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Peartree, community singing led by the Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Jewkes,
and a short course in star gazing. Sunday hikes were held in the park
area. Only 67 species were recorded, with 14 warblers and nine hawks
among them. Highlights included Yellow-breasted Chat, Barn Owls,
Olive-sided Flycatcher and Turkey Vulture. The 27 Vultures seen in the
air at one time is believed to be the most ever recorded in the state.
CEDAR GROVE TRIP
On Sunday, October 2, 92 members and guests met on the ridge at
Cedar Grove for the annual hawk migration observation. Members of
the Milwaukee Audubon and Chicago Ornithological Societies were our
guests on this occasion. Gary, Indiana, was the farthest point-of-origin
recorded for any of the visitors.
Some 68 hawks were seen, of which about 80 per cent were Sharp-
shinned. This was the best hawk count on our chosen day in several
years. Other highlights of the trip were the Harris' Sparrow seen by
many of us, the Peregrine Falcon, the Cooper's Hawk, and the Saw-whet
Owl. The latter two were brought up from the banding station for us
to see.-Ed Peartree.
BALD EAGLE STUDY
In the past, there have been many suggestions and rather vague
statements to the effect that the Bald Eagle was having population
trouble, that the number of birds was declining, even that our national
bird was facing extinction.
PHOTO BY WISCONSIN CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
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