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bicycle); total party-miles, 420 (23 on foot, 382 by car, 15 by bicycle).— 
Scott Alberts, Bedford P. Brown (co-compiler), Steven Dorfman, Kim Eck- 
ert, Jerry Rosenband, Robert Russell, Ira A. Sanders, Jeffrey R. Sanders 
(co-compiler), Catharine Schaffer, Henry Steigerwaldt, Jr., Evelyn and 
Robert Vobornik, Jean Wattley —Canada Goose, 6; Snow Goose, 1; Mallard, 
454: Black Duck, 29; Gadwall, 1; Pintail, 2; Wood Duck, 1; Redhead, 2; 
Lesser Scaup, 2; Common Goldeneye, 9; Geshawk, 1 (all field marks noted); 
Cooper’s Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Rough-legged Hawk, 1: Peregrine 
Falcon, 1 (all field marks noted); Sparrow Hawk, 6; Ring-necked Pheasant, 
39: Killdeer, 1; Herring Gull, 106; Ring-billed Gull, 27; Bonaparte’s Guile 
gull species, 31; Mourning Dove, 6; Barn Owl, 1; Screech Owl, 2; Great 
Horned Owl, 5; Snowy Owl, 2; Hawk Owl, 1 (good study made); Long-. 
eared Owl, 3; Short-eared Owl, 1; Saw-whet Owl, 3; Belted Kingfisher, 7; 
Yellow-shafted Flicker, 10; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6; Red-headed Wood- 
pecker, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 9; Downy Woodpecker, 148; Horned Lark, 
5: Blue Jay, 8; Common Crow, 203; Black-capped Chickadee, 159; Tufted 
Titmouse, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 12; Brown 
Creeper, 103; Winter Wren, 1; Carolina Wren, 1; Brown Thrasher, 1 (at 
feeder all month); Robin, 14; Hermit Thrush, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 
16; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2; Cedar Waxwing, 4; Northern Shrike, 1; 
Loggerhead Shrike, 1; Starling, 99,583; Myrtle Warbler, 3; House Sparrow, 
207,320; Eastern Meadowlark, 2; Red-winged Blackbird, 5; Brewer’s Black- 
bird, 5; Common Grackle, 8; Brown-headed Cowbird, 3; blackbird species, 
31: Cardinal, 93; Purple Finch, 7; Pine Siskin, 4; American Goldfinch, 40; 
Rufous-sided Towhee, 3; Savannah Sparrow, 1; Vesper Sparrow, 1; Slate- 
cclored Junco, 237; Oregon Junco, 3; junco species, 5; Tree Sparrow, 30; 
Field Sparrow, 1; Harris’ Sparrow, 1 (leisurely study of immature); White- 
crowned Sparrow, 4; White-throated Sparrow, 7; Fox Sparrow, 3; Swamp 
Sparrow, 3; Song Sparrow, 9; Lapland Longspur, 3; Snow Bunting, 10. 
Total: 81 species; about 308,903 individuals. Seen in area during count 
period, but not on count day: American Widgeon, Green-winged Teal, Ring- 
necked Duck, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Coot, Common Snipe, Yellow- 
bellied Sapsucker, Palm Warbler, Rusty Blackbird. 
ft ft ft ff 
Mercer County, WESTERN PORTION. (All points within a 15-mile diameter 
circle centered 4 miles due east of New Boston, Ill.) Dec. 31; 7:00 a.m. to 
5:15 p.m.; cloudy in a.m., clear in p.m.; temp 0° to -3°; wind NW, 15 to 5 
m.p.h.; waters mostly frozen. Eight observers in 4 parties. Total party- 
hours, 32% (2% on foot, 30 by car); total party-miles, 394 (9 on foot, 385 
by car).—Wendell Bergstrom, Allen Carlson, Elton Fawks, Ted Greer, 
Richard Greer (compiler), T. James Lewis, Peter Petersen, Jr., and John 
White.—Mallard, 29; Black Duck, 2; Common Goldeneye, 66; Sharp-shinned 
Hawk, 1; Cooper’s Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 9; Rough-legged Hawk, 1; 
Bald Eagle, 24 (21 adult, 3 immature); Marsh Hawk, 5; Sparrow Hawk, 1; 
Bobwhite, 152; Ring-necked Pheasant, 1; Common Snipe, 4; Mourning Dove, 
59: Screech Owl, 1; Great Horned Owl, 1; Long-eared Owl, 2; Belted King- 
fisher, 1; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 15; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 41; Red- 
headed Woodpecker, 16; Hairy Woodpecker, 8; Downy Woodpecker, 30; 
Horned Lark, 195; Blue Jay, 78; Common Crow, 521; Black-capped Chicka- 
dee, 34; Tufted Titmouse, 15; White-breasted Nuthatch. 13; Brown Creeper, 
2; Mockingbird,1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 9; Cedar Waxwing, 3; Starling, 
522; House Sparrow, 1,615; Eastern Meadowlark, 10; Red-winged Blackbird, 
23; Cardinal, 371; American Goldfinch, 17; Slate-colored Junco, 1,189; Tree 
Sparrow, 1,460; White-crowned Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 1; Swamp 
Sparrow, 2; Song Sparrow, 8; Lapland Longspur, 280. 
