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Ducks. Probably 200 or so. All that
were close were Edonua deglandi. Probably
a dozen seen close enough for identification.
Two Danguea clangula in slough. Aegialitis nivosa, and
Calidris arenaria had enlarged sexual
organs. Those of the last apparently
not full size; birds moulting.
Stirundo erythrogaster. Several hawking about over water
south of island a little ways offshore.
May 3, 1911.
San Leandro Bay, Alameda county, california.
I worked north of the old railroad trestle. Low-
tide at about 10:15 A.M. Windy.
Sterna forsteri. Ten or twelve terns, presumably
of this species.
Larus philadelphia. Probably a score altogether.
Half hooded adults, half immature.
Larus californicus. Three or four immature
and nearly adult.
Larus glauciscens. One bleached immature bird.
Squatorola helvetica. About a dozen, all black-bellied.
Aegialus semipalmatus. Probably a score. Often
fly by in pairs and calling. Has habit when
on ground of occasionally standing very erect
for an instant. Captive Aegialitis nivosa noted
doing same thing.
Numenius hudsonicus. Curlews common. Apparently all of this species.
No Willets seen here