16 THE AUDUBON BUDE a 
by ELTON FAWKS 
SEPTEMBER, 1969 
Black-crowned Night Heron—Young; still on nest. East St. Louis, Sept. 
R. Anderson. 
Hawks, migrating—About 70, some Red-tailed; about 95% Broad-win 
Sept. 17 at River Forest. Marge Shawvan. 
Swainson’s Hawk—12 at St. Louis; largest number recorded in area Se 
13. Nancy & Jerry Strickling. 
Osprey—3 at Little Red School House Preserve, late Sept. and early O 
Peter Dring. 
Peregrine Falcon—2 at Evanston Sept. 27. Grace Smith & Evanston B: 
Club. 
King Rail—at Illinois Beach State Park, Sept. 7. C.O.S. field trip, Se 
13. L. Cooper. 
Golden Plover—18 at Lake Calumet, Cooper. On Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Smi 
Whimbrel—Montrose Beach, Sept. 22. Fred Brecklin. 
Knot—7 on Lake Michigan, Sept. 7. C.O.S. group. 
Northern Phalarope—at Lake Calumet, first since 1963. Found Sept. 13 
Cooper. 
Laughing Gull—at Illinois Beach, Sept. 13. Cooper. 
Caspian Tern—several on Lake Michigan Sept. 17. C.O.S. group. 
Short-eared Owl—lIllinois Beach, Sept. 13. Cooper. 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird—Tri-City area; 14 on Sept. 1 and 20 Sept. 
Jacob Frink. 
Rufuous Hummingbird—Sept. 1 to Oct. 29 at Charleston, Mo., near Cai 
Ill. First reported by Jim Haw, who was told that it had been arou 
for about two weeks. Seen by many people and good color pho 
obtained. 
Water Pipit—Evanston, Sept. 27. Smith. 
Pine Warbler—Illinois Beach, Sept. 7. C.O.S. group. 
Lark Bunting—Evanston, Sept. 27. Evanston Bird Club. 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow—at Waukegan, Sept. 21 (Cooper) and on same di 
at Northwestern land fill (Grace Smith). 
OCTOBER, 1969 
Common Loon—Oct. 13, Lock 13. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaw. 
Green Heron—lIllinois Beach, Oct. 2. Edwin L. Coffin. 
Whistling Swan—pair at Tampier Slough Forest Preserve. Peter Dring. 
