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are five to fifteen unspotted olive-brown to pale blue eggs. Incubation takes 
three or four weeks. The young run about as soon as they dry off after 
hatching. By midsummer they are on the wing. 
Pheasants roost commonly on the ground, but may take to trees at times, 
especially to escape night-prowling enemies such as the Goshawk, Great 
Horned Owl, skunk, and fox. Despite the great success of pheasants in some 
areas, in others such climatic factors as humidity, heavy snow, or aridity 
have prevented them from establishing themselves. It is improbable that 
enemies are important factors in keeping down the pheasant population. 
Seeds are the chief diet of these birds, but they also eat many insects, 
as well as a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, tubers, and plant stalks. 
There have been various complaints that pheasants destroy the eggs and 
young of other game birds and also take garden and feed crops. Yet it has 
been shown that their summer diet contains a large proportion of insects, 
many of which are injurious to crops. This and their beauty, popularity, 
and value as a game bird should offset any damage they may do. 
929 Brummell Street, Evanston, IIl. 
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New Members Since August 1, 1961 
NAMES OF NEW MEMBERS — individual and affiliate — are listed below for 
the period from August 1 to November 10, 1961. All are from Illinois. The 
* denotes a contributing member or affiliated club; ** denotes a sustaining 
member. We welcome you to our Society, and hope that you can join us at 
the Annual Meetings, Camp-Outs, or Audubon Wildlife Films. 
Ivar F. Anderson, Gages Lake Lee G. Johnson, Rockford 
*Leroy F. Anderson, Joliet Mrs. William Joy, Centralia 
Eugene Bondar, Joliet *Alfred L. Koenecke, Jr., Blue Island 
Mrs. Mary Griffith Brett, Belvidere **Charles S. Kelly, Evanston 
Mrs. Louise K. Broman, Chicago Charles Lappen, Highland Park 
Mrs. William Carroll, Jr., Woodstock Mrs. James S. Maze, Spring Valley 
Stephen Cronan, Chicago *Mississippi Valley Nature Club, 
Arthur K. Doig, Chicago Mt. Carroll 
Raymond Eisenbrandt, Frankfort Irma Mittelberg, Quincy 
William J. Murphy, Jr., Antioch 
Audrey Odell, Chicago 
Miss Elizabeth C. Rife, Chicago 
Miss Corrine Rigg, Decatur 
Mr. & Mrs. Lester Ryan, Ransom 
*Mrs. Helen Fairlie, Decatur 
Eveline M. Forst, Forest Park 
Miss Anne Forsyth, Aurora 
*Fort Dearborn Hiking Club, Chicago 
Mrs. Thomas Freeman, Glen Ellyn John Rybicki, Homewood 
**William A. Fuller, Rockford Floyd D. Stanger, Deerfield 
Samuel L. Hill, Freeburg Mrs. Helen Tuttle, West Chicago 
*Mrs. Helen Horton, Chicago Mrs. E. W. Weeden, Sycamore 
*Samuel Insull, Jr., Geneva *Rabbi Jacob J. Weinstein, Chicago 
Helen H. Jackson, Chicago M. L. Yeagle, Crystal Lake 
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