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breasted Merganser, 29; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 7; Red- 
shouldered Hawk, 3; Rough-legged Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; American 
Coot, 7; Purple Sandpiper, 1 (M.L.); Herring Gull, 190; Ring-billed Gull, 
10; Short-eared Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; 
Blue Jay, 9; Common Crow (roost located) 10,000 plus; Black-capped 
Chickadee, 10; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Brown Creeper, 1; Starling, 
104; House Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 8; Pine Siskin, 16; American Goldfinch, 
8; Vesper Sparrow, 1 (M.L.); Slate-colored Junco, 51; Tree Sparrow, 229; 
Swamp Sparrow, 8; Song Sparrow, 9; Snow Bunting, 125 plus. Total, 
41 species; 11,588 plus individuals. Seen in area during count period, but 
not on count day: Winter Wren, 1. — Amy Baldwin, Bertha Bannert, Karl 
E. Bartel, Mrs. Reba S. Campbell, Rheba Campbell, Richard Gordon, Ed 
Hall, Vera Heatley, Stanley Hedeen, Bertha Huxford, Margaret C. Leh- 
mann (Compiler), Bob Russell, Catherine Schaffer, Paul Schulze, Jim 
Ware, Charles Westcott, Helen Wilson, Janet Zimmermann. 
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Mercer County, SEATON (western portion). Same area as last year. 
Jan. 2, 1961; 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Light snow and clearing; temperature 
24° to 38°; wind NW, 5-8 m.p.h. Twelve observers in 8 parties. Total party- 
hours, 338.5 (11.5 on foot, 22 by car); total party-miles, 316 (14 on foot, 
302 by car). — Great Blue Heron, 1; Mallard, 350; Black Duck, 2; Lesser 
Scaup, 11; Common Goldeneye, 5; Common Merganser, 8; Turkey Vulture, 
1; Cooper’s Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 39; Red-shouldered Hawk, 8; 
Broad-winged Hawk, 1; Rough-legged Hawk, 8; Bald Eagle, 15; Marsh 
Hawk, 7; Sparrow Hawk, 6; Bobwhite, 9; Ring-necked Pheasant, 2; 
Mourning Dove, 168; Screech Owl, 2; Great Horned Owl, 9; Barred Owl, 
6; Long-eared Owl, 3; Short-eared Owl, 4; Belted Kingfisher, 1; Yellow- 
shafted Flicker, 17; Pileated Woodpecker, 9; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 41; 
Red-headed Woodpecker, 4; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 
17; Downy Woodpecker, 60; Horned Lark, 45; Blue Jay, 57; Common 
Crow, 1,895; Black-capped Chickadee, 99; Tufted Titmouse, 40; White- 
breasted Nuthatch, 51; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Brown Creeper, 14; 
Winter Wren, 1; Carolina Wren, 1; Mockingbird, 1; Robin, 2; Golden- 
erowned Kinglet, 15; Cedar Waxwing, 4; Northern Shrike, 1; Loggerhead 
Shrike, 3; Starling, 463; House Sparrow, 1,205; Eastern Meadowlark, 1; 
Redwinged Blackbird, 50; Cardinal, 252; Purple Finch, 2; American Gold- 
finch, 46; Slate-colored Junco, 281; Tree Sparrow, 800; Field Sparrow, 1; 
White-crowned Sparrow, 39; Swamp Sparrow, 7; Song Sparrow, 26. Total: 
60 species; 5,659 individuals. Seen in area during count period but not on 
count day: Sharp-shinned Hawk, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Western 
Meadowlark, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, and Lapland Long- 
spur. — Wendell Bergstrom, Lewis Blevins, James Brokaw, Elton Fawks, 
May Greer, Richard Greer, Theodore Greer, Robert Meyers, Merle Norris, 
Peter Petersen, Jr., Marjie Trial, Robert Trial (Compiler). 
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Ogle County, OREGON, WHITE PINES (Area 1). Seven and one-half 
mile radius centered one mile south and a little east of White Pines State 
Park; includes White Pines State Park, Grand Detour, Lowell Parks (north 
of Dixon), and the 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. 31; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clear and 
sunny during morning but cloudy in afternoon; temperature 20° F.; wind 
