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but lake rough; temperature 30° at start, 35° at end. — Earl Anderson, 
Karl E. Bartel (compiler), Jack Bicket, Ted Dreyer, Harold Fetter, Rich 
Guschausky, Craig Hall, C. O. Palmquist, Bob Palmquist, Dr. J. O. Young. 
CODE: MiC; Michigan City, Indiana. 7% mile radius centering on Beverly 
Shores and Highway U.S. 12, east to Michigan City, west to Baileytown. 
December 27; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clear to cloudy; temperature 31° to 
40°; wind S, 9 mph. Ground bare, some snow in shade pockets; ditches and 
rivers partly frozen, Lake Michigan open. Ten observers in 5 parties. Total 
party-hours, 29 (20 on foot, 9 by car), total party-miles, 198 (18 on foot, 
180 by car). The western grebe has been seen regularly in Michigan City 
harbor since November 28, 1953. The phalarope has been seen regularly in 
Michigan City harbor since November 1, 1953. Reported during count 
period: Baldpate or widgeon; white-winged scoter, surf scoter, American 
scoter (at least one individual of each scoter species apparently wintering 
at Michigan City harbor); sharp-shinned hawk, cooper’s hawk, rough- 
legged hawk, American coot, killdeer, snowy owl (seen almost daily at 
Michigan City since about December 15) pine siskin, common redpoll. — 
Ted Chandik, Paul Davis, Nora Grow, Raymond Grow (compiler), John 
Hawkinson, Gail Howes, Lois Howes, Virginia Reuter-skiold, Jean Segal, 
Simon Segal. 
CODE: Mor; Morocco, Indiana, Willow Slough State Game Preserve. 
Entire Preserve plus adjacent prairie chicken booming grounds; marsh and 
marsh border 40%, old fields and cultivated fields 40%, deciduous woods 
20%. January 2; 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clear to partly cloudy; temperature 
35° to 48°; wind S and SW, 17 to 20 mph. Ground bare, some ditches and 
part of marsh open, all other water frozen. Five observers in 2 parties. 
Total party-hours, 101% (84 on foot, 2 by car), total party-miles, 44 (8 on 
foot, 36 by car). — William Barnes, Paul Davis, Nora Grow, Raymond 
Grow (compiler), Phil Kahl. 
CODE: NInd; Northern Indiana, Lake County; 7% mile radius centering 
on Chase Street and the Grand Calumet river in Gary, including areas in 
or near Whiting, Griffith, New Chicago and East Gary; river banks 40%, 
lake front 20%, old fields and cultivated fields 20%, industrial areas 10%, 
suburban areas 10%. January 3; 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Overcast to partly 
cloudy; temperature 34° to 38°; wind S, 17 to 20 mph. Ground bare, all 
ditches and rivers frozen, Lake Michigan open. Four observers in one 
party. Total party-hours, 9% (4% on foot, 5 by car); total party-miles, 75 
(5 on foot, 70 by car). The little gull is an immature, seen same place every 
week-end for three weeks preceding count. The black-legged kittiwake was 
seen by all observers as close as 15 feet. The snowy owl was one of three 
reported during count period; two were shot on December 31. — Ted Chan- 
dik, Nora Grow, Raymond Grow (compiler), Phil Kahl. 
CODE: Olney; Olney, Richland county, Ill., Bird Haven Sanctuary. 7% 
mile radius centering on Bird Haven, including city park, cemetery, Larch- 
mound, 'Weber-Shaw Wildlife Refuge, Big Creek, fields and woodlands easily 
reached by car; open farmlands 85%, deciduous forests 10%, parks and 
streets of Olney 5%. December 29; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; cloudy most of 
day, frost in air and on vegetation until 10:30; temperature 17° to 43°; 
