Bird notes, v4396
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69 May 4. Bought last piece owned by Anthony's on our side of river. Went to Santa Cruz to complete transfers. Returned through Sand Hills - Many birds along Gavante Creek above Mt. Herman. No white canoebulums. Walked up Marosky Creek and found none. May 5. Worked in garden. Canoebulums, lupine, broom, in full bloom. Roses and Brite Locust beginning. Very warm. Returned to Berkeley p.m. Wood Peave above Saratoga. Very warm. May 6 - Fog in Berkeley after three days of gentle hot weather with last wind. Watered garden. Nomes have disappeared from oak trees - nodropping. May 7. Left at 1:35 p.m. for Davenport where we spent the night. Chilly high fog. May 8. Drove to Pt Reyes then back to Berkeley - Birds seen or heard: Pacific Loons - a pod migrating past the Point W. Gable - on S.F. Bay - Brown Pelican - one at Pt Reyes - (?) Band Cormorants - many at St. Reyes - White feathers on flanks show even when wings are folded - to cliffs - Brandt Cormorants - Many - Beginning nests on rocks just off shore, next to Mura Rocks - Blue Heron - several in marshes Anthony Green Heron - one fled from a small stream in Olana marsh - bill and feet reddish orange. Night Herons - 6-8 near Davenport - Gray Seter - a few at Pt Reyes - full plumage Turkey Buzzards - 12 seen Redtail Hawk - 85 - one mobbed by Crod over Tomales Bay Marsh Hawks - several - one full plumage. Sparrow Hawks - 2 -