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May 8, 1951, Sacramento County, N of Mokelumne R., W. of U.S.99, and S of Sacto.
1230-1600PDST. 70 road miles covered.
Blue Herons Barn Swallow
Common Egrets Cliff Swallows
Mallards Yellow-billed Magpies
Cinnamon Teal Crows
Vultures W. Mockingbird
Red-tailed Hawk Robins
Red-shouldered Hawk Calif. Shrike
Marsh Hawk F Meadowlark
Sparrow Hawk Bicolor Redwings
Killdeer Brewer Blackbirds
Black Terns - 20-first of year. Spotted Towhees
California Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Black Phoebe
May 8, 1951, Stone Lake, at Lambert, SW of Franklin, Sacto. Co. Calif. 1430-1500PDST.
Blue Heron Western Kingbird
Common Egret Black Phoebe
Green Heron Ash-throated Flycatcher
Mallard Tree Swallow
Cinnamon Teal Barn Swallow
Vulture Cliff Swallow
Sparrow Hawk W. Crow
Valley Quail Bewick Wren
Pheasants Long-billed Marsh Wren
Coot Robin
Gallinule Pacific Yellowthroat
Killdeer Meadowlark
California Gull Bicolor Redwings
Flicker nest on NW side of dead snag at 20', with Tree Swallow nest on SW side at 17'.
Nuttall Woodpecker Brewer Blackbird, House Finch,
Common Goldfinch, Song Sparrow.
May 9, 1951, Armstrong Ranch, E of Riego in Placer Co. Calif. 1100-1330PDST.
1500 acres.
Blue Heron
Mallard - 6
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Sparrow Hawk
Valley Quail - 2
Pheasant - 8
Killdeer
Stilt - 2
Mourning Dove - 4
Red-shafted Flicker - nest on south side of cottonwood at 18 feet.
Western Kingbirds
Horned Larks common
Barn Swallows
Cliff Swallows
Meadowlark
Bicolor Redwings
Bullock Orioles
Savannah Sparrows - yellowish head - breast