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Single Marbled Godwits were present at Lake Calumet, 23-24 Aug. (M. Mor- 
rison, C. Clark) and Lake Chautauqua, 7-28 Sept. (D. Bohlen, m.ob.). 
American Avocets were scarce: one at Lake Calumet, 18 Aug. to 15 Sept. 
(C. Clark) and two at Lake Chautauqua, 17 Aug. to 28 Sept. (D. Bohlen). 
JAEGERS, GULLS and TERNS. Jaegers are always rare enough to be 
noteworthy; 13, the highest yearly total to date, were sighted along the 
Chicago lakefront between 12 Oct. and 3 Nov. (fide L. Balch). At least 8 
were definite Parasitic, 4 were not identified, and 1 was thought to be a 
Pomarine (*G. Rosenband, *R. Russell, et al.). An Iceland Gull was present 
for several days at East Moline beginning 2 Dec. (*E. Fawks). An excep- 
tional description of the California Gull, 26 Oct. (*L. Balch, *G. Rosenband) 
provided the second record of this species in Illinois (the other in 1940). 
Franklin’s Gulls were numerous this fall primarily from mid- to late Octo- 
ber; extreme dates were 21 Sept. and 23 Nov. Little Gulls were practically 
non-existent for the second straight year; only one immature along the 
Chicago lakefront; 15 and 31 Oct. (R. Russell). Inland records of Black- 
legged Kittwakes were amazing; one at Hamilton, 23 Nov. (D. Bohlen, R. 
Sandburg), one at Alton, 2 Dec. (S. Vasse), and two at Decatur, 3' Dec. (R. 
Sandburg); there were three in the Chicago area 27 Oct. to 16 Nov. (m.ob.). 
The only two Sabine’s Gulls reported were inland: at Decatur and Spring- 
field, 16-17 Sept. (*R. Sandburg, m.ob.) and 23-25 Sept. (**D. Bohlen), re- 
spectively. Adult Caspian Terns were observed feeding young at Mark 
Twain Refuge (R. Anderson) early in September—unusual for non-breeding 
birds. A high of 27 Forster’s Terns were present at Mark Twain Refuge, 
2 Oct. (R. Anderson). A flock of 20 Least Terns (11 adults, 9 immature) 
was noteworthy 1 Aug. at Cairo (D. Hayward); others included singles at 
Lake Chautauqua, 17 Aug. (D. Bohlen) and Decatur, 13 Sept. (R. Sandburg). 
CUCKOOS, OWLS, NIGHTHAWKS, SWIFTS and HUMMINGBIRDS. 
The 2: Nov. record of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Charleston was rather late 
(L. Hunt). The first Snowy Owl of the season was reported 4 Oct. (T. Getz) 
at Montrose Harbor (Chicago); several others were found in northeast 
Illinois later. The first southern penetration of these owls was discovered at 
Champaign, 22 Nov. (R. Applegate). The first Saw-whet Owl of the season 
was caught and banded at Rockford, 17 Oct. (L. Johnson); another was caught 
and banded at Springfield, 8 Nov. (V. Kleen); one was seen downtown 
Sterling in a small tree, 21 Oct. (B. Shaw), and another was a road kill 
at Springfield, 11 Nov. (**D. Bohlen). There was a “spectacular” migration of 
Common Nighthawks, 28-29 Aug. in central Illinois; the last major pushes 
were in mid-September with singles lingering until 10 and 11 Oct. (the 
latter a road kill). A Chimney Swift, 23 Nov. at Carbondale was noteworthy 
(*D. Klem). Excellent numbers of hummingbirds were observed in Spring- 
field during the period; maximum numbers of 23 and 16 were caught on 
4 and 13 Sept. respectively (V. Kleen). 
FLYCATCHERS, SWALLOWS, NUTHATCHES and WRENS. For south- 
ern Illinois, the 24 Aug. record of an Olive-sided Flycatcher was noteworthy 
_(@M. Homoya). The 40,000 Tree Swallows sitting on a dike at Lake Chau- 
tauqua was a beholding sight 5 Oct. (D. Bohlen, et al.). Three malingering 
Purple Martins were still at Springfield, 25 Sept. (D. Bohlen). The September 
arrival of Red-breasted Nuthatches was followed by a mid-October push. 
Migrating Winter Wrens were noted in good to excellent numbers. Carolina 
Wrens were found in new locations and in best numbers ever around the 
Chicago area. 
