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New Nesting Census Editor Named 
by PAUL H. LOBIK 
John R. Paul, curator of zoology of The Illinois State Museum, has been 
appointed editor of the Illinois Breeding Bird Census, succeeding Mrs. 
Naomi McKinney who resigned last summer. Members and friends who 
wish to report their observations of nesting birds during 1967 are urged to 
write at once to Mr. Paul to obtain report cards. Completed cards should 
be returned to him by Feb. 29, 1968, in time for compilation of the detailed 
reports which are published each year in the June issue of THE AUDUBON 
BULLETIN. 
We are especially fortunate in having a professional naturalist handle 
these important records and in having the nesting reports centralized again 
at the museum, where the archives of the nesting records have been main- 
tained for many years. To participate in this important wildlife survey, 
request nesting cards from: John R. Paul, The Illinois State Museum, 
Springfield, Il]. 62706. 
WOULD YOU LIKE A PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED BOOK BY ROGER TORY PETERSON? 
He will autograph our stock of his books when he lectures March 31. Orders will 
be taken on a first come, first served basis. Orders received after March 1 cannot 
be guaranteed because we may not be able to get delivery from the publisher in time. 
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS (EASTERN) $5.10 
A FIELD GUIDE TO WESTERN BIRDS $5.10 
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE $6.30 
WILD AMERICA (paperback) $3.00 
Prices include sales tax. 
Send orders to Peter Dring, 9800 S. Willow Springs Road, 
Willow Springs, Ill. 60480. 
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY. 
reported in Florida in 1950. It is 
estimated that there may be from 
five to ten pairs of birds in. Big 
Thicket. Mr. Dennis saw his first 
bird in a cypress swamp. The 
Interior Deptartment is investi- 
gating further. The decline of the 
Ivory-Billed is attributed to the 
loss of hardwood forests where 
they fed on the larvae of wood- 
boring beetles ... Woody Guthrie, 
the composer of the conservation- 
ists theme song, “This Land is 
Your Land” and 1,000 others, died 
after a long illness at 55 ... The 
House banking committee voted 
and sent to the floor a $2.5 billion 
flood insurance program to cover 
homes and small business. It 
would set up a huge insurance 
pool between insurance firms and 
the government with the federal 
government paying 2/3 of the 
premium, and home owners the 
rest. The federal cost would be 
$7 million for the first year. It is 
opposed by conservationists who 
feel too much flood plain land has 
already been invaded ... The 1968 
annual meeting for IAS will be 
held in Decatur at the Orlando 
Hotel the first weekend in May. 
—615 Rochale Circle 
Lombard, Ill. 60148 
