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1938
many in full plumage and two Todities. I could
see Terns in the distance.
Late in the afternoon at Boulder Creek I saw a
group of four Bynny Nutbatches fly into the
redwoods back of the cottage. Another one flew
into a tree farther east. It is the first time I
have detected them on the place, or anywhere
in Boulder Creek. I have seen them at Mt. Nerson.
A family of Pileated Warblers were in the oak
near the garage - young fluttering their wings and
calling continuously - being fed by parents.
Aug. 7. Still cool and foggy. When we left at 9 a.m.
Came back via Emolo & Dublin. Cool.
Aug. 8. Cold fog most of day.
Aug. 10. Warm. Very few bird songs. Thrasher sang once
Aug. 11. Bought 8x30 Zeiss Binoculars. Stopped
at Mt. Vais March at 3:20 p.m. Tide just be-
ginning to flow out. Lights perfect. Willets (300+)
most abundant species. Counted near highway,
23 Long-billed Curlew, 24 Hudsonian Curlew
About 50 Least Sandpipers, 3 Semipalmated
Clover, 1 Godwit, many Black-tailed Clover (foot)
about half in full plumage; Bruce I could
see so much farther and so much more
clearly the difference in the number of
Curlew was purely due to this.
Aug. 12. Very warm at Boulder Creek. At Santa Cruz
in the afternoon I could find only two Tattlers
and no Turnstones. Saw two Willets with Western
and Hermann Gulls on the beach. Off shore
I saw two Loons (Pacific?). They were diving