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The above group constitutes the “steering committee.” Temporary of- 
ficers were chosen, as well as the name for the assembly. Invitations to 
attend the Conservation Conference in March will be sent to over one 
thousand bird clubs, garden clubs, hunting and fishing clubs, and nature 
study groups. More information about this meeting will appear in the 
March issue of the Bulletin. Members who wish to help in this work are 
invited to write to the author. 3345 N. Harding Avenue, Chicago 18 
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Audubon Gifts for Christmas 
THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING season is upon us again, and members of the 
Illinois Audubon Society should remember that some of the most appro- 
priate gifts they can buy for their families or friends are available from 
the Society itself. See the back inside cover fora list of the Field Guides 
and nature study books that are to be had at standard prices from Raymond 
Mostek, 3345 N. Harding Ave., Chicago 18. 
Our “best buy” in enjoyment is the effective little bird-caller, which we 
sell for $1.25 (less than the downtown Chicago stores). And for those who 
want to make it a big gift this year, our binoculars are an exceptional 
value. These items,should be ordered from John Helmer, 847 Ridge Ave., 
Evanston. Remember that your purchases help to support the work of your 
Society. If you prefer not to order by mail, most of these items are on 
sale at the book desk in the James Simpson theater of the Museum before 
and after our “Audubon Screen Tours.” 
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Bird Records from Tri-Cities — III 
By PETER C. PETERSEN, JR. 
WHILE THE SPRING and summer at Tri-Cities have brought only a few 
rarities, they have provided some unusual nesting records. Here are the 
outstanding ones: 
Hooded Merganser: Female and three young in Dead Slough, near mouth 
of Rock river, Rock Island county. The young were about three-fourths 
grown, capable of flight. Seen from canoe, distance about 30 feet, 8X bi- 
noculars. July 24. 
Bank Swallows: nesting colony of 500 plus near Fulton, Whiteside county. 
The banks are soft and easy to dig; holes go back four to six feet. There 
are also colonies of 100 to 200 swallows at Cordova Quarry, Savanna, and 
Rock Island, in Carroll and Rock Island counties. 
Dowitcher: one seen at Spring Lake, Carroll county, August 4. 
Eastern Kingbird: nest found near highway at Spring Lake, August 4. 
Contained three young, one or two days old. The nest was very noticeable, 
about six feet high in a small tree less than 20 feet from the highway. 
Bell’s Vireo: nest found at Cordova Quarry, July 24, by Doug Baily and 
myself. It contained three eggs. On July 28 the young appeared to be one 
or two days old; on August 4, they had feathers half out of the quill. The 
nest was three feet high in a box elder. pop Ee Thirticth’ St.) Daverport.a ia. 
