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River; river 5%, river bottom 15%, river bluffs 5%, pasture 20%, plowlai 
40%, city parks 15%.) Dec. 28; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; cloudy; temp. 26° to 32 
wind ESE to SE, 5-17 m.p.h.; 3-inch snow cover; water partly open. 16 o 
servers in 4 parties. Total party-hours, 29 (18 on foot, 11 by car); total part 
miles, 133 (14 on foot; 119 by car).—Springfield Audubon Society—Dr. 
Mrs. Richard Allyn, Maurice Cook, Thomas Crabtree, Vernon Greenir 
Florence Heckman, Al. S. Kaszynski, Emma Leonhard, Robert C. Mulve 
William V. O’Brien, Edith Sausaman, W. A. Sausaman (compiler), W. 
Sausaman, Marie E. Spaulding, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Taylor. European Tree Spa 
rows have been nesting near Jacksonville for over 10 years and are nc 
being seen near Lake Springfield. The Kittiwake sighting was supported | 
a sketch drawn by the observers in the field. 
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St. Clair County, CASEYVILLE. (No description of area given). Dec. 4 
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; cloudy; temp. 18° to 27°. Ten observers. Total pari 
miles, 127 (12 on foot, 115 by car). Southwest Chapter IAS—Alfred Auwse 
ter, Miss Jean Auwarter, David Jackson, Mr. & Mrs. John McCall, Lak 
Meni, William Palechek, Gordon Ruser, Cindy Spencer, Lucas Wrischn 
(compiler). NOTE: Each evening and morning we see streams of blackbir 
going to and leaving their roosting area, which is located at highways I-70- 
and Route 111. We estimate about 250,000 birds (100,000 grackles, 100,0 
starlings, 50,000 redwings). 
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Will County, TROY-JOLIET-CHANNAHON. (All points within a 15-m 
diameter circle centered at Brandon Road Locks; woods 50%, open fiel 
30%, rivers and ponds 20%). Dec. 28; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; cloudy; temp. 22° 
26°: wind SE, 12-22 m.p.h.; snow cover 5 to 6 inches; some open water. 
cbservers in 2 parties. Total party-hours, 16 (4 on foot, 12 by car); tot 
party-miles, 123 (3 on foot, 120 by car)—wWilliam Hughes, Paul Leithe 
Helen Otis (compiler), Tom Otis, John Redd and Dr. George Woodruff. 
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Will & Grundy Counties, CHANNAHON-MORRIS-WILMINGTON. (/ 
points within a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Carbon Hill; SW alo 
Illinois and Michigan Canal; Illinois River to Morris; then on NE side 
Illinois River to Kankakee River; then to Wilmington, covering back roa 
west of the Illinois River and back roads south to Gardner. Farm woodlc 
15%, river and creek edge 60%, plowed fields 20%, cattail marsh 5%). De 
ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY Office Hours 
1017 Burlington Avenue Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m. 
Downers Grove, Ill. 60515 Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m. 
WO 8-7239 Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. 
