Field notes, v666
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Jan 8th, Grey Lodge, continued: Dowitcher, - just 1 seen. Least Sandpipers - flock of 150 or more. Mourning Doves - a few individuals Burrowing Owl - in same field I saw one on January Dec. 29th. Flickers common Black Phoebe - several Say's Phoebe - just 1 seen near house. Horned Larks - many O. a. rubes. Interior California Jay - 1 in willow thicket W. Crows - several Raven - about 15 flew over. California Bush-tits - small flock in willow thicket Suisun Long-billed Marsh Wren - several singing. Mockingbird near headquarters. Robins Varied Thrush Western Bluebirds Ruby-crowned Kinglets in willow thicket and near headquarters. Cedar Waxwings flew over. Pipits common in large to small flocks California Shrikes - about 24 seen. Audubon Warblers - 100-150 seen - no large flocks. California Bicolor Redwing Blackbirds - 100's W. Meadowlarks Brewer Blackbirds - probably over 1,000,000 on the refuge today. House Finches - a few Green-backed Goldfinches Spotted Towhee - a few Savannah Sparrows common Juncos - Oregon Juncos Gambel White-crowned Sparrows Puget Sound White-crowned Sparrows Meadow Song Sparrows January 9, 1949, Sacramento - Folsom via White Rock Road and Alder Cree. 2-4 p.m. N 20-35 mph. Clear and 35°F. Mallards - on one of Natoma Ditch holding ponds. Turkey Vulture - 1 having a difficult time in the wind. Red-tailed Hawks - several flying, perched on poles, and on the ground. Red-bellied Hawk - 2 seen, both immatures. Marsh Hawk - 1 in sump area Sparrow Hawks - several Pheasant - 1 Killders - many Mourning Doves Flickers - several Modoc Hairy Woodpecker - 1 in orchard area along the hiway. Black Phoebe Ruddy Horned Larks Interior California Jay California Plain Titmouse California Bush-tit Seattle Wrens Robins Mountain Bluebirds were common on the open old gold-dredged flats of sparse grasslands. I saw at least 50 of them this afternoon. Adults and immatures. Ruby-crowned Kinglet Pipits very common California Shrike - 2 Audubon Warblers Meadowlarks Brewer Blackbirds California Purple Finches flocks common Spotted Towhee, Brown Thrasher, Nevada Savannah Sparrows, Salt Sparrow Golden-crowned Sparrows