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ILLINOIS NESTING RECORDS - 1964 (Conid.) 
HOUSE SPARROW 
Ten reports from April 9 to Aug. 3 with six nests fledging young. Sangamon, McHenry 
and DuPage counties. Hopkins, Fiske and Lobik. 
REDWINGED BLACKBIRD 
June 3, 3 eggs; June 5, 4 eggs; June 16, 2 eggs, 2 young; June 26, 4 young fledged. 
Cook Co. Dring. 
June 15, 2 young out of nest. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
ORCHARD ORIOLE 
June 11, 1 young and 1 young cowbird. Jackson Co. Russell. 
BALTIMORE ORIOLE 
May 26, building; June 1, incubating; June 14, 3 young; June 18, 3 young fledged. 
McHenry Co. Fiske. 
July 15, 1 young out of nest. Bureau Co. Cater. 
COMMON GRACKLE 
Sixteen reports from April 15 to June 21, of which 4 nests fledged from 2 to 5 young 
each. Bureau, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Lee, McHenry and Champaign counties. Cater, Lund- 
berg, Lobik, Mostek, Mades, Fiske, Stannard, and Russell. 
CARDINAL 
Nine roports from May 1 to July 13. Apparently only two fledged young, reflecting the 
prime reason why the cardinal is increasing in numbers so slowly. Jersey, Lee, Bureau, 
DuPage, McHenry, and Mclean counties. S. Vasse, Mades, Cater, Lobik, Williams, Carroll, 
and Ambrose. 
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 
May 15, incubating; May 22, nest gone. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
INDIGO BUNTING 
May 29, 2 eggs; June 4, nest destroyed. McHenry Co. Fiske. 
June 1, incubating; June 4, nest destroyed. McHenry Co. Fiske. 
June 3, 2 eggs and 1 cowbird egg; June 10, 1 egg, 1 cowbird egg, and | young bunting; 
June 11, 1 cowbird egg and 2 young buntings; June 15, nest destroyed. 
McHenry Co. Carroll. 
June 6, 1 egg; June 10, 1 young; June 18, 1 young fledged. McHenry Co. Carroll. 
June 11, 2 young. Jackson Co. Russell. 
June 28, 1 egg; June 29, 2 eggs; July 2, young; July 13, 2 dead young. 
McHenry Co. Carroll. 
EASTERN TOWHEE 
June 19, 3 eggs; June 22, eggs gone. Bureau Co. Cater. 
CHIPPING SPARROW 
May 3, building; June 12, 3 young; June 13, 3 fledged. McHenry Co. Fiske. 
FIELD SPARROW 
May 9, building; May 13, 2 eggs; May 14, 3 eggs; May 19, 1 egg and | cowbird egg; 
May 19, nest abandoned. Bureau Co. Cater. 
June 29, 3 eggs; July 7, 2 eggs; July 7, nest abandoned. Bureau Co. Cater. 
SWAMP SPARROW 
May 31, 1 egg, 4 young. Lake Co. MacMillan. 
SONG SPARROW 
April 28, 3 eggs; May 1, 3 young; May 9, killed by dog. DuPage Co. Lobik. 
May 12, building; May 14, 1 egg; May 15, 3 eggs; May 1|6, 4 eggs; 
May 18, 5 eggs. DuPage Co. Mostek. 
June 5, 1 young out of nest. McHenry Co. Fiske. 
July 14, 2 eggs; July 16, nest destroyed. Bureau Co. Cater. 
