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McFadden's Swamp, Benton Co., Oregon - T.H. McAllister
March 7,
1949. 16:45 to 1730.
Mild, high Cumulo-stratus, light south wind. Covered south end.
Blue-heron - 2
Canada Geese - 4,000, in rye field on S.E. corner. Able to
pick out only a few intermediate sized geese this winter;
all the large form.
Snow Goose - 1 2nd year bird with the Canadas.
Mallard - all paired and scattered throughout the swamp, including
the flooded ash woods.
Pintail - only a few pair
Green-winged Teal - 1 pair
Western Red-tail - 1 in an ash tree
Ring-necked Pheasant - 2 cocks
Coot - 25
Wilsons Snipe - 1
Western Sandpiper - flock of 8 at edge of pond in field.
Killdeer - 5
Violet-green Swallows - 4 flew over
Oregon Chickadee
Tule Wren - singing
Red-winged Blackbirds
Brewer's Blackbirds - flocks came in at evening
Juncos
Song Sparrow