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Solitary Sandpiper

Cliff Swallow
Wilson Snipe

Virginia Rail

Lesser Yellowlegs

Swamp sparrow

Long & short billed Marsh Wren

Cliff Swallow

Red-tailed Hawk
Marsh Hawk

Barred Owl

Meadowlark

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puddle of water. Solitary Sandpipers were flying thick before daylight. It was very foggy. I also heard a number of Cliff Swallows and about daylight a Wilson Snipe flew over. We hunted around a small slough here first. A Virginia Rail flew out and I shot it. I also saw one running across some mud and one which was flushed lit right beside me. I tried to tramp it out but could not. Here a lesser Yellowlegs whistle and answered it. It came down and circled around, and I killed it. Swamp Sparrow were thick. I saw them frequently running rapidly across bare places and hiding behind tufts of grass. Long & Short-billed Marsh Wrens were also common in the tall grass. I shot one but a dog got it. I shot two Cliff Swallows but only preserved one. They were quite thick. They kept together in small flocks generally. Saw two or three Red-tailed Hawks and several Marsh Hawks. We shot several times but failed to get any. They would sail along above the grass and then suddenly would begin to hover. Down they would go and remain in the grass a minute and then rise up and go. They were probably catching mice. They also perched around on stakes and trees. On an Oak "Island" I shot a Barred Owl but did not keep it. The under parts were tinged slightly in places with pink. It was in rather poor plumage. It rained nearly all day and no Chickens and but one Meadowlark were seen. We went over to a pond called The Horseshoe