Bird notes, v4396
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131 where driven off by a high wave often circled off over the breakers, then returned to the points. As we returned many of the Sandpipers were on the sandy beaches, running after the waves and rushing back ahead of them. On the ocean was a flock of 50 Western Grebes White-crowned Sparrows heard along the highway, were all Pigeonwrens. Rain at night. Heard B.C. Knight at Berkeley. (Oct.18. Many Fox Sparrows, Hermit Thrushes, Some B.C. Knights, Warblers (sounded like Black-thr. Gray) Heavy rain as we left at 2 p.m. No rain elsewhere on way home. (Oct.19. Fox Sparrows come for seeds. Thrashers for water. Many Hermit Thrushes. No rain yet. Faculty Section went to P.T. Fleming. Wildeer in great abundance 100+, Least Sandpipers, 13 b. Plows. Western Gulls, 1 small flock pintails flew over, Egrets, Willow Goldfinches, Bryant Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Puget Sound and Metall Sparrows, And. Warbler, Linnets Meadowlarks and Blackbirds seen. Cold wind blowing. (Oct.24. Still no rains. At Santa Cruz-Black- Throstle's Sandpiper and W. Grebes as last week. (Oct.28. Lady Birds went to Drumbaron Bridge and Mr. Vaid Marsh. Warm, Clear. No wind Ann. At Drumbaron Egrets and 6 Brown Egrets, a few Crocets, 1000+ Willets, a few Godwits, Eared Grebes and one Western Grebe, 6-8 Pintails besides Blue and Black-co. Night Herons, W.L. & Red b. Sandpipers (one Spotted Sandpiper Seen (on raft at 3.00))