Mayhew 1950 Journal 27. March 6 Conaway Ranch, 2 miles east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. Greater Yellow-legs - 3 Kildeer - 3 Red-winged Blackbird - 1 Pintail - 3 Savannah Sparrow - 1 Belted Kingfisher - 4 Mallard - 2 Crow - 3 Coot - 1 Ruddy Duck - 4 Marsh Hawk - 3 Pied-billed Grebe - 4 Calif. Gull - 3 Canvasback - 4 Great Blue Heron - 3 Baldpate - 3 Meadowlark - 3 Green-winged Teal - 4 Marsh Wren - 4 Spoonbill - 4 Pheasant - 3 American Merganser - 4 White-crowned Sparrow - 3 Horned Lark - 3 American Egret - 2 White-pointed Goose - 3 Bittern - 4 Canadian Goose - 1 Tree Swallow - 2 Hutchins Goose - 1 Avocet - 2 Cackling Goose - 1 Cinnamon Teal - 3 Whistling Swan - 3 This made a total of 36 species seen today. April 2 Today, was spent primarily counting breeding pairs of mallards on the ranch. The weather was clear & warm, with almost no breeze blowing. The first Black-necked Stilts of the season were seen today. They are still scarce, however. Large numbers of Avocet are now in the large drainage ditch that forms the south boundary of the ranch. Quite a few Shovellers are still present. The numbers of both Cliff & Barn Swallows is fairly large. The birds seen today were: