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Kane County, FOX VALLEY—SOUTHERN KANE COUNTY. (All points 
within a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Bristol. Mostly open farmland, 
with approximately 30% wooded areas along the approximately 15 miles 
of Fox River frontage and several small creeks.) Dec. 29; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Thirteen observers in 5 parties. Seen during count period but not on count 
day: Redpoll and Evening Grosbeak.—Maryann Gossmann (compiler), Rt. i, 
Box 71, Plainfield, Ill. 60544—FOX VALLEY CHAPTER IAS. 
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Kane County, MAPLE PARK—MOOSEHEART. (All points within a 15- 
mile diameter circle centered 2 miles east of LaFox, including Kane County 
Forest Preserves, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Mooseheart, South Elgin, 
and the Fox River. Fields and pastures 45%, river bottoms and woods 33%, 
urban, roads, and city parks 12%, water, marshes, and gravel pits 8%, 
farmyards and thickets 2%.) Dec. 22; 3 a.m. to 7 p.m.; mostly clear; temp. 
9 to 27 deg. F.; wind S, 0 to 12 m.p.h.; 1 to 4 inches snow cover; water 
partly open. Fifteen observers in 12 parties plus 22 at feeders. Total party 
hours, 110 (79 on foot, 31 by car); total party-miles, 575 (80 on foot, 495 by 
car). The Vesper Sparrow was seen on a brush pile near a farm yard; the 
Goshawk was at the edge of the woods near an open field. Seen during 
count period but not on count day: Bobwhite, Hermit Thrush, Swamp 
Sparrow.—Jeffrey Sanders (compiler), 3126 W. Jarlath, Chicago, Ill. 60645. 
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Lake County, WAUKEGAN. (All points within a 15-mile diameter circle 
centered at State Routes 120 and 131. Open fields and farm land 60%, lake 
front 20%, suburban 10%, woods 7%, industrial 3%.) Jan. 1; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Mostly clear; temp. minus 5 to plus 10 deg. F; wind NNW, 8 to 20 m.p.h.; 
no ice on lake, but heavy fog; small rivers and marsh frozen; up to 6 inches 
of snow cover. Six observers in 5 parties. Total party-hours, 33 (10 on foot, 
23 by car); total party-miles, 208 (12 on foot, 196 by car). The Field 
Sparrow was reported in grass around a frozen waterhole by Karl Bartel, 
who has banded many of this species—Karl E. Bartel (compiler), 2528 W. 
Collins St., Blue Island, Ill. 60406—-CHICAGO ORNITHOLOGICAL SO- 
CIETY members and friends. 
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LaSalle County, STARVED ROCK STATE PARK. (All points within a 15- 
mile diameter circle centered at Wildcat Canyon in Starved Rock State 
Park, including Buffalo Rock State Park, Matthiessen State Park, LaSalle, 
Oglesby, Utica, parts of Ottawa and Peru. Deciduous woods 30%, pastures 
and fields 55%, rivers and streams 10%, towns 5%.) Dec. 29; 7 a.m. to 5 
p.m. Overcast in a.m.; clear in p.m.; temp. 24 to 30 deg. F; wind W, 2 to 
12 m.p.h.; snow cover 1 to 6 inches. Water partly open. Wild food crop 
excellent. Nineteen observers in 6 parties plus 2 at feeders. Total party- 
hours, 50 (26 on foot, 24 by car) plus 14 at feeders; total party-miles, 383 
(28 on foot, 355 by car). The Horned Grebe was swimming in the Illinois 
River and diving occasionally; the Goshawk flushed at a clearing in a pine 
grove; the 5 Rusty Blackbirds were at the edge of the woods. Seen during 
count week but not on count day: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Brown 
Creeper.—John McKee (compiler), 605 9th Ave., Ottawa, Ill. 61350. 
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