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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Transcription
Remsen,
J.V.
1975
American Golden Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Sep.30 Point Reyes, Marin Co., Calif : 3 Drakes Beach Rd.
Oct.1 Point Reyes: 3 - road to Fish Docks
Oct.11 Point Reyes : 16 - 6 at RCA station and 10 near Nunes Ranch
Oct.31 Salinas River Valley, Monterey Co., Calif : 1 in field borders, 2 muddy; pond?
Nov.23 San Diego area, San Diego Co., Calif: 3 Tijuana R. valley
Dec.21 San Diego area: 2 in Tijuana R. Valley, one dominica and one fulva -
the fulva bird was spectacularly colored - striking gold head, neck, and
upper breast and bright gold edging on back. It also appeared slightly
smaller and daintier overall.