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Marshall, 1947
Melospiza
April 27 Cordelia, Suisun Creek, Solano Co., Calif.
Worked 5:30 - 11:30 AM Cold, Cloudy, windy
Many ss singing but possibly missed
some in Δ Scirpus marsh. 1st plotted ss
& veg on maps of mouth Cordelia Ck,
& Cordelia slough. Birds continuous along
stream & onto Scirpus marshes. An
interesting Salicornia area noted - individual
separated mounds of Salicornia 1" high
each tufted & suffused with grass (salt)
mostly concealing Salicornia. A habitat
for Savannah Sparrows only.
Little Hill
road
Big Hill
willows
weeds
dredged?
good habitats?
Cordelia
Poison Oak,
Artemisia
water
Baccharis & weeds
Willows
Δ short Scirpus
end
fields
N
O Scirpus - N-most
extension of Suisun marshes
Note at least 5 ♂'s were either singing
in or flew out of Salicornia to sing.
Not in rich tho dry growth weeds,
willows, Baccharis, etc. (fresh-water) - just
came to nearest willows to sing -
all based in pure salt marsh. Coll 4 ♂'
Coll 3 birds, 2 ♂'s 1 ♀ and heard
one more ♂ along Suisun Ck shown on mt.
Creek dry - only 3 pairs in entire stretch of good
willows.