September 27, 1949, Sacramento to Franklin, Sacto. Co. Calif. 0745-0800. White-tailed Kites - 2 hovering over field 8 mi. south of Sacto. One dove, no catch. Marsh Hawk F - 3 seen - one dipped desparately when I honked the horn. Sparrow Hawk Killdeer Barn Swallows - 7 or 8 (immatures) over open water in sump area. Yellow-billed Magpies Western Crows California Shrike W. Meadowlark Calif. Bicolor Reedwings Brewer Blackbirds House Finches Oregon Vesper Sparrows. 1321 Sept. 27, 1949, Mokelumne R., near jct. with Cosumnes, Sacto-San Joaquin Co. Calif. Pied-bill Grebe Interior California Jay Western Meadowlark Vultures - 8 Yellow-billed Magpies - 3 Oregon Vesper Sparrow Sparrow Hawk Western Robin Gambel white-crowned sparrow. Tree Swallows - 750-800, mostly immatures, feeding at plant top level over large alfalfa field. 8 miles W of Calt, Calif. 1322 Sept. 27, 1949, Galt, Sacto Co to Clements San Joaquin Co. Calif. 0830-0845. Sparrow Hawks common California Shrike Calif. Purple Finches Killdeer W. Meadowlarks House Finches Monterey Red-shafted Flickers Calif. Bicolor Reedwings Common Goldfinches Ruddy Horned Lark Brewer Blackbirds Oregon Vesper Sparrow W. Mockingbird - in fence row. One in Galt singing from telephone pole top. Yellow-billed Magpie - perched in live oak, and ducked vigorously when I honked. 1323 Sept. 27, 1949, Hogan (Calaveras) Reservoir, Calaveras R., Calaveras Co. Calif. Pied-billed Grebe Sierra Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 10-1130 a.m. Parallon Cormorants - 5 Nuttali Woodpecker White-Pelicans - 25 last week Black Phoebe - 3 Blue Heron - 2 Say Phoebe - 1'on dead snag in open American Egret - 3 W. Wood Pewee catching skipper-moths. Canada Geese - 15-20 arrived Aug. 25. Calif. Horned Lark /usual call. Mallards - 8-10 summered here Violet-green Swallows Sharp-shinned Hawk Tree Swallows W. Redtailed Hawk Calif. Plain Titmice Sparrow Hawk Slender-billed Nuthatch in blue oak Valley Quail - 30 total, all but N side Canyon Wren - 1 scolding me/in serpentine Killdeer Western Bluebirds -ad.&imm. /area. W. Belted Kingfisher% Calif. Shrike Sacto.Spotted Towhee Monterey R.-s. Flicker W. Meadowlarks Calif. Brown Towhee California Woodpecker Brewer Blackbird W. Lark Sparrows. Lewis Woodpecker - 4 in blue oaks in open Green-back Goldfinch 1324 Sept. 27, 1949, Spring Pond N of Valley Springs, 2 mi. S of Pardee Dam, Calaveras Co. CAMPSECO Mallards - 50-60 Sparrow Hawk - W. Bluebirds 1130 a.m. Baldpates - 350-375 Killdeer Calif. Shrike Pintails - 180-200 Mourning Dove - 2 W. Meadowlark Green-winged Teal - 8 Red-sh. Flicker Brewer Blackbird Redheads - 16 Calif. Woodpecker Green-back Goldfinch Lesser Scaups - 43 (only 9 females). Black Phoebe W. Lark Sparrows in fields. 1325 OVE R OVER