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Dunlin — An unparalleled migration of these birds in heavy fog along shore 
of Lake Michigan Oct. 23; seen all day long — at least 17,000 by my 
estimate. Balch. Also Oct. 16, Jersey County, 7 found; Vasse and Pat 
Ward. 
Long-billed Dowitcher — Oct. 4 at Spring Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaw. 
Stilt Sandpiper — 11 dates from July 24 to Oct. 27. Maximum of 7. Balch 
et al. 
Avocet — Oct. 22, Calhoun County. Vasse. 
Franklin’s Gull — Oct. 16, Calhoun County; about 100. Kathryn Arhor and 
others. 
Bonaparte’s Gull — Oct. 28 at Spring Lake. Shaws. 
Pileated Woodpecker — Oct. 28, Danville. Wilmer Zehr, Charles M. Nixon 
and Robert Greenberg. 
Winter Wren — Oct. 16 at various locations in Lake County; 13 a high 
one-day total. Balch. 
LeConte’s Sparrow — Oct. 9, Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. Balch, 
Rosenband, Vasse, Jerry and Nancy Striekling. 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow — Two, Oct. 2, Evanston. Balch and Rosenband. 
Clay-colored Sparrow — One at Evanston Oct. 2. Balch, Rosenband and 
Joel Greenberg. 
NOVEMBER 1971 
Common Loon — Nov. 5 and 9, Lock 13, Fulton, Ill. Dr. Greaves and Shaws. 
Red-throated Loon — Nov. 13 at Highwood. J. Sanders, Pat Ward and 
Barbara Brown. 
Horned Grebe — Two at Lock 13 on Nov. 22. Shaw. 
Western Grebe — Nov. 10 at Wilmette; Wm. Tweit. Also Nov. 11 and 12, 
Wilmette; Balch, Sanders and Rosenband. 
Scaup — Nov. 2, 60,000-plus flying at Wilmette. J. Sanders, Balch and 
Rosenband. 
Harlequin Duck — Chicago on Nov. 28. J. Sanders and J. Greenberg (no 
comment submitted). 
White-winged Scoter — Nov. 5 and 22 at Lock 13. Greaves and Shaws. 
Harlan’s Hawk — Nov. 14 in Jersey County. Vasse and Dick Anderson. 
Golden Eagle — Nov. 6, immature, Calhoun County. Vasse. 
Bald Eagle — First sighting, 2 immatures, Calhoun County. Vasse. 
Piceon Hawk — Nov. 2, Lake Calumet. J. Sanders, Balch, and Rosenband. 
Sandhill Crane — 380 at Chicago, Nov. 6. J. Sanders, Clark Rosenband, 
Balch, Greenberg, Krawie. 
Greater Yellowlegs — Nov. 6 at Evanston. J. Sanders et al. 
Lesser Yellowlegs — late, Nov. 14, Savanna. Shaw. 
Western Sandpiper — late at Savanna on Nov. 14. Shaws. 
Dunlin — 16 at Waukegan on Nov. 7. J. Sanders, Rosenband, Clark and 
Balch. 
Northern Phalarope — Nov. 9 and 14 at Lock 13. Shaws and Greaves. 
Glaucous Gull — Nov. 25, Lock 14. Pete Petersen. 
