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June 21, 1949, Mary's Peak, Benton Co. 3-5 p.m. heavy fog, drizzle.
Sooty Grouse - several singles, also 1 strutting male with 2 females on road.
It flew with throat sacs still distended. Also a few half-grown seen.
Calif. Creepers
White-crowned Sparrows singing and common
June 11, 1949, 12-mile Swamp, Bruce Station, Benton Co. Oregon. 315-320 p.m.
Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Pheasants
Killdeer
Black Tern - 1 coursing over north end. Came within 40 or 50 feet of us.
A full-spring-plumaged adult.
Mourning Dove
Horned Lark
Violet-green Swallow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow - nest on shed porch, within 4 feet of previous nest sites. Cartridge
box gone from wall. This nest built close under the roof in angle between
west porch wall and rafter. At 7½' height. Nest lined with red and white
chicken feathers. It contained 5 eggs. Adults not about.
Cliff Swallow Northwestern Redwing
Western Crow Brewer Blackbird
Oregon Chickadee Lazuli Bunting
Tule Wren Calif. Purple Finch
Robin Oregon Spotted Towhee
Cedar Waxwing Vesper Sparrow
Yellow Warbler Chipping Sparrow
Pacific Yellowthroat Rusty Song Sparrow
Yellow-breasted Chat
W. Meadowlark
June 11, 1949, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane Co. 4 p.m.
Near dam:
Vulture NW Redwing Blackbird
Violet-green Swallow Brewer Blackbird
Barn Swallow Common Goldfinch
W. Meadowlark
AT South End on old Elmira Road: 430 p.m.
Bittern pumping
Killdeer
Wilson Snipe
Horned Larks
Robins