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59.
I saw one Rallus obsoletus in San Leandro sloughs.
Passer domesticus is very abundant in town. I saw one
Giplofuscus on High Street this evening. My attention was
attracted to it by its bell-like note.
Aug. 20, 1904.
San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal.
Conditions: - 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. Clear; warm; west wind increasing towards afternoon.
In Melrose slough I saw the following birds:-
Aegialitis semipalmata. Common.
Actodromas minutilla. A few.
Creunetes occidentalis. Common.
Numenius hudsonicus. A few.
Limosa fedoa. A few.
Symphenia semipalmata. Common.
Squatarola squatarola. Common.
Rallus obsoletus. A few.
Nycticorax nycticorax. A few.
Ardea herodias. A few.
Hirundo erythrogaster. A few.
Snipe. A few.
The Numenius hudsonicus had several small crabs in
its gizzard.
Aug. 22, 1904.
San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal.
Conditions: - 7:00 A. M. to 9:30 A. M. Overcast; cool; light west
wind.
Along the east shore of Alameda north of the S.P.C. R.R. bridge