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June 12, 1939 (cont) in the area and it should develop rapidly into a beautiful upland area as well. I like the laborer patrolman's appearance much. He appears intelligent & interested. From here Leo & I drove on to Medicine Lake arriving about 1.30PM after eating enroute. Leo was feeling miserable so he went to bed & I went out with Harn & McKenzie the camp superintendent. Every unit including Medicine Lake is full & running over. Water still flowing into the refuge. Older water areas were alive with birds - the new ones less so. Total population is much greater than two years ago on my last visit. Saw again the same obvious increase in breeding [[underline]] redheads & canvasbacks [[\underline]] and lots of broods. Saw first [[underline]] coot [[\underline]] young. Lots of [[underline]] Pintails[[\underline]] sometimes so many as to make it impossible to count broods. Saw one brood young [[underline]] canvasback[[\underline]] - several of [[underline]] shovellers & mallard.[[\underline]] [[underline]] Pelicans[[\underline]] have formed a small colony on one of the islands in Medicine Like as have also the [[underline]] Common Terns.[[\underline]] We also saw a [[underline]] Black crowned night Heron[[\underline]] colony sitting on nests. About 12 nests visible with the glass. Also two [[underline]] pied billed grebe[[\underline]] next and innumerable [[underline]] coot[[\underline]] nests as on every refuge. Saw a brood of young [[underline]] sharp tail grouse and killed one of young with the car.[[\underline]] June 13, 1939 Out over the Hornstead unit. Saw a great colony of [[underline]] eared grebes[[\underline]] and another of [[underline]] black terns.[[\underline]] Saw one