Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 Dec. 31 Fresno & Vicinity, Fresno Co., California Jennifer Meux & I drove east from Fresno starting approx. 2:30 PM. Skies hazy, temp. cool, air still. We stopped 500 yds east of the junction of Ashlan Ave & Academy Ave and looked at birds in the surrounding fields & scattered trees & on phone wires & poles. The following species were seen: Western Meadowlark - flock of 30+ feeding in field & flying together. Lark Sparrow - several perched in lone leafless tree House Finch - row of 20+ on phone wire. Others in fields & in trees. Starling Say's Phoebe - one flycatcher from phone wire, post. White-tailed Kite - 2 perch one phone wires 15 ft., part. Red-tailed Hawk - 2 seen, each perched on a phone pole. Western Mockingbird - several on phone wires Shrike (sp?) Sparrow Hawk - one phone wires Water Pipit - 2 in field feeding Red-shafted Flicker Ground Squirrel (sp?) Accipiter (Cooper's Hawk?) Audubon Warbler - one in lone tree with House Flycatching Finches. Cedar Waxwing - flock on phone line flycatching Brewer Blackbird Killdeer } Common Snipe } along margins of flooded part of a one field. 36+ Snipe