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October 28, 1952, Donner Lake, Nevada Co. Calif. 7:45 a.m. PST.
Ducks - 8 or 10
Coots - 34-35
Oct. 28, 1952, Wingfield Park, Reno, Nevada, along Truckee R. 9:15 a.m.
Canada Geese - 70 or so
Mallards - 34
Coots - 120
Oct. 28, 1952, Toulon Sink, Pershing Co. Nevada. 1400PST.
Snowy Egret
Snow Geese - 1100
Pintails
Green-winged Teal
Shoveller
Coot
Killdeer
Avocet
There were approximately 23,000 ducks in area,
that could be seen from west side.
6 mourning doves NW of Lovelock at 1:30 pm
Oct. 28, 1952, Fernley Sink, NE of Fernley, Lyon Co. Nevada. 4 p.m.
Eared Grebe - 150-200 visible from hiway.
Shoveller - 6
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Ravens
Pipits
Saw eared grebe and avocet dead from botulism ??
Oct. 28, 1952, Silver State Gun Club, near Leetville Jct, Churchill Co. Nevada.
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Mallard - 32
Baldpate
Pintail - 12
Green-winged Teal - 4
Cinnamon Teal - 1 male seen
Ruddy Duck - 5
Coots - 46
Killdeer
Shrike
Meadowlark
Redwings - 2 only.
Oct. 28, 1952, Soda Lake, Churchill Co. Nevada. 445 p.m.
Eared Grebe - few
Blue Heron - 1
about 2,500 waterfowl of following species present over most of lake, but
more concentrated at west end:
Mallard, Baldpate, Pintail, Shoveller, Red-head, Ruddy, coot.
Yellow-legs
Calif. Gulls - 15