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August 31, 1948 Willows - Williams 0930-1000.
American Egrets - several
Bittern - one flew over hiway
Vultures circling over the area.
940
Pheasants - adult hens and young along gravel on hiway.
Canada Goose SSP??? - young bird not over 1 foot high at edge of hiway. Little feathering
Mallards - flight of 6 over hiway.
Dowitcher - flock of 15 or 20 feeding with Avocets and stilts in mud area.
Black-necked Stilts - about 5 feeding with avocets and dowitchers
Avocets - About 35 or 40 feeding #1/ with stilts and dowitchers.
Mourning Dove - several
W. Kingbirds on wirelines
Bank Swallows - 3
Barn Swallows -
California Shrikes - 2 seen on fences
Yellow-headed Blackbird - one male and 2 females ??
Redwings common - small flocks seen.
August 31, 1948 Williams - Woodland - 1000-1030
Redtail Hawk- one circling
Sparrow Hawks - 2 full adults seen
Mourning Doves
English Sparrows
941
Redwing Blackbirds
August 31, 1948 Woodland - Sacramento - 1030-X030.1100.
Pied-billed Grebe on slough
Earrallon Cormorants - 2.