24 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 
DECEMBER 1970 
Old Squaw — Two at Hampton, Lock and Dam 14, Dec. 20 thru January. 
Elion Fawks. 
Glaucous Gull — Dec. 6, Chicago. Ted Norks and Balch: 
Dec. 19, Lock and Dam 14. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frink. 
Dec. 27 at Peoria. Dr. Carl Rist and Dr. Eunice Tjaden and Balch: 
Bohemian Waxwing — Dec. 13 at Wadsworth. J. Rosenband and Balch: 
Yellow-throat — Dec. 19 and 26 at Brussels. Vasse. 
JANUARY 1971 
Whistling Swan — One at Decatur in January. News photo. 
Pintails — Six at Hamilton. Dr- J- H. Sathers and J. Warnock and Edwin 
Franks. 
Bufflehead — All winter on Lake Michigan. Mrs. Gael Hodgkins, Marilyn 
McCormick. 
Snowy Owl — Jan. 7 at Hardin. Dick and S- Vasse. 
Glaucous Gull — Jan. 26, St. Louis area. 
Iceland Gull — Jan. 28, St. Louis area. Seen by members of Webster Grove 
Nature Study Group. 
European Goldfinch — Jan. 28-31 at feeder at home of Mrs. William C: 
Croft. Seen by members of Evanston Bird Club and Lake-Cook 
Chapter of Iilinois Audubon Society. 
Evening Grosbeak — 17 at Amboy, Jan. 12. Shaws (Only two reports from 
Tri-City area and of only one or two birds.) 
Snow Bunting — 500 at Sterling, Jan 9, with large flocks of Northern 
Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs. Shaws. 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS NOTED 
May 4 and 5 at Dundee. S. T. Dillon. One at Brussels on Nov. 5 and 7. Vasse, 
Mil Schaefer, Lynn and M. Schaefer. One immature banded Sept. 16 in 
Carbondale. Kleen. Of total of 294 hawks counted on two trips, only two 
were Red-shoulders. Report by Marilyn F- Campbell. 
Also see Christmas Census. 
GOLDEN EAGLES NOTED 
One adult and one immature seen at Brussels between Oct. 16 and Feb. 
20. On One-Day Eagle Count in February, three were found in Illinois and 
two in Kentucky. 
POSSIBLE BRANT SIGHTING 
Circumstances: November 4 had 20-30 mph winds for the first time in 
weeks. Huge numbers of birds, virtually all ducks, moved south over the 
lake in small groups. While looking for jaegers, we were counting various 
species. At one point, I picked up six birds in the scope fiying very low 
over the water in single file. I first saw them directly perpendicular from 
shore, and I watched them until they left my useful range of vision to the 
south. I cannot estimate their minimum distance, as I never took my eye 
from the scope, but zooming up to what I estimate was 30 to 40 power 
gave me a clear and distinct view, although not sufficient for picking out 
small details. When I didn’t recognize the birds, I mentioned certain 
