Field notes, v1364
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Howell, T. R. 1946 Journal Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Glenn Co., Calif. Dec. 14 (cont'd.) Whistling Swan Ring-necked Pheasant. Mallard Mourning Dove Pintail Shoveller Baldpate Black-crowned Night Heron Brewer Blackbird About 30 swans were seen, and the goose numbered in the hundreds of thousands. The races of the Canada goose were most abundant; Snow Geese, about 1/2 or 2/3 that number, and far fewer White-fronts. Mallards were quite abundant, with pintails second in numbers, and a few Shovellers and Baldpates. Many ducks were seen late in the day when it was too dark to identify them. In one marshy area we saw hundreds of Night Herons, mostly in adult plumage. At about 5 o'clock a small flock of about 5 adult ♂ pheasants and 1♀ was seen, and single birds were noted frequently earlier in the afternoon. Dec. 15 - The following species were noted on the refuge: canada Goose