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DeBenedictis
1969
Aug. 8 Sacramento Valley near Davis, Yolo Co., Calif.
Wilson's Warbler in Fresh Plumage. Bird listed in the 2nd column.
From here we went on the standard waterbird circuit, back
on Rt. 16 towards Woodlands. 2 1/2 mi from Elkhor Ferry stopped
a Yolo Bypass where there is water and saw numerous
waterbirds. 3 half-2/3 grown Avocets line. About 1/2-1/4 of
all species were still in breeding plumage, except Phalaropes,
Spotted Sandpipers. We then went 2 mi. to Road 102 N
1 mi. to Speckles Sugar Ponds. Very little water and almost
no birds were there; then 5 on 102 c. 6-8 mil to Davis
Sewer Ponds (1 1/2 mi. W Davis) Lots of Tree and Cliff
Swallows here, but very few Shore Birds (2 B.B Plouer
in nupt. plumage). Very poor. Went to Davis, then back
out 102, 2 mi. from city limits to Yolo Bypass on Rt.28,
and out along the Yolo Bypass. Here water either to
Shallows or to clipp, and virtually no birds of any
sort seen. Birds seen after the land birding on 3rd
column. We left here & arrived Berkeley c. 4:15 and
went to the Toll Plaza where we looked around rather
casually for a while. Peep not very conspicuous, but
lots of Forster's Terns. Tide was about + 4.0 and
most of the birds were out on the mud & I had to
come back. Found an Old Kildeer's Nest. The Western
Flycatcher was in Berkeley near the golf club, the
first I have ever seen here. Fairly good day!