16 THES ALUIDN BIO Ne Biel La egreieN: 
FIELD NOTES 
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JANUARY & FEBRUARY 1972 
Eared Grebe — 2 at Momence Feb. 27. Mrs. Robert Sprinkle. 
Mute Swan — Feb. 1 at Hannibal (Mo.). Joanna Anesi. 
Canvasback — 300, Feb. 27, Mississippi River, Alton and Pere Marquette 
State Parks; peaked at 6,000 Feb. 26, Mark Twain Refuge to Alton. 
H. David Bohlen. 
Bald Eagle — Jan. 20, 45 found and 72 on Jan. 26 at Quincy. Anesi. 
Turkey — 59, Feb. 13 at Union Grove. Jeffrey Sanders. 
Glaucous Gull — 4 Jan. 28 at Chicago. Sanders, Larry Balch and Charles 
Clark. Also Jan. 30. 
Snowy Owl — 1 at Chicago, Jan. 30. Balch. 
Saw-whet Owl — Jan. 30, Chicago. Clark. 
Pine Grosbeak — 10, Feb. 13 at Rockford, Joel Greenberg. Also Jan. 3-4 at 
Park Forest; Sanders et al. 
Red Crossbill — 20, Feb. 13; Greenberg. 9 at Zion Feb. 27; Sanders and 
Wm. Tweit. 
White-winged Crossbill — 4 plus, Feb. 23, Rockford. Greenberg. 
MARCH 1972 
Common Loon — March 18, in winter plumage at Evergreen Lake; Marjorie 
Staubus and Maryellen Ryan. March 28 at Alton Dam; Bohler. March 
31, Tri-City area; Mrs. Warren Wicksirom. 
Horned Grebe — 2, March 10 at Sangchris Lake; Bohler. 2, March 31 at 
Dawson Lake; seen for about a week; Staubus. 
Eared Grebe — 1 in winter plumage, March 31, Dawson Lake; also April 
2 and 3. Staubus. 
Old Squaw — 1 at Port Bryon on March 11. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frink. 
White-winged Scoter — 1 at Quincy March 9; Anesi. Also 900-plus at 
Evanston, March 14; March 26, Chicago, 300-plus; March 28, 200 at 
Wilmette; Sanders. (On the 26th the following names were listed: 
Balch, Clark and Jerry Rosenband.) 
Surf Scoter — Adult male, March 28, Wilmette. Sanders. (No supporting 
data.) 
Scoter (dark winged) — Adult male, March 26 at Chicago; Rosenband. Also 
4 on April 2; Sanders and Balch. 
Turkey Vulture — 1, March 12, Springfield. Bohler. 
