Field notes, v665
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Woodburn, Oregon August 16, 1942 Weather fine. 11 a.m. Violet-green Swallow Audubon Warbler Little Flycatcher Chipping Sparrow Robin Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Dove Yellow Warbler N Red-breasted Sapsucker Meadowlark Cassin's Vireo Western Tanager Cliff Swallow Oregon Chickadee Slender-billed Nuthatch Russet-backed Thrush NW Flicker Coast Bush Tit English Sparrow Brewer Blackbird Oregon Towhee Rufous Hummingbird Calif. Creeper Killdeer Song Sparrow. August 23, 1942 Mt. Angel College Hill Clear and warm. A large flock of Cedar Waxwings feeding heavily on Blue Elderberries. Several Cliff Swallows were soaring on the south side of the hill, altho the V-green Swallows seem to have left. Sept. 4, 1942 Woodburn - Saw covey of valley quail, at Woodburn Fruit Growers warehouse. There were two adult birds and 19 young barely half-grown in the flock. They were foraging under a scotch broom canopy. Sept. 9, 1942 -- Woodburn Saw large flock of Band-tailed Pigeons heading south across part of the French Prairie country between here and St. Louis. Sept. 12, 1942 -- Woodburn Clear and cool 8 a.m. This was a surprise, indeed. A pair of Belted Kingfishers were flying around our neighborhood. One lit on a light wire in front of our house. We had the lawn sprinkler going and one of them came down and bathed in the spray. There was also a young flicker, a chickadee, and a young robin enjoying the spray, at the same time. The Kingfishers gave their rattling call at irregular intervals. Sept 13, 1942 -- Corvallis 11 a.m. Clear and warm. Many young Audubon Warblers were in evidence feeding in the elm trees on the campus. The only outstanding mark was a brilliant gold rump patch. Underparts were comparatively light white or gray. Upper parts were streaked, with no other gold patches.