Hall and 
I joined up with Margaret and Dorothy when the hawk had pulled the duck from the 
water onto a md flat and had started to pluck its feathers, When the hawk 
Started to eat, we left. The hawk and the carcass were gone when we returned to 
the spot an hour and half later, Unfortunately, no other members of the field 
group got to see this and neither did groups from Danville and Peoria, 
-~- Paul Schulze, 
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forestry, write to St. Regis Paper Company, 150 &. 42nd St., New York 10017, 
Eleven of a series of 12 spreads have already been published, Ask for the 
complete series, 
MeMBER RAISHS INTERESTING CUESTIONS 
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A member of IAS, who wishes to remain anonymous, raised the point that the Society 
now has a fund of $42,000 (in stocks and bonds) in the bank, This member asked; 
"What is this money doing for us? Can it be used for IAS projects or programs? 
Could some of this fund be used right now to hire one or more experts in conserva- 
tion or public relations to undertake an analysis of I,4.S.? Would such an 
analysis be helpful to the Society in more precisely arriving at short and long- 
time goals? Would such an analysis aid IAS in setting up more precise assignments 
and goals for its various committees? Should some committees be discarded? Do 
we have a truly effective array of committees?" (Editor's Note: These look like 
constructive, helpful questions. Members may wish to address themselves to these 
questions, or raise others, If So, write to one of the officers or a director and 
ask that your communication be made a point of discussion at a Board meeting. 
Only by such helpful questions or comments, will members share more fully in the 
direction of IAS, Your officers and directors will appreciate and respect your help. ) 
UNIQU STOCKING FILLERS 
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Christmas is coming and you will want to take advantage of buying a 
supply of two useful booklets which you can place in the stockings 
of your birding friends, They'll love you for your thoughtfulness, 
Booklet No. 1: "A Distributional Check List of the Birds of 
Illinois" by Smith and Parmalee. Only 25¢ per copy. Booklet No, 2: 
"Chicagoland Birds: Where and When to Find Them" by Smith and 
Beecher (z00d for northern half of Illinois). Only 50¢ per copy, 
Write Peter Dring, I.A.S, Bookstore, P.O. Box 92, Willow opringso,lll. 
60480. Add 3% Sales Tax and include 10¢ to cover mailing, 
cecccee AlSO see page 10 of Newsletter for other thoughtful gifts..... 
Such as... "Dear Santie, I quit smoking and TI hope my wife will set us 
a nice, new pair of binoculars; those Hertel and Reuss 7X35's 
might be just the thing." (See ad on page 10.) 

