Mayhew 1952 Journal 42. April 26 Conaway Ranch, 2 mi. east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. fallow land on the southern portion of the ranch, where most of my studies have been carried on. The birds seen today, with their approximate abundance as judged by the numbers of each species that was seen, is as follows: Meadowlark - 3 Brewer's Blackbird - 3 Savanna Sparrow - 3 Song Sparrow - 3 Barn Swallow - 4 White-crowned Sparrow - 4 Cliff Swallow - 2 Marsh Wren - 2 Mallard - 2 Snowy Egret - 4 Red-winged Blackbird - 2 Great Blue Heron - 4 Killdeer - 3 Least Sandpiper - 3 Greater Yellow-legs - 4 Western Sandpiper - 3 Pheasant - 4 Mourning Dove - 4 Cinnamon Teal - 4 Coot - 3 Long-billed Curlew - 3 Black Gallinule - 4 Avocet - 4 Loggerhead Shrike - 4 Black-necked Stilt - 3 Cowbird - 4 Yellow-headed Blackbird - 3 Marsh Hawk - 4 Tricolored Blackbird - 4 Pied-billed Grebe - 4 American Egret - 4 Crow - 4 Long-billed Dowitcher - 3 English Sparrow - 4 Black Tern - 3 House Finch - 4 This makes a total of 36 species seen today. 1 Meadowlark, 1 Marsh Wren, + 4 Red- winged Blackbirds were seen carrying nesting material today. A census was made of the Marsh Wrens in the large drainage ditch at the