October 7, 1947, Corvallis-12-mile Swamp, 1255-1315, -Ovc/40o 1½R-GF-H. Marsh Hawk, 1F Sparrow Hawk, 2 Flicker - 3 Meadowlarks - 3 Brewer Blackbirds - 76 October 7, 1947, 12-mile Swamp to Corvallis, 1515-1545, 110 Ovc/ 20o Turkey Vulture - one immature perched on a pole. Redtail Hawk - 1 Sparrow Hawk - 1 Pheasants - 7 Flicker - 2 Crow - 1 Robin - 3 Meadowlark - 2 Redwing - 1 Brewer Blackbirds - 156 Goldfinch sp? - 70 October 7, 1947, 12-mile Swamp, 1515-1515, 110 Ovc/ 20 o 50oF. calm. Pied-billed Grebe - 2 with coots and Ruddy Duck - one submerged with just nares and top of head above water, and swimming along like that. Blue Heron - a couple were flushed, and they croaked as flying over. One was observed to take off with Redwings in pursuit. It climbed almost vertically for over 30 feet from the water. White-fronted Geese - flushed 8 at north end in with Mallards, Baldpates, etc. They circled over the entire swamp, calling, and eventually ended up at a stubble field nearby, where they were perched when we left. Mallards - flushed flock of 75 at south end, and in the mixed mass at the north end, about 65-70% of the birds, or 350& were Mallards Gadwall - one was seen, flying alone, when we flushed the other ducks Baldpates - heard them whistling, and later flushed them with the mallards, and pintails, and shovellers. There must have been at least 50 of them in the group, and they were the first seen this year. Pintails - flushed 10 or so at the south end, and got up 50-75 with the other ducks at the north end. Some males in full white breasted plumage, while others were strongly tinged with a rosy-tan breast. Green-winged Teal - about 50 were seen altogether, but they were near the middle of the swamp, so it was difficult to determine exactly. Shovellers - a few were seen, all in female or immature plumage. Not over 12. Ruddy Duck - a single female or immature in with 10 or so coots and 2 Pied billed Grebes, quite tame. Marsh Hawk - female flew over. Sparrow Hawk - 2 or 3 seen, and all were giving "annoyed" high-pitched call notes. Pheasants - flushed at least 50 or 40 adults and immatures from the fence rows and fields adjacent to the swamp. I have never seen so many around here. Coots - 2 bunches seen. one of 14, and one of 30 birds. All busily stretching, preening, and dipping for food. One had close association with Grebe. Killdeers - several singles and small flocks flying over, calling. Wilson Snipe - flushed 3 singles today. Flicker - at least 10 were seen in the ash areas Horned Lark - one heard singing. Barn Swallows - 2 seen Crows - several flew over, and one ash tree was accumulating 25-30 of them. Ravens - heard, but not seen. Oregon Chickadees - quite a few in with purple finches, etc., working ash. Seattle ren - working a scrub ash tree, using the methods of a nuthatch or chickadee Tule Wren - quite a few heard scolding, others singing, and one gave a series of notes that neither Dave or I had heard before - I expected to see a shorebird, from the sounds of it. Robins - about 34 seen. Pipits - flying over and calling Pacific Yellowthroat - Redwings - several 100 Purple finches - small groups working ash brush - sex segregation seemed evident. Willow Goldfinches - small flocks Savannah Sparrows common, one flock of 25& seen. Golden-crowned Sparrows - 5 or more in fence row. ? ? ? Sparrow Sp. Light breast, dark center spot, sides of head light grey, 2 dark brown stripes on crown. Feeding on ground, and 10' up in ash. W. Bluebirds - 8 or 10 in fence row. Audubon Warbler - a couple seen and heard. Meadowlark - several singing. Brewer Blackbirds - up to 30 seen Oregon Towhees - 15-20 in fence rows, calling Juncos in pairs here & there. White-crowns in small flock.