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(NOV.31 cont.) St, Bl. Heron -4 Shoveller - 1+ Less, Yellow Legs (?) -1 Blue winged Green teal -2 Pintail -11+ Willet -1 Lamitlcer -108 + mottled duck? -1 It was dark by the time we got to the Swine Point, but we could see large sand dunes on the north end of this range. We had some trouble finding a place to camp, but we finally stopped & set 31 traps after dark. This was in a very gravelly area with very scattered vegetation; some silt in cracks, etc. There was only a little old sign of small mammal activity. Part of the area appeared as if it had been bubblozed some time ago. April 1 Picked up traps; caught nothing & there were no indication of any activity. There was also no birds in this area - 1 possible House Finch flew by in AM; no hawks seen. I skinned the two animals gutted yesterday & we left camp about 0840. Further S in the mountains we watched a Marsh Hawk come in from over the flats to the east (quite high for a Marsh Hawk) & climb up the nest. To the west, dive on a Red-tal. Hawk which was sitting on the crest of the nest. & apparently feeding on something. They both