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so fast and so completely and so 
near to home as the example of the 
Piping Plover. 
References: 
Cory, Charles B. Birds of Illinois 
and Wisconsin, Chicago, 1909. 
Smith, Harry R. and Parmalee, 
Paul W. A Distributional Checklist 
of the Birds of Illinois, Springfield, 
1955. 
Ford, Edward R., Birds of the 
Chicago Region, Chicago, 1956. 
Also recent issues of the Passen- 
ger Pigeon, Jackpine Warbler, The 
Audubon Bulletin and American 
Birds (formerly Audubon Field 
Notes). 
—Robert Russell 
1020 Ashland, Wilmette 
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The Annual One-Day Bald Eagle Count 
February 17 or 18, 1973: 
Again, most of the Mississippi from its source to below St. Louis, as well as 
a portion of the Wisconsin River and all of the Illinois River from Ottawa to 
Grafton, were covered. Kentucky was again covered by the Kentucky 
Ornithological Society. In some of the other areas that came in, some good 
coverage was made in Nebraska, mostly by the Big Bend Audubon Society. 
The area from Bellevue to Warsaw, Iowa was again covered by cars and 
an airplane. Careful comparison was made. In some of this route, cars are 
better, but over most of the area the plane does best. Peter Petersen did 
the plane counting. Dr. L. H. Princen handled the Illinois River coverage. 
The St. Louis Audubon Society, with 125 people counting, again led all 
groups. A total of over 450 people took part. These were Lockmaster, Fish 
and Wildlife and Game Management personnel as well as many bird-watch- 
ers. (My thanks to all.) 
Not 
Adults Immatures Aged TOTAL 
Lock and Dam 3 thru Lock and Dam 11 122 24 1 147 
Lock and Dam 12 to Lock and Dam 19 322 87 0 409 
Lock and Dam 20 to Pool 22 27 8 0 35 
Pool 22 to below St. Louis 88 43 8 139 
Illinois River 66 70 6 142 
RIVER TOTALS €25 237 15 872 
RIVER PERCENTAGE 73% 27% 
Illinois Wildlife Refuges 26 23 0 49 
Kentucky 12 24 7 43 
TOTALS 663 279 22 964 
PERCENTAGE 70% 30% 
Other Reports 
Missouri 4 1 0 5 
Nebraska 128 39 11 178 
TOTALS 132 40 1] 183 
PERCENTAGE 76.7% 23.3% 
Golden Eagles — 3 adults and 4 immatures in Illinois Wildlife Refuges. 
Also on Feb 24 — 1 adult and 2 immatures at Whitewater Refuge in Minne- 
sota. 
