February 12, 1949, Natomas, Sacramento Co. 1030-1050 a.m. Clear, cool. Willow Downy Woodpecker California Plain Titmouse San Joaquin Bewick Wren Northern Varied Thrush Dwarf Hermit Thrushes Hutton's Vireo Green-backed Goldfinches - flocks feeding on new white alder catkins Sacramento Spotted Towhees -mostly above 12' in live oaks Modesto Song Sparrow February 12, 1949, Nigger Hill area, between N & S Forks, American R., just above Sharpshinned carrying food. W. Redtail Hawks Prairie Falcon - 1 near Nigger Hill School at 3 p.m. Circled southward in tight circles against the wind, without using wings too much. Sparrow Hawks Valley Quail - 2 coveys flushed. Killdeer California Gull Flicker, Monterey Red-shafted California Woodpeckers Black Phoebe Interior California Jays California Plain Titmouse - many in singles Pallid Wren-tits - several singles, and one flock of 4 in small chamise thicket Robins Dwarf Hermit Thrushes Western Bluebirds - flocks common Ruby-crowned Kinglets - 2 seen Audubon Warblers - some in trees, others on rocks along the north fork of river. Brewer Blackbirds Sacramento Spotted Towhees W Savannah Sparrows W. Lark Sparrows Gambel's White-crowned Sparrows Golden-crowned Sparrows February 17, 1949, North of Gridley, Butte Co. 945 a.m. American Egrets, Marsh Hawks, Band-tailed Pigeons very common, W. Mockingbird, Robins (many), American Pipits, Bicolor California Redwings, Brewer Blackbirds. Feb. 17, 1949, Los Molinos, Tehama Co. 430 p.m. 2 Vultures, Sparrow Hawk, and Bicolor Redwings. February 19, 1949, Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon, Home. 9 a.m. Valley Quail calling from lot across the street California Jays Seattle Wren - singing Varied Thrush Hermit Thrush - 1 dominated all other birds at the feeding tray English Sparrow Evening Grosbeaks - flocks all over town Oregon Juncos Rusty Song Sparrows. February 27, 1949 - Sacramento - 1130-12 noon Red-tailed Grebes Gallinule Coots Hutton's Woodpecker Calif. Jays Cedar Waxwings Evening Grosbeaks House Finches - singing everywhere, these days.