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NEWS OF CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES 
Many species of birds cease singing and become quiet and retiring during July and August, thus becoming hard to find during 
that season. Something similar must happen to Audubon Societies, as most Chapters appear to have been in various stages of 
hibernation during the period. Most, however, appeared to have returned to life by mid-September. 
Lake-Cook Chapter held its annual picnic July 20 at Potawattomie Woods. The Chapter was back to its regular schedule of 
monthly meetings on September 7 with a Program on Fall Flowers presented by Floyd Swink of Morton Arboretum. 
Lake-Cook is pleased to have Congressman Philip M. Crane, 13th District, as a new member of the Chapter. Congressman 
Crane introduced legislation this year to ban the shooting of animals, birds, and fish from aircraft. This legislation has passed 
the House and Chapter members have been writing Senators Percy and Stevenson to encourage them to support similar 
legislation in the Senate. 
McHenry Chapter held an all day family outing July 17 at Kinnikinnik Conservation Area in Boone County. Activities 
included birding, hiking and exploring, followed by a cookout and community sing in the evening. Early fall activities 
included a field trip September 11 to Lucas Road to look for fall warblers. 
Kane Chapter held its summer picnic at the Bob Muirhead farm, July 17. The picnic was followed by a showing of members’ 
slides in the evening. Birding was resumed in September with a trip to the Waukegan Sanitary District, September 1, for 
shorebirds, and a trip to McGraw Wildlife Area, September 25, for warblers and waterfowl. 
Southwest Chapter conducted its annual census of the East St. Louis heronry on July 11. The eight participants, led by Lucas 
Wrischnik, found a big decrease in numbers of little blue herons, but a correspondingly large increase in common egrets and 
black-crowned night herons. A few cattle egrets were found again this year. All species present apparently nested successfully. 
Since herons are at the top of their food chain and might be expected to show effects from DDT or other contaminants in the 
environment, this little census, which requires only one day per year, has considerable potential value. 
Neither Kyte Creek nor Fox Valley Chapter had any organized activities during the summer, but both had revived by 
September; Kyte Creek held a bird hike in the Castle Rock area and Fox Valley had a picnic supper meeting during the 
month. During the summer lull in activities, Fox Valley members, Maryann Gossmann and Florence Kent participated in the 
Morton Arboretum’s Ecology Field Trip to Colorado. 
Several members of Southern Illinois and Fort Chartres Chapters helped support the IAS position favoring the Scenic Rivers 
Bill by attending the hearing at Marion, III. on Sept. 18. The following day, John Schwegman, of Southern Chapter led a field 
trip to Clear Creek and Hutchins Creek in Union County. These creeks are clear and relatively unpolluted, and support an 
unusually diverse fish fauna, including one species unknown elsewhere in Illinois. Money has been appropriated to study the 
feasibility of damming these creeks to produce another lake for recreational purposes. Chapter members are considering 
whether such use would be appropriate. 
Several members of the Kaskaskia Chapter also attended the Scenic Rivers hearing in Marion. Prior to the hearing, the group 
had a meeting on the proposed legislation, and approved a statement to be read into the record in support of the bill. Ernie 
Dunwoody of Champaign presented an excellent program on Scenic Rivers and showed a series of slides on the subject which 
have been prepared by the Department of Conservation. 






















