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ILLINOIS NESTING RECORDS — 1965 (Cont'd) 
BARRED OWL 
April 25, 1 young fledged. Richland Co. Scherer. 
May 22, 1 young; June 26, 2 young. Richland Co. Scherer and Shaw. 
GREAT HORNED OWL 
April 15, 2 young. Mason Co. Findlay. 
APODIFORMES — Swifts and Hummingbirds 
CHIMNEY SWIFT 
May 28, 2 pairs in chimney; July 19, 16 young fledged. Christian Co. Lofquist. 
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD 
June 5-19, nest observed; June 20, nest abandoned. McHenry Co. Carroll. 
July 2, 2 eggs; July 9, 2 young; July 10, young dead. Marshall Co. Miller. 
CORACIFORMES — Kingfishers 
BELTED KINGFISHER 
April 10, hole in bank; April 13, fresh soil; April 27, May 4, and May 13, an adult near 
nest. Richland Co. Scherer. 
PICIFORMES — Woodpeckers 
YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER 
May 9, building; May 22, Starlings in and out, take over nest, did the same last year. 
McHenry Co. Fiske. 
June 20, heard young. McHenry Co. Frisbie. 
July, blood and feathers seen. McHenry Co. Perry. 
Aug. 30, 4 young fledged. McHenry Co. Sunderlage. 
(No date), nest high in water willow, young being fed. Winnebago Co. Laechelt. 
REL)-BELLIED WOODPECKER 
Sept. 5, saw immature in Washington Park, Springfield. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER 
April 10, saw nest in tall tree. Knox Co. Pearson. 
Aug. 9, 2 immature on fence post in Funk’s Grove. McLean Co. Hopkins. 
Aug. 16, 2 immature on fence post. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
Sept. 5, immature in Washington Park, Springfield. Sangamon Co. Hopkins. 
DOWNY WOODPECKER 
June 9, 2 young fledged; fed young at station. Jefferson Co. McPherson. 
June 25, first observed; July, 3 young fledged. McHenry Co. Sunderlage. 
July 15, building; Aug. 1, 3 young fledged. McHenry Co. Sunderlage. 
PASSERIFORMES — Perching or Passerine Birds 
EASTERN KINGBIRD 
June 5, adult bird on nest. Tazewell Co. Findlay. 
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER 
June 15, nest observed; July 7, 1 egg, 4 young; July 17, 4 heads seen at opening; July 
18, nest destroyed; July 19, 3 young dead in nest. McHenry Co. Carroll. 
EASTERN PHOEBE 
April 27, building; May 22, adult on nest; June 13, nest destroyed. McHenry Co. Fiske. 
April 29, 4 eggs; May 3, 3 eggs in nest, 2 outside; May 23, nest destroyed. Richland 
Co. Scherer. 
June 13, 4 eggs; July 5, nest gone; second attempt for same pair. McHenry Co. Fiske. 
LEAST FLYCATCHER 
June 5, building; June 11, incubating; June 25, feeding young; June 26, nest destroyed. 
McHenry Co. Carroll. 
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER 
May 22, 2 eggs; June 26, 2 young fledged. Richland Co. Scherer and Shaw 
