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Nov. 25, 1947, Corvallis- 12-mile Swamp, 1300-1320, Clear, 63-66°F.
Cooper Hawk - 1 (nest site in cottonwood) Redtail Hawk - 3
Marsh Hawk - 2 Sparrow Hawk - 3 Killdeer - 49
Flicker - 2 Oregon Chickadee - 1 Pipits - 3
NW Shrike - on one wire line English Sparrow - 1
Brewer Blackbirds - 62
And Return, 1610-1622 (at 65 m.p.h) - getting dark: 90 Ovc.
Redtail Hawk - 1 perched on fence Killdeer - 2 Brewer Blackbirds - 1
Nov. 25, 1947, Oak-fir hills 3 miles W of 12-mile Swamp: 1340-1510.
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 flew into the firs atop a ridge near us, and perch in oak.
Ruffed Grouse - flushed a couple of them.
Mtn. Quail - no coveys seen, but found the remains of 1 apparently hawk-killed.
Mourning Doves - 20 in the fence rows, and in oaks below the hill.
Flicker - a few
Stellar Jays - several along the lane uphill, and others in the oak woods.
Raven - 1 flew over the ridge top.
Western Crow - heard them
Oregon Chickadee - a few at foot of hill in brush
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - many working the oak and fir in the ridge area.
Red-breasted Nuthatch - heard them.
Winter Wren - scolding
Seattle Wren - scolding
Varied Thrush - several in the mixed, or oak areas.
Western Bluebirds - flying over, or perched near clearings to catch insects.
Golden-crowned Kinglets - flocks working thru the fir groves.
Ruby-crowned Kinglets - scattered individuals quite common in fir and oak.
Pipits flew over
NW Shrike - one flew from fence row perch along the road up, in flat pasture area.
Purple Finch - calling from the firs and oaks
Oregon Juncos common
White-crowned Sparrows in fence rows
Song Sparrows
Nov. 25, 1947, 12-mile Swamp, Bruce Station, 1515-1615, 100% / 65°F
Pied-billed Grebe - just one immature seen
Blue Heron - 1
Lesser Canada Geese - swimming in "lake" at south end of swamp - 45-50 of them.
Mallards - 400-450 in the area.
Pintails - at least 75 were present - most being males
Green-winged Teal - 75-100 in one flock as all that were seen.
Shovellers - 250-275 males and females or immatures.
Ruddy Ducks - 2 immatures or females seen (winter plumage??)
Marsh Hawks - 2 females or immatures seen
Pheasants - calling from adjacent fields.
Coots - 500-600 in the area - all splashing as they dive for plants, and
after they come up to shake the plants about.
Wilson Snipe - just one flushed near shack
Flicker
Raven - calling
Crows flew over
Tule Wren - scolding from brush in and around the marsh.
Robin - just one in ash grove
Pipits flying over
NW Shrike - one perched atop its "pet" tree in same place as before. 3 seen today.
W. Meadowlarks - singing.
Redwings - came in to the swamp in small flocks about 530 p.m. and perched in spirea.
Brewer Blackbirds - 2 or 3 flocks of 150-200 birds flying around, as if going to roo
Oregon Juncos here and there Golden-crowned Sparrows in fence rows. st.
Song Sparrows common.