Galapagos field notes, v579
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Dr Benedick's 1864 March 21 Vicinity of San Diego, San Diego Co. Calif. ignored them, and Royal Terns, which we chose them away with a forward job of the bill. At a pool on the Sweetwater River we heard a Western Flycatcher. Not much else of note around except the #5's Egrets and Paddy Turnstones and Gulls on the Coronado Stumps. March 22 Went to Mission Gorge in the A.M. where we searched unsuccessfully for migrant birds. A few Hummers here, but still no display. A large colony of Tricolor Blackbirds nesting in the tiles and saw at least 5 American B.Hum (Guy saw 2 in San Diego spent year). Went to Presidio Park where we found few migrants (Bullock's Orioles) and to the Mission Ponds where we saw the ad. 3 American Redstart which has been wintering in the Pepper trees where one was present last winter. We then went to a feeder on Pt. Homa where we saw a White-throated Sparrow, a 1st year Bullock, a 4 Hooded, and a 1 1/2 year old 27 Orchard Orioles, and an uncountable Summer Tanager, which have been around all winter (with a few others that have left). From here we went to the Sewage plant at Solana Beach where we found large #s of Snowy Egrets, a White-faced Ibis, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, a Ferruginous Hawk, 2 Purple Martins, and a Vaux Swift, the latter in with