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This is the King Eider 
observed by H. David 
Bohlen and reported 
in his Winter Season 
Sightings list. 
Harlan’s Hawk — Three observations: One Nov. 28 in Mason County Forest 
(intermediate phase), one Jan 16 at Chautauqua Lake (light phase), 
and one March 13 at Crane Lake (dark phase). All had terminal band. 
Ferruginous Hawk — One immature on Jan. 17 near Adams, Adams County. 
All white beneath except black wing tips, light rusty tail, whitish 
head, light window in primaries. Back was rufous and white. Famil- 
iar with this species from observations in southern California and 
west Texas. See Audubon Field Notes, Vol. 24, No. 1, p. 100). 
Bald Eagle — Were common at Chautauqua Lake and Crane Lake which 
are both along the Illinois River. Highest count was 26 adults and 25 
immatures in the Crane Lake area on Jan. 2. Only two immatures 
were seen away from Illinois River. One Dec. 26 at Lake Kincaid and 
one March 24 at Springfield Lake. 
Golden Eagle — Three observations: on Dec. 19 one immature at Sanganois 
Refuge in Mason County; on Jan 11 one adult was 4 miles west of 
Athens in Sangamon County; on Jan 17 one immature was at Lock 
20 near Meyer in Adams County. 
Pigeon Hawk — One adult was observed at Crab Orchard Lake on Feb. 15. 
Prairie Chicken — A flock of 100 birds was sighted on Feb. 13 in Jasper 
County. 
Sandhill Crane — A single individual of this species was observed on March 
13 south of Matanzas Beach along the Illinois River. 
Glaucous Gull — Five sightings of this gull: on Nov. 28 a first-year bird was 
at Chautauqua Lake; on Jan. 17 an all white second year bird was at 
the Keokuk dam (Illinois side); on Feb. 6 and Feb. 20 another 
second-year bird was at Lake Chautauqua, and on March 18 a first 
year bird was at Chautauqua Lake. In all sightings birds were 
checked against size with Herring Gulls. 
Parasitic Jaeger — A normal-phase immature bird at Chautauqua Lake 
on Nov. 28. Saw this bird within 20 feet, and it sat on the ice 30 feet 
away and ate a fish for 30 minutes. Also saw it chasing gulls. This 
is the second record for Chautauqua Lake. 
Snowy Owl — One found dead on the highway half-mile south of Spring- 
field by Dr. Paul Parmalee (Illinois State Museum) on Jan. 7. Partial 
skeleton is now No. 604673 in the Illinois State Museum Osteology 
collection. Another bird was seen at Petersburg Lake on Jan. 11 
(local people say it was present since Christmas). This bird stayed 
(mainly on golf course) until Feb. 25. It was photographed by Dr. 
John Paul (Illinois State Museum), Pat Ward, and Turner Nearing. 
Many other people saw it. 
