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I suspect that this species breeds in the southernmost tract of the Forest 
(the only place that I have found it) and that it probably could have been 
seen on almost every summer trip if the effort had been made. 
Another problem is that the number of fall trips to the area was probably 
too small to obtain meaningful frequencies for many species. It is difficult 
to believe that the Horned Larks, Carolina Wrens, Mockingbirds, and Blue- 
birds all disappear during these three months while occuring in significant 
frequencies the rest of the year. The fall frequencies, therefore, should be 
viewed with more skepticism than the others. 
Since I could not positively identify them in the field, I grouped the 
Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees under chickadee sp. Both of these 
species probably occur in the area (Smith and Parmalee, 1955). 
The information presented here should serve as a beginning for the 
study of the birds of Hidden Springs State Forest. It is more valuable in 
predicting when a species will be seen in the Forest than when it will not 
be seen. Further studies are required to fill in the voids. 
I would like to acknowledge the cooperation of the Illinois Division of 
Forestry and especially of Forest Caretaker Burl Clawson. 
LITERATURE CITED: 
Illinois Department of Conservation, Division of Forestry. 1972. Hidden 
Springs State Forest. Springfield, Illinois. 
Smith, R. S. and Parmalee, P.W. 1955. A Distributional Check List of the 
Birds of Illinois. Popular Science Series IV. Illinois State Museum, 
Springfield. 
Thom, R. H, 1964. The Birds of Shelby County State Forest. The Audubon 
Bulletin No. 129. March 1964. 
OCEANSHAIKUSERILOGY 
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strong Spring surf crashes; cloud pall 
hangs over ocean. 
Look! Strong winged gulls show 
gray and give their strident call; 
their tone is motion. 
Beachcomber would know— 
gulls at feeding have a ball; 
they are caution! 
—Joe Dvorak 
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