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May 17. (contin.). Reached Log Tavern at Clear Lake Park before noon and remained
Clear, warm to hot (88°). No fog or rain.
till May 24. List of birds found:
Western Grebes - many - calling loudly even during night.
Gulls (California)
- seen across the lake once and inland from
Upper Lake, twenty or more.
Gt. Blue Heron - many on the Lower Lake and crowded (30+) on stream
that flows into lake above Lakeport.
Black-crowned Night Herons - often seen flying over Lower Lake. About
50 on stream above Lakeport.
Anthony Green Heron - a pair (nesting?) in willows at Austin - Also a
pair among the other herons on the stream above Lakeport.
Spotted Sandpiper - seen or heard in two different places on Lower Lake
Ducks - (Merganzer - Fish duck?) - 4 flew up as we passed
in speed boat at night.
Coots - above Lakeport.
Mourning Doves - ab. everywhere. Calif. Duck - ab.
Buzzards - many - 3 feeding on rabbit which had been run over on
road to Sulphur Mine.
Red tailed Hawk - 1.
Sparrow Hawks - 2 at Austin.
Calif. Woodpeckers - very abundant among White Lilies.
Muttall " - 2
Flicker general.
Meadow Lark - ab. B. Oriole - many - Brewer Blackbird ab.
Redwinged Blackbird - Lakeport. Yellow-headed Blackbird, above Lakeport.