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Owl, 4; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 63; Red-bellied Wood- 
pecker, 50; Red-headed Woodpecker, 12; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2; Hairy 
Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 74; Horned Lark, 32; Blue Jay, 275; 
Common Crow, 83; Carolina Chickadee, 145; Tufted Titmouse, 67, White- 
breasted Nuthatch, 5; Brown Creeper, 3; Bewick’s Wren, 1; Carolina Wren, 
40; Mockingbird, 55; Robin, 28; Eastern Bluebird, 56; Golden-crowned 
Kinglet, 4; Loggerhead Shrike, 15; Starling, 900; House Sparrow, 1,282; 
Eastern Meadowlark, 268; Common Grackle, 20; Cardinal, 428; Purple 
Finch, 9; Am. Goldfinch, 75; Rufous-sided Towhee, 6; Slate-colored Junco, 
669; Tree Sparrow, 4384; Field Sparrow, 27; White-crowned Sparrow, 131; 
White-throated Sparrow, 50; Fox Sparrow, 2; Swamp Sparrow, 5; Song 
Sparrow, 77. — Total: 51 species, 6,497 individuals. — Participants: Mr. 
and Mrs. Arnold Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. William Bridges, Minnie Hundley, 
Roy Lathrop, Mrs. William Redman, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Scherer, Mrs. 
Howard Shaw (Compiler). — Ridgway Bird Club. 
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Princeton, ILLINOIS: 742 mile radius centering on Bureau Junction, includ- 
ing Bureau Creek, Old Red Mill Road, Thomas Woods, Illinois River area, 
Old Mark and Hennepin Pike Roads. Foggy a.m., completely overcast in 
p-m.; visibility poor; patches of snow; streams open; town 10%, farm lands 
20%, highway 20%, timber 25%, river 25%. — Dec. 29, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m.; temp. 38°; wind NW, 1-2 m.p.h. Total party-miles, 264 (257 by car, 
7 on foot) ; total party-hours, 81 (71 by car, 10 on foot) ; 16 observers in 5 
parties. — Canada Goose, 12; Mallard, 61; Cooper’s Hawk, 1; Red-tailed 
Hawk, 14; Rough-legged Hawk, 11; Marsh Hawk, 14; Sparrow Hawk, 7; 
Bobwhite, 34; Ring-necked Pheasant, 3; Common Snipe, 2; Ring-billed Gull, 
31; Mourning Dove, 62; Great Horned Owl, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Yellow- 
shafted Flicker, 10; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 20; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; 
Hairy Woodpecker, 16; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Horned Lark, 15; Blue Jay, 
20; Common Crow, 74; Black-capped Chickadee, 233; Tufted Titmouse, 77; 
White-breasted Nuthatch, 84; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 15; Brown Creeper, 
3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 12; Starling, 739 est.; House Sparrow, 841 est.; 
Common Grackle, 28; Cardinal, 126; Common Redpoll, 2; Am. Goldfinch, 
191; Lark Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 558; Tree Sparrow, 742 est.; 
Song Sparrow, 22. — Total: 39 species, 4,097 individuals. — Observers: 
W. D. Boyle, Mrs. Orville Cater, Alfred Dyke, Donnabelle Fry, Joe Hawks, 
Gynetha Hawks, Mrs. E. G. Hoyle, Carl H. Kramer (Compiler), Peggie 
Paden, Marjorie Powell, Ellis Rudiger, Ethel Sharp, Ruth Skinner, Mary 
Smith, Harry Thomas (Bureau Valley Audubon Club). — Seen in area 
during count period, but not on count day: Bald Eagle, 9; Wild Turkey, 
50 to 60; Cedar Waxwing, 50; Field Sparrow, 1; Fox Sparrow, 1. Accord- 
ing to the game warden, about 10,000 Mallards are wintering along the 
Illinois River. 
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