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30
june 12
To Sunkfield by way of Sec. 8, walked
from Palat where Sears painting
flock of Ruddies wild on Ascott +
over to See 6. Treducks plenty & This also
Several nests stills 2or 3 yellowlegs
seen when water in fresh ground.
1/4 Killdeer also got 9 Snowy
Pliver on alkali spot S endly
As cott place viewed 7 40 yrs
stills all together not nesting yet,
perhaps or water raced destroyed
eggs as saw 2 w 3 floating Saw
& Snowy Eyrets with Vennel.
1/5 Squawks in Tules got 3, slow
Ws of ft plumes they were tame
as 3 Hawks 2or 3 Mute Eyrets
seen 1/4 gallinule 1/2 Herdber
+ several sets 3 7 water tern seen
3 or 4 nests torn Blackforster made
on Tuly dead stalks in grass that
Mudhens had placed for nests
Terns drive them away likely
as several times noted. for gradual
2or 3 Sprig & jun Redhead seen 1/2 Cinnam
Wad seen birds common 2or 3
Greenwing teal seen