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3-18-68 One Great Horned Owl in woods near Palestine. 
3-18-68 Observed a pair of Pine Grosbeak along Mississiopi River near Chester. 
3-19-68 Loggerhead Shrike, Crab Orchard Refuge. 
3-20-68 Observed a large concentration of Green and Blue Wing Teal, Mallards, Coots, 
Lesser Scaups, some Shovelers, four Canvas Backs, approximately 100 Canadian 
geese, and many other waterfowl which | couldn’t identify. These were observed 
on a swamp area called Kidd Lake which is located approximately four miles 
north of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. These ducks and geese stayed in the area 
until around the 27th of April. This area had approximately 500 muskrat dens 
on which many of the ducks roosted. | might also add that they are now trying 
to drain this area which would be a great loss. 
3-21-68 Observed two eggs of a Killdeer. By the next day, two more had been laid. These 
were seen near the Arena on the campus of Southern Illinois University. 
2-22-68 Observed very large numbers of Mallards and Wood Ducks and Teal and also five 
Woodcocks at the McClure Slough near Chester. 
3-28-68 Observed two Greater Scaup, ten Blue Wing Teal on a pond south of Vienna. 
4- 7-68 A very rare sighting—|l found four baby Woodcocks and one adult in a woods 
south of Vienna. 
4- 9-68 Four White Crown Soarrows near HorseshoW Lake, Olive Branch. 
4-15-68 Observed twelve black Vultures soaring near Rockwood. 
4-20-68 Observed five wild Turkeys on Union County Refuge, Ware. 
5- 7-68 Observed seven baby Wood Ducks on Old River Bed of Mississippi River near 
Chester. 
5-10-68 Found nest of Bob-White Quail with fourteen eggs in it near Prairie du Rocher. 
5-23-68 Found nest of Meadowlark with four eggs in it near Harrisburg. 
6-11-68 Found nest of Wood Thrush with four eggs in it near Metropolis. 
6-24-68 Saw Sparrow Hawk try to catch Turtle Dove with no success near Harrisburg. 
6-28-68 Observed Green Heron, Jackson County Country Club Lake, Murphysboro. 
7- 1-68 Observed two Yellow-billed Cuckoo in a woods near Chester. 
7- 4-68 Three Yellow-Throated Vieros, Murphysboro. 
7- 9-68 One Indigo Bunting, Jackson County Country Club Lake, Murphysboro. 
7-10-68 One Crested Fly-Catcher, Jackson County Country Club Lake, Murphysboro. 
NOTE: Many Turtle Doves have stayed in the Southern Illinois area all winter long 
and have raised many young here. There are still large numbers of them in the area. 
This year also seems to be one of the best years for the Bobwhite Quail. | usually 
observe some Quail every day while in the field, no matter what county | am in. 
IAS Film Schedule for 1968-1969 
The Illinois Audubon Society wildlife films will be shown at the 
Field Museum of Natural History, Roosevelt Rd. and Lake Shore Dr.) 
in Chicago at 2:30 p.m. on Sundays on the following dates: Oct. 27, 
ena Wec, 1, 1968; and Jan. 12, March 23, and April 13, 1969. Allen 
Cruickshank will show his outstanding film “Land of the Giant 
Cactus” on Oct. 27. The Dr. Alfred Lewy Memorial Book Award 
will be presented, as usual, at the last lecture. These wildlife film 
expenses are secured from the Endowment Fund, first established 
more than four decades ago. 
NEW LIFE MEMBERS / Added this summer to the list of Life 
Members of the Illinois Audubon Society are Agnes K. Dorward, 
Washington, Ill., anew member, and Betty Groth, Addison, a member 
since 1957 and a current Society officer. Joining IAS recently as an 
affiliate is the League of American Wheelmen, Inc., of Chicago. 
