Field notes, v4392
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1927 May 30. Cloudy, colder. Intercut warbler sings constantly. May 31- Rain - cold. Apr. 1- Poured all day - 1.75 in about. Apr. 2. Rain - warmer. W. Winter Wren in garden. Apr. 3. Clear, crisp. Drove to San Francisco - its museum at Affiliated Colleges, lunch in tea garden - Willall Sparrows very tame. Chickadees, Allen Hummers abundant. Ruby-cv. Kinglet singing. Apr. 4. Clear. Oaks in full bloom and with new leaves Apr. 5. Bird Class drove to Baumberg. Found oriole near Mt. Eden. Water very high - country beyond old barns all under water. Birds fewer than usual- perhaps because more scattered. Walip. and Glaucus Winged Gulls - not many- Shorelles- thousands in the distant ponds. Ruddy-Ducks- a few in near ponds Cinnamon Teal- one pair seen-- Gt. Blue Heron - about 6 seen. Cost - 10s about Arroets - 6 in fine plumage, Redbrested-Sandpipers - three seen- Sanderling - 1 with 4 W-Sandpipers - W. Sandpipers-several small flocks- 4-6 in each. Yellow Legs- 5 seen. Killdeer-many- I nest contained 4 eggs - in middle of muddy yard where old sheds are. Probably was the only dry spot when