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breasted nuthatches, 6 red-breasted nuthatches, 1 robin, 1 golden-crowned 
kinglet, 1 starling, 9 English sparrows, 15 cardinals, 4 purple finches, 4 pine 
siskins, 6 goldfinches, 30 juncos, 3 tree sparrows, 4 song sparrows. Total 
28 species, 172 individuals. Chicago Ornithological Society, Karl E. Bartel, 
Field Chairman. 
Lisle, DuPage County, Ill. Morton Arboretum, December 22, 9:00 
A.M. to 4:00 P.M., ground bare, clear, southwest wind, temp. 42°. Six 
miles on foot and four by auto. 1 Cooper’s hawk, 1 red-tailed hawk, 1 red- 
shouldered hawk, 1 American rough-legged hawk, 52 pheasants, 1 herring 
gull, 2 downy woodpeckers, 1 blue jay, 164 crows, 5 chickadees, 3 red- 
breasted nuthatches, 5 golden-crowned kinglets, 2 starlings, 5 English 
sparrows, 8 cardinals, 81 common redpolls, 6 pine siskins, 9 goldfinches, 
21 juncos, 2 tree sparrows. Total 20 species, 321 individuals. Karl E. 
Bartel and Seymour Levy. 
Oregon, Ogle County, Ill. White Pines State Park, December 29, 
12:30 P.M. to 3:15 P.M., ground bare, cloudy, southwest wind, temp. 38°. 
About three miles on foot and fives miles by auto, stopping at suitable 
places for walks. 1 red-tailed hawk, 1 red-shouldered hawk, 1 flicker, 
2 downy woodpeckers, 20 blue jays, 60+ crows, 15 chickadees, 3 tufted 
titmice, 4 white-breasted nuthatches, 15 cardinals, 5 purple finches, 17 
American goldfinches, 20 juncos, 1 tree sparrow. Total 14 species, 165 
(est.) individuals. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Decker and Karl E. Bartel. 
Orland Park, Cook County, Ill. Orland Wildlife Preserve, December 
25, 11:00 A.M. to 3:80 P.M., ground bare, rain and fog, south wind, temp. 
40°. Five miles on foot. 400+ mallards, 600+ black ducks, 10 pintails, 
5 lesser scaup, 1 red-tailed hawk, 1 red-shouldered hawk, 1 herring gull, 
2 flickers, 1 hairy woodpecker, 5 downy woodpeckers, 1 blue jay, 350+ 
crows, 4 chickadees, 1 white-breasted nuthatch, 3 brown creepers, 8 star- 
lings, 6 English sparrows, 1 cardinal, 10 juncos, 2 tree sparrows, 2 song 
sparrows. Total 21 species, 1414 (est.) individuals. Karl E. Bartel. 
Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Waukegan Harbor, lake shore north of 
Waukegan, and Public Service Co. pond, January 4, 11:00 A.M. to 3:30 
P.M., snow on ground, clear, west wind strong, temp. 3°. Seven miles on 
foot. 1 mallard, 2 black ducks, 8 ring-necked ducks, 2 canvas-back ducks, 
40 lesser scaup ducks, 100 golden-eyes, 6 buffleheads, 2 old squaws, 125 
American mergansers, 5 red-breasted mergansers, 2 marsh hawks, 1 spar- 
row hawk, 100 herring gulls, 1 Bonaparte’s gull, 6 crows, 35 juncos, 40 tree 
sparrows. Total 17 species, 476 individuals. Karl E. Bartel, Frederick C. 
Labahn, Jr., and Seymour Levy. 
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How MANY know that the State of Illinois has a state bird? In 1929, 
based on a ballot by school children, the cardinal was chosen by a vote 
of 39,226 over the bluebird which received 30,306 votes. Others with a large 
following were the meadowlark with 16,200 votes, the quail with 15,800, 
and the oriole was fifth with 15,400 votes. At an earlier date, 1908, the 
oak had been selected as the state tree and the violet as the state flower. 
