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through 7X binoculars and heard by Lewis Blevins; Don Swensscn identi- 
fied the Ruby-crowned Kinglets. — Lewis Blevins, Mrs. David Borth, Mrs. 
Joseph Cardwell, Harry Carl, Larry Dau, Waiter Dau, Dale Dickinson, Leo 
Doering, John Erickson, Tom Erickson, Elton Fawks, Mrs. Walter Flanegan, 
Mr. & Mis. Floyd Gold, Ted Greer, Hank Hannah, Jim Hanssen, Jan Haz- 
lett, Dave Krause, Jim Krause, Mary Rae Krause, Les Larson, Mis. Frank 
Marquis, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Petersen, Sr., Peter Petersen, Jr. (Compiler), 
Mr. & Mrs. Don Price, Mrs. Paul Ryan, Joseph C. Scolaro, Larry Scott, 
Martin Stenszaag, Mrs. C. Stienbrink, Don Swensson, Bob Trial, John War- 
ren, Dennis Wolff, Willie Wulf, Mike Yeast. 
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Waukegan; WAUKEGAN HaArpor, lake front, woods and fields north of Wau- 
kegan, Public Service cooling pond, bird feeder in Lake Bluff, two large 
estates, and woods in Lake Bluff. Lake edge 50%; pine and other ever- 
greens 10%; open fields 30%; inland ponds and creeks 10%. Jan. 1, 1960; 
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; clear, sunny; temperature 29° to 35°; wind S.E., 
10-20 m.p.h.; about 1 inch of fresh snow on ground, water in Lake Michigan 
and ponds open, creeks partly frozen. Eighteen observers in 2 parties. Total 
party-hours, 8% (4% on foot, 4 by car); total party-miles, 39 (19 on foot, 
20 by car). — Eared Grebe, 1; Pied-billed Grebe, 1; Mallard, 21 (including 
1 albino, 1 Widgeon X Mallard hybrid, and 1 other Mallard hybrid) ; Am. 
Widgeon, 5; Redhead, 1; Canvasback, 5; Greater Scaup, 6; Lessez Scaup, 
226; Common Goldeneye, 65; Bufflehead, 6; Oldsquaw, 3; Common Mergan- 
ser, 18; Red-breasted Merganser, 36; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Am. Coot, 11; 
Herring Gull, 218; Ring-billed Gull, 311; Great Horned Owl, 1; Long-eared 
Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 8; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 2; Common 
Crow, 6; Black-capped Chickadee, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Red- 
breasted Nuthatch, 3; Brown Creeper, 1; Starling, 18; House Sparrow, 50; 
Redwinged Blackbird, 5; Cardinal, 2; Purple Finch, 1; Pine Siskin, 48; 
Am. Goldfinch, 32; Slate-colored Junco, 10; Tree Sparrow, 130; Field Spar- 
row, 1; Song Sparrow, 2. Total: 38 species, 1,254 individuals. All ducks and 
gulls were observed with 20X and 40X scopes. — Amy G. Baldwin. Bertha 
Bannert, Karl E. Bartel, Rheba Campbell, Howard Dean, Frank Gersh, 
Vera Heatley, Mr. & Mrs. John Helmer, Mildred Jemilo, Margaret Leh- 
mann (Compiler), Paul Schulze, Roy Smith, Charles Westcott, Carl Wilm, 
Helen Wilson, John Yondorf, Janet Zimmermann. 
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» White Pines, ILLINOIS (Furst Count Area). 7%-mile radius centering one 
mile south and a bit east of White Pines Forest State Park, including the 
Park, Grand Detour, Lowell Park (north of Dixon), and bluffs and flats 
along Rock River between Oregon and Grand Detour. Open fields and farm 
land 65%; white pine forest 10%; deciduous woods 15%; rivers and creek 
bottoms 10%. Dec. 27; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Heavy fog and rain; temp. 
49° to 56°; wind E., 3 m.p.h. Thirty-eight observers in 11 parties. Total 
party-hours, 51 (27 on foot, 24 by car) ; total party-miles, 150 (29 on foot, 
121 by car). — Red-tailed Hawk, 5; Marsh Hawk, 1; Pigeon Hawk, 1; Spar- 
