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Bonaparte’s Gull — Two on Nov. 5 and 19 at Lock 13. Shaws. 
Black-legged Kittiwake — immature, Nov. 13, Evanston. J. Sanders, Balch 
and Tweit. 
Barn Swallow — late Nov. 6 at Chicago. J. Sanders et al. 
Long-billed Marsh Wren — Two at Lake Calumet, Nov. ll. J. Sanders. 
Evening Grosbeak — Three on Nov. 30 at Sterling; Shaw. Also at several 
Moline and Rock Island areas mid-Nov.; Elton Fawks. 
Lapland Longspur — 300 at Palos, Nov. 7. Shaws. 
Snow Bunting — 10 at Lock 13, Nov. 11. Shaws. 
DECEMBER 1971 
Great Blue Heron — Dec. 26, Glencoe. J. Sanders, Tweit, Ira Sanders. 
Goshawk — Adult male, Dec. 18, St. Charles. J. and I. Sanders, Fred Yablon. 
Peregrine Falcon — Dec. 11 at Morton; Frinks. Same day, Illinois City. 
Wickstrom. 
Glaucous Gull — Dec. 11, two at Lock 14; Fawks. Seen by others during 
December. 
Whistling Swan — Dec. 25 at LeRoy; A. O. Backlund, Frinks. Also Dec. 5 
at Elgin; J. Sanders. 
Carolina Wren — Dec. 28. Mississippi Park, Sterling. First for several years. 
Shaws. 
Redpoll — 13 on Dec. 11, Evanston. Elaine Burstatte. 
"BIRDS OF ILLINOIS’ 
The second of a series of papers on the birds of Illinois now is 
available (free) from the [Illinois State Natural History Survey, 
Natural Resources Building, Champaign, IJ]. The work of Dr. Richard 
Graber, Dr. Jean Graber, his wife, and the late Ethelyn Kirk, this 
paper covers the thrush family (Turdidae) including the robin, varied 
thrush, wood thrush, hermit thrush, Swainson’s thrush, gray-cheeked 
thrush, veery, and eastern bluebird. Ask for “Biological Notes No. 75.” 
MISCELLANEOUS SIGHTINGS 
On July 18 at Powderhorn Marsh, Chicago, a Ruff was carefully observed 
at 40 yards or so through a telescope in good light for three or four 
minutes. It was in breeding plumage, practically all black and white, but 
with a little brown on the face and on the back. Legs, yellowish-pink, bill 
finish with end black. Feathers that would form the birds “cape” were 
standing out a bit. When bird flew, two white rump patches seen, as well 
as large whitish, translucent-appearing (from below) areas in middle of 
wings. —Larry Balch and Charles Clark 
Jaegers — On October 17 at Gillson Park in Wilmette, eight of us were 
standing on the pier on a dull day bird-wise. When I turned my 30 power 
scope toward a sudden upflight of about 100 Bonaparte’s Gulls a Jaeger 
flew into the field of view and began chasing a Ring-billed Gull. The size 
