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1937
Western (100s) (when settled covered one small island as thickly as they could stand; Red-backed and Least (a few at Beavicia));
Willetts (500-1000); Godwits (1000s); Avocets (500+); Western
Gulls, Bonaparte Gulls, Plovers, Black Phoebe (1); Tree Wrens,
Pipits, Shrikes (25+); Audubon Warblers (a few); Redwing
(1000s); Meadowlarks (100s); Brown Blackbirds (1000s);
Linnets (100s); Willows Goldfinches (1000+); Savannah Sparrows
(40+), Juncoo (a few); Gambel Sparrows (50+); Song Sparrow
48 species.
Nov. 25. Since some identifications were unsatisfactory
and the hunting season would open Nov. 27, I
returned to Sean Pt. and found the following? Birds
were much less numerous than on Monday but
most of the shorebirds were on the mud flats as the
tide was turning. We saw a large flock of Avocets fly
across to the shore and also many flocks of Sandpipers
and dowitchers. Mr. McCaule thought he saw a Black Rail.
Grebes & Herons were the same as on Nov. 22 plus a few
Night Herons and several Bitterns. There were many Dovits
and both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and a few Common Coots.
Additional ducks were a flock of Ale. Mergansers (20+); male
Canvas backs and a few Baldpates. Mr. McCaule went across
the marsh to the shore and made sure that the large
brown waders were Godwits - at least most of them. Later
we saw one Curlew near Valley's. We saw the three White
tailed Kites again; also a chest-eaded Cluck on Burrowing Owl;
Sandpipers were mainly Red-backed and Least in the marsh.
Beautiful clear weather.
Nov. 30 Walked from poetrey farm to the botanical gardens (no
fond nothing but a few gander). Very few birds in the gardens: Mr. Gold,
Ald. Warden, Aimee Nimmer Gardens, R.C. Knights, 4-68 Nuttall Sp. On hill above, flicker
Cedar-Cole jug. On way back Fox Sparrow. Eating madrone berries - Robins & her. Then