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roost in the rushes (Soirpus [[?]] validus) covering the dry bed of Eagle Lake. These birds were observed in morning and evening as they passed to or from their feeding grounds. It is probable that they spread out from this center to considerable distances during the day. Larger gatherings of these birds might be expected on years when the lake bed was filled with water, and shelter in the rushes more secure. During the day flocks of blackbirds were observed feeding the fields and along the roads. Many Brewer's Blackbirds frequented the streets of the town and others were seen feeding under the trees in the Live Oak motts. Small pools of water were attractive through the day and a number of the birds shot were taken as they came in to drink. Some of the Great-tailed Grackles seemed rather slow in spreading out to feed in the morning. One female shot about ten in the morning near the canal running through Eagle Lake had the stomach entirely empty. The bird seemed healthy and was in good condition.

At Wharton, on the afternoon of December 28, flocks of blackbirds were coming in to drink at a large sand bar in the Colorado River. When first observed between 400 and 500 birds gathered in the tops of three or four trees standing in clump on the river bank. Red-wings, Cowbirds, Brewer's Blackbirds and Great-tailed Grackles were represented, the relative abundance of the species being represented by the order in which they are named. From the resting flocks small parties circled down to drink and bathe for two or three minutes and then rose and rejoined their fellows. Small flocks numbering from 30 to 50 individuals left at short intervals following two regular lines of FFight [[?]] and other parties similar in size came in to join the main flock so that though the individual birds were changing continually the number present remained about the same.