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They have November through March of every winter—and 200 trap 
hours—to be captured. If they do move about the two square miles where 
my stations are located I should at least catch them—but don’t. So where 
are they? I assume they are birds that have no home base, just wander 
about aimlessly, and happen to drop back after a number of years. 
I have published about fifty articles on bird-banding in the Inland News 
over the past 35 years. I also have published some 25 articles in the Illinois 
Audubon Society magazine. 
All in all, bird banding is a satisfying science to me. 
—2508 W. Collins, Blue Island 60406 
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Illinois Writers Sweep Awards 
For State Conservation Stories 
Writings of four Illinois authors, all on environmental concerns or con- 
servation issues, were recognized recently during annual meeting of the 
Outdoor Writers Association of America at Mazatlan, Mexico. 
It was the first time in the seven-year history of the Thermos Award, 
an annual recognition for outdoor writing excellence sponsored by the 
Thermos Division of King-Seeley Thermos Co., that honors were swept 
by Illinois writers. 
The awards went to: first, John W. Malo, free-lance writer of Glenview; 
second, Harvey A. Duck, outdoor writer for the Chicago Daily News; third, 
Jack Ehresman, outdoor writer for the Peoria Journal-Star; and honorable 
mention, Ace Extrom, Blue Island, editor of Illinois Wildlife, publication 
of the Illinois Wildlife Federation. 
All four were honored for work done concerning Illinois natural re- 
sources and environment. Malo’s works dealt with outdoor recreation and 
environmental education; Duck’s award was for his series in the Daily 
News on the pollution problem in the Chain O’Lakes area; Ehresman’s was 
for a series of features in the Journal-Star on the Scenic Rivers Bill, which 
he called “the most important conservation legislation ever introduced in 
Illinois”; Extrom was honored for not only writing about, but personal 
involvement in, the scenic rivers campaign. 
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