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Mayhew
1952
May 1
Journal 45.
Conaway Ranch, 2 mi. east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif.
Pintail-4 Black-cr. Night Heron-4
Red-backed Sandpiper-3 Tri-colored Redwing-4
Tree Swallow-4 Calif. Gull-4
Kingbird-4 Pied-billed Grebe-4
White-tailed Kite-4 Northern Phalarope-4
Turkey Vulture-4 English Sparrow-4
Horned Lark-4 Calif. Jay-4
Marsh Hawk-4 Red-tailed Hawk-4
Western Robin-4 Song Sparrow-3
This makes a total of 51 species seen today.
This was the first time I had ever seen
a Northern Phalarope or White-tailed
Kite on the ranch, & the first time
this year I had seen Red-backed Sandpipers,
Black-bellied Plover, Anthony's Green Heron,
& Western Kingbird on the ranch.
May 3 While looking for Mallard nests, I saw a
single Wilson Snipe fly out of a dry field,
the cover of which was only about 6 inches
high.
May 5 On a quick trip around the Conaway
Ranch this afternoon, the following species
were seen:
Farallon Cormorant White Pelican
Red-backed Sandpiper Savanna Sparrow
Long-billed Curlew Meadowlark
Cinnamon Teal Horned Lark
Mallard Willow Goldfinch
Pheasant Brewer's Blackbird
Mourning Dove Marsh Hawk