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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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June 3, 1950, Sacramento to Antioch, down the Sacramento R. 715-815 a.m. PDST
Sparrow Hawk
Killdeer
California Gulls
Red-shafted Flicker
Western Kingbird
Barn Swallows
Cliff Swallows
Western Crows
Western Meadowlarks
Calif. Bicolor Redwings
Brewer Blackbirds
Purple Finches
House Finches
June 3, 1950, Mt. Diablo, Contra Costa Co. Calif. 0930-1245 PDST, 1000'-3500' elev.
Vultures
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Valley Quail
Mourning Doves - 3 pair/mile.
Red-shafted Flicker
California Woodpeckers
Nuttall Woodpeckers
Little Flycatchers
Ruddy Horned Larks
Violet-green Swallows
Tree Swallows
Coast Stellar Jays (near myrtle thickets)
California Jay
Western Crow
Plain Titmouse - feeding young at nests in oak
Slender-billed Nuthatches
Intermediate Wren-tits
Western Bluebirds - few full adults
Purple Finches
S. Fran. Spotted Towhees
S. Fran. Brown Towhees
Western Lark Sparrows
Point Pinos Juncos carrying food to nest in blue oaks.
3500-
Mt. Diablo - 1000-3950' elev., (summit), 1000-1130 PDST.
Red-tailed Hawk
Band-tailed Pigeon
Allen Hummingbird
California Jay
Intermediate Wren-tits
House Wrens
California Thrasher
House Finches
N 15-25 mph.
June 9, 1950, Lake Washington, Yolo Co., East of Sacramento. 1130-1200 PDST
Farallon Cormorant
Mallard - 1 molting male
Pheasants - a couple crowing.
Coot
Killdeer - 4
Ruddy Horned Larks
Barn Swallows
Western Crows - 8 pair
Suisun Long-billed Marsh Wren - 15 heard singing
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbirds - 14M and 27 F or imm.
Calif. Bicolor Redwings
Purple Finches
Modesto Song Sparrows