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TECHNICAL SOCIETY OFFERS FREE ADVICE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 
When an environmental ecology subject is being discussed, written about, or researched, do you know whom to turn to for 
expert advice? Geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, and mathematicians can answer your questions about the environment 
(our lakes and streams, their properties, and their movement or currents); and biologists, biochemists, and biophysicists can 
discuss the ecology (plant, animal, and bacterial life associated with the waters and shores). 
Within our Chicago scientific community are experts in all these disciplines. But whom can you turn to? The Chicago 
Technical Societies Council, an organization of 35,000 scientists and technically trained people belonging to 38 professional 
societies, can help you. 
Chairman of CTSC’S Environmental Ecology Committee is Mrs. Edith M. McKee, 416 Maple Street, Winnetka, Illinois 60093. 
A call to her at (312) 446-6231 will put you in touch with the professional society that has members who can answer your 
questions or provide other professional services. There is no charge for this referral service. 
Walter A. Bajek, President 
Chicago Technical Societies Council 
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1971 BREEDING BIRD SURVEY 
Response from various Chapters has been excellent and more than half of the 64 available routes have been assigned. 
Observers are still needed in several areas of the state. Three routes are still available near Mt. Vernon in Washington, 
Jefferson and Wayne Counties. Additional routes are available in the Peoria, Champaign and Pontiac areas as well as in 
Christian, Henderson and Knox Counties. Anyone interested in taking part in the 1971 Breeding Bird Survey at any of the 
above locations or at a few other scattered locations should contact the state co-ordinator, Maryann Gossmann at Rt. No. 1, 
Box 56, Plainfield, Illinois 60544. 
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LEARN AND ENJOY NATURE WHILE VACATIONING 
The AUDUBON INSTITUTE OF DESERT ECOLOGY, 2504 East Lee, Tucson, Arizona 85716 is conducting a six day 
institute on two consecutive 3-day weekends — April 23, 24, 25 and April 30, May 1, 2. The CLEARING, Ellison Bay, 
Wisconsin 54210 has classes on an extremely wide range of subjects from May through October. Three nature classes are 
scheduled for May 23-29, June 6-12 and August 8-14. Instructors for the last two classes are [AS members. For particulars 
write to the above addresses. 
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LETTER DISPUTES CAMPOUT ATTENDANCE RECORD 
An item in the February, 1971 issue of the Newsletter declared that the Fall 1970 Campout at IIlinois Beach State Park 
resulted in the highest attendance ever for an Audubon event. This is incorrect. The honor goes to the grand people of the 
Vermilion Audubon Society for the Fall Campout held at Kickapoo State Park in 1964 when over 200 persons attended. This 
is the only time that we have ever reached that figure. It was a great affair and many of us look back with fondness. 
Raymond Mostek, Past President 


