Feb. 4, 1950, Southside Park, Sacramento Calif. 1115-1135 a.m. R-, S20-25. Pied-billed Grebe - 2 Snow Goose - still one present, watched it probe down in the mud alongside a small clump of bent-grass until the roots were exposed, pull up the plant, take it to the pond, and dabble it in its bill until all the mud was washed off and the roots shown a clean white, then it swallowed the plant, entire. Mallard - about 11 pair Ring-necked Duck - 24M & 10F Canvasback - 4M & 6F or imm. Lesser Scaup - 68M & 18F Coot - 35 California Gull - 6 Flicker - 5 feeding on lawn under deciduous trees. California Jay - 3 calling Western Crow - 3 in grass playfield Audubon Warblers - 5 Feb. 4, 1950, Lake Washington, Yolo Co., W of Sacramento, Calif. 1145-1210 noon R-, S 35-40, with much stronger winds upstairs. Waves to 18" high on the lake, and breaking strongly over banks that were exposed to the full sweep of the wind across the water. Ducks had a rough time. Canvasback - 33M & 21F or imm. in small lots with lots of scaup. Lesser Scaup - 88M & 26F or imm. Ruddy Duck - 24 Coot - 435 - all but a few were on levee and shore banks, not in open wave water. California Gull Western Crow. February 8, 1950, Farmington Reservoir Area, San Joaquin Co. Calif. 1030-1045 Red-tailed Hawk Cold, calm, GF- With Ralph Imler. Marsh Hawk - 3 Sparrow Hawk - 7 Gallimule - 2 in Rock Cr., and sev. in Littlejohn Cr. at Eugene. Coots - 45 altogether in Rock & Littlejohn Creeks. Mourning Doves - 2 Yellow-billed Magpie in farmyard California Shrike Red-shafted Flicker Meadowlarks very common in grasslands. Calif. Bicolor Redwings Brewer Blackbirds - 1200-1500, mainly redwings. House Finch Sacramento Spotted Towhee Lark Sparrows Gambel White-crowned Sparrows - small flocks near brush. Feb. 8, 1950, Eugene-Milton, Calaveras Co. 1145-1200 noon. Vultures - 3 on fence posts Red-tailed Hawks - several, one of which was nearly white headed, and very light-bodied, but with dark wings, and a red tail. Sparrow Hawks - very common - some males in full plumage. Western Meadowlarks - about 60-75/mile. Brewer Blackbirds