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Nesting Report on Wilson's Phalaropes 
By Harold Fetter 
THE FOLLOWING REPORT covers nesting of the Wilson’s Phalarope at 
the Cinder Flats, 103rd Street and Doty Avenue, south and east of Chicago, 
Illinois. 
NEST #1: Found with four eggs, May 13, 1962. On May 16 one egg was 
found lying about 10 inches from the nest with a crack in the 
side, probably from handling by an inexperienced person. Two 
of the remaining eggs hatched and the young were banded on 
June 4, 
NEST #2: Found with two eggs — May 15. Three eggs — May 16. Four 
eggs — May 17. Four eggs hatched, young banded on June 6. 
NEST #3: Found with three eggs — May 17. Evidently this completed the 
clutch. On June 7 one egg hatched and I banded the young 
and left for work. The nest was empty the next day; assumed 
the other eggs hatched. 
NEST #4: Two eggs — May 22; three eggs — May 23; four eggs — May 
24. All four hatched and young were banded on June 14. 
NEST #5: Found with four eggs — May 28. Three eggs hatched and the 
young were banded on June 7. 
NEST #6: One egg — June 11; two eggs — June 12; three eggs — June 13; 
four eggs — June 14. On June 22, found one egg missing. 
Remaining three eggs hatched and young were banded on 
July 4. 
SUMMARY OF NESTING 
Nests Eggs Laid Eggs Hatched Young Banded 
6 23 19 17 
On July 3, after checking Nest #6, I made my usual rounds of the 
Cinder Flats to see what shore-birds were visible, and to my delight I 
discovered a Ruff in breeding plumage. The bird had distinct ruffs (ear 
tufts), purplish in color, with brown back and breast, white belly, orange 
on the face, orange-red legs and bill. In flight it showed two white oval 
patches near the rump. 
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