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Coggswell
1949
Journal
13.
Feb. 13. Point Reyes vicinity, Marin Co., Calif - (cont.)
a near uniform lightly grazed pasture on
low (to around 300') rolling hills. Some brushy
spots in ravines or near a few fences
harbored the [illegible]. On the steeper slopes
of the actual "Point" near the lighthouse, sea-
side "chaparral" of a very low nature is
the vegetation, with Luperius arboreus (Stoner)
dominating the more protected &. :. more sandy
areas. This vegetation ceases abruptly
at the fence line separating the Coast Guard
property from the Mendoza ranch at the top
of the last steep hill before the sea cliff.
No extensive coverage of the seaside chaparral
was made, but the long sparrows were all
heard in it. [illegible] The following birds were
seen:
Pierce Ranch
Road (see map)
head of Drake's Estero thru Mendoza Rd. on or off
de "Point"
Lavia (arctica-?)
2
Lavia (stellata - ?)
3+
* Julmarus glacialis
10+
Gelecanus occidentalie
8+
Phalacrocorax penicillatus
15±
" pelagicus
10±
Melanitta fusca dixonii
6
Cathartes aura
5± 2 2
Butes (sp.?)
1 1
Butes jamaicensis
10± 3