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bird had been at her feeder daily since November, and should be included. 
(Reported too late to be included in table—Editor.) 
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Rock Island and Mercer Counties, ILLINOIS CITY AND MUSCATINE, 
IOWA. (All points within a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Lock and 
Dam 15). Dec. 18; 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; clear; temp. 14 to 36 degrees; wind 
West, 5 to 20 m.p.h.; ground bare; river open. 9 observers in 3 parties. 
Total party-hours, 28 (7 on foot, 21 by car); total party-miles, 346 (10 on 
foot, 336 by car). The Red-shafted Flicker, Hermit Thrush, and Northern 
Shrike were all seen in good light at distances from 20 to 80 feet with 
binoculars, and all field marks were double-checked. Peter C. Petersen, Jr. 
(compiler), 235 McClellan Blvd., Davenport, Iowa 52803. 
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Rock Island and Whiteside Counties, PRINCETON—CAMANCHE, IOWA 
(All points within a 15-mile diameter circle, centered at Follets). Dec. 23; 
5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; overcast; temp. 35 to 45 degrees; wind SW, 10-20 m.p.h.; 
ground bare, river open. Seven observers in 3 parties. Total party-hours, 
25 (5 on foot, 20 by car); total party-miles, 269 (6 on foot, 263 by car). 
Peter C. Petersen, Jr. (compiler), 235 McClellan Blvd., Davenport, Iowa 
52803. 
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Sangamon County, SPRINGFIELD. (All points within a 15-mile diameter 
circle, centered at city square, including Lake Springfield, Clear Lake, St. 
John’s Sanitarium, and Camp Butler; Oak Ridge, Rose Lawn and Oak Hill 
Cemeteries; Washington and Carpenter’s Parks; Winch’s Lane, Chatham 
Flats, and Sangamon River; water 5%, river bottom 15%, river bluffs 5%, 
pasture 20%, cropland 40%, city parks 15%.) Dec. 19; 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 
cloudy, with rain after 11 a.m.; temp. 20 to 39 degrees; wind NW, 5-10 
m.p.h.; Sangamon River up to 18 feet at Riverton, with all major tributaries 
out of their banks. 18 observers in 8 parties. Total party-hours, 50 (30 on 
foot, 20 by car); total party-miles, 265 (31 on foot, 234 by car). Robert C. 
Mulvey (compiler), 56 West Hazel Dell, Springfield, Ill. 62707—SPRING- 
FIELD AUDUBON SOCIETY. 
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St. Clair County, CASEYVILLE. (No description of area). Dec. 18: weather 
clear, sunny; temp. 18 to 40 degrees; 10 observers. Total party-miles, 223 
(11 on foot, 212 by car). Lucas Wrischnik, (compiler), 2 Briarcliff Dr., 
Collinsville, Illinois 62234.—Southwest Chapter, IAS. 
Special Report on Blackbirds: We arrived at State Route 111 and I-55 at 
4 p.m. By 4:10 the blackbirds were arriving in flocks, at 4:15 in streams, 
and finally in a continuous stream until 4:50. We estimated the flight 
as a band of birds about 2000 feet wide, about 1000 birds per foot in length, 
or 60,000 birds a minute, for 40 minutes, giving an approximate count of 
2 million birds—about 1 million grackles, 500,000 starlings, and 500,000 
redwings.—Lucas Wrischnik. 
