Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289
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14. with regard to the steamer. This evening I saw the usual number of Larus glaucusens and Larus californicus about the ferry ships and on the bay. February 3, 1909, Alameda to San Francisco, California. 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. Moderate temperature; Swid; overcast. In the march along First Street I saw one Ardea herodias. Along the mole and seawall there were few ducks. I saw one gull flying. Just after leaving the mole I saw a flock of some fifty gulls over and on the water in the wake of the steamer. Few gulls followed us across; Larus glaucusens and Larus californicus being equally divided, however. 5 to 5:30 P.M. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Drove inside the steamer this evening. Along the mole, although it was low tide, could be seen three or four good- sized flocks of ducks on the water. Several Ardea herodias were seen in the shallow water. February 4, 1909. Alameda to Antioch, California, and return. Moderate temperature; rather overcast; no wind. Sturnella magna and other passerine birds were noted over the whole route. I traveled