Field notes, v665
Page 151
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July 29, 1941 Weather clear 4:30 to 6 A.M. Pudding River, Union School and en route. Towhee-- Several in bushes and underbrush Mourning Dove--On telephone wires along road Western Bluebird--Perched on telephone wires Robin-- Vesper Sparrow--Along Union School road on fence post. Pacific Nighthawk-- Willow Goldfinch--Lots of them in the orchards etc. English Sparrow- Brewer's Blackbird--Large flocks on wires near John Leeks China Phasant--In hop field. Little Flycatcher--Many in the woods and along the road Chipping Sparrow--Large flock near High Boyle's Flicker-- Everywhere Russet-backed Thrush--Near swimming hole Violet-green Swallow--Lots of them near Boyle's in flock on wires. Bobwhite--Covey near Boyle's Cliff Swallow--Near barn at Union School Barn Swallow -With the Cliff Swallows Rusty Song Sparrow--Along fence row Oregon Chickadee--Near Union School Seattle Wren--Near swimming hole Cassin Vireo--In woods by pudding river Slender-billed Nuthatch--Lots of them in woods at Pudding River. Western Tanager--One pair at Pudding River. Golden-crowned Kinglet--Roving thru trees along river Mallard--hen--at swimming hole Gairdner Woodpecker-- In oak tree along river California purple Finch--In top of fir tree in woods. Fox Sparrow--In woods near swimming hole Streaked Horned Lark--Near Union School on fence post Meadowlark--on telephone wire Killdeer--flew over Norther Red-breasted Sapsucker--3 or 4 of them in trees along Pudding River. Stellar Jay--In brush back from the river. Belted Kingfisher--At swimming hole Rufous Hummingbird-- Lazuli Bunting--Feeding on thistles Yellow Warbler--In walnut trees at home. 38 Large salmon jumping for flies at 5:30 at swimming hole. Several times. July 17, 1941 Woodburn Home We had a heavy electrical storm last night and this morning there were 4 or 5 Lewis Woodpeckers on two different telephone poles in our yard. The smaller birds would gang up on them, whenever they flew out from the poles on short sallies.