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Marshall, 1947
Melospiza melodia
July 7 Bolsa Bay Orange Co., Calif.
A creek mouth here had extensive
tall Scirpus arundinaceus (?) &
typha with many song sparrows (though
these squeak up rarely - now
singing). These spilled out across
the narrow bay to Salicornia-Juncus
Distichlis flats" with growth about a foot high,
in mats interspersed with Limonium 2"
& this sharp-pointed round
"Juncus" bush. Actually 2 birds
seen in this latter place & they
went up to weeds & tobacco on
road bank. Seemed to be
wanderers from Scirpus "maris" area.
Because the veg here was pretty
short & packed with Savannahs.
July 7 - These observations made from 11:30 AM -
4:30 PM.
July 11 Oceanside, San Diego Co., Calif.
1st River mouth SE Oceanside extends
as bay inland just like Newport Bay.
Canyon opens into this bay. Los Canyon
has sw. creek & marshy areas
with peculiar mixture of fresh & salt
plants - large Juncus Salicornia,
S. oligocephala mixed with Art. vulgaris?
Juncus willows typha, etc.
S. 'microcarpus'. Found 2 song sparrows;