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DECEMBER, 1967 
White pelican—One or two at Keokuk, Iowa on the Mississippi River. 
Al Weber and Mr. & Mrs. Frank Irwin. 
Whistling swan—Peoria. Bird seen until the 17th. Another seen on Christ- 
mas Count, December 23. Robert W. Guth. 
Canada goose—Large flock of 130 to 150 seen at Mt. Pulaski, December 28. 
Betty Sams. 
Red-tailed, Rough-legged & Marsh hawks were numerous this fall and 
winter at Morrisonville. Don Varner. 
Rough-legged hawks up at Eureka. Guth. 
Peregrine falcon—Chicago on the 27th. Jeff Sanders & Bedford Brown. 
American woodccok—Lincolnwood, December 22. Ira Sanders. 
Barn owl—St. Charles on the 24th and Glenview the 30th. J. Sanders, 
I. Sanders & Scott Albert. 
Boreal owl—Fox River Heights, December 24. Studied for 15 minutes, 
all markings noted. J. Sanders, I Sanders & Albert. (most 
unusual. E.F.) 
Crow—Mendota. Flock of at least 500. Watson & Jim Hampson. 
Myrtle warbler—Chicago. December 21. J. Sanders. 
Palm warbler—Chicago. December 20. One in spring plumage seen at 
distance of 25 feet for 6 to 8 minutes. J. Sanders. 
Evening grosbeak—LFight birds spotted at Techny, December 30. J. Sanders 
& I. Sanders. 
Common redpoll—Twelve birds seen at Techny, December 30. J. Sanders 
& I. Sanders. 
JANUARY, 1968 
Whistling swan—Keokuk. January 24. Weber. 
Canada goose—F lock of 33 birds seen in New Boston area on January 1. 
Another larger flock, and a very large flight of one-half mile in 
length composed of several hundred birds also seen on same day. 
Huntington Sharp. 
Blue goose—Seventeen birds seen at Eureka on the 31st. Guth. 
Mallard—One hundred birds seen on Lake Michigan on January 27. Mahlon 
K. Mahoney. 
Black duck—Lake Michigan. January 27. Mahoney. 
Pintail—Lake Michigan. January 27. Mahoney. 
