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_ Warblers — Many fine reports were received but most dates were average 
and space does not permit detailed reports at this time. 
Black-throated blue warbler — Seen in Chicago by Sanders, Schaffer, 
Bilandik & Jarvis on May 13. 
Bobolink — Various sightings around Peoria from May 6 on. Not very 
common during other years. Princen. 
Brewer's blackbird — One at Chicago May 5. Sanders, Schaffer & Bilandik. 
Purple finch — One male May 6 with Goldfinches. Peoria. Princen. 
Lark sparrow — May 1. One at Evanston. Sanders & Albert. (This is a 
common nesting bird around New Boston. E.F.) 
Clay-colored sparrow — May 1, Lake Bluff. Janet Zimm:2rmann. 
White-crowned sparrow — More common during migration in Peoria area 
than normal. Many were seen on bird feeders during the first two 
weeks in May. Princen. 
Smith’s longspur — May 1, Evanston. Sanders & Albert. Adult in summer 
plumage. All markings except feet coloring. Clicked when it flew. 
Random Comments by Contributors: 
Bedford Brown 
The flight of March 30, 1967 — An enormous flight of migratory birds 
occurred along the Chicago lake front the last three days of March, peaking 
on the 30th. The birds arrived on southerly gales. On the morning of 
March 30th, the harlan’s hawk and pigeon hawks were clearly observed 
in Lincoln Park along with large numbers of other species. Approximately 
1,200 robins passed by in six hours, 600 flickers and more than 100 each of 
fox sparrows, common grackles and mixed flocks of blackbirds, ruby- 
crowned and golden-crowned kinglets. 
Ira Allen Sanders 
On May 2 about 500 Barn, Bank and Rough-winged swallows were seen 
flying south. On the same day about 300 Bonaparte’s gulls were seen 
flying north. 
Dretl He Princen 
If I can draw any conclusion at all about the sightings this spring, it is the 
belief that many birds have deviated from their regular migration routes, 
and have been coming farther to the east than normal. This behavior 
brought us such birds as blue & snow geese, cinamon teal, white-faced 
ibis, golden plovers, dunlins, Baird’s sandpiper, Wilson’s phalaropes, scissor- 
tailed flycatcher, clay-colored sparrow, etc. 
Warblers in general were later and in smaller numbers although all species 
to be expected have been sighted in the Peoria area. 
