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Larus californicus. Fairly common.
Larus philadelphia. Common.
Sterna forsteri. Common.
Phalacrocorax. Three or four.
Mergus serrator. One or two.
Aythya valisineria. One or two.
Aythya marila. Three or four.
Cidemia deglandi. Two or three.
Ardea herodias. Two or three.
Nycticorax nycticorax. Several.
Shore birds were abundant. Sand pipers were feeding at the foot of the street.
Tringa canutus. About ten in a flock in San Leandro Bay Slough.
Pelidna alpina. A few.
Ereunetes occidentalis. Abundant.
Macrochamphus griseus. Very common.
Symphemia semipalmata. Several.
Riniosa fedoa. Several.
Numenius hudsonicus. Abundant.
Squatarola squatarola. Several. One in winter plumage.
Aegialitis semipalmata. Fairly common. Occurs single.
Several Numenius hudsonicus flew over the house this afternoon. The other morning several terns passed over.
APR 28 1905
Mrs. Beck obtained the following species from Alameda, cal. to-day:-