Bird notes, v4397
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1940 July 13. Dumbarton Bridge; N. Phalarope 1000±; Willets 12± Avocets 15±; Forster's Terns - a few. pl. W. Pelicans 15±; W. Sandpipers few in full, Cliff Swallows ab. Mt. View Marsh. Tide out to 2pm/20/Hudsonian Curlew [illegible] Hudsonian Curlew 6±. Willets a few. Killdeer 6. July 14. Boulder Creek. No Tamarers heard. Calif Woodpecker prominent - came out to electric pole. P.b. Thrush still singing. Nest of Ro. Thrush in low brush below bank, exposed, empty July 15, Found by Miss Gladbring on June 11, contained 4 eggs. Lois picked up full fledged Pine Siskin lying on its back on the ground (not dead) July 15. Mt. View Marsh. Tide right 11:30 a.m.-noon; Birds not abundant - perhaps 200 in view from the highway; 2 Caspian Terns actively feeding; a few gulls resting 6±; 1 St. Blue Heron, 1 Turkey Buzzard (as the Buzzard flew over about 24 ft. & Hudsonian Curlew and 15 Willets rose). Bb. Plover - two in full plumage; Lb. Curlew 20±; Hudsonian Curlew 15±; Least Sandpipers 20±; Willets 15±; Dovetleurs 2. (? far out) (Other Curlews? too far out for close identification) Dumbarton Bridge 1:30-1:50 p.m. Bb. Plover 2 in; Snowy Plover 3 on dyke near Avocets (I have not seen these before); Willets 100± on dyke; Sandpipers plentiful 30±, Western with streaked chests. Avocets 40, some single orquard - females? Others bunched on spit 20± 6 close together in water - males? Forster's Terns on spit w. Avocets also feeding. Many near W. Pelicans - most Caspian. N. Phal. [illegible]