February 20, 1951, Acala, Hudspeth Co. to McNary, Hudspeth Co. Texas. 1330-1345MST The following waterfowl were on a 10& acre reservoir to the west of the hiway. Otherwise the area was cultivated farm lands with scattered cottonwood. Occasional desert. Canvasback - 250 Blue Heron - 30 Snowy Egret - 1 with pale bill Mallard - 100& N.Mexican Duck- 12 Gadwall - 200 ANAS DISZI NOVIMEXICANA Baldpate - 150 Pintail - 100 Green-winged Teal - 40& Shoveler - 800, many full males Ring-necked Duck - 150 Lesser Scaup - 200 Sparrow Hawk Coot - 8 Chipping Sparrow Mourning Dove Wh-crn. Sparrow. Red-shafted Flicker Mountain Bluebird WHITE-NECKED Shrike 1847 Feb. 20, 1951, Van Horn, Culberson Co. to Valentine, Jeff Davis Co. Texas. 1615-1700CST Red-tailed Hawk - 2 Marsh Hawk - 3 Sparrow Hawk - 4 Mourning Dove - 49 Crow - 1 Mountain Bluebird - 31 Pipits - Sprague's - ANTHUS SPRAGUEI -new life-lister - little or no understriping. Shrike - 14 Meadowlark - 4 House Finch - 7 White-crowned Sparrow 1848 Feb. 20, 1951, Marfa, Presidio Co. - Marathon, Brewster Co. Texas. 1745-1820CST. Mourning Doves Horned Larks W.-K. Shrike English Sparrow Meadowlark House Finches 1849 Feb. 20, 1951& 10 miles east of Marathon, Brewster Co. Texas - 1830CST Western Horned Owl. 1850 Feb. 21, 1951, Carrizo Springs & vicinity, Dimmit Co. Texas - 0700-0830CST. Mostly in mesquite and prickly pear. Many birds on bush tops in early a.m. sun. Cooper Hawk - 1 pair Krider's Red-tailed Hawk - head and shoulders almost white. Harriw Hawks quite common PARABUTEO UNICINCTUS HARRISI Marsh Hawk Sparrow Hawk Mourning Doves Long-eared Owl calling just before sunrise. Golden-fronted Woodpecker-CEYTURUS AURIFRONS - new life-lister ! First seen by Ard as they played around on a telephone pole beside the hiway. Colorful. Ladder-backed Woodpecker White-necked Raven - CORVUS CRYPTOLEUCUS - new life lister ! Quite a few in the area, and their croak is distinctive. Black-crested Titmouse -BAELOPHUS ATRICRISTATUS - new life-lister ! Several seen in mesquite forests. W. Mockingbirds very common W.-K. Shrike English Sparrow W. Meadowlarks - few Rio Grande Meadowlarks Dwarf C owbirds Cardinals - RICHMONDENA CARDINALIS - new life-lister !saw almost a dozen males perched on bushes this a.m., some singing. OVER