Field notes, v577
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Culbuth 1942 Jan 1. 3mi No Trinidad, 300ft Humboldt C, Baby Ornismys maniculatus. In the afternoon Ward Russell and I drove 5 miles north of her to Big Tagon County Park. The lagoon is fenced by a long spit that runs some 2-3 miles along the coast line. Numerous ducks were observed at great distance with some definitely identified as Scotus. There were some Grebes and Coots, and one Goose possibly a Hachinson. We walked along about 1/2 mile of the south shore line and found all of the wet places still covered with ice from last nights freeze. The shoreline is bordered by Spruce and Myrtle with undergrowth of blackberries and Sold. Some scattered groups of Alders and Douglas Firs also formed part of the stand. Running through the Spruce and Myrtle were the Myrtle warblers of which 2 was collected by Ward and Myself. At 3:00PM we drove south to Trinidad and then continued on to a point one mile south of Trinidad where the shore line has a short sandy beach. No shore birds were observed on the sands. The only birds observed were found in the brush along the slope adjacent to the beach. One hermit thrush, and one