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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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"Left the canyon about 4 p.m., had supper at Folsom and spent the night at Davis.
Aug. 7. Left Davis at 8 a.m. to avoid heat. Pleasant for about an hour then encountered a chilly wind which blew the rest of the way. Drove by way of Vacaville, Valley's, Rode's Ferry and home.
List of birds seen at Cisco and Lake Tahoe:
California Gulls, at Crystal Lake, Soda Springs, Donner Lake and Tahoe.
American Merganser
Cross-billed Duck with two half grown young at Young's Byron -
Spotted Sandpiper at Cisco on Yuba River.
M. Quail - a family group at Cisco on brushy hillside near pond.
W. Belted Kingfisher - at Cisco on Yuba River.
Modoc Woodpecker - bet. Lakeide and Nigers.
Willow (?) Woodpecker - at Cisco.
N. White-headed Woodpecker - " "
Sycara
Red-breasted Sapsucker - near Lakeside
Northern Pileated Woodpecker - at Fallen Leaf Lake - has seen jr. Automobile.
Red-shafted Flicker - heard once.
Pacific Nightbank - at Cisco and Lakeside. Seen flying in daytime at Lakeside, not landing but flying directly southward. Attracted by the call which was repeated often.
Calliope Hummingbird - at Cisco
Black Phoebe! at Cisco on the Yuba River.
Olive-sided Flycatcher at Cisco and Lakeside