I.A.S. Newsletter, February 1967 - 9 - 
IN MEMORY OF... . 
We Audubonites are probably more aware than mst people of 
the influence of today's changeson tomorrow's environment and all 
of the living things, plant and animal that inhabit it. Many of the 
beauties of Nature we enjoy today were secured for us by those who 
made it financially possible through bequests in their wills, 
If you would like to perpetuate your memory through the wonders 
and grandeur of Nature, then ask your lawyer to include in your will 
a bequest to the Dllinois Audubon Society, or either to its Sanctuary 
or Educational Fund, He can draft this in a few minutes, | 
If you are contemplating some major memorial that would fulfill 
your innermost thoughts or symbolize the life of someone gone, please 
contact any of the officers or directors of I.A.S, 
OBSERVATIONS AT DEERFIELD 
Mrs, Harry Ruppel, Jr., 2830 Hoffman Lane, Deerfield, T11,, has 
thoroughly enjoyed observing birds o their "Greenridge" property. A 
letter from her will share with us the kind of observations which many 
of us can make in our own area, 
"On Nov. 28, 1966, I sighted a Tufted Titmouse at a feeder, We 
are located on 2h acres in Riverwoods; our lot is open but surrounded by 
oaks, ashes, maples, crabs, hawthorns, birches, evergreens, etc, We 
have a man-made lake and many fruit-bearing shrubs and flowers, I keep 
the birds fed and watered all year, Each fall I go out and make a list 
of all nests on the property, The count from 1963 is: October, 1963, 
15 nests, 6 wren houses; October, 1964, 35 nests, no count on houses; 
November, 1965, 37 nests, 7 wren houses; and November, 1966, 47 nests, 
6 wren houses, In case you might think these are all House Sparrow nests, | 
my Sightings over the past eight years has included: robin, grackle, crow, 
wren, oven-bird, kingbird, mockingbird, mourning dove, wood duck, bluebird, 
thrush, thrasher, hummingbird, tufted titmouse, golden-crown kinglet, ruby= 
crowned kinglet, chickadee, red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatch, 
purple martin, least flycatcher, flicker, hairy, downy, red-bellied, and 
red-headed woodpecker, meadowlark, whip-poor-will, nighthawk, yellow-billed 
cuckoo, scarlet and summer tanager, blue jay, kingfisher, cardinal, 
goldfinch, evening grosbeak, junco, ruffed grouse (this should be checked 
very carefully- Ed.), catbird, two herons (unidentified as to species), 
As you can see I am well rewarded for my efforts," 
(Editor's note: Obviously not all of these birds nested on the Ruppels! 
property, but in her own way, Mrs, Ruppel has involved herself with the 
land and the plants and animals on it, The point is, there are thousands 
of observers like Mrs, Ruppel, They are not going to shake the "scientific" 
world, but they do demonstrate that there is much joy from being concerned, ) 
STATEMENT 10 ‘THE SANITARY WATER BOARD OF ILLINOIS 
(The following statement was made to the Board in support of setting high 
quality standards for interstate waters in Illinois under the provisions 
of the Federal Water Quality Act of 1965. Hearing was held at Rockford, 
October 14,1966. Submitted by Mrs, Jane B. Tester, IAS Board member, 
in charge of the Clean Streams Committee, ) 
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