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McLean County, BLOOMINGTON. All points within a 15-mile diameter 
circle centered on Pilehard Hall at East Bay Camp, Lake Bloomington, 
to include Money Creek and the Mackinaw River; 40% wooded area, 30% 
cultivated land, 20% pastureland, 10% shore area. Dec. 29: 7 A.M. to 
4 P.M.; mainly clear; temp. 5° to 24°; wind NW, 7 to 12 m.p.h.; humidity 
84%. Eleven observers in four parties. Total party-hours 12 (5 on foot, 
7 by car); total party-miles 94 (20 on foot, 74 by car). — Miss Ruth Ambrose, 
Richard F. Bosworth (Compiler), Mr. and Mrs. William Stranahan, Mr. and 
Mrs. Robert Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild, Edward Munyer, Elizabeth 
Weir, Harry Ziegler (Cardinal Audubon Society). 
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Mercer County, WESTERN PORTION. Same territory as other years. 
Dec. 29: 6:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Clear; wind NW, 8 to 10 m.p.h. Little snow 
on ground, streams frozen. Sixteen observers in five parties. Total party- 
hours 49% (13 on foot, 36% by car); total party-miles 502 (24 on foot, 
478 by car). — Wendell Bergstrom, Bruce Bergstrom, Allen Carlson, Elton 
Fawks, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frink, Carroll Greer, Dick Greer, Ted Greer, 
Mary Lou Petersen, Peter C. Petersen, Jr., Frank Rodl, Dick Tolzman, 
Marjie Trial, Robert Trial (Compiler) and Norman Ward. 
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¢Ogle County, OREGON. A 15-mile diameter circle centered one mile south 
and a little east of White Pines State Park, including White Pines State 
Park, Grand Detour, Lowell Park, and the Rock River between Oregon 
and Grand Detour. Open fields and farm land, 65%; white pine forest, 10%; 
deciduous woods, 15%; rivers and farm land, 10%. Dec. 29: Clear; -2° to 
0°; wind 5 to 15 m.p.h. Thirty-seven observers in twenty-one parties. Total 
party-hours 105 (42 on foot, 63 by car); total party-miles 447.5 (26.5 on foot, 
421 by car). — Mr. and Mrs. Van Scoy, D. Mades, J. Bevens, J. Keegan, 
W. Stultz, J. Berger, N. Seise, R. Hughes, H. Fox, F. Fox, 8. Lagow, Mr. 
and Mrs. J. Darrah, K. Gronberg, A. Roe (Compiler), D. Barnhart, Mr. and 
Mrs. R. Erikson, P. Nichols, H. Nichols, N. Nichols, I. Davis, M. McCardle, 
T. Sythe, E. Stenmark, T. Carpenter, V. Maxson, P. Miller, Mrs. H. Zeien, 
Mr. and Mrs. G. Bennett, M. Nilsson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Shaw, A. Priemer, 
P. Beebe — White Pines Bird Club. (Note: House Sparrow count incomplete, 
because some observers made no attempt to count them.) 
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Peoria County, PEORIA. The center of the 15-mile diameter circle was 
at the Bradley Park Entrance on Main Street in Peoria. Dec. 22, 19€3. Time: 
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Clear and sunny; -13° to 10°; N to NE wind at 0 to 
5 m.p.h.; 3-inch snow on ground; most waters frozen. Thirty-nine observers 
in 9 parties. Total party-hours 80: (33 on foot, 38 by car, 9 stationary). Total 
party-miles 234 (38 on foot, 196 by car). Audubon Section of the Peoria 
Academy of Science. Mrs. E. M. Anderson, J. Asher, D. I. Biehler, E. Bil- 
lings, Dr. R. G. Bjorklund, Miss E. Bogan, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Canterbury, 
mreandeNirs ..¢. Cowan, Dr. Rk. S, Easton, J. Findlay, II], A.J. Holst, 
Mrs. P. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson, Miss G. Kinhofer, O. M. 
Lowry, Jr., Dr. A. J. Novotny, R. E. Owens, G. Pharo, Dr. and Mrs. L. H. 
Princen (Compiler), C. E. Rist, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Runde, W. L. Rutherford, 
J. H. Sedgewick, Dr. and Mrs C. P. Strause, Dr N. W. Taylor, Miss E. Tjaden, 
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Van Norman, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Weber, B, A. Weiner, 
Mrs. F. Welti, and D. Whitehurst. (Seen in area during count period, but 
not on count day: Ring-necked Pheasant, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, 
