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FIELD NOTES — SEPTEMBER 1966 
By Elton Fawks 
Common Loon — May 1, 1966, Wolf Lake, C.O.S. Field Trip. 
Double-crested Cormcrant — April 24, Saganashkee Slough, P.D. 
June 18, Thomson, on the Misissippi River, 9 of 11 young banded, also seven eggs. 
18 nests in colony, and 17 adults seen. P.P.Jr. 
Cattle Egret — June 27, Highwood. Mr. and Mrs. B.P.B.Sr. 
Black-crowned Night Heron — March 31, Lake Renwick at Plainfield, 6 birds. April 12, 146 
birds; May 2, 165 birds. M.G. 
Yellow-crowned Night Heron — April 16, Chicago. G.K. 
July 9, Barrington. J.S. 
Nested at New Boston (see next issue of the BULLETIN). E.F. 
August 7, Long John Slough. J.W. 
Common Egret — April 18, Lake Renwick (early date for area). E.H. 
April 12, 3 birds. April 21, 25 birds, and May 2, 65 birds. M.G. 
Canada Goose — May 26, East Moline, 2 flying side by side. Appeared small when compared 
to Nighthawk flying close by. Most, if not all, late spring records here seem to be of 
the small sub-species. E.F. 
Black Duck — July 9, Barrington, 2 J.S. & IS. 
Wood Duck — August 1, Milan. 200 in three flocks. J.F. 
Redhead — June 5, Palos. J.S., |.S. & C.S. 
Red-tailed Hawk — August 6, first hawk of fall migration. A.R. 
Red-shouldered Hawk — Rock Island County. Nest used last year, not in use this year, although 
one adult flushed from it late in May. J.P. Jr. 
Peregrine Falcon — May 1, Chicaco. G.K. 
Yellow Rail — May 8, Saganashkee Slough. P.D. 
July 3, Chicago. A.R. 
Ringed Plover — July 9, Glencoe. J.S., ILS. & DS. 
American Woodcock — July 9, Chicago. A.R. 
Upland Plover — June 18, Glen Ellyn, 4 adults and 3 young. H.W., M.L. & J.M. 
Willet — April 30, Northwestern University. C.C., E.H., F.H. & H.W. 
Baird’s Sandpiper — May 8, Calumet Flats. E.H. & F.H. 
July 16, Glencoe. J.S. & I.S. 
July 23, Glencoe. J.S. & I.S. 
July 30, Glencoe. J.S., IS. & B.B 
Dowitcher — July 30, Glencoe. 2 Long-billed and 7 Short-billed. J.S. & I.S. 
Western Sandpiper — July 16, Glencoe. J.S. & IS. 
July 30, Glencoe. B.B. 
Marbled Godwit — Aoril 30, Northwestern University. C.C. & C.W. 
American Avocet — April 30, Northwestern University. C.C. & C.W. 
Wilson’s Phalarope — May 1 and on, nesting. Calumet Flats. E.H. & F.H. 
Jaeger (sp. ? ) May 8, Belmont Harbor. B.B. 
Parasitic Jaeger reported in June issue of the BULLETIN was seen May 5. 
Ring-billed Gull — June 18, late. Rock Island County. P.P.Jr. 
Common Tern — June 18, late. Rock Island County. J.P.Jr. 
Caspian Tern — July 30. Wolf Lake, an adult and immature with two Forster’s Terns. 
Also earlier spring record, April 28, Jackson Park. A.B. & G.S. 
Burrowing Owl — April 18 & 19, Fairbury. Observed from a distance of about 20 feet, sitting 
at the entrance of a woodchuck den. R.O.P. (No other details given. E.F.) 
Chuck-will’s-widow — July 14 & 15, Kniman, Ind., near Jasper-Pulaski Preserve. R.D.P. 
Pileated Woodoecker — July 9, Rock Island County Heronry. P.P.Jr. 
