Forsman's Jan 18, 1978 FLOODED OUT! Day before yesterday a flood came down the by-pass so suddenly that Duncan had no time to warn us. With his Mexican boy he rounded up a few of our decoys at #5 and #6, but most of them are either gone with the flood water or are jammed in the mud (one stick-up) and hopefully will emerge when the water recedes. Betty and I came up today to get some meat from Sturman's and to view the scene at Forsman's. Saw 13 kestrels coming in via Elmira - most of them on the first half of the route. The storm drove them from the mid-valley toward the foothills. Going back out via Medway we saw 9. Jan 21, 1978 Sorted the decoys for home salvage and painting. Closed up the kitchen for the season. Had a sumptuous lunch at Leth Joe's. Counted 18 kestrels on way in, 15 coming out. By-pass still full of water, though it had dropped a couple of feet from Jan.18.