8 THE? AUD UBLOINS BUD beeen 
extending a short distance into the bluff bordering the lake shore near the 
above named place, and showed no alarm when approached.” 
CODE: GE*; Glen Ellyn, Du Page county and Morton Arboretum, Lisle, 
Dec. 27, 1953; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy, windy, 
30°, gradually waimer until noon. Ten miles by auto, four miles on foot — 
Benjamin T. Gault Bird Club of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Mrs. L. E. Cisne 
(compiler), C. C. Choyce, C. S. Johnson, J. A. Wood, Robert Mulloy, Edward 
Pittenger, S. Fulton, H. Hinds, R. W. Pearce, W. W. Currier, C. A. Lambert. 
CODE: AH; Arlington Heights, Cook county; the observations were made 
from our living room picture window, which overlooks some 112 acres of 
farmland, and from the front lawn of the house. 4:00 to 4:15 p.m.; Dec. 20, 
i953; clear and warm; 40° F.; winds strong from SW. 'The gyrfalcon in 
white plumage was seen flying from west to east. It landed on a telephone 
pole, and was observed with 8x30 binoculars for 24% minutes before it con- 
tinued its flight in a north-easterly direction. Another white gyrfalcon was 
observed under the same conditions one week later on December 27th. Both 
observations were probably of the same bird. — Gene Lukasik, Jr. 
CODE: BI; Blue Island, Cook county; in the vicinity of Blue Island, Tin- 
ley Creek Banding station and fields west to Maple Lake Forest Preserve. 
December 25 to January 3, 1954. Birds listed show largest number of in- 
dividuals seen in one day. Snow on ground to no snow, temperature range 
from 0° to 45° above. Of the eight blue birds, seven were seen by Coursen 
in Mt. Hope Cemetery on 1-3-54, one by Johler, Blue Island, 1-3-54. The 
three white-throated sparrows were seen at the feeding station by Coursen. 
— Karl E. Bartel, compiler. 
CODE: Ch*; Channahon, Will county; Roadside-Riverside census; south 
to Morris in Grundy county and back to Channahon. Observations were 
made south from Channahon, along tow-path of I. & M. Canal to Morris on 
the northwest side of the DuPage river, following the Kankakee river and 
DesPlaines river to Channahon. Dec. 27, 1953; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 70 
miles by auto, one mile on foot. Temperature 32° at start, 38° at end; partly 
cloudy; SW wind 20 to 30 mph; party together in one car. — Helen Lane, 
Harold Fetter. 
CODE: Ch2*; Channahon, Will county; Roadside-Riverside census; same 
area as in preceding report. January 2, 1954; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 70 
miles by auto, two miles on foot. Temperature 39° to 48°; clear; wind, 
south 30 mph; ground bare, almost all water open; 90% river bottom, 10% 
upland; group together in three cars. — Karl E. Bartel, compiler; Laurie 
Binford, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Campbell, Charles T. Clark, Harold Fetter, 
Helen Lane, Richard Macoomber, Dr. J. O. Young. 
CODE: CL; Calumet Lake flats, Chicago, Cook county; west and south 
side of Calumet Lake, Calumet Lake boat club property, along Dutchman’s 
Slough, south on Express Highway to Dolton Road, then east covering the 
fields west of Calumet City, then north to Calumet Lake again. December 
24, 12:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; bright sun; ground covered with snow; Calumet 
Lake frozen except near Boat Harbor and a few pot holes near the dump; 
Dutchman’s slough frozen; temperature 20°; wind SW, 20 mph; total miles 
26 by car. On December 19th on the flats, a killdeer and a sanderling were 
seen. — Karl E. Bartel, compiler. (Continued on page 9) 
