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Golden-crowned Kinglet — May 16-18: A straggler stayed in Springfield in 
conifer trees. It was an immature bird in bad plumage. The yellow 
on the crown was much reduced. Bohler. 
Worm-eating Warbler — May 10 at Siloam State Park; Anesi. 2, May 14 at 
Fox Ridge; Bohler. May 21 at Bloomington; Staubue, Dr. Edward 
Mockford and Dr. Dale Berkenholz. 
Black-throated Blue Warbler — 1 singing male, May 21, Springfield. Bohler- 
Cerulean Warbler — May 21, Lorado Taft Campus, probably nesting. Shaws. 
Prairie Warbler — May 3 and 4 at Pere Marquette State Park. Bohler. 
Hooded Warbler — May 3 and 21, Springfield. Bohler. 
European Tree Sparrow — Female with 5 young in Bluebird box, Liberty, 
May 6. Anesi. 
Bobolink — At least 75, May 12 at Quincy. Anesi. 
Yellow-headed Blackbird — May 27, 2 at Egger’s Woods and 2 at Oey 
Horn. Bohler. 
Blue Groskeak — May 7, Quincy. Anesi. 
Evening Grosbeak — 8, May 1 at Momence; present in numbers all winter. 
Lory. 
Henslow’s Sparrow — May 4 at Green River Preserve. Shaws. 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow — 1, May 16 at Sangchris. Bohler. 
Clay-colored Sparrow — May 6, four migrating, Lyndon. Shaws. 
CATTLE EGRET 
At the request of several people, I will again accept Cattle Egret records.. 
They were becoming quite general over the state. Any unpublished records 
for the past four years will be published if sent to me. 
—Elton Fawks 
ANNUAL HERON CENSUS 
Twenty-eight members of the Great Rivers, Webster Groves and Southwest 
chapters of Audubon took part in the Annual Egret Census at the Egret 
Sanctuary, located on the Mississippi on U.S. Route 50 near East St. Louis. 
The count: 
Little Blue Heron: 58 mature, 70 immature; total, 128. 
American Egret: 42 mature, 52 immature; total, 94. 
Black-crowned Night Heron: 45 mature, 65 immature; total, 110. 
Great Blue Heron: 2 mature. 
Cattle Egret: 6 mature. 
Dead birds: 8. 
Total nests: 183. 
Trees: hackberry, elm, osage, cottonwood, oak. 
—Lucas Wrischnik, 2 Briarcliff, Collinsville 62234 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS 
Single birds have been reported lately by Mr. and Mrs. Harry 
Shaw, Ralph M. Eiseman, and Elaine Burstatte. Two were found 
by David Bohlen, and several were reported to be wintering in 
his area by Vernon Kleen. 
