Oct. 3 Arrived Portland at 3:15 and was met by Wm L. Finley who took us to the Congress Hotel; these took us across the street to the New Post Office Bldg., housing various Federal activities. There I met Stanley G. Jewett, just in from Malheur Lake where he is superintendent of the new waterfowl restoration project. After assemblies (arrangement for meeting tomorrow) I went back to my hotel. Oct. 4 At 401 U.S. Courthouse [or new P.O. Bldg.] with S.G. Jewett, looking at his collection. He tells me Bernard J. Bretherton (some of whose Oregon birds are in MVZ) died long ago – prior to 1902. His collection (save for birds sold) went into the possession of Charles E. Ladd; it went from Portland to Carlton, 35 or 40 mi. west of here, into the old Ladd farm house – which burned down. Thus the Bretherton collection, with its possible further records, is destroyed. As to Red-breasted Sapsuckers: Jewett has 6 from the Portland area; these are best or only part way