Feb. 23, 1947 - Luttle Lake, Daschutes Co. O.I., U.L. Gordon reports Rarera in this area and a Bald Eagle circling about over the lake. February 25, 1947, 12-miles Swamp, Bruce Station, Benton Co. 1245-1600. -Ø/ NNE 12-15, A Beautiful day! Lesser Canada Geese - small flocks in shallow water at the north end, with the bulk of 2 or 3,000?? at the south end, on grassy land, just seemed to be basking in the sun, for they weren't feeding. Just the sound of airplane engines on the flyway to the east will put some of them to flight. Mallards - there were 100's of pairs on the swamp today. Maybe 5-600 altogether. Baldpates - one group of about 100 were on the water at the west side. Sexes??? Pintails - perhaps 200 altogether over the swamp area. There were more males than females, but there were plenty of females (about 1/3). They seem to me the most graceful of the ducks when in flight. Green-winged Teal - not over 50 or so in the area today. Shovellers - about equally male and females; perhaps 250 to 300 of them. As flocks circled overhead, it was easy to pick out adult and immature males, and females from each other. Marsh Hawk - as we approached the swamp, a single gray-white male was seen beating slowly northward against the wind, and while we watched, he left the swamp, and cruised over a field of weeds east of the swamp, at a low altitude. Sparrow Hawks - seemed that there are more in the area than before. Still the same one on the wire line by the rail crossing. Wilson Snipe - in pool in field, near the road. 4 of them. Kill der - a few seen in the muddy field, next to the swamp. Greater Yellow-legs - when we first came to the swamp, there 5 were in shallow water (up to body depth), in company with 15-20 Western Sandpipers. They gave the call note as they flew. Before we left the swamp, we saw them again at the north end of the swamp, where we heard their call notes again. Western Sandpipers - A flock of 15-20 in muddy field east of the swamp, which flew into the swamp and joined the Yellow-legs, later, as we left the swamp, we saw them in the field again. I approached with 30 feet on foot, and observed them feeding, bathing, and preening while standing in 2" of water. W. Crows - Flock of some 50-75 flew in from the fields to the west, and lit in ash grove along west side of the swamp. Violet-green Swallows - Plenty of them were seen over the swamp area, hawking for insects this afternoon, accompanied by a few Tree Swallows - I don't believe there were over a half dozen of these. Tule Wren - none were seen or heard on the side we were on, but the high wind may have had something to do with it. Robins - a few in the fields and brush here and there. W. Bluebirds - flew over the swamp area, calling in flight. American Pipits - two or three small flocks seen in fields adjacent the swamp. Northwestern Shrike - a single one, in about the same plumage as that one seen Feb. 4th. It flew up to a wire line beside the highway, as we left the swamp. This was about 2 miles north. Meadowlarks - not very many seen in the fields today. A few singing. Windy?? NW Redwings - males and females at the swamp at 1 p.m. or before, and others seen in large and small groups feeding in flooded fields west of the swamp. Song Sparrows - in the fence rows. February 25, 1947, Oak grove - field area west of 12-mile Swamp. Flickers - common along the fence rows. Lewis Woodpeckers - just two were seen in one clump of oak. Stellar Jay - in a thick, brush fence row, about ½ mile from any fir trees. Robins - 100's of them on flooded fields, and in the fence rows west of the swamp. Bluebirds - flew over the area, and some lit in the oaks. Redwings - 1 - 200 males and females feeding on flooded field west of the swamp. Towhees - in the fence rows. Juncos - in the fence rows. Song Sparrows.