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R.M. Zink
1979
Journal
Coast S of Monterey, Monterey to Calix to Berkeley.
28 Jan (cont) drove to Berkely via 101. Saw several (~15)
R.t. Hawks + osm kestres + meadowlarks. At
Emeryville mudflat: Whimbrel, 20 Avocet, 100
Dowithers, 100 Dunlin, 3 B1-b. Plouer, 3k'llden, 1Mallett
E-orkwit, 5 R.N. Grebe, 4 West. Grebe, + ducks (not
counted: Am. Goldenege, Reddy, Scarp, Cownback,
Surf Scoter,
), Saw no Loons + few Scoters.
Returned MVZ at 1700.
MVZ Mendocino Nat. Forest to under campground at 7.14N, R.9W, SW (sec.3)
Lake Co, Calif 1020m
31 March Left MVZ 1330 + headed N on Hwy 101, + cut E
on Hwy 175 to Lakeport (on Clear Lake), where I
called James Branston (warden) + informed his
wife Id be collecting in area. The road from Hopland
to Lakeport (Hwy 175) crosses thru several sizable
areas of chaparral (private land). Stayed + squatted
1kat + 15+ Red-Tails
3x but only got 2 Scrub Jays, Saw 20-30 Turkey
Vultures from Berkely to Lakeport. From Lakeport
drove P to Upperlake, then N on rd 1 No.2,
The rd ascends thru open pasture, chaparral
+ mixed stands of forest; Stayed in several likely
looking chaparral stands but only saw 1 Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, 2 Bluebirds (? Westi), 5 Robins, 3 Scrub
Jays, many Worms. Got to an unimproved
campground + hunted a sizable patch of
chaparral. Saw: 4 Gold-cust Sparrow, 3+ Western
1 Fox Sparrow, 18-15 Band-tailed Pigeons, heard ZorB