Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289
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138. Dec. 4, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; strong south wind; overcast; rained just as we reached San Francisco; sea somewhat rough; about 8:00 A.M. Along the mile I saw two or three Clangula clangula and one Oidemia deglandi, the latter species was flying along the mile, head- ing a little away from it, felt being blown sidewise by the wind. I saw one Clangula clangula flying to windward. All of these ducks were quite a distance from the mile, being well out of shot gun range. Several Larus glaucus (mostly immature) and one Larus californicus (adult) were observed following the boat after we left Alameda mile. There were a great many Larus glaucus (mostly immature) on the piles and sheds on the San Francisco side. Very tame as usual. Yesterday morning I saw an adult Larus occidentalis, also a lot flying northward high in the air, the latter being on the Alameda side.