Since moving to Marion in August, 1954, I have found a wealth of waterbirds almost at my door at the Lakeland Farm and the Fish Hatchery. From September, 1954, to March, 1957, 52 field trips were made totalling 80 hours at the Fish Hatchery, and 49 field trips totalling 105 hours at Lakeland Farm. The populations at these two localities change frequently, every field trip revealing an unexpected find.