28 THE AUDUBON: Biv) bi Ese 
FIELD NOTES 
by ELTON FAWKS 
(Editor’s Note: Due to Mr. Fawks’ hospitalization, Field Notes were 
compiled by Peter C. Petersen with Mr. Fawks’ editorial comments.) 
SEPTEMBER 1973 
Cattle Egret — Sept. 22, last observation at Lake Renwick, Plainfield; peak 
of 26 occurred earlier. Mary Ann Grossmann. 
Broad-winged Hawk — September 29, flight of about 200 total at Peoria 
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bert Princen, fide Virginia Humphreys. 
OCTOBER 1973 
White Pelican — Single bird on Mississippi at Cordova, Oct. 27. Jake Frink. 
Mute Swan — Oct. 28, six in Borrow Pit near Anawan. Shaws. (photo in 
Moline Dispatch.) 
Whistling Swan — Oct. 27, three at Spring Lake Refuge, Savanna, early. 
Shaws. 
«Hawks — Strong flight, Oct. 14, at Peoria seen by Princen, fide Humphreys. 
Totals for the day were Goshawk-1; Sharp-shinned-5; Coopers-80; 
Red-tailed-100; Broad-winged-1; Osprey-1; Merlin-1. 
Golden Eagle — An immature was seen on Oct. 13 near Lockport by Alice 
Heck and Alice Lindsley. They noted the large-size prominent head, 
light tail with dark terminal band, and flat wings with white areas. 
Bobwhite — Late hatched small young seen on Oct. 10 in Tazewell County 
by G. Crumley, fide Humphreys; Also Oct. 14 in Woodford County by 
Humphreys. A late hatch occurred at Champaign week of Oct. 8 on 
farm of Jim Smith. 
Sandhill Crane — Movement through Lake Bluff area of 11 on Oct. 13 and 
four flocks totaling 89 on Oct. 14. Arnold Bock. 
Common Nighthawk — Last sighting at Belvidere by Elaine Burstatte 
was Oct. 6. 
NOVEMBER 1973 
Western Grebe — Nov. 5 on Lake Decatur. C. Turner Nearing. 
Great Blue Heron — Nov. 30, Lake Renwick, Plainfield. Grossman. 
Old Squaw — Nov. 17, pair at Lock 13. Shaws. 
Black-bellied Plover — Nov. 17, late, two. Thomson, Shaws. 
Dunlin — Nov. 12, flock 15, late. Thomson, Shaws. 
Parasitic Jaeger — One carefully observed Nov. 22 from living room along 
Mississippi at Campbell’s Island, East Moline. Elton Fawks. 
