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1940
Oct. 12. Saratoga Grade. Hot - About 20 Vaux Swifts were
near the highway about 2/3 way to Summit.
Oct. 18. Boulder Creek. Hot. Nuthorn Varies heard often.
Mt. Views Marsh. 2:45 p.m.; Tide out too far. Birds
very distant. Saw distinctly: Bk. Clover ab.,
Killdeer ab., Lb. Curlew ab., Willets many, Godwits at
Redback - one group 20-30, W. Sand ab.
Dumbarton Bridge; Eared Grebes 500+ (couldn't see
the Albino), White Pelicans 500+ - no long lines
Closer than usual to roadway, Avocets & Willets at.
Oct. 14. Allen Hummers went to Aquatic Park. Cooler.
Grebes: 2 Piedbills, 8-10 Eared. Br. Pelicans 25+ flew over.
Far. Cor. 8-10 on boom. Lt. Blue / Brown / on island
Am Egret 5-8, Ruddy Ducks 20+, Mallard 2-3,
Wnr. Bester in 2+, Sp. Hawks 1, Coot 1, L.W.T. Redt.
Sandpipers?, N. Phal. 20+; Gulls: W. Calif & Bonap.,
Forster Terns 40+; Woodlark singing, Killdall, Preg. Sd
Sparrow singing, Linnets, Darcunual Sparrow. 24gb
Oct. 17. 18. Very warm. Birds increasing. Many And. Warblers
Flickers, B.C. Kinglets (singing.)
Oct. 19. 20 Boulder Creek - warm (with Eurecaus)
Oct. 21. Cooler, cloudy Oct. 22 Cooler, cloudy
Oct. 23. Rain at night. At Aquatic Park watching for
Gargers - none seen. Terns & Birds. Grebe, F-Cormorant,
Am Egret, Lt. Blue & Black or Night Heron, Brown Pelican,
Lead Sandp., Redback (35+ flew over); N.Phal 1, Red several;
Coot, 2 Ruddy Ducks, Piquibills & Western, Bon. Gulls;
Forster Terns (30-40); Sparrow Hawk. All man Bird Res.
Oct. 25. Rain.
Oct. 26. Clearing. Went to Boulder Creek via Dumbarton Bridge
At the bridge we walked northward to the Eucalyptus trees