Mallard notes, v4295
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Mayhew 1950 Journal 38. May 20 Conway Ranch, 2 mi. east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif.; Pheasant - 4 Bittern - 4 American Egret - 3 Avocet - 3 Snowy Egret - 3 Cinnamon Teal - 4 Crow - 4 Killdeer - 3 Horned Lark - 4 Forster's Tern - 4 Cliff Swallow - 1 Black Tern - 4 Brewer's Blackbird - 3 Barn Swallow - 3 Calif. Jay - 4 Burrowing Owl - 4 Baldpate - 4 Kingbird - 4 Ruddy Duck - 4 Pintail - 4 Double-crested Cormorant - 4 Ring-billed Gull - 2 Black-crowned Night Heron - 3 Mourning Dove - 3 Tri-colored Redwing - 2 Black-necked Stilt - 3 Yellow-headed Blackbird - 2 This makes a total of 37 species seen today. May 31 Today I spent several hours walking, through wheat fields looking for Mallard nests, but without success. The birds seen today were: Greater Yellow-legs - 4 Mallard - 3 Red-winged Blackbird - 1 Coot - 4 Marsh Hawk - 4 Great Blue Heron - 3 Meadowlark - 3 Black-crowned Night Heron - 4 American Egret - 3 Snowy Egret - 3 Tree Swallow - 4 Killdeer - 3 Crow - 4 Black Tern - 4 Cliff Swallow - 1 Barn Swallow - 3 Brewer's Blackbird - 4 Turkey Vulture - 4 Yellow-headed Blackbird - 3 Tri-colored Redwing - 3 Black-necked Stilt - 3 Florida Gallinule - 4