Galapagos field notes, v579
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P. De Beved: hi 1964 2/9 March 21 vicinity of San Diego, San Diego Co., Calif. went back to the Tiajuana River Valley. Almost immediately Guy spotted a Cattle Egret which had been around since the 15th and we stopped and watched it for half an hour or so. It had black legs and a short yellow bill, with a long quaker feather and >> unlike a snowy egret. One bull calf was most interested in it and chased it about for 10 or 20 minutes. The #3 of Rufus hummingbirds were still present, and I saw a J Allen's and 2 to 3 Costa's as well. No display from any, but much chasing and some buzz display. Saw Hooded and Bullock's Orioles, Western Kingbird, Wilson Warbler, Yellowthroat, and Myrtle Warblers as migrants here + pass. 2 Slate-color Juncos and a White-throated Sparrow. At Imperial Beach we saw a pair of Blue-wing Teal when we had seen 3 yesterday. Along the strand we found 5-10 Elegant Terns in full nuptial plumage. The Crests were full of the plumage, purples. They sat on the ground in an "erect posture" and give a "kar-sick" call, tossing the bird up to vertical on the "kar" syllable and dropping it on its "sick" syllable. They were with Caspian Terns, which