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MARSH HAWKS — Unsually plentiful along the lake front; observed 
from Sept. 14 through Oct. 24, with a peak of 31 on Oct. 10 (BB). 
PEREGRINE FALCONS — Observed Oct. 8 (CS and RV), Oct. 16 (CS and 
EB) and Oct. 23 (RV). The latter observation was at Northwestern Univer- 
sity, the other two near Belmont Avenue on the Chicago lake front. 
SORA RAIL — A rather late immature sora flew against my apartment 
building at 33 East Cedar (1100 North, half block from Lake Michigan) 
moet. 18. 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS — Unusually abundant in area during Sep- 
tember and first three weeks of October. 
WOODCOCK and SANDPIPERS 
AMERICAN WOODCOCK — A late woodcock was noted in Lincoln Park 
ot, 20 (RV and CS). 
WHIMBREL — Observed at the Northwestern University fill on Sept. 
10-11 (numerous observers, including the Chicago Ornithological Society). 
LESSER YELLOWLEGS — Unusually abundant in August. 
HUDSONIAN GODWIT — Two ecarefully studied at the mudflats at 
Hard and Doty in Chicago on Aug. 21 (RA, JS, IS and BB - C.OS. field 
trip). 
CURLEW SANDPIPER — A bird that appeared to be a rare Curlew Sand- 
piper in winter-fall plumage was observed at the Northwestern University 
fill on Oct. 9 (EB, JW, BB and others). We flushed the bird twice and got 
a white rump in contrast to the Red-backed Sandpipers with which the 
Curlew Sandpiper seemed to be associating. We first considered the curlew 
identification when we noticed a pronounced color difference between 
this bird and a Red-backed Sandpiper that was standing next to it. 
KNOT — Three observed about 10 miles southwest of Chicago on Aug. 7 
(JW and BB), and another reported near 103rd and Doty in Chicago on 
Aug. 21 (LB and HB). 
RUFF — A ruff in fall plumage was observed at 103rd and Doty on Aug. 
21 (RA. IS and BB - C.O.S. field trip). All identification marks were carefully 
checked. The tail pattern also was confirmed, as the bird put on quite a 
display in flight overhead. Strangely enough, a ruff was observed in exactly 
the same spot on the same date in 1965. Another ruff was noted there Aug. 
14, 1966 (RA). 
RED PHALAROPE—A flock of approximately 35 was observed at the North- 
western University fill on Oct. 7 (IS and BB). The birds alighted only mo- 
mentarily in shallow water just off the beach, and several of them were 
spinning. Although I depend mainly on head markings in identifying Red 
Phalaropes, the bill color and comparative stubbiness, and the wing stripe 
also were carefully checked. I have had considerable experience with the 
Red Phalarope at sea off the coast of Central America in winter plumage. 
JAEGERS — A Pomarine Jaeger, an adult in light phase, was observed for 
an hour and a half harrassing gulls along the outer breakwater at about 
