Remsen, J.V. 1977 Journal Dec. 23 Victoria Island San Joaquin Co, Calif Area: walked from Hwy 4 N w/2 mi. into flooded fields ~ 3 mi. E of Contra Costa Co. line to look for Bewick's Swan found here Dec. 21 Time: 1000-1130 Observers: Linda Hale Wind: O Sky: p.c. Temp: 55 Species: (Great Blue Heron - 1-LH) Whistling Swan 4500 Horned Lark 20 Bewick's Swan 1 Long-billed Marsh Wren 1 Canada Goose 200 Water Pipit 75 White-fronted Goose 100 Eur. Starling 10 N. Pintail 300 Audubon's Warbler 10 Rough-legged Hawk 1 W. Meadowlark 2 N. Harrier 2 Brewer Blackbird 25 Am. Mestrel 1 House Finch 50 Am. Coot 1 Savannah Sparrow 2 Killdeer 2 White-crowned Sparrow 3 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lincoln's Sparrow 2 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Song Sparrow 10 Dunlin 10 Long-billed Dowitcher 10 Herring Gull 4 Ring-billed Gull 25 + Contra Costa Co. side of San Joaquin River: Whistling Swan 800, N. Pintail 5000 Hwy 4 x Roberts Rd., San Joaquin Co., Calif: 20 Bonapartes Gulls Sandy Mush Rd., Merced Co., Calif Area: between Hwy 51 and entrance to Merced NWR. Observers: Linda Hale Time: 1345-1435 Wind: O-5 S Sky: p.c. Temp: 60 Species: Great Blue Heron 1 Eur. Starling 500 Great Egret 1 W. Meadowlark 20 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Brewer Blackbird 100 Rough-legged Hawk 1 blackbird/starling 5000 Ferruginous Hawk 1 House Finch 100 N. Harrier 8 Am. Goldfinch 25 Am. Mestrel 5 Savannah Sparrow 5 Sandhill Crane 40 Killdeer 50 Mountain Plover 146 Long-billed Curlew 75 Horned Lark 100 Water Pipit 100 Loggerhead Shrike 6 + perimeter of Mendota State Wildlife Area, Fresno Co.: Rough-legged Hawk 1 Merlin Dec. 26 Parker Dam, San Bernardino Co., Calif Area: Government Residence area just below Parker Dam; stops along road between Parker Dam and Earp to look at River; Tom's Landing; River View Trailer Court; Big River. The park along the river at Big River has an extensive grassy lawn with lots of tall mesquites which are loaded with birds - a good spot. Time: 1100-1615 Observers: Linda Hale Wind: O Sky: low overcast; drizzle and light rain all day Temp: 60? Species: Pied-billed Grebe 1 Fared Grebe 20 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 1