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June 11, 1939 Up early and out to Des Lacs. Every unit is filled and the older & vegetated units are full of birds. There as everywhere else so far on the trip. [[underline]] Canvasback & Redheads[[/underline]] are a very conspicuous part of the fauna. Much more so than in previous years. In one unit (either 5 or 6) Canvasbacks were the most abundant species. From headquarters we went with Low along upper lake and I saw more newly hatched broods than anywhere else on the trip. Birds fairly swarmed along the shores of this lake. [[underline]] Pintails[[/underline]] far outnumbered others but I saw numerous broods of [[underline]] mallards[[/underline]] & a few [[underline]] shovellers.[[/underline]] At noon went to the picnic lunch at our picnic grounds. This is a very credible job & will be fine when finished. The fireplace in the shelter is particularly nice. Then to meeting in afternoon where I talked to about 200 people. Had a little meeting of personel and then to the banquet & meeting in evening. June 12, 1939 Up at 6.00 and with Leo Laythe and [[?]] out to Lostwood Lake. More water than I had previously seen there & every puddle had its quota of broods of [[underline]] pintails[[/underline]] hatched. A long narrow lake known as "Elbow Lake" which was dry last year is fine and full of young birds. Again [[underline]] redheads & "cans" [[/underline]] were conspicuous. Vegetation has recovered astonishingly well