Mayhew 1950 April 26 Conaway Ranch, 2mi. east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. I spent this morning from 6:30 on primarily looking for Mallard nests. However, most of these birds are still looking for nesting sites. Quite a few were seen flying low over the wheat + barley fields, but I found no nests. I did find one Killdeer nest, though. About 1/2 of the rice land is flooded by now. A large number of Mallards were seen loafing on these flooded areas after 9A.M. Until that time, most of these birds were seen flying over the grain fields. A great many Long-billed Dowitchers were also seen on this flooded area. The birds seen today were: Greater Yellow-legs - 4 Calif. Gull - 3 Red-winged Blackbird - 1 Great Blue Heron - 3 Mallard - 1 Meadowlark - 3 Coot - 3 Marsh Wren - 4 Marsh Hawk - 4 Pheasant - 2 American Egret - 3 Bittern - 4 Avocet - 3 Killdeer - 3 Crow - 2 Pied-billed Grebe - 4 Least Sandpiper - 3 Horned Lark - 3 Calif. Shrike - 4 Black-necked Stilt - 4 Long-billed Curlew - 3 Calif. Woodpecker - 4 Mourning Dove - 4 Florida Gallinule - 4 White Pelican - 2 Long-billed Dowitcher - 1 Tri-colored Redwing - 4 Yellow-headed Blackbird - 4 Barn Swallow - 3 Brewer's Blackbird - 1 Song Sparrow - 3 Cliff Swallow - 1