Mallard notes, v4295
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Mayhew 1955 Jan. 23 Lake Norco, U.S. Naval Hospital, Riverside Co., Calif. Journal This morning was spent looking at the waterfowl on the lake (from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.). There were several thousand birds on the water, the majority being Baldpate. The day was clear and calm, with a temperature in the 60's. The species seen on or near the lake were: Baldpate - several thousand Shoveller - Mallard - several hundred Coot - Green-winged Teal - Pintail - about 100 Canvasback - Ruddy Duck - Black-crowned Night Heron - about 20 Tri-colored Redwing - about 15 Audubon Warbler - about 6 Double-crested Cormorant - 6 American Meganser - 3 Ring-billed Gull - 4 Buffle-head - 3 White-crowned Sparrow - 7 Red-tailed Hawk - 2 Chinese Spotted Dove - 2 California Gull - 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 Redhead - 2