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March 5, 1909.
Alameda to San Francisco, California.
Along the seawall and mole this morning
ducks were scattering, several Aristonetta valis-
neria were in the fright near the roundhouse,
and Scamp ducks and Scoters were seen all along
the mole. One O'dennia perspicillata was
recognized. Several Scamp ducks were right
up to the beach feeding. About one hundred
gulls were on the water in the light. I saw one
Cormorant in the water near the west end
of the mole.
This evening there were a large
number of Larus glaucus and Larus
[illegible] (adults) about the Ferry Bldg,
S.F. They were over a lot of debris; Larus
californicus were by far the more numerous.
Along the mole (low tide) the following
were seen: Gulls, abundant on sands pits;
ducks, scattering, large flock in shallow
water, three or four asleep upon sand;
one cormorant; one Aechmophorus occidentalis;
several Ardea herodias.
March 6, 1909.
Alameda to San Francisco, California.
Gulls and ducks were observed the same
as usual both in the morning and evening. I saw
one Aechmophorus occidentalis in the morning. High
tide in morning, low tide in afternoon.