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THE RECKONING 
By Clarence Sparks 
There is sorrow, there is sadness 
In a land of silent spring. 
There is hopelessness and madness 
In a land where no birds sing. 
Now the heavens give a warning 
Through the murky smog of night, 
And the cheerfulness of morning 
Is not found in dingy light. 
Life is dying very slowly, 
And man does not reason why; 
But to God and all that’s holy, 
He must answer by and by. 
325 Putnam Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 
IT’S CHRISTMAS CENSUS TIME AGAIN! 
Now is the season of early snows, when all good birders get together to 
plan their census trips and close out the year. Join the bird club in your 
area, if you have one, or chart out an area 15 miles in diameter and 
work out an arrangement with your cronies to cover the marshes and 
waters, the fields and forests, as completely as possible. The counts 
should run from early morning to late afternoon and each party should 
consist (preferably) of three experienced birders. For more details, see 
the article in the Sept. 1964 AUDUBON BULLETIN, page 3. In the 
Chicago area, the Chicago Ornithological Society will take their Christ- 
mas Census at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, on Sunday, Dec. 
26, starting from the Administration Building near Route 53 at 9:00 
a.m. Bring lunch and plan to stay for the after-census dinner, when 
parties gather from all corners of the area to add up the score. Com- 
pilers should send their reports to Mrs. Harry Spitzer, 1776 Roger Ave- 
nue, Glenview, Illinois, by January 16, 1966. Good birding and a 
Merry Christmas to all! 
HELP WANTED 
News Reporter Needed by The Illinois Audubon Society. Must be a member 
capable of covering the Annual Meeting in the spring, the Camp-Out in the 
fall, and other meetings or activities of the Society which may occur in his 
vicinity. Should have a good nose for news, the ability to write clearly and 
accurately, and be a typist or have one available. Must be able to deliver 
finished stories within two weeks of meetings. Preferably, should also have 
a good camera and the ability to make fair-sized black-and-white prints for 
reproduction in the AUDUBON BULLETIN. Salary: greater appreciation of 
the out-of-doors and more enjoyment of I.A.S. affairs. Send applications NOW 
to Paul H. Lobik, Editor, THE AUDUBON BULLETIN, 22W681 Tamarack 
Drive, Glen Ellyn, Ill. 60137. 
