December 18, 1945, Camp Kilmer, N. Brunswick, New Jersey. English Sparrow, and a large flight of Crows, and I saw my first Starlings (Sturnella neglecta) in the eastern U. S., among the camp buildings. December 22, 1945 - Washington National A irport, Wash., D. C. Starlings, E. Sparrows, and Horned larks were common on the snow. Quite dark. December 23, 1945 - San Rafael, California - Saw a large American Egret on the tide flats along the hiway. It was all white and had a yellow bill. Also saw coots. December 25, 1945 - Woodburn, Oregon Sparrow Hawks Long-tailed Jays in backyard. December 29, 1945 - Portland, Pittock Bird Sanctuary. Saw Juncos, Towhees, and Fox Sparrows at the feeding Shelves. Also the varied thrush at another one. One Sharp-shinned Hawk flew over the pond. Bladpates were common at East Moreland, but not so many as other years. January 1, 1946, Woodburn, Oregon. Robin singing. Pair of Long-tailed Jays making plenty of noise in our Cypress. Also Pacific Tree Frogs were croaking at 7 this a.m.. Temp. 55°F. January 5, 1946 - Pudding riven and Van Cleaves. 1330-1500. Brkn Altocu. NW, Wind SW at 15 mph. Temp. 50°F. Flushed a Ruffed Grouse and it flew just 20 feet away. Flock of Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Oregon Chickadees, and Red-breasted Nuthatched and Bush Tits went through. Saw 4 Fox Sparrows, and several Rusty Song Sparrows. I got within 30 yards of 3 Green-winged Teal, and 6 Baldpates. Also saw one large Blue Heron land a pond's edge. It took off with a loud croak. Many flocks of Juncos. One White-crowned Sparrow 6 Flickers, a Wilson Snipe. Saw a Meadowlark, and it was singing in flight. Also saw one brightly colored Towhee. English Sparrows, too. January 10, 1946 - Salem to Woodburn on back river road 230 to 3 p.m. Many Song and Fox Sparrows, a very few towhees, and a couple of Wilson Snipe. I saw one Coopers Hawk. Also 3 or 4 Long-tailed Jays. They looked smaller than ones seen here at home. Plumage was mature, however. I saw 100's and 100's and 100's of Juncos in small flocks in the roadside brush. I saw a pair of Short-eared Owls in a stubble field. Also one Sparrow Hawk male. Jan. 13, 1946 , 1300 200' Stratus ove, l mile lgt fog, 33°F. Long-tailed Jays, Oregon Juncos, Robins, and NW Red-breasted Sapsucker in our yard. Jan. 20, 1946 - Woodburn, Oregon. Long-tailed Jays, English Sparrows, Juncos, Fox Sp., Varied Thrush, Oregon Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch, NW Red-breasted Sapsucker; On the ground outside our break-fast room, Dad found a Robin, dead with a broken neck. The mishap was either by the robin hitting our house, or connecting with two electric wire lines that run in to the house at that point. The body was partially warm, but small ants were already crawling over it. And while cutting limbs off one of the maple trees, two Pine Siskins came into the upper limbs of the tree, and picked samaras, off the twigs, that were still hanging on.