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SHOREBIRDS and GULLS. The mild winter allowed many Killdeers 
and Common Snipe to remain throughout the season; even one American 
Woodcock was flushed on the Union Co. C.B.C. Most unusual was the pres- 
ence of a Least Sandpiper at Lake Chautauqua on 1 Jan. (D. Bohlen, R. 
Sandburg). The following reports were received for Glaucous Gulls: one 
or two at Lake Chautauqua from 7 Dec. (D. Friedman, et. al.) through 22 
Mar. (D. Bohlen); one at East Moline, 21 Dec. (*E. Fawks); one at Pool 19 
along the Mississippi River, 4 Jan. (D. Bohlen); two at Alton, 8 Feb. (D. 
Bohlen, R. Sandburg); and two at Calumet in late February and early 
March (L. Balch). The only Iceland Gull reported was reported from Alton, 
16 and 24 Jan. (*K. Arhos, et al.). An adult Great Black-backed Gull 
appeared at Lake Calumet, 8 Dec. (C. Clark). The first Thayer’s Gull identi- 
fied in Illinois was discovered at Lake Chautauqua, 17 Dec. and was still 
present 1 Jan. (*D. Bohlen, R. Sandburg). Black-legged Kittiwakes found 
after the Fall Migration report were singles at Calumet, 8 Dec. (C. Clark); 
E. Moline, 11 Jan. (KE. Fawks); and Alton, 8 Feb. (R. Sandburg, D. Bohlen). 
OWLS, WOODPECKERS, WRENS and THRUSHES. Snowy Owls 
continued to spread into mid-portions of the state and were located at: 
Pawnee, late December (fide V. Kleen); Brown Co., 1-4 Jan. (m.ob); Elkhart, 
1 Jan. through 9 Mar. (m.ob.); Charleston, 10-22 Feb. (L. B. Hunt); Allerton 
(Vermilon Co.), 19-23 Feb. (M. Campbell); at least five were present around 
Chicago, the last as late as 16 March (fide L. Balch); two specimens were 
obtained as a result of road casualties—both were donated to the Illinois 
State Museum. Records show that Red-headed Woodpeckers remained 
throughout the state in good to excellent numbers this winter in contrast 
to poor numbers last winter. A birding trip to Oakwood Bottoms (Jackson 
Co.) produced a House Wren, 8 Mar. (*B. Peterjohn). The best wren of the 
season was the Rock Wren found southeast of Olive Branch during the 
Horseshoe Lake C.B.C., 30 Dec. (*V. Kleen); it was photographed (R. 
Sandburg) and observed as late as 28 Jan. (*m.ob). A Varied Thrush was 
first reported in Springfield in early January, observed by many on 7 Jan., 
and last seen 12 Feb. (D. Bohlen); another was present at the Morton Ar- 
boretum, 1 Feb. (*J. Sanders). 
KINGLETS and WARBLERS. Data from the Christmas Bird Counts 
show that Ruby-crowned Kinglets are increasing in numbers as early 
winter residents (fide D. Bohlen); now we must determine whether they 
can survive throughout the entire season. This was an unusual season for 
winter warbler records. The first winter report of a Black-and-White 
Warbler was obtained when one was documented on the Horseshoe Lake 
C.B.C., 30 Dec. (*D. Bohlen, R. Sandburg). A Tennessee Warbler was ob- 
served five times at Charleston between 27 Jan. and 6 Mar. and survived 
a low of 8° F. (*L. B. Hunt). A Nashville Warbler was also present at 
‘Charleston, 6 Jan. (*L. B. Hunt)..It is not unusual to find wintering Pine 
‘Warblers in the large expanses of pines at Crab Orchard National Wildlife 
Refuge; one was found on the C.B.C. there 28 Dec. (*D. Bohlen); another 
(or more than one) in a different area several miles away from at least 
18 Jan. through 2 Feb. (*B. Peterjohn). A Palm Warbler was still present at 
Chillicothe, 21 Dec. (*W. Mahoney) and Charleston, 27 Dec. (B. James). 
Single Common Yellowthroats were reported from Decatur, 11 Jan. (*R. 
Palmer) and Jackson Co., 8 Mar. (B. Peterjohn). 
ORIOLES, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS and DICKCISSELS. Two Nor- 
thern Orioles (Baltimore form) were at feeders in January, one at Oregon, 
9 Jan. (B. Shaw) and the other at Shelbyville, 29 Jan. (D. Bohlen, R. 
