October 17, 1951, Camp Seco Pond, Calaveras Co. Calif. 1305-1320PST. Water level at least 8 feet down from road level, and previous emergents are dry and have been grazed by cattle. Unvegetated zone now present between emergents and water's edge. Much algae in water. Mallards - 10M & 10F Baldpates - 400 Pintails - 100 Ring-necks - 5M & 3F Lesser Scaup - 2 pair Swainson Hawk Kingfisher Red-shafted Flicker Nuttall Woodpecker California Jay Pallid Wren-tit W. Meadowlark Brewer Blackbird Lark Sparrow October 17, 1951, Pardee Res.,Calaveras-Amador Co.Calif. 1325-1420PST Common loon - in middle of reservoir, with fish, flashing wings in water, dashing ahead in short darts, with fish in bill, and even rolling over with the belly up in plain view. Eared Grebe - 4 young together, 2 others. Western Grebe - 3 Pied-billed Grebe - 4 Canada Goose - 145 Mallards - 3 pair, and 1 Vulture Coots - 94 Red-shafted Flicker California Jay Pallid Wren-tit Ruby-crowned Kinglet House Finch Green-backed Goldfinch Lark Sparrows Octo. 17, 1951, Bass Lake, El Dorado Co. Calif. 1530-1545PST Water level down most Pied-billed Grebe - 27 Blue Heron - 1 Baldpates - 25 Lesser Scaup - 93 Ruddy Duck - 140 Coot - 230 Red-shafted Flicker Crow Western Bluebirds Lark Sparrows