Remsen, J.V. 1977 Journal Dec. 10 Benicia State Park, Solano Co. Park [cont] Area: tidal marshes near picnic area. Walked with large group through marsh looking for Black Rails Time: 1200-1315 Observers: Linda Hale, John + Mike Parmeter, Joel Hornstein, Jeri Langham, Steve+Karen Bailey, Vickie Dziadosz, Wayne Tilly+30 Tide: +6.9 (1220) Wind: 5 Sky: low overcast; foggy Temp: 55 Species: Black Rail 1 Eur. Starling 10 Am. Coot 4 Water Pipit 4 Killdeer 5 Song Sparrow 2 [Com. Snipe - 1- JP] West Gull 1 Dec. 11 Furnace Creek Ranch, Inyo Co., Calif. Area: golf course + airport ponds Time: 0645-1110 Observers: Linda Hale, Don Robertson, Garth Alton Wind: 0 Temp: 45-60 Sky: mostly sunny, some high Species: Pied-billed Grebe 4 Long-billed Marsh Wren 5 Green Heron 1 Am. Robin 5 (Canada Goose - 2- DR, GA) Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Mallard 4 Water Pipit 2 Green-winged Teal 7 Eur. Starling 1000 Am. Wigeon 4 Myrtle Warbler 10 N. Shoveler 1 Audubon's Warbler 5 Wood Duck 1 House Sparrow 15 Greater Scaup 1 W. Meadowlark 13 Bufflehead 1 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Ruddy Duck 1 Brewer's Blackbird 120 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Streak-backed Oriole 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Com. Flicker 2 Golden-crowned Sparrow 1 Red-naped Sapsucker 1 White-crowned Sparrow 150 Say's Phoebe 4 Fox Sparrow 1 (HO) Black Phoebe 1 Song Sparrow 4 Com. Raven 30 Mesquite Spring, Inyo Co., Calif. Time: 1205-1215 Observers: same Wind: 5-10 Sky: high overcast Species: [Rock Wren - 1- DR] Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Scotty's Castle, Inyo Co., Calif. Time: 1220-1240 (brief) Observers: same Wind: 0-5 Sky: high overcast Species: Black Phoebe 1 Lesser Goldfinch 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Oregon Junco 6 Water Pipit 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow 1 Eur. Starling 5 White-crowned Sparrow 15 Long-billed Marsh Wren 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Myrtle Warbler 5 (Song Sparrow - 2- DR) Audubon's Warbler 3 Roads in Nevada from Death Valley to Oasis (Hwy's 58, 95, Lida Pass): Cooper's Hawk 1, Sharp-shinned Hawk 1, Rough-legged Hawk 1, Prairie Falcon 1, Am. Kestrel 1, Horned Lark 5, House Finch 200, Sage Sparrow 5