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Journal
Mayhew
1949
May 7
Conway Ranch, 2 miles east of Woodland, Yolo Co, Calif.
Other species were seen also. Those seen
were: Black-necked Stilt, Brewer's Blackbird,
Red-winged Blackbird, Tri-colored Redwing, Killdeer,
Mallard, Coot, Florida Gallinule, Snow Goose,
Meadowlark, Black Tern, Marsh Hawk,
Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Pheasant,
Mourning Dove, Yellow-headed Blackbird,
Great Blue Heron, Pintail, White-fronted
Goose, Sparrow Hawk, Burrowing Owl,
Aoscut Bittern, Black-crowned Night Heron,
Double-crested Cormorant, American Egret, Crow,
Forster's Tern, Long-billed Curlew, Green Heron,
Calif. Gull, Least Sandpiper, Western
Sandpiper, Red-backed Sandpiper, Long-
filed Dowitcher, Cinnamon Teal, Bullock's
Oriole, Calif. Shrike, Ash-throated Flycatcher,
Puddy Duck. Five pair of Cinnamon Teal
were seen in the drainage ditch at the
south end of the ranch.
May 14 Today the weather was overcast, with
a fair breeze blowing in the latter part
of the afternoon. Birds were plentiful,
however. In addition to the species seen
last week, the following were seen today:
Song Sparrow, White Pelican, Whistling
Swan, Lesser Scaup, English Sparrows,
Calif. Iwail. 2 pairs of Pintail, 1 pair of
Lesser Scaup, + 1 pair of Cinnamon Teal
were seen today.
20.