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White Pelicans in the Tri-City Area 
By ELTON FAWKS 
AS FAR AS we know, these are the complete records for the white pelican 
in the Tri-City Area. Mr. James Hodges of Davenport, Iowa reports in a 
personal letter: “. . .An uncommon and irregular migrant. Paarmann in 
1903 listed pelicans as quite common during migration, while Wilson in 
1906 recorded that he shot one Oct. 3, 1893, on the river below the city. I 
have never observed this species, but Mr. Crandall of Davenport reported 
that he saw two white pelicans near Credit Island in the Mississippi, 
about Oct. 21, 1945. Mr. Crandall is a photographer of wild life with 40 
years of experience behind him, and I consider his identification to be cor- 
rect. Mr. Thomas Morrissey reports that a cripple was caught by school 
boys near the mouth of the Rock river in October, 1942. It died a few weeks 
later.” 
The Moline Daily Dispatch reported May 19, 1935 that seven pelicans 
spent a number of days in a small pond near Bureau, Illinois. They flew 
regularly over the town, and were seen by hundreds of people. 
As previously reported in the Illinois Audubon Bulletin by the writer 
(June, 1953 issue), nine pelicans were found on Campbell’s Island, near 
East Moline, on Sept. 15, 1952. The birds stayed “about three weeks.”’ One 
was found at Spring Lake, near Savanna, Ill., on April 19, 1953 by mem- 
bers of the Illinois Audubon Society on their field trip with the Tri-City 
Bird Club. 
On July 14, 1953, Mr. Lee Kruger told us that 44 pelicans could be seen 
on Lake Odessa, Iowa. These birds stayed all summer, leaving some time in 
late October or early November. It is not known whether these birds nested 
or not. Although this was the first time that we heard of the species at 
Lake Odessa, they are said to have been there the past several years. This, 
however, is the largest number seen. As yet the writer has been unable to 
learn whether the birds were seen in the spring. 
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More Audubon Lectures Scheduled 
Adhering to its policy of presenting five Audubon Lectures at the Chicago 
Natural History Museum each season, the Society has arranged for two 
guest speakers in addition to the three regularly scheduled from the National 
Audubon Society. Announcements of the new lectures were mailed to all 
members last month, but here is an extra reminder for those who might 
have overlooked the post card. 
One lecture has already been presented: Mr. C. J. Albrecht, former 
member of the staff of the Chicago Museum, spoke on Sunday, February 28, 
illustrating his “Hudson Bay Adventures” with his own beautiful color 
pictures. Still another was the regular Audubon Screen Tour on March 14, 
