Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289
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January 2, 1911. When near the summit of Mission Peak, back of Mission San Jose, Alameda Co., Cal., an Aquila chrysaetos flew by within gun-shot range. It was bitter cold with a very strong north wind blowing. January 22, 1911. Ston Lake, Golden Gate Parks, San Francisco. Great numbers of Fulica americana which are very tame and bold. Occasionally one would chase another for two or three yards in the water, both plunging along at a great rate. Of wild ducks, not poisoned, the following were seen, ducks being very abundant: Anas bosca, a dozen. Highest plumage Mareca americana, a dozen. Highest plumage Charadrius streperus, one drake, probably pinioned. Spatula clypeata, about twenty. Highest plumage. Fuligula affinis. } Both very common. " marila. } Changula albeola. One fine drake. Erimatura jamaicensis. Quite a number, some were very conspicuous swiveling to the nearly vertical position in which they held their tails. On the piles at the Ferry Building, S. F., there were a large number of Larus glaucescens; all but one were immature. Saw one young gull with dark primaries — not sure of species. January 23, 1911. A number immature Larus glaucescens flying about steamer in rain this evening about 5:25.