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by ELTON FAWKS 
SEPTEMBER 1971 
Peregrine Falcon — Sept. 27 in Calhoun County. Reported by Webster 
Grove Nature Study Society. 
Golden Plover — 69 at Lake Calumet, Sept. 29. Larry Balch and J. Rosen- 
band. 
Ruddy Turnstone — Several at Creve Coeur Lake, Sept. 6. W.G.N.S.S. 
Wilson's Phalarope — Sept. 16, St. Louis area. W.G.N.S.5. 
Northern Phalarope — Sept. 2, St. Louis area. W.G.N.S.S. 
LeConte’s Sparrow — Sept. 24, Chicago. Balch and Rosenband. 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow — 4 on Sept. 22, Chicago; Balch. Also on same day at 
Evanston by Rosenband. 
OCTOBER 1971 
Common Loon — Oct. 23, Calhoun County. Sarah Vasse. 
White Pelican — Oct. 9, Calhoun County. Vasse. 
Yellow-crowned Night Heron — Chicago; 4 in sightings Aug. 11 to Oct. 22. 
Balch. 
Common Scoter — Oct. 12, Palos (watched for 20 minutes in good light). 
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor. Also, Oct. 26, four at Wilmette; Jeff Sanders. 
Surf Scoter — Four, Oct. 17, Wilmette. J. Sanders, Balch, Rosenband, Tweit. 
Cooper’s Hawk — One, Oct. 22, Palos. (Now rarer than Red-shouldered 
Hawk). Balch. 
Swainson’s Hawk — One adult (light phase), Oct. 10 near Barrington. 
Charles Clark. 
Peregrine Falcon — One adult, Sept. 25-Oct. 3, Montrose Harbor and Lake 
Calumet; Many observers; Balch. Oct. 10 near Barrington; Clark. 
Oct. 22, Palos; Balch and Rosenband. Oct. 30, Palos; Clark and J. 
Sanders. (Four sightings and at least two immatures — an unprece- 
dented number of Peregrines; all seen quite close; Balch.) 
Pigeon Hawk — One male, Oct. 3 (also Sept. 26) at Palos. Balch, Rosenband, 
Clark. 
Sandhill Crane — Oct. 5, Illinois Beach State Park. Ralph M. Eiseman. 
Whimbrel — Two at Waukegan, Oct. 20. J. Sanders. 
Greater Yellowlegs — Oct. 23 at Evanston. J. Sanders, Clark, Balch and 
Rosenband. 
