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Tompson
Malheur Lake
Oregon
316.
Aug. 3, 1932
Arrived at Harrows 6:00 PM. By the
bridge were:
Wildon Phalarope
100+
Costa + young
150
Mallard + young
2 families
Killdeer
30
Avocets
6
Yellow-headed Blackbirds
100+
Egret
1
Driving to Benson's I saw hundreds of
young Sage Phalarope & Kingbird as well as Brewer Blackbirds. Many
Black Crowned Night Horses (about 30) have flown toward the lake since sunset.
1/ pair of Sandhill Cranes heard near
Tensays. About 200 ducks fly toward lake about 9: PM, unidentified but probably Mallards & Gadwalls.
Night hawkes & Burrowing Owls
abundant.
In the spring at Benson's have seen
stilt, Yellow legs & some kind of sandpiper.
Benson has pictures of Whistling
Swans here in migration. He says often seen the yellow patch on their
hill.
Aug. 4, 1932.
Another pair of Sandhill Cranes heard calling about 7: AM. We drove to east end of lake and