Malheur Lakes 317. Aug 4, 1937 saw more than a thousand Canada Geese. Their molting is over too. About 300 avocets and 100 Egrets also seen. Benson says that a trial was held last year to get a clear federal title to the refuge. Now that that is done, it is planned to dry up the private holdings and let the water come back as it originally was. There should be about 60,000 acres flooded although Benson thinks that only about 1/3 of that is now under water. The rest is in cattle pastures & grain. About 20 white pelicans were seen in the distance. Benson thinks there are not more than 100 here this year. The islands where they have nested are on dry land now, so it is not probable that they nested this year. The lake was complete dry last year; consequently no fish this year. If the pelicans are present they are flocking the Malheur River. Benson says there were never more than 250 since he has been here. His address is, Voltage, Malheur Co. Oregon Thompson