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that date. The following notes from Mr. James Zimmerman of Wisconsin, 
where the study originated, give the story: 
“In 1957, this study’s fifth year on a continent-wide scale, more ob- 
servers than ever before — nearly 1,000 — will watch for spring migrants 
from the Rockies to the Atlantic and from the Gulf to Hudson’s Bay. Now 
at last we are obtaining our most spectacular and valuable results, and we 
look forward to the continued reports from our network of observers. 
“As before, let us emphasize that a valuable report need include only the 
arrival dates of a few of the species listed. Our ideal cooperator does not 
make long trips to different areas; rather, he watches and listens in his own 
neighborhood for at least a short time nearly every day, and he concentrates 
on those birds familiar to him and common in his area. We hope to have 
at least one observer in every county and ten from each bird club. ... In IIli- 
nois, we have only 40 observers so far. The state ranks eighth in the list on 
the basis of total observers, but is lower on the basis of population. 
“Back Reports: We will still be able to use any records you have kept but 
not sent in so far for the springs of 1953-4-5-6, or for the falls of 1954-5-6. 
Separate species are studied in the spring and fall. (See back issues of the 
Audubon Bulletin for details.) We can supply all the extra forms you need. 
Members of bird clubs are encouraged to bring this up at their next meeting. 
“Since bird-banders have special opportunities to detect the arrival and 
departure of migrants, we invite you to participate in our study by con- 
tributing either trapping dates (marked as such) or observation dates, or 
both, for any of the species on our list, for the years 1953-57.” 
Forms and instructions may be obtained by writing to James H. Zimmer- 
man, 2114 Van Hise Avenue, Madison 5, Wisconsin. 
The DuPage Audubon Society 
By EDWARD F. LUEBEN 
ON APRIL 30, 1957, by unanimous vote of its members, the Wheaton Audubon 
Society changed its name to The DuPage Audubon Society. The group, which 
is an affiliate of the I.A.S., acted with the approval of the National Audubon 
Society, which issued a branch charter to the Wheaton club in 1951. 
Six years ago the members came largely from Wheaton, but now the re- 
strictions have been removed in recognition of the growing interest in the 
society all over the county and its increased activities. In addition, the date 
of the annual business meeting has been changed from November to April 
in order to assure correlation of activities with the tenure of the officers. 
After the April 30 business meeting, the following new officers were elected: 
President, Mrs. Roy J. Lile, Glen Ellyn 
Vice-President, Fred LaPaglia, Lombard 
Secretary, Dr. Russell Mixter, Wheaton (retained) 
Treasurer, Keith E. Martin, Naperville 
On Saturday, May 18, the DuPage Society concluded its “Spring Lecture 
and Field Trip Series,” ably led by Richard B. Hoger of Westmont, with a 
talk on “Marsh and Shore Birds,” followed by a visit to the “Little Red 
Schoolhouse” nature center of the Cook County Forest Preserve District. 
7 S. Sleight Street, Naperville 
