Field notes, v4394
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59 one or two Wilder, a number of Snowy Plover, one pair with two very tiny young which ran very rapidly while the parents gave a very musical call; later the two young took refuge under the mother's wings. Semi-palmated Plover (40+), Red-backed Sandpipers, an occasional one or two mixed in with the Western; two or three Buddy Ducks, half a dozen White-winged Seater, one female Golden-eye, one male Bluebill; Gulls not numerous apparently either Colip. or Red-billed; no goshes of any kind; Forster Terns (20+), Caspian Terns (20+) showing red bills and black linings to primaries. Heard the nasal notes of the Godwits, the trilling notes of the Western Sandpipers. Drove to the ponds on the Bayshore Blvd. south of San Mateo. Sandpipers everywhere but could not definitely identify the Least. Many Cliff Swallows were hawking over the water; also a very few Barn Swallows. Lights were excellent as we drove west in the morning and east in the afternoon. At home about 8:20 a.m. a Western Tanager was singing and calling. A House Wren was seen near the pool; none can be heard singing near the house so far. A Grosbeak was singing in the pepper tree near the Jackson house as in past years. A flock of Cedar Waxwings were feeding on locust blossoms in Wilson place. April 28. Cloudy. Young Virginia Vireo in box are being fed frequently. April 29. Clear, warmer. Young gyps rising on hill above Moorwood Rd. April 30. Took Miss Wythe and Miss Chatter to Boulder Creek. Rained afternoon and all night. At Dunbar ton Bridge W Sandpipers were feeding on dampant. Curlew and Dowitchers on grassy marsh at W. end.