Bird notes, v4397
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N. Chalapopes, an increasing number of Least Sandpipers and Willets and one group of 9 Dowitchers. 1000+ Mourning Gulls were still resting in the Salt pools, adults seen were Calif. Terns in the distance were probably Forsters. A few brown shore birds among the willets 5 thirds were H. Curls but they were too far away to make sure. Willets numbered into hundreds. At 37 Mosswood I heard young gulls calling across the road. July 29-Aug 1. Boulder Creek. Hot weather - Heard a Water Ouzel below the House. Visited W. Cliff Drive during afternoon of July 30. Found 7 Tattlers and 3 Turnstones. At several places where there was a little sandy beach there were groups of Heermann's Gulls, partly white heads and very red bills, following the receding tide. No Sanderlings. Aug 2-4. Quite hot for Berkeley - no fog. 80°+ Aug 5. Chilly fog all day. Aug 6. Made a hurried trip to Boulder Saturday. Cool. Stopped at Dumbarton Bridge and Mt. V. Marsh. At the bridge Willets has become quite numerous. Also Phalaropes and no red shovels in plumage, as well as Least. A few Western Sandpipers. Three adult Avocets seen in same place as on July 13. Could not see young. At the marsh tide was just drawing out. I made an exact count of the Curlew that were near enough to the highway so I could get the markings definitely. Eight were Hudsonian and 6 Long-billed. More farther out. Saw a number of Black-bellied Plover