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Carolina Wren — Jan. 25, one, Glenwood. Mr. & Mrs. E. H. 
Mockingbird — Dec. 25, one, Danville. Mr. & Mrs. C. R. 
Brown Thrasher — Feb. 22, Elmhurst. W. E. D. 
Hermit Thrush — Jan. 29, one, Indiana Dunes State Park. A. B. 
Northern Shrike — one for over a month prior to Dec. 29, C. A. W. & Party. 
Baltimore Oriole — Oct. 15 to Jan. 16, female, Lisle. This bird appeared daily at feeder 
and roosted in evergreens each night. When bird appeared sluggish, it was netted and 
given to the Hoger’s, who still had it on Feb. 13, 1966. R. H. 
Brewer's Blackbird — Jan. 3, two, Peoria. L. H. P. 
Evening Grosbeak — Jan. 29, eight, Indiana Dunes. A. B. 
Jan. 30, one, Palos Park, Cook County. A. R. 
March 29, two males, Peoria. L. H. P. 
Pine Grosbeak — Dec. 14, one male, Morton Arboretum. B. P. B. 
Hoary Redpoll — early 1966, several with flock of regular redpolls, Wilmette. Mrs. R. C. 
and daughter. J. W. 
Common Redpoll — Dec. 30 through March 7, many at Park Ridge. G. C. & M. G. 
Rufous-sided Towhee — Feb. 8, one, Saganashkee Slough, Cook County. P. D. 
Oregon Junco — reports from all over the state throughout winter by half of the people 
reporting. 
Fox Sparrow — one, all winter at Thomas residence, Princeton. V. D. 
See the following report for the list of contributors whose initials are given 
after the records. — E. F. 
2309 Fifth Avenue, Moline, Illinois 
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FIELD NOTES—- JUNE 1966 
By Elton Fawks 
More and more field notes are coming in — so inany that I had to omit 
migrants that were found on average arrival dates, as shown in Ellen 
Smith, CHICAGOLAND BIRDS, and Fawks and Peterson, BIRDS OF THE 
TRI-CITY REGION. These booklets, incidentally, can be ordered from the 
Illinois Audubon Society. 
Common Loon — April 1, 1966, three, at Olney, Ill. C. & V. S. 
Red-necked Grebe — April 16, one, near Palos Park, A. E. H. 
Horned Grebe — March 27, one, Channahon, F. S. 
Eared Grebe — May 14, Chicago, photographed 18 feet away (as measured by focusing 
scale). L. G. B. 
Yellow-crowned Night Heron — April 23, Peoria, E. P., L. J., E. M. K. 
American Bittern — April 12, Chicago. L. G. B. 
Canada Goose — flights going south, seen regularly through January, February, and March. 
In March, more flights going north. D. W. 
Wood Duck — March 18, seven, Lorado Taft Field Campus, D. W. Twenty-four, Milan, paired 
up. Mr. & Mrs. J. F. 
Red-breasted Merganser — April 23, fifty, Lake Decatur. Mr. & Mrs. F. I. 
Turkey Vulture — May 1, Chicago area A. R. 
Red-tailed Hawk — Feb. 15, seen carrying stick, DeKalb area; March 22, platform of nest; 
April 8, on nest. D. W. 
