April 12, 1941 North Fork of the Mollala Weather Warm partly cloudy, river breezes. The report of a Water Ouzel's Nest I found just around the bend about 100 feet from the and do wns tream from the suspension bridge above the logging cabins. The nest was on the east bank of the p river. It was about 7 1/2 feet above the water's edge and well hidden in the moss that covered the upper reaches of the bank. The nest was buried deep in the rock and moss. The opening to the nest was on the bottom and side. About 17" below this opening was a small ledge on which the parent birds lit. This ledge and the nest opening were both under an overhanging projection of the bank. The hole and nest were lined with moss materials and within the nest were three or four (I am not certain which because I did not reach in the nest, but counted only what I could see) young Water Ouzels. They were just slightly smaller than a young robin when it is about ready to leave the nest. I watched the nest from close by for some time and I noted that the worms, insects etc. that the parents brought (for both of them fed the nest) had to be washed in the water before being taken up to the nest. The food was held in the bill and then the head was twisted from one side to the other in the water. From the washing the food, the birds flew directly to the ledge below the nest. Each time food arrived at the nest here was a great deal of fluttering from the young. After a while I moved in close to the nest while both parents were gone. I remained motionless, but even then they detected me when they returned. The female returned alone and hopped around on a rock in midstream and then flew to the water's edge about three feet from me. Then she went to the rock in midstream and gave what must have been an alarm note, for almost immediately her mate came upstream and they talked to each other and then both of them defiantly took it upon themselves to scold me. I left the spot for I didn't want to keep them from bringing food to their young. This alarm note I mentioned went this way: Sever short and high notes with a rasping trill at the end. The female gave this call just twice. Also saw Harlequin ducks and canvasback ducks. April 19-1941 - Found Dipper nest under Bridge at 62a South Falls in Silver Cr. Falls St. Park. Had young in it. April 13, 1941 Birds seen in Kirsch's Woods Chipping Sparrow Valley Quail Bush Tit China Pheasant Sparrow Hawk Rusty Song Sparrow Junco Cottontail Rabbit. Robin Towhee Meadowlark Violet-green Swallow The tall snag that Lewis Woodpeckers nested in has been cut down this winter.