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1940
Sept.29. BaldenCreek (Cortin). Thrushes and G.c. Kniglets. Also Wood
Peewee & Nutton Vireos. On the way home at Mt. Veis March
the tide was not too far for best results. Birds had increased
very much since Sept. 15, in total numbers. Bb. Clover ab. all in
winter pl. Keld deer very ab.; Long b. Curlews more ab. than Hud.
many of both. Willets ab.; 1 Lesser Yellowlegs (seem war Willet);
Godwits ab. Dunitchers a few. W. Sandpipers ab. Avocets 12+
1 Pied -Wills Ghebe. At Dunn Bridge: Only a few M. Shal. 12t,
Eared Grebes 300+; W.Pelicans 20+; Am. Egrets 12+; Terns
a few in distance, Ducks - a few Pintails ; Avocets 100+. Did
not see Altrics Eared Ghebe. Beautiful weather. Puget-Sd. Dpamowhend
Twelve Burgards on Patterson Ranch, five on fence posts.
Oct.30. Aud. Warblers on Cedar St.;
Oct.1. At 6:30 a.m. the song of a Fox Sparrow under my window;
seen later at the pool, large brown type. Audubon Warblers
and Ruby-crv. Kniglet heard. A flock of 12 Ducks giving alarm
notes up Morewood Rd. All adults. pairs are in flocks now.
Flickers & Aud.W. Increasing.
Oct.6. Boulder Creek. Otter seen on river below the cottage by
Haight. Hutton Vireo, Pygmy Nutthatches, 1 Vermil Thrush.
Small flock Cedar Waxwings flew over Summit Lane passed.
Oct.7. Codornices Park. Allen Hummer Group. No gnat. Am. Ama.
Calif. Jay ab., Coast jay a few, Black Phoebe, Flicker ab., Brush Tits 1/2,
R.B. Nutthatch 1, Unsetito heard, Thrasher, Nescuing bird, Cedar Waxwing 1/2,
Aud.W. ab., Linnets, Distincts, Br. & Sp. Towhee, Puget Sd. Sp., Gambel Sp.
ab. G.c.Sparrows, Long Sparrow. Rain in afternoon, Buq.Sd.Sp.
Oct.8. Lorber Campus. No gnat, Amaz. Hummers 3, (wodding) pendulum;
Calif. Jay, Flicker, Brush Tits (our flock), R.c.Kniglet(1), Robin (eating
madrone berries), Aud. & Townsend Warblers, Br.Towhee, Purpl.Finch,
Linnets, Puget Sd. Nuttall and G.c Sparrows (no Gambels), Fox Sparrow,
Long Sparrow. Cloudy. Oct.9. Aquatic P. F. Tern*, B.Terns 20+
Oct.10. Clear. Hot. Lady Bird went to Carmel where we spent
the night with Mrs. Saunders. Lunch at Moss Landing.
Oct.11. Visited Pt. Lobos, Marine Biological Sta. Estero. Not.