Nov. 11, 1946 -- 10-12 a.m. Clear & NE wind at 10 mph. "Poison Oak" Lake Linn Co. Little Brown Crane Long-tailed Jay - in brush of Hazel & S Fir Junco's common everywhere Flickers - one calling from top of oak Audubon Warbler - small flock working the ash & oaks around the lake Red-breasted Nuthatch Kinglets - 2 of them on the lake Stewart Lake, Benton Co. Many ducks present Mallards, Pintails J & Q , Sarvela's F, & Green-winged Teal Wilson Snipe 467 Nov. 19, 1946 -- "Poison Oak" Lake 1-2 p.m. Flushed a Little Brown Crane from the oaks at the far end of the lake. It very definitely flew with neck fully outstretched. gave same "rolling croak" as bird did on Nov. 11th. Oregon Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch Calif. Creeper. Kinglets, Ruby C. Flicker Hairy-woodpecker Pine Siskin Long-tailed Jay. 468 Nov. 19th Stewart Lake, 2-3 p.m. Mallards Green-winged Teal Flicker Oregon Chickadee Blue Tit R. c. Kinglet Towhee Green-winged Teal - 50-200 percent. Mallards - 10-20 present Bobolinks - 50-75 percent Crow/Billed - 75-100 in an oak tree near the lake. 469 Nov. 27th 1946 Stewart Lake -- 11 a.m. 14 Wilson Snipes flushed from flooded stubble field. November 28, 1946, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mt. Angel, and Abiqua Creek, Marion Co. Red-tailed Hawk - just one seen landing on a fence post in stubble field. Sparrow Hawks - several individuals seen perched on wire lines along the road. Killdeers - 100's seen, in small and large flocks, feeding and in flight. Flickers - abundant , averaging 15-20 to the mile of road. Mostly on the ground, and flushed at our approach, in open fields, or along fence rows. Mourning Doves - several small flocks seen in old corn fields, and in gravel at edge of the road. Crows, and Brewer Blackbirds - at one point we came upon a "flight lane" of these two birds, and after stopping the car, and waiting for 10 or 15 minutes, a total of upwards of 300 Crows and 700 Brewer Blackbirds passed over the road. They were both working their way through a walnut orchard and moving out into a recently plowed field 200 yards from the road. Altogether there must have been 1500 or so individuals in association with each other. Pipits - several flocks of 7 to 25 seen in fields along the way. 470