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roost in the irusbss f Salrpna validus } covering the dry hed of Eagle Lalce* 
These birds were observed in looming and evening as they passed to or from 
their feeding grounds. It is probable that they spread out from this cen- 
ter to considerable distances during the day. Larger gatherings of these 
birds might be expected on years when the lake bed was filled with water, 
and shelter in the rushes more^ secure. Luring the day flocks of blackbirds 
were observed feeding in the fields and along the roads. Many Brewer* s 
Blackbirds frequented the streets of the town and others were seen feeding 
under the trees in the Live Oak ootts. Booall pools of water were attrac- 
tive through the day and a number of the birds shot were taken as they came 
in to drink. Ootae of the Great-tailed Orackles seemed rather slow in spread 
ing out to feed In the moraing. One female shot about ton in the morning 
near the canal running through Eagle Lake had the stomach entirely empty. 
The bird seemed healthy and was in good condition. 
At Vharton. on the afternoon of Leoember L8. flocks of blackbirds 
were coming in to drink at a large sand bar in the Oolorado Elver. When 
first observed between 400 and 600 birds were gathered in the tops of three 
or four trees standing In a clump on the river bank, hed-wings. Cowbirds. 
Brewer's Blackbirds and Great- tailed Graokles were represented, the rela- 
tive abundance of the species being represented by the order in which they 
are named. From the resting flocks small parties circled down to drink 
ano ba:‘:he for two or three minutes and then rose and rejoined their fel- 
lows. Small flocks numbering fr<»s 30 to 50 individuals left at short in- 
tervals following two regular lines of flight and other parties similar 
in sise came in to Join the main flock so that though the individual birds 
were changing continually the number present remained about the same. 
