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The nesting of the Lark Bunting depends upon seasonal moisture. 
Apparently most of the nesting pairs are established upon breeding grounds 
early. Late May arrivals and stragglers south of the regular nesting range 
appear to be non-breeders. The nest is a slight depression in the ground, 
partially sheltered by tufts of weed stems or other protective growth. The 
outer layer is made of grass and weed stems and the lining is of plant 
down, fine grass, rootlets, and hair. The four or five eggs are a pale blue, 
usually unmarked but sometimes lightly spotted around the large end with 
reddish-brown. The nesting period is brief, and in a short time parents 
and young have departed to join the bounding, erratic flocks. 
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New Members Since August 20, 1962 
OLD FRIENDS, LIKE old wine, grow more precious as the years go by. But new 
friends are precious, too, and we would be poor indeed if we could not welcome 
some newcomers with each passing year. Loss of the ability to make new friends 
means loss of ability to change and to grow — and all naturalists know that growth 
and change are inherent in everything that lives. We are happy to report that 
our Society, in spite of its 65 years of age, is still youthful and very much alive, as 
shown by a net gain of 102 members in the 12 months since last September. And 
even before this year ends, we extend a hand to 34 more new members, Join us in 
our enjoyment of the out-of-doors and in our efforts to keep the natural world beau- 
tiful for others to enjoy! Come to the Audubon Wi'dlife Lectures if you can, or take 
part in our spring and fall meetings. If you see or learn of some new aspect of na- 
ture, tell us about it... As before, the * denotes a contributing member or affiliated 
club; two ** denote a sustaining member. Welcome aboard! 
Mrs. William F, Brandt, Chicago 
Edna P, Braun, Chicago 
*Harry M. Lodge, Brookfield 
Edward F. Lueben, Naperville 
Bedford P. Brown, Jr., Chicago 
Mr. & Mrs. Dan H. Brown, Chicago 
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Carrithers, Toluca 
Mrs, Hugh Livingston Cole, Chicago 
*Crystal Lake Garden Club, 
Crystal Lake 
Mrs. P. J. Davidsmeyer, Jacksonville 
Edyth B. Denkhoff, Chicago 
*Joseph R. Duh, Chicago 
**Theodore R. Farrington, Chicago 
Mrs. Penn Hardy, Chicago 
W. D. Jones, Streator 
Mrs. Spencer R. Keare, Highland Park 
Mabel E. Kluenner, Oak Park 
*Dr. Margarete M. Kunde, Chicago 
Emma Mae Leonhard, Jacksonville 
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Mary Catherine McClellan, Chicago 
Hilda W. McIntosh, Joliet 
Dorothy Milton, Chicago 
David A. Morgan, Skokie 
Mrs. Thomas Otis, New Lenox 
Carl O. Sands, Cary 
*Sierra Club, Great Lakes Chapter, 
Chicago 
*Mrs. Robert A. Stanton, Glencoe 
Margaret A. Stearns, Chicago 
Lorence S. Stout, Cary 
Floyd H. Walker, Harvey 
Mrs. John H. Wawirka, Lake Zurich 
*Will County Audubon Society, Joliet 
Leonard M. Witkins, Wilmette 
Mrs. L. F. Yntema, Wadsworth 
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