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1940
Mar. 6,7. Warm. Songs: Thrasher (continuous - only
one within hearing and that one at some
distance); Warm-tet (frequent); Lutescent
Wurble (occasional); Junco (flocks);
Song Sparrow (spaced for nesting)
A pair of Bushtits come to the pool.
A group of 6-8 Alid. Warblers near the house. (Duc.)
Mar. 9. Near Alvarado in the rain pools we
saw two Yellowlegs and many Pintail Ducks
Chilly north wind. Boulder Creek. Breezy.
Mar. 10. Boulder Creek. Light showers. Cool. Breezy
Robins, Varied Thrushes, 1 Hermit Thrush,
1 Fox Sparrow, Brown-tailed Warblers,
Chestradees (flock), Junco - single,
near shrubbery.
Mt. View Merle. 3 p.m. Tide high 4.9 ft.
Clear, cold north wind. Flocks of birds
in flight over the water, gleaming
white on the breast. As they came near
or I could see black patches under
the wings - Black-bellied Plover. (Only
had been seen with some black on the
d belly - Travers the northeast Curlew, both
Hydrocanis & Long billed became quite
plentiful - perhaps 25 Lv. 20 Mud.;
15 Godwits, very few Willets. Ducks -
Canvas-backs (30±) and 1 W.W. Scoter.
Tide too high for feeding.
Dumbarton Bridge - 3:30 p.m. Salt pools
very rough in wind. Two large groups of
Eared Grebes (300±), could not find the alcove.