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Jan 30, 1935 To Scapoose drainage district with Furniss & John Carter where we saw several birds of interest. Also to Sauvins Island. Saw the following [[underline]] Mallard [[/underline]] few [[underline]] green winged [[/ underline]] Teal few [[underlne]]Pintail [[/underline]] 50 [[underline]] Scaup [[/ underline]] few [[underline]] Red-head [[/underline]] at least four [[underline]] Coot [[/underline]] several hundred [[underline]] N.W. Coast Heron [[/underline]] several Sparrow Hawk 2 or 3 W. [[underline]] Red [[/underline]] Tail 2 [[underline]] Short eared [[/underline]] Owl 10-12 2 collectd & given to John Carter. On arriving at office found a beautiful [[symbol for female]] [[underline]] duck Hawk [[/underline]] from Bud Davis. He had salted it and it made up into a fine skin [[strikethrough]] Jan [[/strikethrough]] We had Mrs. James & Furness invited for dinner & John & Cora dropped in so we had quite a crowd. Made the Hawk up after 10 00 PM Jan 31, 1935 In office all day clearing desk - selecting photos for Birds of Oregon writing notes & working on M.S. Feb. 1, 1935 In office all day. Attended Ike Walton League meeting at noon. In afternoon worked on letters & clearing desk. Feb 2, 1935 Letter from the chief asking why I wasn't on my way to Washington. Wrote an answer