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by ELTON FAWKS 
MAY 1971 
Red-shafted Flicker (non-hybrid)—Lincoln Park April 16. Walter Krawiec: 
Yellow Rail—May 2 at Lake Calumet. Bill Tweib, Charles Clark, Larry 
Balch, Jeff Sanders. 
Snowy Egret—May 16 at Lake Calumet. Balch, Clark, Joel Greenberg, 
J. Sanders, Tweit. 
Little Blue Heron (sub-adult)—Lake Calumet area. Balch, Clark, Greenberg, 
J- Sanders. 
Glossy Ibis—May 24, St. Louis area. Catherine Simon: 
Avocet—May 13, St. Louis. James Comfort. 
Piping Plover—May 15 at Waukegan. Balch, Clark, J. Sanders. 
Willet—April 30 to May 9 at Evanston; Balch et al. May 8 at Hartford; 
Carole McKernie, Mildred Schaefer, Lynn Schaefer. May 22 at 
Waukegan; J. Sanders, Greenberg: 
Hudsonian Godwit (still in winter plumage)—May 18 at Waukegan. Balch. 
Glaucous Gull—May 8 &12 at Mitchell. McKernie, Schaefer, Schaefer. 
Laughing Gull—May 28 and 30, Chicago area, 2 in full breeding plumage. 
Bob Russell, Balch, Clark. 
Red-shafted Flicker—May 22, St. Louis. Comfort et al. 
Western Kingbird—May 27, Skokie Lagoon. Balch; seen by others on the 
22nd- Also May 15, St. Louis; Comfort. 
Black-throated Blue Warbler—Decatur, May 11. Mr. & Mrs. Turner Nearing. 
Lark Bunting—Adult male at Northwestern Land Fill. Krawie, Balch, 
Clark, Greenberg, J. Sanders, Tweit. 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow—May 16 at Powderhorn Marsh. Balch, Tweit, Clark, 
Greenberg, J- Sanders. 
JUNE 1971 
White Pelican—60 near Pere Marquette State Park, early June. Sally Vasse. 
Glossy Ibis—June 24-28, adult near Mitchell. First seen by Simon and L, 
& M. Schaefer. 
Mississippi Kite—3, June 6, St. Louis area. Jim Ruschill, Dick Anderson, 
Paul Bauer. 
Common Snipe—June 6 at Goose Lake Prairie. Very late; in courtship 
flight. Balch and Clark. 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow—June 6 at Goose Lake Prairie. Balch and Clark. 
