KDixon 1951 Journal 29. Mch 25. 3 mi ENE Skidmore, Bee Co., Texas In the same area flying just above and sometimes among the tops of the liveoaks I saw several large swifts with tail discernable; one with white throat - no calls - white-throated Swift? RAINING I left this area and drove back to the bunk house at 12:20. 2 mi E Skidmore, Bee Co., Texas - noted Brewer Blackbird ♂ (white-eye) and later & call note "check") in flock with Brown-headed Cowbirds, During the afternoon I heard Dark Sparrows and watched them forage on the ground near the house - song whin-like. At 5:00 I walked out in the yard and approached a pile of brush into which I had seen a Cardinal fly. Cowbirds and English Sparrows flew up from the brush but one of the former remained in view & others inside. I shot the cowbird, a ♂ (#476), which had a deformed bill with superfluous horny growth on both mandibles. Its crop was full of large round seeds and it was moderately fat; also had many lice. RAIN CONTINUED intermittently until dark, Temp 56°F at 8:30 Mch 26. 3 mi ENE Skidmore, Bee Co., Texas. I hunted in live oaks and on into leafless riverbank woodland from 8:10 - 9:45. In the liveoaks for only 20 minutes (see Parus see?) In timber along the S bank of the river about 4 mi ENE Skidmore I noted a flock of grackles, Black-and-White Warbler and a Yellow-throated Vireo with 2 tommies. I took a ♂ Cardinal (#499) which was being pursued by another ♂. I started to drive back to the ranch (about 1 1/2 mi W of where I had parked at 10:00 but had chain tangle