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FEBRUARY 1973 
Mute Swan — 1 and 2, Peoria, all of Jan. and Feb. Humphreys. 
White-winged Scoter — Feb. 18 at Chillicothe. (Well documented.) Mervin 
and Pearl Foster. 
Red-shouldered Hawk — Feb. 16, Marshall Co. Dick Collins. 
Pileated Woodpecker — Feb. 17 near Banner; Dr. Princen. Feb. 24 near 
Banner; Princen. Feb. 23, Marshall Co.,; Collins. 
European Tree Sparrow — February 20 at El Dara. Anesi. 
Evening Grosbeak — Reported at eight feeders in Peoria. Dec., Jan., and 
Feb. Humphreys. Feb. 3, 10 and 13 in Woodford Co.; Humphreys. 
Snow Buntings — Feb. 12 at Belvidere; several good sized flocks with 
Lapland Longspurs and Horned Larks, Mrs. A. H. Zoellich and Mr. 
and Mrs. George Baker. 
MARCH 1973 
Red-breasted Merganser — March 25, 7 in Fulton Co., 30 in Mason Co., 
March 31; 7 in McLean Co. Humphreys. 
Evening Grosbeak — Pair March 12 at Belvidere. Violete, Florence and 
Elaine Burstatte. 
Common Redpoll — A male March 12 at Sterling. Shaws. 
RED CROSSBILLS AND PINE SISKINS 
Most people reported these. Data submited by followng: Irene Mostek, Mr. 
and Mrs. Harry Shaw, Mrs. David H. Barnow, Mrs. Henry Steele, H. Trimble 
Eva E. Ophein, Jim and Judy Sindt, Mrs. Paul G. Vetter, Dr. Carl Rist, Dr. 
Princen, Dr. Bjorkluns, Virginia Humphreys and many members of the 
Tri-City Bird Club. 
BALD EAGLE ACTION 
This action took place on Mississippi River bluffs below Lock and Dam 14 
on the Illinois side: One immature Bald Eagle looked as if his ankle was 
caught in the fork of our Eagle Tree. Body hung down with wings spread; 
flopped several times, then broke loose and pushed an adult off his perch. 
Then the immature turned around and appeared caught again. Later 
dropped to the ground and picked up a stick, three feet long (as 
round as my arm) went into flight almost to the top of the tree, then 
dropped it, perhaps because it was too heavy. 
—Jacob and Ruth Frink 
SMOOTH-BILLED (?-Ed.) ANI 
A Smooth-billed Ani was reported at the Nov. 12 meeting of the Bureau 
Valley Audubon Club. It was seen by Mrs. J. Speckan and Mrs. Watson 
Lawton, who are from the Everglades area of Florida. The bird was seen in 
Princeton. AMERICAN BIRDS, February 1973 issue, Volume 27, Number 1, 
lists a Groove-billed Ani seen in both Ohio and Missouri. In light of these 
two most unusual finds, the editor (EF) is assuming that the Ani could 
very well be a Groove-billed. 
