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May in Mason County (D. Bohlen). The only record of a Marbled Godwit 
was a single bird reported at Lake Baldwin, 21-22 May (D. Moll). Up to 
four Hudsonian Godwits were present in Mason County at one time, 24 
May; however at least one was present from 8-31 May (R. Sandburg, D, 
Bohlen). A flock of 12 American Avocets appeared in McDonough County, 
2 May, for an unusual spring record there (E. Franks); there ‘was no data 
supplied for the 23 April record of this species reported in the Chicago area. 
Nigger Lake, in Mason County, was tthe location of the only spring report 
of a Northern Phalarope, 18 May (D. Bohlen, R. Palmer). 
GULLS and TERNS. The 8 May record of a Glaucous Gull in Winnetka 
was quite late for this normally early-departing species (G. Rosenband). The 
Lake Michigan lakefront was the only area where Laughing Gulls were 
encountered and properly identified; singles were noted at Chicago, 10 May 
(L. Balch) and Waukegan, 4 June (D. Bohlen, et al.). Franklin’s Gulls, mi- 
grating in greater numbers farther east ‘than usual, were reported in thei 
pinkish plumage as early as 15 March (three) in Whiteside County (B. 
Shaw); others appeared at Chillicothe, 26 March (V. Humphreys, et al.)) 
Springfield, 27 March (D. Bohlen); and Nauvoo, 2 April (G. Senn); the 
maximum number, eight, was reported from both Nauvoo (as above) and 
in Mason County, 19 April (D. Bohlen); the latest individual was observec 
at Chicago, 10 May (C. Clark). The only Least Terns reported appeared nea1 
Alton: two, 21 May and three, 31 May (J. Eades). 
CUCKOOS, OWLS and GOATSUCKERS. Both species of cuckoos were 
late in arriving, often not observed until after 20 May; at some locations 
such as Charleston, the Black-billed went completely unreported. Only one 
Barn Owl was reported; it was present in Blue Island 2&3 April (K. Bartel) 
A Burrowing Owl was discovered at Carpenter Park in Springfield, 18 Apri. 
—oddly enough, it was perched in the top of trees (*D. Bohlen). The 3 Maj 
date for a Short-eared Owl at Springfield was quite unusual (R. Sandburg) 
It was quite unexpected to hear a Chuck-will’s-widow singing in the Masor 
County Forest, 10 May (R. Bjorklund). A Whip-poor-will was singing ir 
Pope County by 23 March (R. Graber). 
FLYCATCHERS, SWALLOWS and JAYS. There were few Sec | 
about any flycatchers this spring except that Eastern Phoebes arrived some 
what earlier than usual. It was quite unusual to find an Olive-sided Fly 
catcher in Springfield, 1 May (V. Kleen) as this species normally arrive: 
in the state much later. Mason County was host to both Cliff and Bank 
Swallows as early as 19 April (D. Bohlen—CIMT). Three Barn Swallow: 
were clocked flying south for several miles parallel to Ill. Rt. 3 in Unior 
County, 25 March (V. Kleen), before they disappeared; other individual: 
of this species had arrived in Pope County by 23 March (R. Graber — 
CIMT). A Purple Martin had arrived in the Skokie Lagoons by 20 March 
much earlier than normally expected; it may have had difficulty survivins 
the heavy early April snowstorm. Blue Jays apparently congregated in the 
Chicago area as they were reported as “abundant” between 7 and 11 May. 
CREEPERS, WRENS and THRUSHES. Late spring records of singing 
Brown Creepers suggest that these should be breeding season notes rathe! 
than migration; one pair was noted at Des Plaines, 11 May (fide R. Russell) 
another pair at Springfield, 4 May (D. Bohlen); and a singing male a 
Decatur, 30 May and 1 June (R. Sandburg). A Winter Wren remained a’ 
Normal as late as 10 May (D. Birkenholz). Migrant Bewick’s Wrens weré 
