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have been a late summer straggler or a victim of Hurricane Camille wh: 
could have blown it literally northward into the Illinois River Valley. 
Another comment: 
“It would be most unusual if the specimen of Bahama pintail 
described would prove to be a feral bird. The Lesser Bahama 
Pintail (Anas b. bahamensis) is the subspecies which has occurred 
as a feral bird in Southern United States. This subspecies is rare 
both in the wild and captivity. It is presently very rare in the 
Northern section of its range, the Bahamas and West Indies. 
“The Greater Bahama Pintail (Anas b. rubrirostris) on the 
other hand is common in waterfowl collections, but its feral 
range is below the equator in South America. It is imperative, 
therefore, that the specimen be examined by a museum water- 
fowl taxonomist to determine the subspecies it represents. If it 
proves to be the lesser subspecies the record could be a hypo- 
thetical record. If it is a greater, I’m sure it is an escapee.” 
—G. Michael Flieg 
Curator of Birds 
Brookfield Zoo 
Director, International 
Wild Waterfowl Association 
COMMENTS BY FIELD NOTES EDITOR 
Lack of space restricts records to those that are unusual as to species, dat 
found, locations or general interest. Most duck and geese records are r 
used, since the Fish & Wildlife Service conducts weekly count, and recor 
are available from them. I have been publishing winter records submitted 
Edwin Coffin to document the ducks wintering in the Chicago area. 
Could use more Lake Michigan records in the future. If I omit a reco 
from some of you that you think should be included, please advise. 
Also still need Red-shouldered Hawk records. This hawk was comm 
a few years ago but is not now and might be in danger. 
I still live in the same house, but my address has just been changed 
510 Island Ave., East Moline, Ill. 61244. —Elton Faw 
The new IAS decal 
is more than 
twice this size. 
Our cardinal is pictured in blazing red. The 
background colors are beldly green and 
blue. Around the circle, “Illinois Audubon 
Society” is printed in a solid black. These 
new decals are for sale now. They can be 
mounted quickly and easily on the inside of 
any kind of window. They’‘re_ especially 
PRICE suitable for your car. Order several. 
By Mail From: 
30c each Illinois Audubon Society Bookstore 
4 1017 Burlington Ave. 
postpaid Downers Grove, Ill. 60515 
