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December 8, 1942
Corvallis, Ag. Building:
In Dr. Gordon's office and observed many Varied Thrush, lots of Robins and two or three of these had irregular white patches on various parts of their bodies. One had white on the crown, another had white at the bend of the left wing. Another had a large white area on the tail. They didn't seem to be solitary like some of the albino robins which I have observed.
Also we noticed a smaller bird energetically driving the robins and varied thrush away from it. Upon looking at it through the field glasses we found it to be an Alaska Warbler/Hermit Thrush. Why it should want to drive the other birds away, I wouldn't know.
December 21, 1942
Woodburn
Large flights of crows going south at 9:30 this a.m. Also saw Robin, Varied Thrush, Sitka Kinglet, W.E. Grosbeak flocks and Slender-billed Nuthatch.
December 22, 1942
Woodburn, Payzant's
12 noon to 3:30 p.m.
Varied Thrush
Robin
Flicker
Oregon Chickadee
Sparrow Hawk
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gairdner Woodpecker
Stellar Jay
Seattle Wren
Bush Tit
Baldpate
Red-breasted Sappucker
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Wilson Snipe
Killdeer
White-crowned Sparrow
Brewer Blackbird
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bobwhite
Crow
Oregon Towhee
Slender-bill Nuthatch
Harris Woodpecker
Fox Sparrow
Mallard
Meadowlark
Song Sparrow
Junco
Red-tailed Hawk
Winter Wren
January 12, 1943
Willamette River, Corvallis. Clear & Cold 5:30 p.m.
One small solitary bird that was gray above, whitish below, and had longitudinal white lines on wings when in flight. When it lit it hopped up & down. Had black bill & feet. Some shorebird ???
January 16, 1943
Oak Creek, 1 mile west of Corvallis
1:30 to 4p.m.
High wind and snowing heavily.
Flicker
Oregon Chickadee
China Pheasant
Stellar or Coast Jay
Western Crow
Robin
Varied Thrush
English Sparrow
American Pipit-- first I have seen seen this winter.
Song Sparrow