Journal 44 Mayhew 1952 April 29 Conway Ranch, 2mi. east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. Today was the first time I had seen a Western Grebe on the ranch. Horned Larkes + Forster's Terns were seen for the first time this year. One Long-billed Dowitcher was seen just as I left the ranch, making 37 species seen today. May 1 at 5AM. I went out to see where the Mallards were selecting nesting sites. All morning was spent looking for nests + broods. No Mallard nests were found, but 6 Mallard broods were seen & 1 Cinnamon Teal nest found. The birds seen today during my wanderings were: Calif. Quail - 3 Great Blue Heron - 3 Bittern - 4 Green Heron - 4 Red-winged Blackbird - 1 Black-bellied Plover - 3 Yellow-headed Blackbird - 2 Long-billed Dowitcher - 1 Brewer's Blackbird - 2 White Pelican - 3 Black Tern - 3 Long-billed Curlew - 3 Forster's Tern - 4 Cliff Swallow - 3 Marsh Wren - 2 Barn Swallow - 2 Cinnamon Teal - 2 Least Sandpiper - 3 Crow - 4 Western Sandpiper - 3 Avocet - 3 Killdeer - 3 Black-necked Stilt - 3 Mallard - 2 American Egret - 3 Coot - 2 Snowy Egret - 4 Gallinule - 3 Savanna Sparrow - 1 Pheasant - 3 Meadowlark - 3 Dove - 3 Shrike - 4