38 THE = A UD UB O Nie ba Uribe eieN 
by ELTON FAWKS 
JANUARY and FEBRUARY 1972 
Eared Grebe — 2 at Momence Feb. 27. Mrs. Robert Sprinkle. 
Mute Swan — 1 at Hannibal (Mo.) Feb. 1. Joanna Anesi. 
Bald Eagle — 45, Jan. 20, and 72, Jan. 26 at Quincy. Anesi. 
Turkey — 59 at Union Grove Feb. 13. Jefferey Sanders. 
Glaucous Gull — 4 at Chicago Jan. 23. Sanders, Larry Balch and Charles; 
Clark; also found 2, Jan. 30. 
Snowy Owl — 1 at Chicago, Jan. 30. Balch. 
Saw-whet Owl — Jan. 30 at Chicago. Clark. 
Pine Grosbeak — 10 at Rockford Feb. 13; Joel Greenberg. 4 at Park Forest, 
Jan. 3; Sanders ei al. 
Red Crossbill — 20 at Rockford Feb. 13; Greenberg. 9 at Zion, Feb. 27; 
Sanders and Wm. Tweit. 
White-winged Crossbill — 40 plus at Rockford Feb. 23. Greenberg. 
MARCH 1972 
Common Loon — Evergreen Lake. March 18, winter plumage; Marjorie 
Staubus and Maryellen Ryan. Alton Dam, March 28; H. David Bohlen. 
Tri-City Area March 31; Mrs. Wickstrom. 
Horned Grebe — 2 at Sangchris Lake, March 10; 2 at Dawson Lake, March 
31; seen for about a week. Staubus. 
Eared Grebe — 1 in winter plumage, Dawson Lake, March 31 and April 2 
and 3. Staubus. 
White-winged Scoter — 1 at Quincy, March 9; Anesi. 900 plus at Evanston, 
March 14; 30 at Wilmette, March 19; 300 plus at Chicago, March 26, 
and 200 at Wilmette, March 28. 
Surf Scoter — Adult male at Wilmette, March 28. Sanders. (No supporting 
data — Fawks). 
Materials for the FIELD NOTES section should be directed to 
the Field Notes Editor: Elton Fawks, Route 1 Box 112, East 
Moline, Ill. 61244. 
