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minutes; the Broad-winged Hawk for 10 minutes at varying distances, fro 
20 to 200 feet. Species—Canada Goose, 45; Mallard, 394; Black Duck, 1 
Gadwall, 9; American Widgeon, 2; Pintail, 4; Green-winged Teal, 3; Sho 
eler, 8; Wood Duck, 1; Lesser Scaup, 82; Common Goldeneye, 109; Buff 
head, 11; Ruddy Duck, 2; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 1 
Broad-winged Hawk, 1; Rough-legged Hawk, 6; Bald Eagle, 1; Marsh Haw 
1: Sparrow Hawk, 19; Bobwhite, 18; Ring-necked Pheasant, 65; Killdeer, 
Herring Gull, 138; Ring-billed Gull, 62; Bonaparte’s Gull, 9; Mourning Doy 
22: Screech Owl, 4; Great Horned Owl, 6; Barred Owl, 10; Short-eared Oy 
3; Belted Kingfisher, 5; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 12; Red-bellied Woodpecke 
6: Red-headed Woodpecker, 19; Hairy Woodpecker, 8; Downy Woodpecks 
53; Horned Lark, 332; Blue Jay, 27; Common Crow, 238; Black-capped Chic 
adee, 126; Tufted Titmouse, 59; White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Red-breast 
Nuthatch, 3; Brown Creeper, 54; Carolina Wren, 16; Robin, 8; Hermit Thrus 
2: Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2; Starling, 3,41 
Myrtle Warbler, 6; Palm Warbler, 1; House Sparrow, 1,790; Eastern Meador 
lark, 9; Red-winged Blackbird, 16; Common Grackle, 5; Cardinal, 71; Purr 
Finch, 2; Common Redpoll, 14; Goldfinch, 21; Rufous-sided Towhee, 4; Vesp 
Sparrow, 4; Slate-colored Junco, 264; Oregon Junco, 5; Tree Sparrow, 2( 
Field Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Song Sparrow, 33. TOTALS: 
species, about 7,953 individuals. Seen in area during count period but n 
on count day: Blue Goose, Cowbird, Fox Sparrow. 
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*Rock Island & Whiteside Counties, CORDOVA, ALBANY. (All points with 
a 15-mile diameter circle with center at Folletts, Iowa, including Comanet 
Princeton, Low Moor, and McCausland, Iowa, Cordova and Albany, Ilino 
farmland 50%, bottomland forest 15%, grassland 10%, river—Mississip 
and Wapsipinicon—10%, upland forest 5%, coniferous borders and grov 
5%, urban area 5%. An atomic power plant is under construction near t 
count center and will be completed in 1971.) Dec. 26; 5:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.n 
overcast with snow flurries, clearing in p.m.; 11° to 20°; wind SW. 4- 
m.p.h.; ground covered by 6-8 inches of old, drifted snow; rivers 98% ic 
covered. 8 observers in 2 parties. Total party-hours, 22 (4 on foot, 18 by cai 
total party-miles, 286 (8 on foot, 278 by car).—Allan Carlson, Mark Hende 
son, Mary Lou Petersen, Peter C. Petersen (compiler), Ethel Volk, Norm: 
Ward, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Warren Wickstrom. Species: Mallard, 158; Black Duc 
2: American Widgeon, 1; Lesser Scaup, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 5; Rough-legg 
Hawk, 1; Bald Eagle, 4; Marsh Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Bobwhite, £ 
Ring-necked Pheasant, 7; Killdeer, 2; Common Snipe, 4; Herring Gull, 
Mourning Dove, 82; Screech Owl, 2; Barred Owl, 1; Long-eared Owl, 
Short-eared Owl, 21; Belted Kingfisher, 1; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 15; Re 
bellied Woodpecker, 10; Red-headed Woodpecker, 17; Hairy Woodpecker, 
Downy Woodpecker, 36; Horned Lark, 132; Blue Jay, 45; Common Crow, 4 
Black-capped Chickadee, 34; Tufted Titmouse, 23; White-breasted Nuthatc 
21; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Brown Creeper, 5; Winter Wren, 2; Golde 
crowned Kinglet, 2; Cedar Waxwing, 2; Starling, 1,114; House Sparrow, 2,04 
Eastern Meadowlark, 9; Western Meadowlark, 271; Meadowlark Sp., 2; Re 
winged Blackbird, 36; Rusty Blackbird, 3; Brown-headed Cowbird, 2 
Cardinal, 95; Purple Finch, 6; Common Redpoil, 20; Pine Siskin, 2; Americ: 
Goldfinch, 128; Red Crossbill, 3; Slate-colored Junco, ‘565; Tree Sparrow, 66 
White-throated Sparrow, 1; Fox Sparrow, 1; Swamp Sparrow, 1; Song Spa 
row, 47; Snow Bunting, 32. TOTALS: 56 species, about 5,504 individua 
