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ice. — Earl Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Karl Bartel, 
Margaret Lehmann, Clarence Palmquist (compiler), Robert and Ronald 
Palmquist, Alfred Reuss, Karl Wilm, John Yondorf. 
»CODE: North Ind.; Northern Lake County, Indiana (same area as 1956). 
Dec. 29, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clear to cloudy; temp. 30° to 36°; wind W, 
8-15 m.p.h.; ground with % in. snow; water frozen except Lake Michigan. 
Three observers in 1 party. Total party-hours, 9 (38 on foot, 6 by car), 
total party-miles, 50 (5 on foot, 45 by car). — Nora Grow, Raymond Grow 
(compiler), John Louis. 
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; 30 observers in 5 parties; total party-hours, 35 
(8 on foot and 27 by car); total party miles 471 (10 on foot and 461 by 
car); Dee. 28; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; temp. 36° maximum; wind NW 
15 m.p.h. — Mr. and Mrs. William Bridges, Roy Lathrop, Robin and David 
Lockwood, Charles and Kenneth Stangle, Mrs. Lucille Smith, Hermina 
Fehrenbacher, June Badger, Robert Blackburn, Mr. and Mrs. Chester 
Scherer, Mrs. Minnie Hundley, Mrs. Leo Dehlinger, Tom and Beverely Nix, 
Lee Scherer, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Anderson, Mrs. Wm. Redman and 
Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Holloway, Clifford, Christian, Ronnie, Kay 
Scherer, Sam Resor, and Mrs. Howard Shaw (compiler). 
CODE: Princeton; 74 mile radius including Thomas Woods, Callinan 
Woods, red covered bridge, Lovers’ Lane, Tiskilwa area, Illinois river bot- 
toms; town 10%, farms 15%, woods 25%, highway 30%, river bottoms 20%. 
Thursday, Dec. 26, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; temp. 29° to 34°, wind SW 25 
to 30 m.p.h., gusty; 18 observers in 5 parties; total party hours 72 (7 on 
foot, 65 by car) total party miles 241 (7 on foot, 234 by car). The con- 
servation officers estimated that there were 500,000 ducks and 500 Canadian 
geese in the area. — Bureau Valley Audubon Club, Princeton, Illinois: 
Edith and John Callinan, Alfred and Vinnie Dyke, Donnabelle Fry, Carl 
H. Kramer (compiler), Margaret H. Paden, Ellis Rudiger, Ruth Skinner, 
Mary Smith, Ellen and Harry Thomas, E. W. Whitten. 
CODE: Seaton: Western section of Mercer County. (Same area as last 
year). Dec. 22, 1957; 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; temp. 32° to 45°; clear ung 
late afternoon; wind SW, 2 to 8 m.p.h. 14 observers; total party hours, 104; 
total party miles, 274 (66 on foot, 208 by car). There is a large concen- 
tration of ducks this year in the 4,000 acre refuge north of Keithsburg, III. 
They go out every afternoon to feed in corn fields, sometimes going 25 or 
30 miles. They concentrate here every year but leave as soon as we have 
enough snow to cover the fields. This year due to lack of snow, we had the 
high count of Mallards, Black Ducks, Redheads, and a few Shovelers. Our 
count is actually low according to the local warden; he estimates 200,000 
to 250,000. There seems to be an unusual number of Red-breasted Nut- 
hatches this winter. Wherever there is a group of pines or cedars they are 
a common sight, with 4 to 6 in flocks of Chickadees and Golden-crowned 
Kinglets. Three mockingbirds were observed again this year in or near 
grape vines. The Brown Thrasher was observed at a feeding station where 
he has been all fall. — Participants: Carroll and Rodney Greer, Dr. Nellie 
