Field notes, v570
Page 145
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Cogswell 1949 Journal 7 Feb.5. (p.3) Jerry, Yolo Co., Calif. - no waterfowl concentrations. The fields of Yolo Basin are mostly freshly plowed - only a few still with rice stubble above ground. The only diving ducks of the day were seen along here - 12+ Lesser Scaup on the river near Walnut Grove and 19 Canvasback on a small drainage slough. - 4 1/2 mi. E of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. another concentration of waterfowl in a semi-flooded plowed field. What food they get in these places I do not know, but they grub along in the mud as well as pick things up from the surface - and get pretty dirty in the process. This group contained: Can. Canada Goose - 70+ Lesser " " . 8 + } see sp. account. Mallard . 30+ Pintail . 3000 est. Green-winged Teal . 100+ and a flock of 15 Snow Geese flew low circled as though about to land, but continued on to westward. - along hi-way 24, Sutter Basin, Sutter Co., Calif. Several more flocks of ducks, mostly pintails + a few mallards, in rice stubble and plowed fields