McFADDEN'S SWAMP, CORVALLIS, BENTON CO., ORE. March 6, 1949 9:20 am to 11:30 am. Weather - fog about 100 feet up. Temp. 45. Water Level - 6". Northfield with isolated puddles and damp ground. Area covered - Walked along east edge of main pond and halfway up east edge of north [illegible] field. Then went up [illegible] between Muddy Cr. and swamp on south side of road to long penninsula extending out into creek. Vegetation - Elecharis [illegible] up several inches. Lots of fresh shoots of Polygonum. Canada Goose - Only saw about 300, but know lots more were present as we could hear them on [illegible] around the large south pond [illegible] which we did not look at. Mallard - At least 1,000, mostly on north field and paired up. Most mallards I can remember seeing at the swamp. Pintail - About 80, mostly males. Green-winged Teal - Over 1,000, mostly in north field. Shoveller - 5 males and 2 females. Red-tail - One in ash by north field. Ring-necked Pheasant - one cock. Coot - Only 50 seen. Seemed more scattered than usual. Flicker - one. Violet-Green Swallow - First this year. About 20 circling over main pond. Might have been some tree swallows with them, but could only identify Violet-Green fore sure. Crow - Heard some dawing. Oregon Chickadee - Heard small flock. Seattle Wren - one singing. Tule Wren - one singing. Robin - About 50 along fencercow on east side of main pond, and bout 50 more between Muddy Cr. and swamp south of road. Varied - Thrush - One singing with the latter robins. Golden-crowned [illegible] Kinglet - small flock in ash along Muddy Cr. Audubon Warbler - 20 working over Spirea and Carex along main pond. Western Meadowlark - one singing along fencercow with first bunch of robins. Red-wing - A few here and there around main pond. Crossbill - Bet this is a new one for the swamp. Small flock flew over. Oregon Towhee - one along Muddy Cr. Junco - small flock along Muddy Cr. Song Sparrow - ( 9 seen or heard. DB.Marshall