Marshall, 1943 Melospiza melodia May 21 MU Bldg., Ore State College, Corvallis, Ore. at noon watched bird on short cut lawn foraging for insects Would run after a fly one foot at a time then stop and draw itself up like a robin. Feet would twinkle and body remain very stable. On slow walk would jerk head back & forth ~ blackbird. Mixed hopping fast & slow walking continually. 270 Ore State Coll Campus, Corvallis, Or. give new consecutive number vagrans May 23 1943 2700 Sorex P 91-935-11-6 Sept 11, 1943 Passerulus rostratus, Rifle Range Santa Ana, Calif. Lg, brown, unstri. back streaks below & central spot. Group of 4-5 very tame. In tuft low weeds on grand dunes Oregon State College, Corvallis, Ore. April 15: only about 8-10 birds on entire campus May April 22: late afternoon - flocks 8-10 high in air going NW - loud calls. 9t reduction in numbers. May 16 Lewis Woodpecker on campus Evening Grackles diminishing Peak numbers May 21 around 1st wk & May (when seeds fell.) see (over)