Beebe 1934 Plush, Warner Valley, Lake Co., Oregon. Aug. 22 A very few ducks were seen loafing in seepage areas along the road. At Plush the most enterprising man is a Mr Morris who runs the post office, a gasoline pump and store. He also gathers wood for winter sale. He tells me that 16 years ago Plush was the biggest little town in Oregon with two saloons, two hotels etc. There were 30,000 head of cattle in the valley and also sheep. All the lakes were full. Tules margined the lake and water fowl were abundant breeding there. yet look at the place today with this sort of drought so widespread a little wonder at the decrease in ducks to the vanishing point. This and the duck netliness are in my opinion the exterminating factors, that excessive shooting now, however, I should think all shooting should be stopped. About ten miles north of Adel I shot two Sage Thrashers. This bird, the identity of which I am not sure was quite abundant and flying around alighting in the tops of grasewood bushes. There are many Blackbirds around but rather rare. I succeeded in getting one. I