20 ILLINOIS AUDUBON BUG? 
Since this season does include the Christmas Bird Count period, the 
majority of records from those counts have been omitted as they have been 
previously published. However, a few of the exceptional observations have 
been included because the readership may otherwise overlook them. The 
observations for which a documentation form was submitted have been 
denoted by an asterisk (*) in front of the observer’s name. 
The regular contributors were again responsible for the bulk of this 
report; without their continued support, these notes would not be possible. 
These same people are the ones who assist with the annual Winter Bird 
Surveys and who participate on two or more Christmas Bird Counts. Much 
appreciation is expressed to all of them: Larry Balch, Dale Birkenholz, 
David Bohlen, Elaine Burstatte, Marilyn Campbell, Charles Clark, Richard 
Graber, Leroy Harrison, Virginia Humphreys, L. Barrie Hunt, Marty Jakle, 
Lee Johnson, Vernon Kleen, Daniel Klem, Randall Madding, Robert Mont- 
gomery, Michael Morrison, Richard Palmer, Bruce Peterjohn, Gerald 
Rosenband, Richard Sandburg, Jeffrey Sanders, Betty and Harry Shaw. 
GREBES and WATERFOWL. The first Springfield area Red-necked 
Grebe, an immature, was found 19 Dec. (*D. Bohlen) and remained through 
26 Dec. (m. ob.; photographed, R. Sandburg). Owing to the mild season, 
Pied-billed Grebes wintered in good numbers throughout the state. A few 
Whistling Swans remained through part of the winter, all as singles: 
Douglas Co. Conservation Area, 6-9 Jan. (L. B. Hunt, R. Cottingham); 
Lawrence Co., 25 Jan. (*D. Jones); Peoria, 12 Feb. -15 Mar. (V. Humphreys); 
Lake Chautauqua, 15 Feb. (V. Humphreys) and 15 Mar. (m.ob.). Small 
numbers of Redheads remained at Springfield (D. Bohlen) and Olney (L. 
Harrison) all winter. One Canvasback was present at Lake Vermilion, 23-26 
Dec. (M. Campbell); at least 25 wintered at Waukegan (L. Balch), 30 at 
Springfield (D. Bohlen), and others near Olney (L. Harrison). A well- 
described female Barrow’s Goldeneye (including flight description) was 
reported from Chicago, 16 Dec. (G. Rosenband); a male was present there 
22 Feb. (C. Snyder). An inland record of an Oldsquaw was reported from 
Decatur, 18 Jan. (R. Sandburg, R. Palmer) and may have been the same 
one at Springfield, 16 Feb. through 1 Apr. (D. Bohlen, m.ob.) because there 
seems to be much interchange between the lakes at those cities. One Har- 
lequin Duck was seen in the Wilmette-Evanston area between 14 Dec. and 
11 Mar. (*R. Eiseman, m.ob.). One White-winged Scoter was present in 
Champaign Co. 8 Dec. (*D. Friedman). A King Eider was observed at 
Wilmette 14-23 Dec. (*L. Balch, *C. Clark). 
VULTURES through FALCONS. Two Turkey Vultures were observed 
near Marshall, 6 Jan. (*J. Haw). As expected, Black Vultures were regular — 
winter residents south of Vienna (*R. Madding). A few Goshawks were 
detected this, the third consecutive, winter; the first reported was 14 Dec. 
(M. Campbell) in Vermilion Co.; the last, 2 Mar. at Winnebago Co. (L. 
Johnson). Seasonal records of Red-shouldered Hawks outside the southern 
counties included singles in Champaign Co. 14 Dec..and 3 Mar. (D. Fried- 
man); Skokie Lagoons, 19 Jan. (L. Balch); O’Hare Airport, 25 Jan. (R. 
Eiseman); Dundee in February (R. Montgomery); and Decatur, 27 Feb. 
(R. Palmer). Single Golden Eagles were reported: from each of the three 
southern Ilinois C.B.C.’s (Christmas Bird Counts); others were noted in the 
Mason Co. Forest, 14 Dec. and 2 Feb. (D. Bohlen, et al.). A Peregrine Falcon 
was photographed in downtown Chicago and thrived on pigeons all winter; 
another was observed near Chicago in mid-February (fide L. Balch); the 
only one reported from a C.B.C. was documented in McLean Co. (*D. 
Birkenholz). iz 
