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We drove past the buildings at the air port
and crossed over to the inner shore near the radio
building. The first bird seen was a Red-throated
Loon which really showed red feathers on the throat.
We watched Bryant Sparrows, Horned Larks, Salt.
Marsh Song Sparrows; then walked back along
the shore to the slough at the bend where there
were great numbers of gulls. On the water
were 6 Farallone Cormorants, many Lesser Scaup,
a few Surf Scoters; several groups of Hudsonian
Curlews flew over. At the slough the tide
was running out and four Caspian Terns were
seen among the Gulls. Flocks of Black-vented
Closver in full plumage began to appear and
became very abundant - hundreds of them -
very excitable - settling to feed then suddenly
rising and circling about as an airplane
plus over. The sandpipers were in great
flocks too and some Dowitchers were seen.
Least Sandpipers were closely identified but
there may have been other kinds in the distance.
As we came back Foster Terns appeared,
actively feeding by dropping suddenly to the
water. Very few willets were seen. I heard the
calls of Long-billed Curlew but the Hudsonians
were seen. Three Greater Yellowlegs were seen,
List for the day:
Red-throated Loon, Western Grebe (10+); Eared
(or Horned Grebe) (1); Farallone Cormorants (6);
Great Blue Heron (2); Canvas Backs (a few); Bluetails
abundant; Ann Goldeneye - one female;.