February 20, 1950, Lincoln, Placer Co.-Marysville, Yuba Co.Calif. 0815-0840 PST W. Redtailed Hawk - one flicked wings a bit, and another strongly when I hohked the horn at it. Saw another carrying a huge stick into a large oak. Marsh Hawk - watched male cross hiway, and nearly run into electric wire line be- tween poles, as it had to twist downward sharply to avoid them. Sparrow Hawk Killdeer California Jay Western Crow Yellow-billed Magpies common, especially Sheridan-Wheatland area. Western Mockingbird in Marysville Western Meadowlark Calif. Bicolor Redwings Brewer Blackbirds Green-backed Goldfinch flocks. Feb. 20, 1950, Marysville-Or oville, Butte Co. Calif. 0840-0900 PST. Blue Heron American Egrets perched in willows Snowy Egrets - few in a flooded swale Mallards - in field ponds Shovellers - in field ponds Pintails - in field ponds Western Red-tailed Hawk Red-bellied Hawk in river-bottom area Sparrow Hawk Killdeer Elicker California Woodpecker Nuttall Woodpecker California Jay Yellow-billed Magpies Western Crows Western Meadowääar ks Calif. Bicolor Redwings Brewer Blackbirds Calif. Purple Finches House Finches Common Goldfinches, Green-backed Boldfinches, and a few Lawrence Goldfinches made up a flock of 3-4,000 birds Calif. Brown Towhee Lark Sparrows in pasture-fields. Feb. 20, 1950, Bidwell Bar, S. Fk, Feather R., Butte Co. Calif. 0930-0940 PST. Red-shafted Flicker California Woodpecker California Jay Calif. Plain Titmouse Dipper - a single on s mall creek, and a pair chasing each other up and down the creek. Calif. Purple Finches in yellow pine tops. Feb. 20, 1950, Lake Madrone, C.S.H.at Berry Creek, 1950' elev., Butte Co. Calif. Pied-billed Grebe - pair - one gave breeding call. 1015 a.m. Wood Duck - 2 pair well-separated on the lake Coot - 6 Red-breasted Nuthatch Robin Sierra? Hermit Thrush Pine Siskins Green-backed Goldfinches Sacramento Spotted Towhees Feb. 20, 1950, Berry Cr. Sta., N. Fk, Feather R., Big Bend, Butte Co. Calif. 1130-1230. Canyon Wren gave call notes new to me. Hutton Vireo on slopes. Modesto Song Sp. Feb. 20, 1950, Lake Wyandotte, Oroville-Forbestown Road, Butte Co. Calif. 1530-1535. Ruddy Duck - 2 Coot - 1 California Jay Brown Towhee