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May 3, 1909.
Los Banos, Merced Co., Cal.
Warm and clear. Worked several miles northward.
Zonotrichia carolinensis. One or two.
Anhica americana. A few in ponds.
Hydrochelidon nigra. A few black ones.
Sterna forsteri. Several.
Squatarola belvetica. Two or three flocks, black-tailed.
Oryzomys vociferus. Common all over plains.
Himantopus mexicanus, Several.
Recurvirostra americana. Very common, in high
plumage. A nest containing four eggs
was found on islet in shallow pond. Lined
with grass.
Macrothamphus griseus. A few.
Totanus melanoleucus. One.
Sandpipers. A few.
Phalaropus hyperboreus. Two in pond. 5.
Nycticorax nycticorax. Very common on one
large tube sump.
Botaurus lentiginosus, One.
Ardea herodias. Very common.
Anas boschas. Several.
Dafila acuta. Several. Flushed female from
nest in reeds on edge of road; seven eggs,
Nest was hollow. Lined with down, which
was dark gray with whitish base.
Spatula clypeata. Three or four.
Nettium carolinense. Several. Cripple taken.
Duerquedula cyanoptera. Several.
Aythya americana. Drake taken.