May 6th - 12mile Swamp, continued: found April 2 that "keyed" out to this species was completely torn up when we checked it today. It could be that Redwing competition tore up this nest. Just a theory, for there is a pair of them here, even if we didn't see them on Apr. 22nd. This pair will have a hard time getting a foothold at this swamp, because of the large number of redwings present. We found over 20 nests without hardly covering the biggest part of the swamp. If the Yellow-heads nest, it will be at the very edge of the swamp, for it is quite unlikely that they will be able to "stake out" a territory within the swamp proper. Redwings - all paired up, it seems, and plenty of them. The following nests found: 1. 3 young and 2 eggs in Carex obnupta clump at 18". Large set. 2. 4 eggs at 2 1/2 feet in Ash tree or bush 3. 4 eggs at 3 1/2 feet in Spirea 4. 1 young and 3 eggs just hatched at 1 1/2 feet in dead ash. Open site. 5. 4 eggs in Carex at 2 feet 6. 4 young in Carex at 1 1/2 feet 7. 1 nest vacated already. No young seen today 8. 1 nest at 12" in Eleocharis 9. 1 nest at 15" in " 10. 1 nest at 13" in " 11. 3 eggs in Carex at 18" 12. 3 young and 1 egg in Carex at 24". Pin feathers developing. 13-18 - 6 new nests in Carex at from 2 to 3 feet. 19. 3 eggs at 28" in Carex 20. 4 eggs at 30" in Carex 21. 4 eggs at 3 feet in Cattail 22. new nest at 2 feet in Carex 23. new nest at 2 feet in Carex 24. 4 eggs at 5 1/2 feet in Spirea, sheltered 25. 3 eggs at 1 1/2 feet in Spirea Purple Finch - a pair in the gravel road thru the swamp Song Sparrows - singing here and there. May 8, 1947 - S Spur, Mac Donald Forest, N of Corvallis, 1330-1700, Ovc, Rain, windy. Blue Grouse - hooting continually - 2 different birds Band-tailed Pigeons - cooing-like, and in flight. Flicker - a pair of them Coast Jay - one pair seen, and same or others heard frequently the rest of the time. Gray Jay - saw just one of them in the fir woods Ravens - a pair of them flew over. Yellow Warbler Lutescent Warbler Black-throated Gray Warbler EVENING GRASS BEARS - 2 - Small flocks still around the campus, but a great deal less than before. May 9, 1947, N. Cemetery Hill, 1 - 115 p.m. Sctd clouds, cool breeze from west. Vulture - Sparrow Hawk - Lewis Woodpecker Long-tailed Chat - distinctly heard in the scotch broom on the hill for certain. Dave and I thought we heard one at the 12-mile Swamp on May 6th, too. Lazuli Bunting - Dave heard its song, and I located the bird on the east side of an oak, and it gave its call at least once a minute while we were in the area. Vesper Sparrows singing and flitting everywhere. Chipping Sparrows - male carrying nesting material - grass. On the east slope of South Cemetery Hill we checked a Bush Tit nest reported by Bob Storm. The adults were in the area. The nest was at 6 1/2 feet in a very small oak, more or less in the open. The entrance was on the north topside, and went in 1 3/4" before turning downward. It was the smallest nest I have ever seen, not being over 7 1/2-8 inches long.