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A.C. Zickler
1954
Joceman
Grey Lodge Wildlife Refuge, Butte Co, California
Deer (cont)
Drove cars thru protected area of
Refuge then parked & walked a
mile or so around coops of sloughs
& ponds. Saw 15+ Jack Rabbits feeding
in day time & found remains of 1
Muskrat . Watched till 15 min's after
Sunset to see evening flight of
Birds from Refuge out to fields to
feed. Impossible to count numbers of
many species so listed as "Common"
below. Day clear, warmish, little wind.
Birds on Refuge:
"Canada" Goose - 20+
White Fronted G. - 3 or 400+
Snow Goose - common
Marrard - 2 or 300+
Goosark - 4
Bald Pate - 2 or 300+
Pin tail - common
Gr-Winged Tern - 20-30
Shovelher - 40+
Ruddy - 1?
Vulture, Turkey - 4
Red-Tailed - 2
Marsh Hawk - 1
Sparrow Hawk - 4 or 5
Quail (calif?) - 15
Phasent - 30-40
Sandhill Crane - 100+
Vibr. Rail - 1 (common)
Gannwhle - 6
Coot - 75+
Killdeer - 15
Snipe - 4
Least S-Piper - 5
Dowitner - 6
Mourning Dove - 30+
Fruchet - 12