May 20, 1955 May 19, 1955, Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, Eldorado Co. Calif. 8:30 a.m. Williamson Sapsucker. D.I. Blass Park - Herim Thrush May 19, 1955, Truckee River, Placer Co. 10 mi. below Lake dam. Mallard - 2 pr. Pewee Mtn. Chickadee Robin Cowbird Junco Kingfisher Dippers. Song Sparrow. May 19, 1955, Virginia City, Nevada. 2-3 p.m. Barn Swallows - chasing vigorously and then watched mating on ground. Pinyon Jay - 8 or 10 in 1 flock. Rock Wren Audubon Warbler Yellow Warbler House Sparrow Bullock Oriole BBB May 19, 1955, Carson City, Nevada - 3:15-3:30p.m. Sparrow Hawk chased by 2 robins Barn Swallows Robins chasing Sparrow Hawks Yellow Warblers House Sparrow Cowbirds BBB mating on lawns Black-headed Grosbeak M House Finch Pine Siskins - dozens on elm and maples? May 19, 1955, Carson Valley, W of U.S. 395, 415-6 p.m. PDST. Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe White Pelican - 1 Bittern - pair in courtship display Common Egret Canada Goose - 2 pr. Mallard - sev. pr. Cinnamon Teal - 2 pr. Pintails Vultures Marsh Hawks Sparrow Hawk Calif. Quail - 2 Pheasant - 1 M Coot - 7 Killdeer Whilson Phalaropes - 3 pr. Calif. Gulls Black Tern - 2 Mourning Dove - flock of 14 Red-shafted Flicker W. Kingbird Barn Swallow - mating attempts in mid-air Cliff Swallow Horned Lark Crow - 40 Black-billed Magpie Robins Shrike Yellow Warbler Audubon Warlber W. Meadowlark Redwings BBB Yellow-headed Blackbird Bullock Orioles Cowbird House Finch Sptd. Towhee, VesperSp, Sav.Sp. SongSp May 19, 1955, Grass Lake, Luther Pass, 7740' el. 6:50-7:20p.m. PDST. 1 road mile hike. Much less snow and ice on lake area. Cool, calm. Mallard - 4 pr. Sooty Grouse - 1 hooting back to me. Red-shafted Flicker Hairy Woodpecker Pewee! Mountain Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch Robin Audubon Warbler Redwing Pine Grosbeak F on aspen buds Cassin Purple Finch Juncos Song Sparrows.