Bird notes, v4398
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1941 B. Crisles were abundant and building nests - Layuli Buntings and Yellow Warblers in full song and a Chat sang a few phrases - Black Phoebes - a family came out from under the bridge. Linnets & Mr. Goldfinches ab. Violet, green and Rough-winged Swallows seen. In all we saw 40 species. Sp. Hanks and Killdeer. Morning Doves ab. (Mrs. Learns reported a G-C Sparrow at her table May 12.) May 15: PB. Thrush sang continuously at dawn under my window. In the afternoon we drove down to Boulder Creek (Thursday) to stay until Sunday. May 16. Boulder Creek. A perfect summer day. Breakfast outdoors at 7:30; Wee work in the garden all the morning. In the afternoon we went to Santa Cruz (forgot to take my musculars) At Guillest Point I found no gulllets, but the usual colony of Cliff Swallows had finished their nests plastered and against the rocky cliff and across from them in the eastern bank (above the rock) was a colony of Bank Swallows with nests in holes up under the overhanging mesembrion thermom. Three Heron Gulls flew over the waves and three Common Loons in full plumage were inside the bay. One Loon beyond the lighthouse may have been a Common but showed no markings on the back. One full plumaged Scoter looked liked the American with a lighter colored bill. Brown Pelicans and Cormorants abundant.