Bird notes, v4397
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injury near the ear - probably struck a wire. Auto wire on it (wound). Faculty Section on the Lower Campus saw: Anna Hummingbird, Flicker, Cakjay, Bulbuls, Hermit Thrush, B.C. Knight, Sutocut, Yellow, Torn- sand and Audubon Warbler, Linnet, Purple Finch (singing) St. Goldfinch (singing), Fox Sparrow, Brown Towhee, Spotted Towhee, Junco. Mital Sparrow, Y.C. Sparrows, Soughs. Winter visitors not abundant yet. Cyclo - Fog in Bay Region (Oct. 14.) Birds very abundant along the highway- Great flocks of Blackbirds, Linnets, Crowed Sparrows etc. Hawks increased, exp. Sparrow Hawks. At Dumbarton Bridge- great abundance of Egrets, even alighting in the road to feed. Pelicans (White) were not seen in the usual places toward the S.P.B.R., but grouped in one pool near the bridge- about 400 of them, and with them many 4t Blue and Black or Night Herons and Am. Egrets 100 - their last scattered about also. Eared Grebes 400+ in the last pool N. Dr a group of three faintest ear in the pool. The Albino Eared Grebe, very close to the road (50 ft.±). Saw it dive. No Chalaropes. B.B. Clover a few, Willets at., Pintails<, Puddy Ducks 2, Sandpipers : in proportion of 6 Redbacks, 12 Western, 21 Heart. Not in great numbers. (2005 altogether.) Mt-View Marsh. Tide coming in. 11-11:10 a.m. No Yellow, Mudstill damp, joggly. Many birds scattered. Lago. B.B. Clover 100±; Killdeer 40±; Lpbr Curlew 36, Mud.2.; Willets 108. No sandpipers, gadiots, dunlins were sighted. To Boulder Bay 10:42-11:00 a.m.