Bird notes, v4398
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1941 A few Pintails and Shovelers. Kelleder, Black- bellied Plover, a few in full plumage; several Yellowlegs, one of them decidedly smaller than a Willet. Willets, Sandpipers: Western and Least. A Burrowing Owl near by on post. Many Coots. Meadowlarks (singing), Blackbirds Br. White-cr. Sparrows (Puget Sl.) & Swallows at Alvarado At Dumbarton Bridge- Avocets most ab. bird seen. Redbacked, Western and Least Sandpipers. Willets (noisy). In the afternoon whiptide was out many birds on the shore: Dowitellers very ab. Sandpipers (3 kinds), Bb. Plover, Willets, a few Godwits and Curlew. W. & S. 4 Am. Epity 2 Clapper Rails, 1 Eared Grebe, 1 W. Grebe, 1 Scoter (female?); Bluebills and W. Grebes on bay proper. 1 Barn Owl seen. Mt. View. Birds very scarce. 8 lb. 8 1/4 nd. Curlew; Bb. Plover, Willets, Godwits. St. Blue Herons 4- Burrowing Owl on Post. No swallows - Many linnets at Dunn. Br., a few pipits, (Bryant Sp.) 1 Horned Lark. Along the way Sparrow Hawk at. Mar.25. Partly Cloudy. Warm. A Hermit Thrush was singing "sotto voce" near the pool. Later a thrasher was digging near the pool. House Wren met into box - no mate yet. 1 Luticat Warbler near Willow house, one near Straton house one above (E) Your house. Purple finch singing. Mar.26. A group of Audubon Warblers in oaks, singing. Mar.27. A Western Flycatcher was calling at the north end of Piedmont Ave.