Field notes, v666
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McFadden's Swamp Apr. 30 continued. Virginia Rail - calling (keek) at east edge of main pond in spirea. Sora - IF Heard the ker-eeek, ker-eeek calling which descends in pitch. Was at west edge of main pond along Muddy Cr. Killdeer - in mud at bend in road. No shorebirds here today at all, that is in the mud here. Wilson's Snipe - flushed a few here and there. One perched on a fence post. One winnowing. Greater Yellow-legs - About 40 left. Western Sandpiper - three flying about the swamp. Mourning Dove - perched in ash near barn. Belted Kingfisher - in ash near bridge over swamp. Violet-Green Swallow - quite a few over swamp Tree Swallow - quite a few over swamp. Barn Swallow - one over swamp. Cliff Swallow - Must have been several hundred over swamp. Far more than any others of the swallows. Around 50 would perched in one dead ash that was only 4 feet high. Marsh Wren - in sedge marsh northwest corner of main pond. Robin - pair round the barn. Cassin's Vireo - one skiing along Muddy Cr. Yellow Warbles - " " " " " Audubon Warbler - one called from ash at south end. Black-throated Gray Warbler - one singing along Muddy Cr. Yellow-throat - Pileolated Warbler - one singing from willows at north end of main pond. W. Meadowlark Red-wings Brewer's Blackbrid - at store on highway. Willw Goldfinch Towhee Savannah Sparrow - one flew out of sed e at east edge of main pond. Chipping Sparrow Golden-crowned Sparrow - one or two in rose just south of barn. Song Sparrow COUNTRYSIDE BETWEEN SWAMP AND MONROE, LONG TOM RIV. April 30, 49 2:45 to 3:45. Raining. Additional Birds for day only. Sparrow Hawk - one Valley Quail - in brush along road. FIR WOODS ABOVE SWAMP ABOUT 4 miles. April 30, 49 5:00 to 5:15pm Raining. Screech Owl - whistling in rain. from Oaks and madrona Valley Quail - 2 along road opposite quarry. Golden-crowned Kinglet - calling in firs. MacGillivray Warbler - calling from brush. Ore. Towhee