Bird notes, v4396
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152 1937 August 20. Berkeley. 5:15 to 6 a.m., Wrentits (2) and Thrasher singing almost continuously — A Grosbeak called repeatedly. Later, a (Bourne) Willow Woodpecker pecked away at the back edge (underside) of the cover of the tinhouse box. Dullerent Warblers are about. Saw a group of Wrentits chase each other in the brush across the road. Were the parents trying to drive the young out of the home territory? Aug. 24 — many warblers about. Aug. 28 Dumbarton Bridge 11 a.m. Eared Grebes 20+ Blk. Plovers 5 White Pelicans 50+ Willets < Sandpipers a few W.T.Lead Common Loons a few N. Phalaropes 1000+ 37 Blue Herons a few > Egrets 3 (just this fall) Woodcocks or rails Carpinteria Terns 12+ The first time the larger waders have been lined up on bay shore Mountain View 2 p.m. Incoming tide. Curlew flying across the highway to marsh. above — in groups of five or six — 10+ 5 Hudsonian Curlew east of highway 12+ Willets a few Woodcocks or rails Blk. Plover a few Mrs. Tillbrand reported Wilson Phalarope seen at Mt. View marsh. Aug. 28. Santa Cruz. 5:36 p.m. Tide beginning to lag. 1 Shearwater, in keep, floating. Size of Larus due. 2 Black Terns. 1 Wandering Tattler. 1 Phalarope, blew from shore and alighted on watery. Common Loons seemed to be of two varieties—