Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289
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This evening the only species of gull noted was Larus californicus, but in an immense variety of plumages with the exception of the white-headed adult. The most were seen at or over the junction of the two currents south of Goat Island; Near here also were observed about a dozen terns (Sterna forsteri ?) all flying, not particularly close together, and some calling. Among them was a jaeger, apparently Ster- corarius pomarinus in adult plumage. September 21, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Stormoon; nowind; fairly clear. There were a good many gulls on the beach near the roundhouse this morning, and on the water there were a few more. Just at the curve of the track at the roundhouse there was a Halco sparverius on the telephone wire; the train passed within hirty feet of it. September 23, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Overcast in the morning; moderate temper- atu re; westerly wind.