Field notes, v667
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June 3, 1950, Sacramento to Antioch, down the Sacramento R. 715-815 a.m. PDST Sparrow Hawk Killdeer California Gulls -redshafted STILLWATER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, CHURCHILL CO., NEVADA Western Kingbird June 2, 1950 10:am to 1:00pm With LeRoy Giles Western Crow Walk on Islands Between Leadd Lake and Millsn's Channel Red-winged Blackbird Bicolored Redwing Snowy Egrets Oxbirds Night Herons White-faced Glossy Ibis Cinnamon Teal - several pairs was all Redhead - 6 pairs in p nd that fence runs across. one other pairs also. Coots Long-billed Curley - Pairs scolding along Palute Drain mouth on south side Sahamah Sparrow - Found nest in saltgrass with 4 almost naked young. Boat Trip on Stillwater Point Reservoir 2:00pm to 5:00pm Western Grebe - 25 Eared Grebe - 5 White Pelican - 30 Blue Heron - several Black-crowned Night Herons Canada Goose - Saw four sneaking away into cattails at considerable distance. Mallard - 40, mostly small flocks of males. Also saw a female or two. Gadwall - 12, XXXXX pairs or small flocks. Pintail - 5. Saw one pair. Others males Cinnamon Teal - 3 pairs at southwest corner Redhead - 27 pairs plus female with 6 Class I. Y. ungt Ruddy Duck - 10 at southwest corner Coot - 445 Avocet - 75 California Gull - Found 13 nests on Island. Nests a depression lined with small sticks One nest empty. 3 nests with 1 egg, 4 nests with 2 eggs, 5 nests with 3 eggs. Caspian Tern - Found 107 nests present on the island. Nests a depression but not lined. 23 nests had 1 egg, 76 nests had 2 eggs, 8 nests had 3 eggs.