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Richland County, BIRD HAVEN SANCTUARY, OLNEY. (All points within 
a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Bird Haven, 2 miles northwest of 
Olney; deciduous forest 10%, open farmland 90%). Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to bi pany, 
clear all day; temp. 16° to 25°; wind N 5-8 m.p.h.; no snow cover, rivers 
and creeks running high, extensive flooding of lowland areas, ponds and 
streams partly frozen, 50% of corn crop still in fields. Thirteen observers 
in 5 parties. Total party-hours 411% (10 on foot, 31% by car); total party- 
miles 422 (12 on foot, 410 by car).—Ridgway Bird Club; Arnold Anderson, 
Yvonne Anderson, Mike Bridges, W. R. Bridges, Mrs. Walter C. Bullard, 
Chester Scherer, Violet Scherer, Linda Shaw, Suzanne Shaw, Vera Shaw, 
Michael Sliva, Richard Thom (compiler) and John Wilkins. 
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Rock Island County, DAVENPORT, ROCK ISLAND, MOLINE. (15-mile 
diameter circle, center Memorial Bridge, same as in previous years). Dec 23; 
4:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Temp. 8° to 27°F; wind 0-10 m.p.h. from SW, clear to 
partly cloudy, 4%” snow on ground, river 60% ice-covered. 41 observers in 
i2 parties. Total party-hours, 98 (34 on foot, 64 by car); total party-miles, 
816 (45 on foot, 771 by car).—Mrs. Fred Adams, Steve Aupperle, Connie 
Blevins, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Blevins, Harry Carl, Allen Carlson, Larry Dau, 
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dau, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dau, Dale Dickinson, Leo. J. 
Doering, Elton Fawks, Tom Frank, Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mark Henderson, 
John and Mike Lonnecker, Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Lonnecker, Major Ralph 
MacIntosh, Mrs. Frank Marquis, Mrs. Moriarity, Joe Petersen, Mary Lou 
Petersen, Peter Petersen, Jr. (compiler), Mrs. Pete Petersen, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. 
Don Price, Frank Rodl, Ed Romans, Joan Sprouse, Kent Stewart, Urban 
Stratman, Joe Tracy, Ethel Volk, Norman Ward, Jr., and Mr. & Mrs. 
Warren Wickstrom. (Seen during count period, but not on count day: 
Canvasback, Loggerhead Shrike, Evening Grosbeak.) 
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«Rock Island & Mercer Counties, ILLINOIS CITY & MUSCATINE, IOWA. 
(15-mile diameter circle centered at Lock and Dam 16, same as in previous 
years.) Dec. 24; 6:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Temp. 13° to 34°F winde0et29in pi. 
from SW; clear to overcast, light rain in late p.m., 42’” snow on ground; river 
60% ice-covered. Nine observers in 3 parties; total party-hours, 25 (6% on 
foot, 18% by car); total party-miles, 311 (8 on foot, 303 by car).—Elton 
Fawks, John and Mike Lonnecker, Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Lonnecker, Mary 
Lou Petersen, Peter Petersen, Jr. (compiler), Philip Vaughan and Norman 
Ward, Jr. 
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Sangamon County, SPRINGFIELD. (712-mile radius centered on city square, 
including Lake Springfield, Clear Lake, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Carpenter’s 
Park, Winch’s Lane, Chatham Flats, Sangamon River; water 5%, river 
bottom 15%, river bluffs 5%, pasture 20%, plowland 40%, city parks - 
15%). Dec. 24: 8 am. to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; temp. 21° to 36°; wind SW, 
9 m.p.h.; ground bare, water mostly open. 23 observers in 12 parties. Total 
party-hours, 59 (30 on foot, 29 by car); total party-miles, 277 (36 on foot, 
241 by car). Springfield Audubon Society—Dr. Richard Allyn, Andy Ander- 
son, Maurice Cook, Thomas Crabtree, Mildred F. Deal, Vernon Greening, 
Florence G. Heckman, Eloise Hill, Ellen Hopkins, Beatrice Foster, Henry 
H. Janssen, Al. S. Kaszynski, William V. O’Brien, Open M. Rippey, Stuart 
J. Ruch, Edith Sausaman, W. A. Sausaman (compiler), W. I. Sausaman, 
Marie E. Spaulding, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Taylor, Richard Ware and Jack White. 
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Shelby County, SHELBYVILLE RESERVOIR AREA. (All points within 
a 15-mile diameter circle centered in what will be a park, at unmarked 
