Bird notes, v4397
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1938 There have been no young jays near the house yet and the old birds are very silent still. I have heard the song of the jay twice this past week. July 22. We drove down to Boulder Creek in the afternoon. We were told it was very hot (95° in shade) yesterday. Fog came in at night. July 23. About 11 a.m. we were on the West Cliff Drive at Santa Cruz. Many Cliff Swallows still feeding young in the nests on the cliffs. Several Pigeon Guillemots flew in to nests or out to nest; three in view at once at one spot. [illegible] gulls on the rocks. On one bit of beach we saw one Turnstone. Near the Lighthouse I found 5 Patters on a high point and three came into a cove farther up. On the point there were also three more Black Turnstones. Cool. July 24. Fog morning and evening and along the shore, probably all day — certainly in afternoon — Grosbeaks, Thrushes, Vireos still about. [illegible] sided Flycatcher gave both calls. I think I heard an Ash-throated Flycatcher both yesterday and today. Also a Martin. Worked in garden. Cooler. July 25. Drove home via Mt. View Marsh (no birds, side high) and Dimbarton Bridge — On a point at the west end of the bridge were two Warq—Scoters, and 38-40 Willets. On the salt pools at the east end were thousands of