Marshall, 1941 General Comment Kennewick, 5 mi. SSE Seaside, 75 ft., Clatsop Co., Ore. May 23 Camp at edge of river which runs northward here. Dense groves of alder along the east side of r., with hills above logged off but with fairly good 2nd growth of Douglas fir. Alder thickets extend all thru forest along little stream runs. On the west side of r. are farms and meadows on flat land. Hunted a.m. in cut over forest. Few birds: juncos, robins, and Hutton Vireos in thickets of young Douglas fir. At noon, drove to Seaside and hunted in a marsh on the outskirts of town - willow thickets - where white-crowned, song sparrows, yellow warblers and red-wings were common. pm. Hunted for owls along e side r. in alders & recent douglass fir forest. May 24 a.m. Hunted in a canyon and slopes of the mountains west of camp where very dense stand of tall Douglas firs & huge coast hemlocks. Hoped to see grey jays, hermit thrushes, & tried to call up spotted owls. Now varied found. Varied thrushes, creepers, kinglets, chickadees and 1 pr. of juncos & many winter wrens were seen, also large flocks crossbills.