14 THE? A:UD'U_ BON’ BeU VOUS 
MARCH 1970 
Horned Greke—Two in winter plumage on Lake Mattoon by Champaign 
County Audubon Society field trip, led by Thelma Bird. Found 
March 14. 
Mute Swan—Mississippi River, by Moline, all of March. Seen by many lo 
birders. 
Whistling Swan—Near Erie; nine seen March 22 and before. Reported 
John Warren; seen by many. Six at Lock 16, Muscatine, Iowa, on Iin 
side earlier. Also March 22 at Waukegan where 15 were found by Cof 
Cinnamon Teal—One at Horseshoe Lake. Haldon Bahler. 
Pintail—Making nest near Pleasant Valley, Iowa (Mississippi River), Mai 
19. Has nested past three years. Reported by Wickstrom. 
White-winged Scoter—Pair at Waukegan, March 1, Coffin; Lake Michig, 
March 15, L. Balch; March 21 & 28 at Sterling, Shaws. 
Red-breasted Merganser—lIllinois Beach State Park, 4 males & 2 femal 
March 31, Coffin. One earlier at Lock 13 on week of March 5th, Shay 
Turkey Vulture—6 soaring over Allerton Park, March 14. Robert Greenke 
Red-shouldered Hawk—Near Chicago March 22. Balch. 
Ferruginous Hawk—March 28 near Decatur. Bahler (who is familiar w 
this western bird). 
American Woodcock—One, Busey Woods, Urbana; mating display report 
along Sangamon River bottoms March 29 by Champaign County Auc 
bon Society. 
Sage Thrasher—December 26 to March 8 at feeder, Chicago. Second sti 
record, seen by many, photo taken. Reported by Charles Clark. 
Comments: Many have sent in records of Crossbills (mostly 
Redbilled), Siskins, Redpolls, and Lapland Longspurs. 
CHUKAR AT HIGHLAND PARK 
On March 7, Arnold Bock, in response to a phone call, found a Chukar fee 
ing on the ground under a bird feeder. Was able to walk within five fi 
of it; then it slowly walked to about 10 feet away. Bird seemed very tai 
and had no bands on its legs. When finally flushed, it flew to the roof a 
remained in plain sight on a ledge for some time. Bird appeared well; 
flew easily. This Chukar was found about a mile from the business distri 
About 6 acres of a wooded city park was near. : 
In the winter of 1964-65 the editor (E.F.), in a response to a phone c 
found a Chukar on the back steps of a house very close to a major roi 
Bird appeared very tame and was captured each night and bedded dov 
in the enclosed porch and released each day. After several days the bi 
was released in the country. 
Chukars are raised and released by the Max McGraw Wildlife Founc. 
tion lands near Elgin and some might come into northern Illinois from W 
consin releases. 
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE RECORDS 
The April 1970 Audubon Newsletter contains an account of the sighting of! 
Kittiwake on a Christmas Count from Springfield. The bird was seen at cle’ 
range by several birders. 
During January 1968, an immature was seen by many from the parki 
levee along the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. This bird ranged |: 
