1926 was a young Shrike watched over by a male(?) on the wire above and fed by female (?) Yellow-headed Blackbirds were numerous, also Bi-colored Redwings - Along the road were many Dark Kingbirds, Bullock Orioles, Yellow Warblers, Linnets and Meadow Larks - at 9.40 a.m. a flock of 8 White Pelicans flew over and at 11:20 a. m. a flock of 15 was seen. As we sat in the lobby of the hotel we noticed the English Sparrows flying up out the grating of the automobile radiators - I went out to investigate and found they were picking out snails which had been caught in the grating as the machine was moving - fresh meat delivered at Mme. Sparrow's door. The other two machines arrived at 7 p.m. While they were eating dinner we drove out of town a little way to the north where we found a Mocking Bird singing - saw it in characteristic pose on a fence post. May 16. Arose at 4:30 a.m., breakfasted near the R.R. station, then Spoonbill & Cinnamon Teal near road - all drove out to marshes - Walked in to see the nests (photos taken by Mrs. Meria). At about 11 a.m. we drove a mile on the dirt road to the south and walked out to deeper ponds. There we found Brid-billed Grebe (carrying nesting material), Western Grebes (a few very tame) Yellow Trees Ducks (white tail coverts), several Red-headed Ducks, a few Gadwall and Pintail, Biddy Ducks and Cinnamon Teal - In a clump of very dense Cattails were the Tri-colored Redwings - Also W. Yellowthroats and Tule Wrens & Song Sparrows -