Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289
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a good many Paser domestice, particularly in the rubbish. Melospiza cinerea was abundant. The three I shot were young birds. This bird may be seen any place along the road, partic- ularly in the rubbish piles. When I returned home I saw an Aplh- seoma californica perched on a chimney nearby. Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. Time :- 7:30a.m. to 8:30a.m. Conditions :- Clear; strong west wind; moderate temperature. I saw a good many Paser domesticus throughout the town. From the seawall I saw a good sized flock of gulls flying to windward. A few Euphagus cyanocephalus were seen in the vege- table gardens. From the mole, I could see a large flock of gulls circling in the distance. A few Larus occidentalis could be seen on the exposed sand. On the bay a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. I saw one Vria stroile on the water. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. Time :- 4:45 P.m. to 5:05 P.m. Conditions :- Clear; strong west wind; moderate temperature. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and also a few Larus heer- manni on the bay. At the mole I saw a Larus occidentalis on a pile. On a narrow strip of sand near the roundhouse I saw a couple of Larus occidentalis. Quite as way south of the roundhouse was a large flock of gulls on the sand, another on the north side of Oakland creek. From home to about a mile south of Bay Farm Island bridge, Alameda, Cal. and return. Time :- 5:45 P.m. to 6:50 P.M. Conditions :- Clear; strong west wind; temperature moderate.