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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.