Bird notes, v4396
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5 Surf & White sq. Sooty, Puddy Duck (a few), Black Brant, Coots, Cormorant (Brandt ?), Blue Herons, W.P. Glaucous - Sq. Shells, Killdeer (heard from car), Redtails, Sparrow Hawks, Allen Hummingbird, Meadowlarks (singing), Calif. Woodpecker, Flicker (ab.), Calif. & Nicasio Jay, Brewer & Redwinged Br., Crows, Tuile Wren, Vagans Wren (heard), R-C Kinglet, Bushtit, Wren-tit, Titmouse, Chickadee, And Warbler (ab.), Hutton Vireo, W. Robin, Varied Thrush, W. Bluebird, Nuttall & Gambel Sparrow, Song Sparrow, G.b. Goldfinch, Juncoes, Finches, Duskin: Br. & Spotted Towhee, Black Phoebe, Pipits, Sq. Sparrows. Horned Lark heard near Richmond: 5/1 sp. March 2. City Club bird class went to Bannberg and San Mateo Bridge. Heavy fog; lifting as we reached Bannberg. Norrid, warm, muddy. The first pond contained considerable water and on it we saw 18 Arolets, a few Yellowlegs, Coots, two Pintails and St. Olaf Heron and sandpipers; The second pond was almost dry- Many pipits were feeding on the drier parts of the bottom. Killdeer and Yellowlegs on the wetter. Song Sparrows everywhere. Twice we saw a short- tailed owl, and noted the wing stroke which covered a wide arc. (In this salt pond we could see from a distance coots and pintails (very few) - too muddy to reach the shore. Meadowlarks were singing and calling in the fields. Two Tree (?: Swallows flew over. A Shrike, Cinchito, Anderson Warblers were near the club house, Brewer and Redwinged Blackbirds in the marsh. And. Warblers were feeding in the wild Carrot plants on edge of Canada. It was still high Tide when we reached the bridge. On the distance, we could see swarms of birds the size of