Sonoma Creek Second Napa Slough Marshall, (1947) Melopiz Collections Sept Oct 1947 bay shore north Sonoma Creek, Solano Co., Calif. (See Marc Dol. Gradchyle) Sonoma Co. Napa Co. Sears Point Road Sonoma Creek Bridge Hiway 48 San Pablo Bay 3703 found dead in road here Baccharis is prevailing veg. pure Salicornia except for fringe Spartina next to shore. -> 3704-3712 collected here in pure salt marsh between Baccharis-covered bank and the bay shore. The Spartina at the shore has most fronds - was tall - 5' at a covered with salt crystals as if submerged every high (high) tide. Also was in flower & bld. eating seeds. Spartina line forms a belt over wettest ground from mud flats at shore, in about 50 yds. Then patches of Salicornia alternating with patches of Scirpus caespitosus (lower). Birds watched foraging on mud flats, some get couple yards away from Spartina cover & frequently. Bds. very abundant here. About 15 seen or heard in this little distance. No Savannah sparrow line - growth all rather tall.