10 THE AUDUBON? BU PE Eyes 
PICIFORMES — Woodpeckers 
Yellow-shafted Flicker 
June 22, 2 adults feeding 3 young. Glen Ellyn, DuPage Co. Lobik. 
July 25, 3 young with adults. Springfield. Hopkins. 
Red-headed Woodpecker 
July 25, adults and | young out of nest. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
Sept. 10, | young out of nest. Springfield. Hopkins. 
Sept. 18, | young. McLean Co. Hopkins. 
PASSERIFORMES — Perching Birds 
Eastern Kingbird 
July 25, | young with adults. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
Barn Swallow 
June 24, 5 young out of nest. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
Purple Martin 
March 31, first appearance; May 1, building nests; June 17, feeding young; (4 
nests produced 3 young: | nest produced 4 young; 4 nests produced 2 young). 
July 25 or 26, last young left nest but returned daily. Aug. 18, last seen. Martin 
house in Springfield. Hopkins. 
Blue Jay 
April 9-13, nest in red cedar. Abandoned later. Olney. Scherer. 
April 19, constructing nest ir maple tree; April 23, 4 eggs in nest; May 14, 3 
young in nest. Olney. Scherer. 
Black-capped Chickadee 
July 16, adults feeding 3 or 4 young. Lake Springfield, Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
House Wren 
May 9-17, building in wren house; June 15-23, feeding young; June 28, at least 
3 young left. Woodstock, McHenry Co. Fiske. 
May 21, nest in coconut hung under hawthorn; June 4, feeding young; June 20, 
6 young thought to have left nest; June 30, same pair building second nest in 
same place; July 5, abandoned. Glen Ellyn. Lobik. 
June 8-15, building in bluebird house. By June 15, sparrows had driven wrens out. 
Woodstock. Fiske, 
June 8, nest with | egg in cider press; June I1, 2 eggs; June 13, 3 eggs; June 
15, 5 eggs; June 28, 4 hatched; Aug. I, 5 hatched; Aug. 2, 3 young left nest; 
Aug. 12, 2 young left nest. Woodstock. Fiske. 
June 10, 2 young out of nest. Springfield. Hopkins. 
July 17 & 23, adults feeding young in bird house. Springfield. Hopkins. 
Catbird 
June 9, female sitting on nest in syringa bush; June 17, nest abandoned. Spring- 
field. Hopkins. 
July 28-Aug. 4, feeding young in nest. Woodstock. Fiske. 
Brown Thrasher 
April 29, nest in shrub near porch; raised two; both killed after apparent abandon- 
ment by parents after leaving nest. Princeton, Bureau Co. Dyke. 
June 9, 4 eggs in nest in crab apple tree 5’ above ground; June II, only 2 eggs. 
Woodstock. Fiske. 
Robin 
May 5, nest under eaves of house; May 15, feeding young; May 30, 3 young left 
nest. Glen Ellyn. Lobik. 
