Field notes, v1550
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Remsen, J.V. 1978 Journal Apr. 29 + San Diego Bay nr. Coronado bridge: Greater Scaup 4 [cont] Playa del Rey, Los Angeles Co. Calif. Area: walked along rock jetty + along creek inland ~ 1/4 mile Obs: sun Time: 2200-2300 (by flashlight) species: Com. Loon 1 Black Oystercatcher 1 Arctic Loon 4 Wandering Tither 2 Black Brant 1 surf Scoter 25 Black Scoter 1 White-winged Scoter 1 May 19 Pt. Reyes, Marin Co. Calif. Area: Mendoza Ranch (to look for possible White-eyed Vireo reported there today) Time: 1800-1910 Observers: Linda Hale Wind: 5-15 W Sky: clear, but dense fog rolled in at 1900 Temp: 55-60 species: surf Scoter 15 House Sparrow 20 Red-tailed Hawk 1 White-eyed Vireo 1 Com. Raven 5 Northern Parula 1 male Horned Lark 1 House Finch 2 Tree Swallow 2 Pine Siskin 2 Barn Swallow 5 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Eur. Starling 15 May 29 Bay Bridge Toll Plaza, Alameda Co. Calif. Time: 1200-1300 Observers: Linda Hale Tide: very low - most terns too far away to J.D. Wind: 5 W Sky: clear Temp: 75 species: Brown Pelican 25 Western Gull 100 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Calif. Gull 7 Great Egret 1 Caspian Tern 10 Snowy Egret 5 Forster's Tern 175 Black-crowned Night Heron 1 Mourning Dove 1 surf Scoter 5 House Finch 8 Hilldeer Black-bellied Plover 5 Am. Goldfinch 3 Long-billed Curlew 1 Song Sparrow 5 Whimbrel 1 Marbled Godwit 9 June 2 Point Reyes, Marin Co. Calif. Area: Outer Pt. Reyes from Schooner Bay to Lighthouse; Mendoza Ranch; lighthouse; Fish Docks + willows in draw to the north; Nunez Ranch + first weedy gully to SW; Drakes Beach. Time: 0720-1330 Observers: Linda Hale, Kent Van Vuren Wind: 0-5 E Sky: thick high overcast until ~ 10AM; then clearing to sunny skies; Overcast in AM from Berkeley to Pt. Reyes but clear on return trip Temp: 60-70 species: Common Loon 10 Great Blue Heron 1 Arctic Loon 150 Surf Scoter 100 Red-throated Loon 1 Turkey Vulture 10 Western Grebe 2 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Horned Grebe (bred plum) 1 Northern Harrier 2 Sooty Shearwater 1 Am. Kestrel 1 Brandt's Cormorant 300 Calif. Quail (Nunez Ranch) 1 Pelagic Cormorant 25 Hilldeer 1