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RAMSEY LAKE, OREGON SHIPYARD AND CITY DUMP December 26, 48 continued.
12-26-48
Crow - About 250 at the dump.
Oregon Chickadee - One very large flock of chickadees near Ramsey
in the willows which contained an estimated 30. Got 5 more later.
Slender-billed Nuthatch - two with the above.
Creeper - Two seen on the same willow at the dump.
Winter Wren - three at the dump
Seattle Wren - three at the dump.
Robin - 20 in the residential area between the dump and [illegible] Willamette.
Varied Thrush - Two with the robins.
Hermit Thrush - One in some brush not far from Ramsey Lake in the
willows.
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 30 with the chickadees above.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Three with the above.
Pipit - Six for the day.
Audubon Warbler - 14 counted for the day, usually in threes.
English Sparrow - 15 in the residential districts.
Brewer's Blackbird - About 75 at the dump.
Purple Finch - The thickets between the power plant and Ramsey Lake
seemed to be alive with purple finches and goldfinches. Total
purple finches about 90.
House Finch - About 10 at the same location.
Pine Siskin - A small flock of 10 at the same location.
Goldfinch - We saw several huge flocks of goldfinches at different
locations during the day. Total 850.
Oregon Towhee - Total of 7, mostly around Ramsey Lake area.
Oregon Junco - Total of 140, 100 in large flock near Ramsey L.
Golden-crowned Sparrow - Saw 4 near the power plant.
Song Sparrow - Total of 40.
OREGON STATE COLLEGE CAMPUS, BENTON CO., OREGON
January 6, 1949
Band-tailed Pigeon - Saw two in the top of an ornamental conifer by
the green-houses. These were first spotted by Jay Long.