Journal 41. Mayhew 1952 April 7 Chiles Ranch, 3 mi. N.E. of Davis, Yolo Co., Calif. following species, either on his ranch or in the large drainage ditch just north of his ranch (across the road): Brewer's Blackbird - 1 Snowy Egret - 4 Yellow-headed Blackbird - 1 American Egret - 4 Red-winged Blackbird - 2 Coot - 1 Barn Swallow - 3 Gallinule - 4 Cliff Swallow - 2 Great Blue Heron - 4 Mallard - 2 Cinnamon Teal - 4 Shoveler - 4 Mourning Dove - 4 Killdeer - 4 Savannah Sparrow - 2 Meadowlark - 3 Pheasant - 3 April 26 Today I wandered over most of the ranch, looking for Mallard nests. I found no nests, but did find 2 broods a couple of weeks old. The weather was overcast, but fairly warm, + there was no wind blowing. The rice growers are just starting to flood this years rice fields. Several species were seen this morning for the first time this year. They were: Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Black Tern, Cowbird, A little time was spent on the Conaway Ranch, whose south-western corner is just across the large drainage ditch from the north-east corner of the Chiles Ranch. Most of the by-pass area of the Conaway is still under water, which has allowed the Mallards to be scattered over a wide area. There is a great deal of