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vironment in which full and rewarding life is possible, not only in a material 
sense, but in a psychological, emotional, and spiritual sense. What it shall be 
is up to you.” 
Mr. Russell Duffin of Danville was re-elected Chairman of the N.R.C.I. 
Mr. Floyd Zebell of Joliet and Elton Fawks of East Moline were re-elected 
Vice-Chairmen, Mrs. Doris Westfall of Danville was elected Corresponding 
Secretary, and Mrs. Margaret Martling of Oak Park was reelected Recording 
Secretary. It was the largest conference held in the 12-year existence of the 
organization. The next conference will be held on Oct. 7, 8, and 9, 1966 at 
Allerton Park in Monticello, I. 
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|.A.S. Field Notes — November, 1965 
By Elton Fawks 
Only a few field records have been received so far this fall. A few spring re- 
ports were received late; they have not been included, as nothing unusual 
was noted. Your Field Notes Editor is looking forward to the day when 
enough reports come in to show population trends in Illinois. 
WHITE PELICAN—9/26 seen at Spring Lake near Savanna by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frink. 
WHISTLING SWAN—10/31 five seen in borrow pit along Interstate Highway 80 near Atkinson 
by Mr. and Mrs. Don Price and Mr. and Mrs. Elton Fawks. 
OSPREY—9/25 observed over new fill in Lake Michigan east of Northwestern University by mem- 
bers of Evanston Bird Club. 
9/25 seen near Monmouth by Elton Fawks. 
9/25 reported at Colona by Jacob Frink. 
9/27 seen over Skokie Lagoons, Cook County, by Ralph M. Eiseman. 
PEREGRINE FALCON—9/725 seen in Skokie, Cook County, by Ralph M. Eiseman. 
PIGEON HAWK (MERLIN)—9/24 observed near Naperville by Mike Janis. 
SHORT-EARED OWL—9/25 two seen on Northwestern University fill by Evanston Bird Club. 
CHIMNEY SWIFT—9/25 migration southward in large numbers at irregular intervals noted all 
day long by Mrs. Irene Mostek. No attempt made to keep a count. 
COMMON CROW—9/27 over 2500 flushed from trees in late afternoon near the canal at Green 
River by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frink. 
10/31 found about 2000 in fields near New Boston (same observers). 
WATER PIPIT—9/25 seen on Northwestern University fill by Evanston Bird Club. 
WARBLERS—10/1 apparently a wave passed through Rock Island the previous night, as 29 war- 
blers of eight species were found dead in mid morning by Mr. Mickhager in the streets 
below WHBF radio tower. No other species were found; apparently the whole wave con- 
sisted of warblers. The following identifications were made by Peter Petersen, Jr.: BLACK 
AND WHITE—1. TENNESSEE—3: NASHVILLE—8; YELLOW—1; MAGNOLIA—?; BAY- 
BREASTED—12; PALM—1; MOURNING—1. 
PINE SISKIN—10/14 three seen on sunflowers left standing outside of kitchen window by Mrs. 
Irene Mostek. 
If all bird clubs followed the practice of Evanston Bird Club of sending 
in regular reports of unusual species seen on their weekly or monthly field 
trips, what a wonderful series of Field Notes we would have! To assure pub- 
lication in the AUDUBON BULLETIN for March, please send your records 
to your Field Notes Editor by Feb. 15, 1966. This includes any exceptional 
species (or uncommon numbers of the less common species) seen at your 
bird feeders. 
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