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NOVEMBER 1972 
Common Loon — Nov. 11, 3 at Lock 13 and 2 at Thomson. Shaws. Nov. 11, 9 
at Loud Thunder, Rock Island County. Mr. and Mrs. Wickstrom, Mr. 
and Mrs. Frank and R. Money. (17 counted the next day by the 
Frinks). Nov. 13, 1 at Lock 13. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dau. Nov. 19, 1 
at Rapid City. Frinks. 
Horned Grebe — Nov. 5, 2 at Polo. Shaws. 
Western Grebe — Nov. 5 and 11, Wilmette. J. Sanders, Balch, Rosenband 
and Clark. 
Double-crested Cormorant — Nov. 4, 2 at Palos. J. Sanders. 
Mute Swan — Nov. 6, 2 at Sterling. Shaws. 
Whistling Swan — Nov. 9, 3 at Sterling. Shaws. Also 11 on Nov. 19, Wil- 
mette. J. Sanders, Clark and Rosenband. 
White-winged Scoter — Nov. 19, 15 at Wilmette. J. Sanders, Clark and 
Rosenband. 
Surf Scoter — November 5, 8 at Wilmette. J. Sanders, F. Yablon, Balch, 
Rosenband and Clark. 
Red-breasted Merganser — Nov. 11 at Loud Thunder. Tri-City Bird Club. 
Red Phalarope — November 23 at Waukegan. Seen as close as 20 yards with 
25x scope. J. Sanders, Clark and Balch. 
Goshawk — Nov. 5 at Winnetka and Northfield. J. Sanders and party. Nov. 
19 at Rapid City. Frinks. Nov. 11 at Waukegan, up to 8. J. Sanders, 
Rosenband and Balch. Nov. 12 at Evanston. J. Sanders, Rosenband 
and Balch. 
Peregrine Falcon — Nov 4 at Alpha. Tri-City Bird Club. Also Nov. 24 at 
Lincolnwood. J. Sanders. 
Glaucous Gull — Nov. 13 at Lock 13. Dau. 
Bonaparte’s Gull — Nov. 11, 2 at Lock 13. Shaws. 
Little Gull — Nov. 15 at Wilmette. J. Sanders and Rosenband. 
Northern Shrike — Nov. 19, 1 immature at Zion. J. Sanders, Clark and 
Rosenband. 
Short-billed Marsh Wren — Nov. 12 at Polo. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor. 
Nashville Warbler — Nov. 5 at Rockford. John Dune. 
Evening Grosbeak — Nov. 17-19, several sightings, Peoria. Humphreys. Nov. 
16, town of Dow. Croxford and Vasse. Nov. 22, Rock Island, 7. Wick- 
strom. Mid-November, “many” at Geneseo. Mrs. William Atwood. 
Red Crossbill — Nov. 4, 64 at Lisle. J. Sanders. Oct. 19 through Nov. at 
Brussels. Whiestenfeld et al, Vaase. Nov. 30, still in Peoria area. 
Humphreys. Nov. 11, 50 at Thomson. Shaws. 
Snow Bunting — Nov. 11, 45 at Lock 13; Shaws. Nov. 13 at Lock 13 Dau. 
DECEMBER 1972 
See also Christmas Counts. Birds listed on these counts not considered 
here except for the Goshawk and Turkeys listed below. These are also in the 
Clinton, Iowa, Christmas Counts, but are listed here as they were found 
in the Illinois portion of the count area. 
