Remsen, J.V. 1977 Journal Monterey area [cont] Sept.3 Brown Towhee 4 Savannah Sparrow 2 [Oregon Junco - G - L.H, J.V] [cont] Song Sparrow 20 + Moss Landing: Elegant Tern 275 Sept.4 Bay Bridge Toll Plaza, Alameda Co. Calif. Time: 1345-1430 Observers: James Wolstencroft, Linda Hale Wind: 5 W Temp: 75 Sky: clear Sunny: incoming, ~ + 3.5 Species: Brown Pelican 6 Black Turnstone 1 Double-crested Cormorant 5 Ruddy Turnstone 2 Snowy Egret 4 Am. Avocet 25 Clapper Rail 2 Western Gull 8 Killdeer 1 Calif. Gull 125 Semipalmated Plover 10 Ring-billed Gull 2 Black-bellied Plover 10 Forster's Tern 75 Willet 25 Common Tern (25 in) 30 Marbled Godwit 10 Elegant Tern 200 Short-billed Dowitcher 10 Belted Kingfisher 1 Long-billed Curlew 3 Song Sparrow 4 Whimbrel 1 Western Sandpiper 500+ Sanderling 150^3 Sept.5 Point Reyes, Marin Co. Calif. Area: Drakes Beach; Ninos Ranch (Valley to the west); Mendoza Ranch; roads Time: 0815-1230 Observers: Linda Hale, James Wolstencroft Wind: 10-20 W Sky: low, dense fog - combination of wind and extremely poor visibility due to fog made birding almost impossible except at slightly sheltered Drake's Beach. Temp: 55 Species: Western Grebe 20 Heermann's Gull 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Mourning Dove 1 Com. Loon 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Brandt's Cormorant 1 Com. Flicker 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Downy Woodpecker (Mendoza) 1 N. Pintail 3 Black Phoebe 1 teal (sp) 2 Barn Swallow 25 Surf Scoter 3 Com. Raven -5 Turkey Vulture 5 Long-billed Marsh Wren -1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Osprey 1 Com. Starling 50 Am. Kestrel 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Am. Coot 5 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Semipalmated Plover 12 Prairie Warbler 1 m.8 Hilldeer 5 W. Meadowlark 4 Am. Golden Plover (dominica) 6 blackbird (sp) 200 Black-bellied Plover 1 House Finch 6 Willet 2 Pine Siskin 25 Marbled Godwit 3 Am. Goldfinch 10 Sanderling 5 Savannah Sparrow 20 Northern Phalarope 25 Clay-colored Sparrow 1 West. Gull 20 White-crowned Sparrow 10 Calif Gull 10 Song Sparrow 10 Ring-billed Gull 5