THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



Klamath and Malheur Lake Reservations are two of the 



largest and best refuges ever established for the protection of 

 wild birds. They are the fall and spring feeding grounds for 

 myriads of migrating water fowl and untold numbers remain to 

 nest and rear their young. Among the game birds that nest on 

 these two reservations are Canada geese and various kinds of 

 ducks — mallards, pin-tails, red-heads, canvasbacks, ruddy ducks 

 and cinnamon teal. Wading birds are common, such as avocets, 

 black-necked stilts, western willets, kildeer and others. 



4. Cold Springs Reservation, which is a reservoir site of 

 the reclamation service where water is stored for irrigation, is 

 situated in Umatilla County. It was created February 25, 1909. 

 The area is about 2,500 acres, or about four square miles. When 

 this reservoir was built, a certain number of seepage lakes were 

 created outside of the reservoir site. The large body of water 

 attracted ducks, geese and other wild water birds during the 

 migrating season. Many of these remain to breed. Formerly 

 where there was little or no duck shooting in this dry area, now 

 there is very good hunting during the winter season. 



ANTELOPE IN SOUTHERN OREGON. 



Stanley G. Jewett and Harry Telford, of the Game Depart- 

 ment, have just returned from a trip of investigation in south- 

 eastern Oregon, and report that approximately 2,000 antelope 

 are still to be found in that portion of the State. However, it 

 was noted that these animals were in poor condition owing to 

 the inroads of sheep in this range. 



PHEASANT ATTENDS COURT. 



Much excitement was occasioned in Hillsboro on October 20, 

 by a large Reeves pheasant cock flying to the roof of the court 

 house and remaining there for more than an hour. The larger 

 part of the population of that city came out to take a look at him. 



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