Bird notes, v4397
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1939 Sears Point Tule Wrens singing everywhere. We walked out on a pier and from there we could look down on the birds. Along the Sears Pt. road birds were not abundant: A few Least Sandpipers, very few Western (could find no Redbacks - they may have been at Valley's but did not fly as the dowitchers did, showing their white backs and rumps. Dow. were very muddy. A few Spondbills were in the pools and some Riddies, most of them still in winter plumage. When we came to the Sonoma Creek Bridge we stopped and there in the last pool were 8 Lesser Yellowlegs, 10-12 Semi-palmated Plow and one Phalarope. One bittern seen in flight. Under the bridge were many Cliff Swallows and a few Barn Swallows. Willow Goldfinches were numerous and in full song - 38 of. On the bay shore (Berkeley) Bluebills and Canvasbacks were seen. April 18-21 - Chilly fog most of the time. There seem to be no birds nesting near by. To the east of the house. I hear no chirps at dawn. Also there are no flocks feeding on the balconies. A few Purple Finches and an occasional quisco or a few Golden crowned Sparrows in the trees and a few Robins picking up worms on the ground or on the walls. At noon on April 21 two pairs of House Wrens came to the big picker