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1926
Spend most of morning at N. Lake - & 30's are . Waterbirds : Pied-b Grebe,
Glaucous w. Gulls, White Pelican, Mallard, Ruddy Ducks (1 in full pl.)
White-jr. Goose , Cackling (or Hutchins?) Geese, Coots (building nests)
Land birds. Prev. res.: Zual (many), Sh.Sh. Hawk (1), Black
Phoebe (1), Purple Finch (several) , House Finch (sev.), Green-backed Goldfinch.
(several), Pine Siskin [large flock in jap. Tea Garden], Nuttall Sp.(many),
Pt. Prius (? James (a few), Song Sparrow (most ab.), Spotted Towhee (a few),
Yellow Throat (sev. heard) , W. Robin (several), Hermit Thrush (several),
Bunch tits (ab), Check adeos (ab), Virginia War (many).
Winter Visitors : Fox Sparrow, Myrtle Warbler (: w. White throats), Audu-
bon Warblers (singing) , Hermit Thrush (several).
Summer Visitors : Allen Hummingbird (most ab. several nests)
Pileolated Warbler (many). 39 species.
Mar. 27. Drove with Mrs. Burnett + Daughter this S. F. - Presidio,
Cliff House, Golden Gate Park. Cool- quite -
Mar. 28. Warmer - Many dut. and Y.C. Sparrows singing in Canyon.
Hear Pileolated Warbler & Warbling Vireo - Gulls rose over
Canyon for migration - Black-white mig tips; calling.
Mar. 29- N. mid - duck came - took photos - no newets.
Apr.1. Cooler.
Apr.2. Went with ladies to Baumberg. - Balmy, overcast - Water very low,
Glaucous w. Gulls; W. Gulls, Herring G., Bonaparte G., Nuttalls 20-30. Fulvous tree ducks ? 8-10,
Hutchins?J Goose 1, Lt. Blue Herron 2, Coots, Argets 2, Black-necked Stilt 1, Long-billed Dowitchers 15-20,
Least Sandpipers a few, Red backed Sonany some w. black belly, Western Sandpipers - large flocks -
Greater Yellow legs many feeding by suneling bills aroundise this water. Kelder. Marsh Hark,