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January 31, 1950, Farmington Res. Area, San Joaquin-Stanislaus Co. Calif. 915-930 a.m.
American Egret
Marsh Hawk F
Sparrow Hawk
Ballinule - 5 at Eugene
Coots - 4 at Oakdale Jct.
Killdeer
Black Phoebe
Pipits common
Calif. Shrike
English Spar rows
Meadowlarks
Bicolor Redwings
Brewer Blackbirds
Common Goldfinches
Vesper Sparrows - dozens
Lark Sparrows - dozens
Modesto Song Sparrows
Jan. 31, 1950, Woodward Reservoir Area, NE Stanislaus Co. Calif. 7 930-1015 a.m.
Pied-billed Grebe -2
Blue Heron -4
Common Canada Goose - 21
Ducks totalled about 16,000
Mallards - 25% - 4,000
Gadwall
Baldpate - 10% 1,600
Pintail - 60% 9,600
Green-winged Teal - 250
Shoveller - 350
Redheads-40
Canvasbacks-180
American Mergansers -25
Red-tailed Hawk
Marsh Hawk
Sparrow Hawk
Coots-300
Killdeer
California Gulls
Ring-biled Gulls
Mourning Doves - 2
Say Phoebe
Warner Horned Lark
Calif. S hrike
W. Meadowlark
Calif. Bicolor Redwings
Brewer Blackbird - 2500 in 1 flock
House Finch
Grasshopper Sparrow - several
Vesper Sparrow - large flocks along fences in grasslands, particularly moist areas.
Lark Sparrows - common
Gambel White-crowned Sparrow
Jan. 31, 1950, Eugene, S tanislaus Co - Milton, Calaveras Co., Calif. 1025-1045 PST.
Red-tailed Hawks' - saw at least 5 o n fence posts in this rolling grassland area.
Mourning Doves - 1 flock of 27 on open hills.
Say Phoebe - 4 seen in this 10 miles of rolling, open hills.
Jan. 31, 1950, Salt Spring Valley Reservoir, Calaveras Co. Calif. 1045-1055 PST.
Water level up considerably, no hunters,few ducks, and some geese.
Blue Heron
Common Canada Goose - 133
Mallard - 12
Pintail - 25
Killdeer - 4
Flicker in canyon below
Calif. Woodpecker in canyon below W. Meadowlark
Warner Horned Larks
Interior California Jay
Yellow-billed Magpie in canyon below.
Calif. Plain Titmouse
Golden-crn. Sp.
Jan. 31, 1950, Jenny Lind, Calif. Calaveras Co. 11 a.m.
Vulture - one over ridge.
Mountain Bluebirds - few adults and immatures in this area, and few seen E of Stocktø