18 TOHs? (AGUIDU BO Nie Beri eel ian 
Worm-eating Warbler — April 30 at Sterling. Shaws. 
Pine Warbler — 1, April 23 and 24 in Springfield; April 29, pair at Chandler- 
ville. Bohler. 
Brewer's Blackbird — April 15, 3 in Greene County; April 25, 15 at Spring- 
field. Bohler. 
Summer Tanager — Male in spring molt, April 22, Lake Nelson. Shaws. 
Evening Grosbeak — 7 remain at feeder until last week of April. Evelyn 
Franks. 
Red Crossbill — One present April 4 at Springfield. Bohler. 
White-winged Crossbill — Winter resident, 1, April 7, at feeder in Spring- 
field. Bohler. 
Smith’s Longspur — 300 on April 1 and 500 on April 8 at Meredosia; 40 on 
April 10 and 15 on April 13 about 4 miles NW of Kilbourne; 50 on 
April 16, 25 on the 18th and 2 on the 30th at Sangchris. 
MAY 1972 
Common Loon — May 1. Chautauqua Lake. Bohler. 
Yellow-crowned Night Heron — May 27; bird on nest at Skokie Lagoon. 
Balch. 
Green-winged Teal — 1 present May 30 at Cuba. Bohler. 
Hooded Merganser — May 27 at Powder Horn Lake. Bohler. 
Red-breasted Merganser — Pair May 27 at Powder Horn Lake. Bohler. 
Turkey Vulture — May 13, 4 at Loud Thunder Forest Preserve (Rock Island 
County); Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frink. May 18, 1 in Henry County; 
Elton Fawks. 
Swainson’s Hawk — May 16 at Lock and Dam 13. Shaws. 
Bald Eagle — Adult that appeared ill, May 8 at Hillsdale. Frinks. 
Yellow Rail — 1 on May 7 at Jacksonville. Bohler. 
Black-bellied Plover — One on the 10th and six on the 21st at Springfield; 
Bohler. Four on the 2lst at Brussels. Catherine Simon and Vasse. 
Greater Yellowlegs — 1, May 31, late, Springfield. Bohler. 
White-rumped Sandpiper — 2, May 15, peaked May 29 with 20, Springfield; 
3 still there June 4. Bohler. 
Semipalmaied Sandpiper — 6, May 3, peaked at 90 on May 31; 60, June 5; 
Springfield. Bohler. 
Western Sandpiper — 1, May 5 at Springfield. Bohler. 
Hudsonian Godwii — 1, May 10 at Exline. Lory and Kankakee Valley 
Audubon Society. 
Sanderling — Only 1, May 29, Chautauqua Lake. Bohler. 
Wilson's Phalarope — 1 watched feeding in puddle, 10 feet away, Macomb. 
John Warnock, Bill Burton, Roland Gross and Edwin Franks. No 
date given. Letter of May 17. 
Pileated Woodpecker — May 31: two adults fussing at us and staying close 
to 2 young in dead tree at nest. Both young looked about ready to 
fly; Quincy. Anesi. 
Cliff Swallow — 20, May 7, Chautauqua. Bohler. 
Bewick’s Wren — May 14, Moline. Mrs. Frank Marquis. 
