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herodias stood on the trestle. We saw these birds quite
frequently during our trip.
In the slough separating Bay Farm Island from the
mainland we saw two or three Nycticorax nycticorax,
a few Symphemia semipalmata, and two or three Nu-
menius hudsonicus. Near the southern end of it we
saw a duck standing on a sandbar. Only one Rallus
obsoletus was seen and that was swimming across
a slough.
Once outside the following birds were seen:-
bolymbus nigricollis. Groups of 2 or 3 were to be seen
scattered about abundantly on the glassy surface of the
bay.
Larus californicus. A few decoyed to a dead willet
thrown into the air.
Phalaropus - Two were seen on the water near the mouth
of a slough.
Ducks. A few flocks came by flying high and in a south-
easterly direction. One flock contained as many as fifty.
They seem to follow the trend of the mountains along
the bay shore, for they usually come from the northwest,
keeping parallel to the range. A few single birds were
seen travelling north.
Limosa fedoa. A few were seen. One shot. A large
flock of these or curlews were seen travelling SE.
Numenius hudsonicus. A few were seen.
Actodromas minutilla. Several flocks of about ten
each were seen. Three shot.
Squatarola squatarola. One seen on beach.