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none. Water open. Wild food crop fair. Twenty-seven observers (26 in 9 
parties, plus one at feeder). Total party-hours 75 (34 on foot, 41 by car) 
plus 8 at feeder; total party-miles 453 (39 on foot, 414 by car). Documenta- 
tion for a Northern Shoveler seen on the Illinois River backwaters and a 
Loggerhead Shrike flying and hopping in trees near a creek. Seen during 
count period but not on count day—Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Robin, Purple 
Finch, Rufous-sided Towhee.—Virginia Humphreys (compiler), 1329 E. 
Hillcrest Place, Peoria, Ill. 61603. 
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Peoria and other counties, CHILLICOTHE. (All points within a 15-mile 
diameter circle centered at southern city limits on Route 29, including 
Spring Bay, Mossville, Woodford County and Marshall County Conservation 
Areas, Spring Branch Conservation Area, and Sante Fe Trail Hunting and 
Fishing Club. Wooded hills, 40%, fields and pastures 30%, riverbottoms 15%, 
marshes and backwaters 10%, towns 5%.) Dec. 28; 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. 
Fog in AM; overcast in PM. Temp. 35 to 40 deg. F. Wind S, O to 5 mph. No 
snow cover. Water partly open. Wild food crop fair. Twenty-nine observers 
in 10 parties. Total party-hours 871% (43% on foot, 44 by car); total party- 
miles 431% (47 on foot, 384% by car). Of special interest were the Horned 
Grebe, Evening Grosbeak and Chipping Sparrow. The single adult Bald 
Eagle was down from 4 last year and 24 the year before. Seen during count 
period but not on count day—Coot, Barred Owl.—Richard Collins (com- 
piler), RFD 1, Lacon, Ill. 61540. 
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Richland County, BIRD HAVEN SANCTUARY, OLNEY. (All points within 
a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Bird Haven, 2 miles NE of Olney. 
Woods 60%, cultivated fields 35%, lakes 5%.) Dec. 28: 7 AM to 4:30 PM. 
Temp. 34 to 40 deg. F. Overcast; ice on smaller ponds and lakes. Twenty- 
nine observers in 6 parties. Total party-hours 57% (23% on foot, 34 by car); 
total party-miles 398 (24 on foot, 374 by car). Seen during count period but 
not on count day—Am. Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Common Goldeneye, 
Ring-necked Pheasant, Cedar Waxwing, Fox Sparrow.—Wayne Taylor 
(compiler), RFD 2, Olney, Ill. 62450. 
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Rock Island County, DAVENPORT, ROCK ISLAND, MOLINE. (All points 
within a 15-mile diameter circle centered at the former toll house of I-74 
bridge, as in previous years.) Dec. 15; 5 AM to 5PM. Mostly cloudy in 
morning, with intermittent snow; overcast in afternoon, with light snow 
and rain. Temp. 35 to 43 deg. F. Wind S, 10 to 25 mph. Snow cover 0 to 2 
in. Water open. Wild food crop good. Forty-seven observers (25 in 12 
parties, 22 at feeders). Total party-hours 73 (32 on foot, 41 by car), plus 66 
at feeders; total party-miles 465 (35 on foot, 430 by car). Documentation 
supplied for Goshawk, Iceland Gull (independently identified by 2 differ- 
ent parties), and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Also of interest were a Double- 
crested Cormorant, White-winged Scoter, 8 adult Bald Eagles, Glaucous 
Gull, Saw-whet Owl, Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1 in Iowa, 1 in Illinois), and 
80 Lapland Longspurs. Seen during week but not on count day—Monk 
Parakeet, Field Sparrow.—Peter C. Petersen (compiler), 235 McClellan, 
Davenport, Iowa 52803.—TRI-CITY BIRD CLUB. 
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Rock Island and Mercer Counties, ILLINOIS CITY. (All points within a 
15-mile diameter circle centered on Lock and Dam 16 on the Mississippi 
River.) Dec. 14; 5:30 AM to 5 PM. Overcast all day. Temp. 27 to 41 deg. F. 
Wind E-SE, 5 to 20 mph. No snow cover. Water partly open. Wild food 
