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AUGUST 1970 
Northern Phalarope — August 23 near Polo. Mr. & Mrs. Ed Taylor, Kyte 
Creek Audubon Society. 
Long-billed Dowitcher — August 23-27. Taylor. 
Western Sandpiper — August 27, 6 at Polo. Taylor. 
Yellow-headed Blackbird — Immature found near Polo, August 27. Taylor. 
SEPTEMBER 1970 
Little Gull — two Chicago reports in September. Reported in ”“Evanston- 
Northwestern Bird Calls.” 
Cattle Egret last seen Sept. 28 at Plainfield; As many as 19. First found 
May 13. Maryann Grossmann. Also summer records near Peoria. Mrs. 
Virginia Humphreys. 
Glossy Ibis — Sept. 13; a bird trapped, banded, and photographed by 
Illinois Department of Conservation near Cuba. Ronald E. Pointer. 
American Plover — three Sept. 30 at Peoria. Humphreys. 
Black-bellied Plover — Sept. 26 near Peoria. Humphreys. 
Dowithcher — Sept. 30 near Peoria. Humphreys. 
Stilt Sandpiper — Sept. 23 at Batavia. Grossmann. 
Northern Phalarope — Sept. 19, Plainfield. Grossmann. 
Worm-eating .Warbler — Sept. 28, Erickson Forest Preserve. Elaine 
Burstatte. 
Blue-winged Warbler — Two; also Golden-winged Warbler and Brewster’s 
Warblers, Sept. 20, Erickson Forest Preserve. Burstatte. 
Black-throated Blue Warbler — Sept. 18, Northwestern University; also 2 
immatures on 19 and 20; 1 pair and 2 immatures, Sept. 28. Burstatte. 
OCTOBER 1970 
Surf Scoter — Oct. 17 at Wilmette. L. Balch; also Blume, Russell, Green- 
burg, Rosenbaum & Krowiec. 
Peregrine — Oct. 28. Evanston, Evanston-Northwestern Bird Calls. 
Franklin Gull — Oct. 11, Wilmette. Balch. 
White-rumped Sandpiper — Champaign. Robert E. Greenberg. 
Buff-breasted Sandpiper — Oct. 16, Champaign. Greenberg: 
Red Crossbills — a few Oct. 21 at Barstow. Tri-City Bird Club. 
Spraque’s Pipit — Oct. 27, Evanston Land Fill. Balch (supported by detailed 
data). 
