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January 31, 1950, Hogan Reservoir, Calaveras R., Calaveras Co. Calif. 1145-1520 PST.
Reservoir level up somewhat, some geese, and about 2,000 ducks altogether.
Pied-billed Grebe - 5
American Egret - 3
Blue Heron - 2
Farallon Cormorants - 10
Common Canada Goose - 150
Cackling Canada Goose - 10
White-fronted Goose - 8
Mallards - 800
Pintails - 800
Green-winged Teal - 250
Wood Duck - 20
Shoveller - 150
Canvasback - 45
Bufflehead -4
American Golden-eye F below dam 1 mile.
Ruddy Duck - 10
American Merganser - 8
Red-tailed Hawk --Sparrow Hawk--
Golden Eagle
Sparrow Hawk
White-throated Swift - 3 seen over caretakers house about 2 p.m.
Kingfisher over reservoir
Monterey Red-shafted Flicker
Lewis Woodpecker - 3 seen.
Black Phoebe
Say Pheebe
Violet-green Swallows - a total of 5 seen over canyon below the dam.
Interior California Jay
Calif. Plain Titmouse
Pallid Wren-tit - calling
Dipper - in North Fork, just above junction with South Fork. Stayed under water in mid-stream quite a bit. Short dives.
Robins
W. Bluebirds
Calif. Shrikes
Audubon Warblers on grass pasture near N.Fk
W. Meadowlarks
Sacto. Spotted Towhees
Sacto. Brown Towhee
Bell Sparrow - singing in chamise - 2 p.m.
Lark Sparrows - dozens
Juncos
January 31, 1950, Camp Seco Pond, 3 mi. N of Valley Springs, Calaveras Co. Calif.
Water up considerably - now 4-5 acres. 1525-1545 PST, Clear, calm, cold.
Common Canada Goose - 40
Lesser Canada Goose -235
Shoveller - 1M and 3 F
Canvasback - 1M and 3 F
Bufflehead - 2 pair in full plumage
Ruddy Duck - 10
Killdeer
Nuttall Woodpecker - in willow near pond.
W. Meadowlarks
Brewer Blackbirds
Lark Sparrows - several seen.
Jan. 31, 1950, Pardee Reservoir, Calaveras-Amador Counties, Calif. 345-410 P.M.,PST.
Horned Grebe - 2
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Blue Heron - 1
Hooded Merganser - 1M in full plumge.
Sparrow Hawk
Coots - 5
California Woodpecker
Robins
W. Bluebirds
Cedar Waxwings - 50 in cottonwood at S end of dam.
Phainopeplas - 2 at Camp Pardee, and one in blue oak woodland at north end of N arm of reservoir.
Calif. Shrike
W. Meadowlark - hundreds.
House Finch - 1 with W. Bluebirds
Sacto. Brown Towhee
Bell Sparrow
Lark Sparrows very common - dozens.