Field notes, v570
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Logswell 1948 Journal 9 Nov. 7 San Leandro, Alameda Co., to Dumbarton Bridge and to Los Altos, Santa Clara Co., Calif. 13:15 - 14:30 - auto trip with family. Stopped at several points near Mt. Eden and Alvarado as well as along w. approaches to bridge. Entries made under following species: Long-billed Curlew - 4' Red-backed Sandpiper Bonaparte's Gull San Francisco Co. and adjacent hillsides, mi. W.S.W. of Palo Alto, San Mateo Co., Calif. with John Burville 15:15 - 17:00 - open grassland with scattered oaks (valley & blue), abruptly changing to live oak, laurel, poison-oak, buck-eye some madrove & redwood on north facing slopes, with serpentine ridges again open oak grassland and even patches of real chamise chaparral make this a wonderfully varied area. Pools of stagnant water in creek bed were swarming with tiny fish and a few insects & flies. Entries made under following bird species: Mexican Bluebird Robin Mourning Dove Killdeer Red-breasted Sapsucker Few other species were seen, chiefly Scrub Jays, House finches, and Meadowlarks.