December 6, 1947, Yaquina Bay, from Newport to Yaquina (OSC Fish Lab), 125501600, 15 Ovc, calm, cool, occnl drizzle. Pacific or Red-throated Loons - 3 swimming just off the fish docks at Newport Horned Grebes - several seen here and there around the bay Western Grebes - seen around Yaquina Farallon Cormorants on the pilings around the docks Brandt's Cormorant - a single diving in the channel opposite the fish lab at Yaquina. Blue Herons here and there. One taking off, and being chased by a W. Gull. Pacific Brant - a flock of 11 birds on a sand bar in mid-bay. Another small flock flying, Mallards - a few seen Baldpates - quite a few in with Pintails on SW side. Pintails - M & F seen - quite a few Green-wing Teal - a few in with Pintails and Balcpates. Canvasbacks - about 10 seen - no full bright males could be seen. Lesser Scaups - here and there - could be Greater???? Buffleheads - immatures and females on SW side. 2 full males diving on N side. American Golden-eyes - a few seen diving, among coots, and taking off/ on long runs. Surf Scoters - quite a few seen. White-winged Scoters - not very many seen. One found dead. Red-breasted Merganser - male seen Redtail Hawk - very immature one seen along N side of bay, in air area. Coots - common here and there in small and large groups Killdeers - heard them Glaucous-winged Gulls - quite a few in with hundreds of Western Gulls and Herring Gulls around the fish cannery docks Flicker Chestn/ - heard and seen Chestnut-backed Chickadees - quite common in small flocks Seattle Wren scolding here and there Tule Wrens in small swamps among the sand dunes on SW side of bay Robins - one flock of 11 flew over Hermit Thrush - in clump of brush under isolated spruce trees in sand dune area. Ruby-crowned Kinglets in brush and spruce tree Golden-crowned Kinglets in spruce areas Audubon Warblers - small flock in brush, some flycatching Red Crossbills - several flocks flying over and calling. One flock feeding in top of sp Oregon Towhees in brush Oregon Juncos - in spruce, and on sand dunes, among vegetation. Song Sparrows Kingfishers - several seen. Dec. 6, 1947 - Yaquina Head 1500-1530, light grizzle. Crown Pelicans and Black Turnstones by Phil Lumas