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KARAKIA
Dowitcher - Probably thousands on Lower Klamath. Next to least and western sandpipers most numerous shorebird. Have collected 7 botulism victims Marbled Godwit - Saw a few on Aug. 27 on Lower Klamath. Have seen one botulism victim of this species.
Avocet - Small flocks on Lower Klamath - These birds are dying in consider able numbers of botulism. Lots of them dead.
Black-necked Stilt - Only one I have seen is one which came in from Lower Klamath on Sep. 1.
Northern Phalarope - Several flocks numbering around 25 birds seen on Lower Klamath on Sep. 1. Picked up 2 botulism victims.
Ring-billed Gull - Gulls in numbers on the area. All dead ones I have seen from botulism have been ring-bills.
Forster's Tern - Flock of around 75 on Lower Klamath on Sep. 1. Mourning Dove - seen in surrounding area. Not too many.
Barn Swallow -
Ravens
Mergules
Rock Wren - singing above headquarters.
Robin - headquarters
Yellow Warbler - headquarters in shade trees Sep 1.
English Sparrow - headquarters.
Yellow-headed Blackbird - In irrigated area near town on Aug. 27.
Red-wing - singing around headquarters on August 29.
Brewer's Blackbita - small flock at headquarters.
Goldfinch - headquarters - flick off Sep 1.
House Finch - singing at headquarters on Sep 1.
Song Sparrow - headquarters from Aug. 27 to Sep. 1.
Lesser Snow Goose - saw two on July on Aug. 27.