Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289
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93. Larus occidentalis. One in flight. Euphagus cyanoccephalus. Flock of about 100 circling near 5th St. Flock of about 12 near 6th St. Oct. 4, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. High tide. Passer domesticus. Melospiza cinerea. One. Along the mole about 15 gulls may out. Saw one Phalacrocorax as the train passed. On the bay. Larus occidentalis. One off Goat Island. " californicus. Common. " delawarensis. A few. Oct. 5, 1905. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; moderate temper- atire; wind a little S.W. Passer domesticus. At West Alameda Station I saw two barpodacae mex- icanus on a telephone wire. Flying over the vegetable gardens were two Euphagus cyanoccephalus. I also saw two over the marsh. In a very shallow slough quite near the gardens I saw three large shore birds. There about a dozen birds quite a ways out on the water along the mole; I was unable to make out just what they were although they were probably gulls. Saw a Phalacrocorax light on the water near by. There were a good many gulls