March 21, 1950, Garst Ranch of 1000 acres (mostly wheat), NW Corner of Butte Co. on E side of Sacramento River. 0920-1015 PST. RW- American Egret - 4 along river Wood Ducks in flood sloughs in river bottom habitat Vultures - 2 perched in sycamore, and others over area. Red-tailed Hawk - pair in tall sycamores Valley Quail - 3 coveys - 35, 19, and 26. Mourning Doves - pair ed up and scattered. Red-shafted Flickers California Woodpeckers - dozens - up to 14 seen in one white oak, chasing each other. Nuttall Woodpecker - working sycamores and white oaks. Tree Swallows near river and in tree tops. California Jays Western Crows Slender-billed Nuthatches California Thrasher calling from 40' up in white oak near tangle of grape vines. Audubon Warblers Western Meadowlarks Green-backed Goldfinches Sacramento Spotted Towhees Brown Towhees Juncos March 21, 1950, Bidwell Park, Chico, Butte Co. Calif. 1245-1345 PST. RW- Vultures Red-bellied Hawk in sycamore upper branches, near creek. Valley Quail - 2 or 3 small coveys Kingfishers - observed 2 perched on limb over north edge of creek, about 12' up, with the male bird atop the female, holding on with his bill in her crown feathers. Later he fell off and flew away, and then she left, and she was the first to return,followed soon by the male, but both flew away again before any further activity could be observed. Monterey Red-shafted Flûk ker California Woodpeckers - dozens and dozens in white oaks and sycamores. Nuttall Woodpeckers working the upper twigs of white oak and sycamore, calling now and then. California Jays Plain Titmouse Slender-billed Nuthatches Green-backed Goldfinches Juncos Gambel White-crowned Sparrows Golden-crowned Sparrows Modesto Song Sparrows