Maynew 1949 July 10 Journal 23. Conaway Ranch, 2 miles east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. nest contained 4 young that I would judge to be less than 48 hrs. old, + 2 eggs. The I was on the nest the first time I saw it, but she was gone when I returned. About 1/2 mile north of the pumping station at the south end of the ranch, in the mud flats just east of the main canal, I saw a rather large flock of Black-necked stilts + Avocets. Intrigued in the flock I could see Marbled Godwits, Long-billed Dowitchers, 2 White-faced Sloppy Ibis, a Forster's Tern, + 8 Cinnamon Teal. This is the first time I have seen White-faced Sloppy Ibis in this area. This spot is in the middle of Section 27. A few moments later, some Greater Yellow-legs + a Blue-winged Teal arrived. I have seen this "Blue-wing" in the area off + on for the past 12 days. About a mile farther on, a Western Willett was seen in a group of Stilts, Avocets, Dowitchers + Greater Yellow-legs. Aug. 12 Today we made an aerial census of the ducks on the Conaway Ranch. We flew about 105 miles per hour 150 feet above the ground. There was one of us (Wendell Miller + I) taking 1/8 of a mile on each side of the plane as it flew back + forth over the rice fields.