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Herons; this was probably just a lack of reports rather than no nesting. 
Cattle Egrets may have nested on an island in the Illinois River near 
Meredosia (P. Ward); the only definite record of breeding was at the 
Rosalee Comment Heron Sanctuary—see report on p. 24. Black-crowned 
Night Herons have apparently stopped nesting at Lake Calumet (L. Balch); 
however, a nest with two 34-grown young was observed at Waukegan, 
12 Aug. (C. Clark). Yellow-crowned Night Heron nests were reported from 
both ends of the state (Skokie Lagoons and Oakwood Bottoms) but no- 
where in between. 
WATERFOWL. As usual, many species of ducks summered in the 
state—some as isolated individuals that may have been crippled and others 
as nesting pairs or groups; there seemed to be several interesting records 
from the Chicago area. A few pairs of “wild” Canada Geese took up 
residency and raised young—notable were those at Lake Baldwin (B. Boyd) 
and Charleston (L. B. Hunt). A female Pintail was still present at Lake 
Calumet, 20 July (C. Clark). At least two male and one female Green- 
winged Teal were present on Nigger Lake (Mason Co.), 12 July (D. Bohlen). 
A few young Blue-winged Teal were successfully fledged in both Mason 
and Fulton counties (D. Bohlen); nesting was not reported any where else. 
There were four summer reports of American Wigeon; the brood of six at 
Lake Baldwin in mid-June (B. Boyd) is the first nesting evidence of this 
species in the state; two birds were noted at Lake Calumet, 20 July—only 
one seen there 6 July (C. Clark); a lone male was found in Mason County, 
12 July (D. Bohlen). The 1975 season was reported as good-to-excellent for 
nesting Wood Ducks. The first definite nesting record for Redheads in 
Illinois was documented at Lake Calumet, 6 July (*C. Clark); eight young, 
not yet able to fly, were observed with the two adults; two other family 
groups were found in, Lake County (G. Rosenband); a non-nesting indi- 
vidual was present at Charleston, 10 June (L. B. Hunt). A male Ring-necked 
Duck summered at a Mason County pond (D. Bohlen); two birds were 
present near E. Cape Girardeau (Alexander Co.), 4 and 11 June (V. Kleen) 
and may have been there all summer; other singles were reported from 
Waukegan, 29 June (C. Clark) and Springfield, for several weeks beginning 
11 July (D. Bohlen). A female Canvasback was still present in Mason 
County, 31 May (D. Bohlen). The presence of a male Greater Scaup at 
Waukegan, 29 June, was the first summer record of the species in the 
Chicago area (C. Clark). Two male Lesser Scaup were noted at the same 
location the same day (L. Balch); single males were present in Mason 
County all summer and at Cuba, 19 July (D. Bohlen). Two Common Golden- 
eyes were also present at Waukegan, 29 June (C. Clark). Summering Ruddy 
Ducks included a pair in southern Cook County (L. Balch, A Duke), one 
in Vermilion County (M. Campbell) and one at Springfield (D. Bohlen). 
VULTURES, HAWKS and OSPREYS. Two Turkey Vulture nests were 
located in Lake County (R. Russell). One pair of Red-shouldered Hawks 
nested in Winnebago County (J. Oar, fide R. Knisley). Two nests of Broad- 
winged Hawks in Ferne Clyffe State Park fledged young (B. Peterjohn). 
Although nests were not reported, one or more Swainson’s Hawks returned 
to the Kane County nesting area. The 19 July sighting of an Osprey in 
Jackson County is noteworthy (B. Peterjohn)—could nesting have occurred 
nearby in Illinois or Missouri? 
