Remsen, J.V. 1978 Journal Jan. 1 Point Reyes, Marin Co., California Area: Limantour Estero - scanned estero from parking lot and looked at the 2 ponds E. of the parking lot briefly; also scanned ocean from beach Time: 0800-1000 Observers: Linda Hale, Steve Larson, Cammie Edgington Wind: 5-10 E Sky: low overcast Temp: 50-55 Species: Common Loon 2 Willet 25 Red-throated Loon 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Red-necked Grebe 1 Long-billed Curlew 1 Horned Grebe 2 Dunlin 200+ West. Grebe 5 Western Sandpiper 200+ Pied-billed Grebe 1 Least Sandpiper 25+ N. Fulmar 2 Sanderling 25 White Pelican 15 Glaucous-winged Gull 2 Brandt's Cormorant 2 Western Gull 25 Pelagic Cormorant 1 Calif Gull 10 Snowy Egret 1 Ring-billed Gull 25 Emperor Goose 3 Mew Gull 10 Mallard 10 Com. Plover 1 Gadwall 50 Black Phoebe 1 N. Pintail 200 Com. Raven 2 Green-winged Teal 2 Wrentit 2 Cinnamon Teal 1 Long-billed Marsh Wren 3 Am. Vigeon 150 Am. Robin 2 N. Shoveler 10 Hermit Thrush 2 Canvasback 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Lesser Scaup 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Com. Goldeneye 1 Com. Yellowthroat 1 Bufflehead 16 Brewer's Blackbird 2 White-winged Scoter 10 House Finch 50 Surf Scoter 100 Rufous-sided Towhee 1 Ruddy Duck 10 Song Sparrow 2 Red-breasted Merganser 3 Water Pipit 5 Rough-legged Hawk 1 White-tailed Kite 1 N. Harrier 1 Am. Kestrel 1 Am. Coot 25 Semi-palmated Plover 1 Black-bellied Plover 5 Black Turnstone 10 Jan. 2 Laule Merritt, Alameda Co., Calif. Area: E end Time: 1130-1230 Observers: Linda Hale, Steve Larson, Cammie Edgington Species: Horned Grebe 1 Scaup (sp) 200+ Eared Grebe 5 Com. Goldeneye 75 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Barrows' Goldeneye 19 Double-crested Cormorant 15 Bufflehead 20 Great Egret 2 Surf Scoter 10 Snowy Egret 1 Ruddy Duck 500 Mallard 10 Glaucous-winged Gull 2 Canvasback 150+ Glaucous-winged x Western Gull 1 Tufted Duck 10 Western Gull 3 Greater Scaup 25 Ring-billed Gull 15 Lesser Scaup 10 Bonaparte's Gull 2