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LONG TOM RIVER, north of MONROE, and about 1 mile south of
McFadden's Swamp at bridge. BENTON CO., OREGON
April 2, 1949 9:30 am to 10:15am
Weather: broken high clouds temp 55
Observers: Marshalls& McAllisters
Area covered: Walked from bridge down KK the river about 1/4 mile
to barn on east side. All ducks just north of bridge.
Blue Heron - one south side of bridge.
Canada Goose - Flock of 100 or more IMXIXIM flew up from field
to the west.
Ring-necked Duck - 3males and 2 females.
Canvasback - 3males and 2 females.
Scaup - 21 males and 14females.
Ring-necked Pheasant - flushed 7
Violet-Green Swallows
Tree Swallows
Oregon Chickadees
Western Meadowlark
House Finch - 10 or more of them around the bridge.
Junco - flock of about 5 at bridge.
Song Sparrows
Kingfisher - Barn owl feathers picked up in barn.
MCFADDEN'S SWAMP, 13 miles SOUTH FO CORVALLIS, BENTON CO., Ore.
April 2, 1949 10:30 to 11:30.
Weather: as above
Observers: as above
Area covered - McAllisters covered area south of road. Marshall s
area north of road by walking up to the north field and down the
fence to Muddy Cr.
Water level + 5in. Only isolated puddles in north field. No ducks
there.
Blue Heron - At least 4. One lit in the top of an ash tree along
Muddy Cr.
Canada Goose - Saw about 400 is all. Two XXXX airplanes dusting
Hubbard's field at the southeast corner. These kept any geese
in the area stirred.
Mallard - KKKLYKXXXXKXXK About 350 mostly at the north end of the
main pond. Tom saw about 100 more south of the road. All paired
Pintail - About 50, mostly males.
Shoveller - About 30 mostly males.
Green-winged Teal - 200, north end of main pondl
Ring-necked Pheasant - one cock flushed at edge of swamp from carex.
Wilson's Snipe - Flushed 60 from area 300 feet square in north field.
Yellow-legs - 10 in spike rush at north end of main pond.
Rufus Hummingbird - Tom saw this one.
Violet-Green Swallows
Tree Swallows -
Cliff Swallow - Tom heard one and later we saw one flying around the
cabin.
Crows - heard
Robin - Tom saw one.
Audubon Warblers - none in the ash east side of swamp. Tom saw two
at south end and we heard one singing along Muddy Cr.
Western Meadowlark - singing.
Red-wings
White-crowned Sparrow - one singing.
Song Sparrow - Three
Goose - only about 3
TURKEY GUYURE - one flew over
D.B. Marshall