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Broad-winged Hawk — March 11, Little Red School House Forest Preserve. P. D. 
Rough-legged Hawk — March 30, Urbana, D. W., & B. R. 
Bald Eagle — March 3, Long Jonn Slough Forest Preserve; March 16, Little Red School House. 
Pel; 
Marsh Hawk — Feb. 15-26; April 2-6, Jasper County, 12 to 15, seen about sundown flying 
over Prairie Chicken Refuge as it grew dark. 12 short-eared owls joined them and as it 
grew darker the hawks disappeared and the owls carried on. V. S. 
Osprey — March 4, three, Long John Slough. P. D. 
March 13, Peoria, one with several more on later dates. L. H. P. 
Sandhill Crane — migrating from March 14 to April 8, Chicago area, total of 2,000. P.D., P.S., 
R2G: 
March 11, Joliet, five, T. O. 
American Golden Plover — March 29, twenty-four, Urbana. D. W. & B. R. 
April 17, over 500, Blue Mound. A. I. 
April 23, Peoria. L. H. P. 
American Woodcock — March 7, Chicago area. Sand Ridge Audubon Club. 
March 21, Argonne National Laboratories, (mating display). P. S. 
March 23, Palos Park. A. R. 
Willet — May 8, Chicago. L. G. B. 
Stilt Sandpiper — May 15, Chicago. L. G. B. 
Avocet — May 1, Peoria. L. H. P. 
Parasitic Jaeger — (no date), adult in dark phase, Lincoln Park. C. S. & B. P. B. 
Franklin’s Gull — April 10, Chillicothe. L. H. P. 
May 1, Wolf Lake, Chicago. L. G. B. 
Bonaparte’s Gull — April 10, Chicago. Mr. & Mrs. F. B. 
April 15, 23, twenty-five, Lake Decatur. Mr. & Mrs. F. I. 
Caspian Tern — May 1, Wolf Lake. L. G. B. 
Mourning Dove — Feb. 27, 125, Channahon, C. C. & A. C. 
April 10, nest with 2 eggs, Minonk. R. W. 
Great Horned Owl — all winter (2 young in nest April 15), Morton Arboretum. F. S. 
Snowy Owl — Feb. 19, Wolf Lake. G. S. 
April 17, Wolf Lake. L. G. B. 
Pileated Woodpecker — March, April, Woodford County. J. C. C. & others. Nested past two 
years, Credit Island, Davenport, lowa; others seen several times, Bettendorf, lowa (both 
on the Mississippi River). E. F. 
Tree Swallew — March 17, Little Red School House Forest Preserve. P. D. (earliest observation). 
Purple Martin — March 17, Little Red School House, earliest observation. P. D. 
April 10 (very late this year), Blue Island, A. R. 
Blue Jay — May 5, Lincoln Park, 650 plus migrating. C. S., R. V. & B. P.B. 
Red-breasted Nuthatch — May 8, Chicago area. A. R. 
Bewicks Wren — April 10, Peoria. L. H. P. 
Carolina Wren — Feb. 27, Channahon. C. C., A. C. 
March 15, River Forest, |. W. 
April 10, Little Red School House. P. D. 
Long-billed Marsh Wren — April 30, Chicago area. A. R. 
Short-billed Marsh Wren — May 8, Chicago area. A. R. 
Mockingbird — April 22-25, Argonne National Laboratories. R. H. 
May 15, Lincoln Park. H. C. 
Hermit Thrush — March 22, Little Red School House. P. D. 
March 25, Rover Forest. |. W. 
