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and since we found a few species not reported elsewhere, the report is in- 
cluded here. Dec. 29; 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Completely overcast, freezing 
rain during early a.m. No snow; some patches of open water. Two ob- 
servers in one party. Total party-hours, 14 (6 on foot, 8 by car); total 
party-miles, 70 (10 on foot, 60 by car). — Canada Goose, 200,000 (esti- 
mate); Snow Goose, 1; Mallard, 250; Black Duck, 75; Lesser Scaup, 20; 
Common Goldeneye, 10; Red-tailed Hawk, 5; Red-shouldered Hawk, 4; 
Broad-winged Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 6; Bald Eagle, 26; Marsh Hawk, 
2; Mourning Dove, 15; Barred Owl, 2; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 1; Red- 
bellied Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; 
Downy Woodpecker, 8; Blue Jay, 2; Common Crow, 6; Carolina Chickadee, 
8; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Mockingbird, 4; Catbird, 1; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 
2; Loggerhead Shrike, 4; Myrtle Warbler, 2; Eastern Meadowlark, 3; 
meadowlark sp., 35; Rusty Blackbird, 2; Cardinal, 10; Rufous-sided Tow- 
hee, 5 males, 1 female; Slate-colored Junco, 12; Tree Sparrow, 10; White- 
crowned Sparrow, 19; White-throated Sparrow, 5; Song Sparrow, 38. Total: 
37 species; 200,588 individuals. — Eugene Morton, William E. Southern 
(Compiler). 
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Bureau County, PRINCETON. Circle with a 7.5 mile radius centered on 
Bureau Junction; includes Bureau Creek, Old Mill Road, Thomas and Cal- 
linan Woods, Illinois River area, Old Mark and Hennepin Pike Roads, and 
Tiskilwa area. Town, 10%; farms, 20%; highway, 20%; woods, 25%; river, 
25%. Dec. 29; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clear; wind, SW, 8 m.p.h. Two inches 
of old snow; streams open. Twelve observers in 4 parties. Total party- 
hours, 68 (8 on foot, 60 by car); total party-miles, 212 (12 on foot, 200 by 
car). — Great Blue Heron, 3; Mallard, 7,000 (estimate) ; Red-tailed Hawk, 
25; Red-shouldered Hawk, 4; Rough-legged Hawk, 4; Bald Eagle, 2; Marsh 
Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, 11; Ring-necked Pheasant, 7; Herring Gull, 8; 
Mourning Dove, 38; Barred Owl, 3; Belted Kingfisher, 1; Ye!low-shafted 
Flicker, 11; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 16; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; Hairy 
Woodpecker, 18; Downy Woodpecker, 52; Blue Jay, 19; Common Crow, 86; 
Black-capped Chickadee, 240; Tufted Titmouse, 51; White-breasted Nut- 
hatch, 57; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; Eastern Bluebird, 
3; Cedar Waxwing, 1; Loggerhead Shrike, 1; Starling, 6,010 (estimate) ; 
House Sparrow, 1,030 (estimate) ; meadowlark sp., 21; Rusty Blackbird, 6; 
Common Grackle, 25; Cardinal, 131; American Goldfinch, 62; Slate-colored 
Junco, 256; Oregon Junco, 2; Tree Sparrow, 308; Field Sparrow, 8; White- 
crowned Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Song Sparrow, 8. Total: 
42 species; about 15,533 individuals. Observed during period but not on 
count day: Great Horned Owl, 2; Screech Owl, 1. According to the game 
warden, about 200,000 ducks and 2,000 geese are wintering in the area. — 
Hazel Boyle, Orville Cater, Vinnie Dyke, Donnebelle Fry, J. D. Hawks, 
Peggy Kramer, Carl H. Kramer (Compiler), Ellis Rudiger, Vern Rudiger, 
Ruth Skinner, Mary Smith, Harry G. Thomas. 
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Carroll and Whiteside Counties, SAVANNA-FULTON. Same area as in 
previous years. Dec. 31; 7:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Partly cloudy to overcast; 
temperature, 25° to 36° F.; wind, SW, 8-12 m.p.h. Ground covered with 2-4 
inches of old snow; river 3% open. Twelve observers in 5 parties. Total 
party-hours, 28.5 (9.5 on foot, 18.5 by car, 0.5 by airplane); total party- 
miles, 370 (15 on foot, 315 by car, 40 by airplane). — Mallard, 4,750; Black 
