February 25, 1953, U.S. 81 from Jct. US83 near Webb, Webb Co. - Encinal, La Salle Co., Texas. 21 road miles. 1715-1730CST at 70 mph. OVC. Occas. Rain. Black Vulture - 1 M. Doves - 26 Desert Scrub and cleared. Harris Hawk - 6 Horned Owl - 1 on pole beside hiway. Marsh Hawk 1 Shrike - 1 Caracara - 1 Sparrow Hawk - 2 Feb. 25, 1953, U.S. 81, Encinal, LaSalle Co-Dilley, Frio Co. Texas. 45 road miles. 1730-1817CST. Desert Scrub and cleared. Redtail Hawk - 8 Shrike - 3 Harris Hawk - 8 Starling - 2 Mourning Dove 22 House Sparrow Golden-fronted Woodpecker - 1 Brewer Blackbird Mockingbird - 2 Feb. 26, 1953, Breckenridge Park, San Antonio, Bexar Co. Texas. 12:30-13:20 CST. Mourning Dove Brown-headed Cowbirds Inca Dove Great-tailed Grackles Belted Kingfisher Cardinals Golden-fronted Woodpecker - common - courting dances Black-crested Titmouse Spotted Towhees - Eastern E. Mockingbirds Lincoln Sparrow - in marshy habitat. Robins Ruby-crowned Kinglets Starlings House Sparrow Feb. 27, 1953, San Angelo, Tom Green Co.-Sterling City, Sterling Co. Texas. 43 road miles. scrub oak and brush. 9:30-10:30 a.m. CST. Yellow-shafted Flicker Robin - flock of 25 & others Ladder-back Woodpecker Shrike Black Phoebe Starling Tree Swallow W. Meadowlark. White-necked Raven - 4 Feb. 27, 1953, Roswell, Chaves Co-Vaughn, Guadalupe Co. New Mexico. 96 road miles. 3:45-5:10 p.m. MST. Marsh Hawk Horned Larks Sparrow Hawk - immature Starlings Ring-billed Gulls in plowed fields Meadowlarks Mourning Doves - 4 Feb. 28, 1953, Grants, Valencia Co.-Gallup, McKinley Co. New Mexico. 60 road miles on US 66. 845-945 a.m. MST. Much juniper - pinyon area. Sparrow Hawks - 3 W. Crow - 1 Raven - 1 Pinyon Jay - 1 along road. Flock of 30-40 infield. Robins at continental divide Brewer Blackbird