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May 21, 1940.. Lower Mc Clay, Upper MacClay, Pittock Bird
Sanctuary, Washington Park, and intermediated points.
12 noon to 4:30 p.m.
China Pheasant Golden-growned Kinglet Hermit Warbler
Violet-green Swallow Winter Wren with seven Cassin Vireo
Red-breasted Nuthatch babies. Flicker
Rusty Song Sparrow Robin Pileolated Warbler
Vesper Sparrow Steller Jay Black-throated Gray Warbler
Oregon Towhee
Mourning Dove *Wood Ducks Yellow Warbler
Band-tailed Pigeon *Mallard English Sparrow
Oregon Junco House Wren Fox Squirrel
Russet--back Thrush Lutescent Warbler Two Chipmunks
Western Tananger Cooper's Hawk Dragonfly (bright red body)
This was a very busy day for me--I walked to Jantzen Knitting Mills and
to Jantzen Beach to make application for a summer job with them. From
there I walked back into town to the Glisan Street Post Office and had
a talk with Mr. Douglas, who is in charge of range survey work in the
Forest Service.. He took my name and would find out about work on an
Eastern Oregon Ranch for the summer.
From there I walked over to Lower MacClay Park and walked up the creek
trail to the lower end of the Pittock Reserve. I ate lunch there.
After lunch I walked over to the reserve and visited with Mr. Elliot for
about two and a half hours. I help Eliot carry a pair of Wood Ducks
down to the pond where we turned them loose. He was afraid the Male
would leave the pond right away but it stayed.. The female Wood Duck
and a Male Mallard that was on the pond mated while we were there.
On the way back into town I took the trail over the upper MacClay
Park ridge and then around to Washington Park. Kept my shirt off all
the time I was hiking. Climbed to the highest point of King's Heights
where a beautiful home was located.. I have never seen a view here in
Portland that could equal it.. They have two gardeners working for them.
The 13 acres is located just above city pump.tank7. When you look up
at it you think that it is a water reservoir.
Totaling all of the areas that I covered up and down hill and on
pavement and it amounts to about 20 miles.
I found out that the birdsthat I did not know at Kirsch's woods
were the Bush Tit and the Audubon Warbler.
Located Mt. Hood Lily plant in the Bird Reserve.