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McFADDEN'S SWAMP, CORVALLIS, BENTON CO., OREGON
April 16, 1949 9:00 to 10:00 am.
Weather - high fog, temp 60
Water level - 4. Hasn't rained for about 2 weeks.
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Blue Heron - two in main pond.
Canada Goose - About 5 flew down Muddy Cr.
White-fronted Goose - 5 of them in the water south of the west bridge. Finally flew off to the south.
Mallard - About 100
Pintail - about 25
Green-winged Teal - About 30, scattered in small flocks.
Wood Duck - one or two pairs.
Turkey Vulture - 15 of them perched together in the tall ash about 500 feet south of the road in the swamp. Got quiet close to them before they took off.
Ring-necked Pheasant
Coot - saw only 1 south of the west bridge.
Killdeer - one IK along far south pond.
Wilson Snipe - Scattered individuals around the far south pond.
Greater Yellow-legs - They were all over the swamp. We saw around 50. How many were at the north end that we didn't see is any-one's guess.
Violet-Green Swallow
Tree Swallows
Crow
Robin - several in ash south of the barn.
Yellow-throats - around 4 males singing.
Red-sings
White-crowned Sparrow - small flock XXXXXXXXXX of white-crowns and goldenCcrowns in rose XXE south of the barn.
Golden-crowned Sparrow - as above
Song Sparow
Fir-Maple HILLSIDE 3 miles WEST OF McFADDEN'S SWAMP
April 16, 1949 10:30 to 11:30am
Weather as above
Red-tail - one circling north side of hills
Sooty Grouse - hooting
Flicker - pair courting.
Pileated Woodpecker - rattled.
Steller's Jay - called
Chest-nut-backed Chickadee - Small flock in north side of hill in maples ALKEXWAIIMXMXARLIERS where most of the warblers were listed below.
Red-breasted Nuthatch - same place.
House - Wren - 2 or 3 singing on hillside mentioned above. Hillside is rather open. Maples are scattered. Fir logged off some time ago.
Golden-crowned Kinglet - same place, calling.
Hutton's Vireo - singing same place. EXAEXXXXXXAXMXMXXPX Where fir and maple met.
Lutescent Warbler - Saw several at this location, but heard others at scattered locations.
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