June 11, 1948, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane Co. 0815-1230,-Ovc/12Brkn RW- W3-5 White Pelicans - a total of about 30 seen. Many of them seemed to be in pairsy but I did see 5 in one group flying overhead. Males have "horn" developed on bill. I found one dead bird near Old Elmire road, but couldn't find cause of death. Cormorant - just one Farallon's seen flying by Gibson Island. Blue Herons - several seen - only one in full plumage. Another atop a fence post Green Heron - 1 flying over gravel road American Bittern - at least 5 flushed along NE to SE side this a.m. Mallard - few females, no males, 1 F with 5 half-grown young Pintail - just one female seen "Blue-winged"Teal - observed 2 females in flight - hence can't tell species. Wood Ducks - 3 pair seen - 1 with 4 downy young. 1 M alone. Vulture Sharp-shinned Hawk Marsh Hawk F at NE Dike Ruffed Grouse - in oak-brush Bob-whites - several calling. 1 pair seen Valley Quail Pheasnats Spotted Sandpiper in Long Tom below dam. (Wilson Phalaropes seen last week by Gullion) Mourning Doves - common in oak, several ½-grown young seen here, and all over country. Nighthawk over pond below dam at 0830. Rufous Hummingbird - a couple in brush areas. Flickers in oak areas. California Woodpecker - just after I had changed into good clothes at the end of the old Elmira road and headed out at just 1130 I spotted a woodpecker fly across the road ahead of me and light on a telephone pole. I went right by, but spotted a flash of yellow, slammed on the brakes and backed up - sure enough - the first one I have seen in the valley ! Didn't note if twas a M or F. Very pretty, at that. Gordon Gullion tells me they are permanent resident in the black oak areas around Fern Ridge, and on the north slope of the Calapcoyas west of Eugene. Wood Pewee Little Flycatcher Horned Larks singing everywhere Violet-green Swallow - many Tree Swallow Rough-winged Swallows Barn Swallows Cliff Swallows - many Yellow Warblers in oak Black-throated Gray Warbler Pacific Yellowthroats in brush and oak Chat - calling persistently in oak and brush E Yellow-headed Blackbirds - greatly increased in abundance since last I visited here. Saw about 15 full males perched in the NE Dike area, and there were many females and young birds in the area, too. I counted a total of 35-40 birds in this area alone, and with the glass I noted others in the cattail areas across the open water to the southeast. I didn't take too much time in this tangle of vegetation, but I did find one occupied nest in the cattails about 12" over water which was 30&" deep. One young was still in the nest, with 1 dud egg, heavily stained. The wing quills were about 1½-13/4" long, but not opened. Brownish feathers were well-developed over the body. Tarsus about 2" long. Band #41-231094. SE end of Reservoir has changed radically and is well-deveoped in cattails now, and with this growth many Yellowheads are present - must be 150-200 in areas total. Redwings common, nesting, too. → Brewer Blackbirds → Lazuli Buntings on wire lines. House Finch in old orchard → Willow Goldfinch → Green-backed Goldfinches not common. Towhee, → Vesper Sparrows → Chipping Sparrows, → Song Sparrows. 61 speecde