August 29, 1947, 12-mile Swamp, Bruce Sta. 730-9 a.m. 8 OVC, W 3-6, cool Blue Herons - 2 or 3 seen American Egret - just one in south end, and later perched in ash snags in plain sight. Mallards - flushed 3 in central area, and some 20 or more at south end, mixed with Blue-winged Teal - we flushed 4 elci[illegible]sers from one place and later put up 10 more not far away. Speculums were brilliant, but we didn't get a look at heads. Wood Ducks - flushed 6 or 7 with the Mallards. Pheasants - in nearby fields. 10-15 per flock of young 3/4-grown birds. Coots - 3 or 4 were seen. First since last spring. Mourning Doves here and there. -Horned Larks - a couple were seen, and heard. Violeg-green Swallows here and there, with Tree Swallows, but not as common as *Barn Swallows*, which seemed to be everywhere. Bob spotted an pure albino a little bit ahead of me, and we observed it for a short while, as it flew around, and was chased by the other barn swallows. It wasn't over 75 feet from us. This "persecution" habit of the normal birds was noted at McCord Field in 1943. -Cliff Swallows - not very many seen Oregon Chickadees in the ash trees Tule Tits very common in the swamp, and many were singing. Cedar Waxwings - not too many seen here and there. Cassin Vireos calling from ash trees along west side. +Audubon Warblers - 2 or 3 seen and heard. Pacific Yellowthroats still common in the spirea brush. Pileolated Warblers in the brush and scrub ash trees. W. Meadwlarks heard singing. (Yellow-headed Blackbird) - I am quite certain I heard one, but did not see/ it. Redwings - after all this past month, there were well over 100 of them in the swamp this a.m., both young and adults, and M & F calling everywhere, flying around, and perched on the tops of spirea brush, etc. Willow Goldfinches common here and there. Oregon Towhee - a few heard and seen Song Sparrows common and many heard singing. August 29, 1947, Fern Ridge Reservoir, Lane Co., 930-215 p.m. 10 Ovc, RW-, W3-5. White Pelicans - some in the ponds below the dam at the north end, and on the open water well-scattered all around the lake, and in the ponds south of the south end of the lake. Must have been between 30 and 50 altogether. Cormorants - several seen, on in Long Tom River below the dam, and others perched. Blue Heron - at least 6// two or three dozen must have been seen. American Egrets - at least 3 birds were seen at the southeast side. Green Heron - we saw 2 different ones. American Bittern - flushed one from marshy area near Elmira road. Mallards - 30 or more in marsh areas at SE side Gadwalls - we flushed at least 8 of them, all but two being immatures, with plenty of black in the speculum. Pintails - two full adult males seen leading 8 other birds, and other scattered individuals flushed here and there. Blue-winged Teal - altho we saw several teal we can be sure of only 4 of this species Vultures flying over now and then. Marsh Hawk male over S end. Valley Quail - in gravel road, Pheasants - a few seen. Virginia Rail - Bob and I caught a black downy bird in marshy area near the lake below or north of the dam. It was about 3 1/2" long in body, with head 3/4", and bili black and 1" long, and tarsus about 3" long. The very filmyest and small- est of feathers were coming out here and there, and the tips of a few pin feathers were to be seen. Some of the small feathers already had touches of chestnut around it. It ran under a log where we caught it, and I banded it with 41-354649 (#3). A very late nesting record is indicated for this bird. OVER OVER OVER