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1927
Oct. 21. Went to Alameda. Though tide was right no birds came in to
Kiddler (15?) flew over.
Fenside Boulevard core. In estuary found 1 Willet and 3 Godwits-
Oak Bay shore - Bay Farm Island - now the Oakland Airport -
found 2 B.B. Plover, Sandpipers, a few Godwits (5?), 1 Willet,
a few Eared Grebe-? At Lake Merritt (at feeding time 4 p.m.),
killed
several hundred Pintail , 40(?) Baldpates , 1 Spoonbill (eclipse) , Snow
Geese, 1 Hutchins (?) Cackling?) Goose. 1 White fronted Goose-
Warm with fog at night.
Oct. 25. W. Winter Wren calling.
Oct. 26. " " " " . Fox Sparrow came to drinking fountain
at breakfast time. After a few minutes of hesitation he flew
on to the table. Not banded. Heavy rain, first of season.
Oct. 27. Fox Sparrow on table at breakfast time. Very seldom a bird
on table - seeds last for days.
Oct 28. Rain at night. Oct. 29. Rain at night.
Oct. 30. Rain, all day and night.
Oct. 31. Clear. A light n. wind.
Nov. 4. Drove to Boulder Creek. Very few birds.
Nov. 5. Returned to Berkeley via Palo Alto - to Skyline Boulevard to S.F.
Nov. 6. Rain - W. Winter Wren heard.
Nov. 7, 8, 9 , heavy rains. Hermit Thrush singing.
Nov. 15- Clear 1 Fox Sparrows, 1 male rail, 1 Hermit Thrush, 1 Teal
?Song Sparrow , 1 Brown Towhee came to table
No Spotted Towhees about - I comes to pool occasionally but now am