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the birds.’ I think this is significant because my correspondent names the 
mockingbird specifically. 
“Another correspondent in Coral Gables says that birds are scarce there 
and attributes it to DDT. This seems not quite as significant as birds in 
general are often scarce in Florida, especiaily in January—but not, I think, 
the mockingbird. When I recall that three years ago there were mocking- 
birds everywhere—even down town—I wonder what the exploitation of 
resort regions everywhere on the North American continent will lead to. 
But perhaps this is something the new generations are not troubled about.” 
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Early Report on Lincoln Park Bird Walks 
Miss Doris PLAPP, who has for several seasons led the bird walks in Lincoln 
Park, accepted the responsibility again this year and, if the results of the 
first few early Sunday walks are continued, she will have plenty of reason 
for congratulation. She writes as follows: 
‘Perhaps it’s news for the Audubon Bulletin that the two to arrive first 
in Lincoln Park for the bird walk on this Easter Sunday observed a yellow- 
crowned night heron. The identification was unmistakable. We both had 
binoculars. We saw clearly the dark gray underparts, black head, light 
crown and white stripe on the side of the head. According to my “Birds of 
the Chicago Region” (May, 1934) it has not been reported since 1918. In 
spite of the very strong wind and dark skies (We all remember Easter 
mcrning), we saw 36 species this morning. A total of five observers re- 
ported. They were Joseph F. Healy, Marion Wolf, Mildred Wolf, William 
Baasel and myself. Marsh hawks seemed to be on migration but headed 
southward—possibly unduly influenced by yesterday’s high temperature. 
Hermit thrushes, sapsuckers, both kinglets, phoebes, flickers and killdeers, 
song, vesper, tree and fox sparrows and juncos were in good numbers. Tree 
and bank swallows were seen. One Canada goose, feathers out of each 
wing, may have been unable to keep up with his flock. The usual winter 
ducks were still present. 
“We have now had three of the nine trips scheduled and they have all 
been good trips. Twenty-three birds for March 23; a gorgeous clear sunny 
day, no wind, crisp air on March 30. We saw a horned grebe, four redpolls, 
and the gulls soaring high in the clear blue sky, a beautiful sight—20 birds 
in all on that day. Kingfishers have been seen on the last two trips. Forty- 
eight species is the sum total for the first three walks.” 
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ANSWERS TO DUCK QUIZ 
1. American Golden-eye. 7. American Scoter. 
2. American Pintail. 8. King Eider. 
3. Mallard. 9. Gadwall. 
4. Green-winged Teal. 10. Black Duck. 
2 Ruddy Duck. 11. Blue-winged Teal. 
Red-breasted Merganser. 12. Shoveller. 
