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33 years of Bird Banding in Blue Island, IIl., 
produced the following ages of returning birds 
BAND NO. 
43-134247 
34-232016 
36-221586 
13-263326 
59- 10276 
60- 48914 
34-261296 
40-373854 
§23- 53146 
§23- 53104 
38- 76759 
20-199245 
28-103404 
) 28-103405 
38-646485 
4)-667103 
34-418642 
502- 40643 
38- 20307 
37- 10096 
42-19993]1 
140- 47405 
36- 50464 
40-373814 
, 20-199088 
34-204063 
43-134229 
50-121281 
552- 24088 
542- 86722 
By KARL E. BARTEL 
BIRD SEX. 
Bluebird F. 
Cardinal es 
Cardinal M. 
Catbird _ 
B. C. Chickadee 
B. C. Chickadee — 
Brown-headed Cowbird  F. 
Xe"9. Elicker M. 
Common Grackle M. 
Blue Jay _ 
See UNCS — 
W. B. Nuthatch M. 
W. B. Nuthatch M. 
W. B. Nuthatch F 
Screech Owl Gray 
Screech Owl Red 
Bob White M. 
Robin F. 
S.-palmated Sandpiper — 
Field Sparrow _ 
Song Sparrow — 
Swamp Sparrow — 
Tree Sparrow — 
Brown Thrasher — 
Tufted Titmouse 
R. S. Towhee — 
Downy Woodpecker M. 
Downy Woodpecker M. 
Hairy Woodpecker Fy 
R.-bellied Woodpecker M. 
BANDED 
APR. 21, 
JAN. 26, 
NOV. 27, 
AUG. 20, 
DEGs en: 
JAN. 30, 
APRs 13) 
SEP. 30, 
SU 
JUN. 8, 
NOV. 27, 
NOV. 28, 
JAN. 27, 
JAN. 27, 
FEB. 12, 
eleqk. cy 
Och 
SEP. 
AUG. 
UG | 
APR. 17, 
NOV. 22, 
NOV. 26, 
SEP. 14, 
NANA EO) 
MAY 5, 
NOV. 12, 
FEB. 22, 
FEB. 28, 
FEB. 23, 
1945 
1936 
1938 
1933 
1957 
1960 
1938 
1940 
1960 
1969 
1938 
1959 
1963 
1963 
1939 
1941 
1943 
1952 
732 
1941 
1944 
1943 
1933 
1940 
1956 
1934 
1944 
1953 
152 
1964 
LAST RETURN 
JULES 26; 
NOV. 6, 
NOV. 28, 
MAY 24, 
WAR. 12, 
JAN. 1, 
APR. 23, 
Nie 243 
APR. 19, 
OCT 23; 
MAR. 6, 
SEP. 30, 
DEC. 25, 
DEC. 25, 
JAN. 25, 
NOV. 11, 
JUL. 
APR. 
AUG. 
APR. 
DEG: 
MAR. 26, 
JAN. 25, 
JAN 9, 
1949 
1945 
1947 
1940 
1966 
1967 
1940 
1943 
1965 
1964 
1943 
1964 
1966 
1966 
1942 
1946 
1944 
1956 
1938 
1945 
1948 
1944 
1937, 
1944 
1959 
1937 
1948 
1960 
1964 
1966 
AYR. 
PR 
OY R. 
6YR. 
8YR. 
TXRs 
2YR. 
Bavlee 
AYR. 
AYR. 
AYR. 
AYR. 
SYR. 
SYR. 
2Y:Re 
IVR: 
SHALES 
YR: 
3YR. 
AYR. 
SYR. 
AYR. 
SYR. 
ORe 
AYR. 
TYR: 
AYR. 
1YR. 
AGE 
3MO. 
10MO. 
9MO. 
3MO. 
10MO. 
9MO. 
AMO. 
4MO. 
10MO. 
11MO. 
11MO. 
11MO. 
1MO. 
9MO. 
7MO. 
38MO. 
7MO. 
3MO. 
3MO. 
1MO. 
11MO. 
IMO. 
IMO. 
11MO. 
11MO., 
This list is the oldest for each species captured. It does not mean this was 
the only individual captured. Although a bird like the Swamp Sparrow was 
the only one caught, other species from two to over 200 returns were noted. 
—2528 W. Collins - Blue Island 
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