Po eAPULIOU BSOiINT BOW Lie oN 7 
I collected two specimens, both females with completely ossified skulls. 
Both had pale flesh-colored legs and feet, but the specimen taken on January 
8 in Franklin County had the flesh-colored bill of an immature specimen, 
while one collected on January 13, when I returned to the Edwards County 
locality, had the bluish colored bill of an adult. This latter specimen weighed 
17.2 grams, and its stomach was filled with seeds of foxtail grass. Both 
specimens were very fat. 
Southern Illinois contains considerable winter habitat for this species, and 
habitat is probably available every year. Are Leconte’s Sparrows present in 
southern Illinois every winter? This seems unlikely as based on the avail- 
able records. Considering the number seen in 1956-57, it does not seem likely 
that they are merely accidental winter visitants. 
State Natural History Survey, Natural Resources Building, Urbana 
I.A.S. Fall Campout for 1957 
By THEODORE R. GREER 
THE RIDGWAY BIRD CLUB has kindly consented to be host to our 1957 Camp- 
out, to be held at Olney, IIl., on August 31 and September 1. We thought it 
might encourage a larger attendance if we met on the week-end of Labor 
Day. Those desiring to “rough it” will find a good place to camp in Red 
Hills Park. Motels are near by. Field trips will be conducted and Saturday 
evening an interesting program will be given in Headquarters Building. 
More definite information will be given at a later date. 
Watch for the full details in our announcement letter early in August. 
We hope to make our “Campouts” an event to anticipate with keen interest 
and hope you will plan to attend this event for 1957. 
Joy, Illinois 
New Members This Spring 
THE LIST BELOW covers most of the people that have joined the I.A.S. during 
the past three months. It does not include those that signed up at meetings 
in recent weeks. We are glad to have you with us, and hope that you will 
join our affiliated clubs on bird walks (see the list on the inside back cover), 
and can attend our Screen Tours. If you have the time and the desire to help, 
we invite you to join any committee shown on the page mentioned; merely 
write to the chairman involved. All of these members are from Illinois 
except one; an asterisk (*) denotes a contributing member. 
Miss Lucille Beckstrom, Chicago Mrs. Alice Mason, Wooddale 
Edward R. Billings, Monticello *Mr. J. R. Mason, Chicago 
Thomas Ennenga, Cedarville Ellen Miller, Chicago 
Mary E. Erskine, Riverside Mrs. O. F. Schaefer, Mokena 
Barbara A. Garrison, Evanston Dr. Thomas G. Scott, Urbana 
Mrs. W. Genyk, Schererville, Ind. *Mr. A. E. Sharp, Chicago 
Miss E. Groth, Oak Park Mrs. M. M. Storm, Chicago 
Katherine F. Hamilton, Downers Grove Beatrice Tillinghast, Chicago 
Mrs. J. B. Holland, Winnetka Mr. A. R. Waterbury, Evanston 
Mrs. Edward L. Kidffer, Barrington Miss Paula Weins, Chicago 
Miss Emma Leeson, Chicago *Miss Agnes Whitmarsh, Chicago 
Mr. J. E. Lundberg, Batavia 
