Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289
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114. Oct. 5, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- To-day, moderate temperature; westerly wind; clear. During the two or three days pre- ceding this, it has very warm with practically no wind. Larus californicus, very common, some few following the steamers. For two or three days they were very common in the morning at the junction of the two currents, which occurred on the San Francisco side. Near the roundhouse a few have been noted on the water. This evening, however, there was considerable mud exposed, but no gulls on it, about 3:40 P.M. Two near adult Larus heermanni were seen among the California Gulls on the 3rd floor the S.F. waterfront. This morning yesterday morning there were about 40 or 50 Symphonic pennul- ata on the beach near the roundhouse; they would fly as the train passed. Two or three Laimosa feda or Alumenius - were seen with them. A Palcospar-