April 4, 1948, Poison Oak Lake, Linn Co., E of Corvallis - 1130-1210, SW15-30, RW- 45°F. Sparrow Hawk - one at 30 feet over field, trying to buck 30 mph wind, and losing ground. It had to drop groundward frequently. Pheasants - flushed two pairs from wood and brush area. Killdeer - in stubble field Wilson Snipe - flushed one from boggy field Rufous Hummingbird - along fence row at hiway. Flicker - calling from high fir. Olive-sided Flycatcher - heard 2 calling from cottonwoods near Willamette R., off east end of Corvallis bridge. Violet-green Swallow - a few over the timber and fields. Cliff Swallow - saw just one beating back and forth low over a green wheat field. It came within 25 feet of me, to the north, so I had a good view. Oregon Chickadees - a few in flock. Working firs, mostly. Bush Tits - in with flock - couldn't count the numbers. W. Bluebirds - flying over, and calling. Audi/ Ruby-crowned Kinglets - quite a few in with flock of Audubons and Ore. Chickadees Aucubon Warblers - adults and immatures in flock with other species. W. Meadowlark - calling Oregon Towhees - paired up in brush reas. Oregon Juncos - a few Song Sparrows. April 4, 1948, Owl Creek, Linn Co., SE of Corvallis, 1220-1250, 40-45°F, RW- Wood Lucks - in slough area under ash and oaks, and firs - 3 or 4 of them Vulture - circling over Rufous Hummingbird - working scattered RED-flowering Current Red-breasted Sapsucker - 1, possibly in flock association.to be described. For the first time I have had what must be a similar feeling to that of an ornithologist in the eastern states during the height of the warbler migration, because in the oak-ash-fir Owl-creek habitat this noon I was thrilled for many minutes (till I decided to move on) to find myself with hundreds of birds all around me, feeding, many within arms reach, and all entirely oblivious to my presence. There was one Stellar Jay in their midst, and Oregon Chäckadeés numbered from 50 to 75, at least. And Red-breasted Nuthatches - 4 or 5 were seen. A few local Winter Wrens got excited with all the other birds present, and also a Seattle Wren was in with the bunch. And Hermit Thrush - just one of these stayed in the lower story of brush inthe feeding area. Ruby-crowned Kinglets - there must have been over 100 of them, together with Golden-crown Kinglets, which were less numerous, about 50 to 60 in number. And the Audubon Warbler made up the bulk of the feeding flock. There were well over 300 of the birds, for without turning my eyes at all,I could see at least 2 dozen close in, and the flock extended for at least 100 feet in all directions from me. A few were full adults, but more were immatures, just getting their adult dress. They were quite curious of my whistling, and approached very closely. W. Meadowlark - heard singing. Evening Grosbeaks - flew over (Also many more on the OSC campus now, since the leaf buds are beginning to come out). Song Sparrow Oregon Towhee - just 2 seen. April 4, 1948, "Davis Lake", Owl Cr., SE of Corvallis - 1300-1330, SW10-25, RW- 2 Mallards flushed, 1 Ring-neck male, and a pair of Wood Ducks from this lake. Flicker - pair courting from top of 35' 10" D. Fir snag in cut-over area. Red-breasted Sapsucker - 1 in with winter flock which was almost as large as the other. Oregon Chickadees - in with Meadowlark calling Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and Chipping Sparrow calling from fir snag in cut-ow Golden-crowned Kinglets, and 1 Song Sparrow Lutescent Warbler was in with them. Audubon Warbler - 100-125 in this flock. OVER OVER