12 THE, AUDUBON -BULDLE DIN 
A Chukar watches for 
oncoming traffic in 
downtown Moline. 
MAY 1971 
Common Loon — May 5 at Evergreen. Marjorie W. Staubus. 
Red-throated Loon — 1 at Chautauqua Refuge May 1, and 1 at Illinois 
Beach State Park. Both by Bohlen. 
Little Blue Heron — May 1-2 near Chicago; Jeff Sanders, Charles Clark, 
Larry Balch, Fred Yablon, Bill Tweit, Stuart Temple, Joel Greenberg. 
Also 3 adults, 1 immature at New Boston; Ted and Dick Greer. 
Yellow-crowned Night Heron — 2 near Evanston. Evanston Bird Club 
(Burstatte). 
Cattle Egret — 1 in breeding plumage May 15 near Oakford. Bohlen. 
Canada Goose with young — Skokie Lagoons, Winnetka, May 21; Richard 
Merrick. Also nesting nearby; Burstatte. Giant Canada Goose nesting 
and with young near Atkinson; Fawks. 
Red-breasted Merganser — May 25 at Springfield; peaked there at 200 
April 3. Bohlen. 
Ferruginous Hawk — Knox County (No date). Bohlen. 
Bald Eagle — Immature late date of May 30, Illinois Beach State Park. 
Bohlen. 
Mississippi Kite — May 22 in Union County; seen by others. Bohlen. 
Peregrine Falcon — Sterling, May 10. Shaws and Greaves. 
Yellow Rail — May 2 near Chicago. Sanders Clark Balch, Yablon and Tweit. 
