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Campbell, Betty Jean Derengowski, Mrs. W. G. DuMont, Dorothy Ericson, 
Herman Frauen, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Helmer, Mrs. Walter Huxford, Harry 
Kirshenbaum, Richard Macomber, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Mannette, Mr. & Mrs. 
Cyrus Mark, Helen McMillen, E. I. Stearns, Phil Steffen, Brother I. Theodore, 
F.S.C., Brother I. Vincent, F.S.C. (compiler), Mrs. Thure Waller, James 
R. Ware, Mrs. James R. Ware, F.S. Whitehead, Ann Wilm (Evanston Bird 
Club). The Black-crowned Night Heron was identified by Anne and Kenneth 
Anglemire; the Barrow’s Golden-eye by Brother I. Theodore; the Vesper 
and Lincoln Sparrows by Van Bradley, Mrs. Walter Huxford, and James 
Ware. 
»CODE: Lake Geney.; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (same as last year) ; around 
entire lake, stopping at suitable localities for observations; town and suburbs 
35%, deciduous woods 25%, open water 30%, pasture 5%, cattails and spring- 
fed streams 5%, Dec. 23; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rain all day; temp. 31° to 
36°; wind E, 5-10 m.p.h.; ground covered with light snow; all water open, 
visibility 1000 feet till noon, then % mile. Eight observers together 90% of 
the time. Total party hours, 12 (9 on foot, 3 by car); total party miles, 42 
(9 on foot, 33 by car). All ducks were observed with 20X and 40X scopes. 
— Albert Gilbert, Clarence O. Palmquist and sons Bob and Ronald, Earl 
Anderson, Margaret Lehmann, Kar] E. Bartel (compiler), Alfred H. Reuss 
Jy. Mr. Reuss saw what he thought was a Bluebird, but did not record it 
because it flew away too fast. 
*+CODE: Mich. City; Michigan City, Ind. (same as 1955); Dee. 23; 6:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Overcast, rain after 10 a.m.; temp. 40° to 45°; wind E, 
6 m.p.h.; ground bare, all water open. Nine observers in 4 parties. Total 
party-hours, 18 ( 6 on foot, 12 by car); total party miles, 87 (10 on foot, 
77 by car). (Seen during count period: King Eider, a second Little Gull). — 
Laurie Binford, Charles Clark, Paul Davis, Nora Grow, Raymond Grow 
(compiler), James Landing, Virginia Reuter-skiold, Jean Segal, Simon Segal. 
*CODE: North Ind.; Northern Lake County, Ind. (same as 1955); Dec. 30; 
7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Clear to cloudy; temp. 18° to 26°; wind SW to W, 
5 to 15 m.p.h.; ground covered with 2 to 6 inches of snow, water frozen 
except for Lake Michigan. Two observers in 1 party. Total party-hours, 9 
(3 on foot, 6 by car); total party-miles, 61 (5 on foot, 56 by car). — Nora 
Grow, Raymond Grow (compiler). 
CODE: Olney; Bird Haven Sanctuary, Richland County (same as last 
year); 7% mile radius centering on Bird Haven, including New Olney Lake, 
Weber-Shaw Refuge, Big Creek; open farm lands 85%, deciduous forests 
15%; water open; 26 observers in 4 parties; total party-hours, 32% (8% 
on foot, 24 by car), total party miles, 275 (13 on foot, 262 by car) ; Dec. 27; 
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; temp. 33° to 40°; wind NE, 10 m.p.h.; Seen during the 
week of the count were three species: Killdeer, Belted Kingfisher, Savannah 
Sparrow. The White-throated and Fox Sparrows were firsts for our area. 
A few Prairie Chickens were seen three weeks before the Census, but none 
the week of the count. — Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. 
William Bridges and Ann, Mrs. Lula Delhinger, Roy Lathrop, Sam Resor, 
Mrs. William Redman, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Scherer, Clifford, Ronnie, Kay, 
Lee and Christian Scherer, Mrs. Howard Shaw (compiler) and Linda, and 
Mrs. Tom Tippit. 
