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Grasshopper Sparrow — June 4, Quincy; nest with three young. (On June 
6 the nest was empty with a dead adult near by; also a large snake 
skin, near by.) Mrs. Alfred Anesi. 
Henslow’s Sparrow — June 3 at Goose Lake. I. and J. Sanders. 
Yellow-crowned Night Heron — June 11 at Quincy. Anesi. 
AUGUST 1972 
Little Blue Heron — 2 at Glencoe Aug. 13 until Sept. 10. Sanders, Balch and 
many others. 
Whimbrel — August 26 at Evanston. J. and Ira Sanders and Louise North. 
Common Nighthawk — 20, about 1200 migrating at Northbrook. J. Sanders. 
Connecticut Warbler — August 26 at Winnetka. J. Sanders. 
Barn Owl — One found in barn near Fenton, Aug. 19. John Hagans and 
the Harry Shaws. 
SEPTEMBER 1972 
Peregrine Falcon — One, Sept. 18, Woodford County. Virginia Humphreys, 
Audubon Section of the Peoria Academy of Science. 
Pigeon Hawk — Sept. 24, Mason State Forest; seen by Bjorklund and later 
by a group. Also Sept. 26 at Wilmette; J. S. Russell and Rosenband. 
Piping Plover — Sept. 10 until 29 at Chicago; seen with Semipalmated 
Plovers. J. Sanders, Charles Clark, Balch and Rosenband. 
Avocet — Sept. 16 at Evanston. J. Sanders, Balch, Clark and Rosenband. 
Sanderling — September 24 at Chautauqua Wildlife Refuge. Bjorklund and 
others. 
Franklin’s Gull — 2 Sept. 16 at Wilmette. J. Sanders, Balch, Clark and 
Rosenband. Also 13 at Wilmette Sept. 26 J. Sanders, Russell and 
Rosenband. 
Little Gull — Sept. 30 at Chicago. J. Sanders, Balch and Clark. 
Common Nighthawk — Sept. 4; around 300 migrating near Quincy. Joanna 
Anesi. 
Bohemian Waxwing — Sept. 24; with Cedar Waxwings in parking lot at 
Chautauqua Refuge. Humphreys. 
Connecticut Warbler — 2 on Sept. 21 at Wilmette. J. Sanders. 
Red Crossbill — Female September and October 1 at Lombard; Irene 
Mostek. Several reports from Tri-City area, mid-September. 
LeConte’s Sparrow — September 21 at Winnetka. J. Sanders. 
Sharp-tailed Sparrow — September 17 at Evanston. J. Sanders, Balch and 
Rosenband. 
Yellow Rail — Sept. 22 and 23 at Roseville. Reported by Jay Bielema. Seen 
also by Jack Brown, Roger Reason, Dr. J. Warnock, Dr. R. Henry. 
(The habitat includes several Short-billed Marsh Wrens. Excellent 
details submitted.) 
Piping Plover — Sept. 10 to Sept. 29; one seen North Ave. Beach, Chicago; 
often with Semi-palmated Plovers. Thomas Gaiz. 
