Remsen, J.V. 1973 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis July 6 Pescadero Marsh, San Mateo Co, Calif: 18 + 2 ff July 8 Woodland Sugar Ponds, Yolo Co., Calif: 100 July 14 Woodland Sugar Ponds: 50 July 21 Whitewater Rivermouth, Salton Sea, Riverside Co, Calif: 300 South end Salton Sea, Imperial Co, Calif: 100 including one with nearly completely white head at Red Hill Landing. Aug.5 Bodega, Sonoma Co, Calif: 1 Aug.31 Woodland Sugar Ponds: 25 Sep.18 Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, Inyo Co., Calif: 5 Sep.14 South end Salton Sea: 200 Sep.23 Pescadero Marsh, San Mateo Co, Calif: 10 plus one brood of 5 small ducklings - very late breeding Sep.27 Monterey area, Monterey Co, Calif: 25 Naval Postgrad. School Moss Landing, Monterey Co.: 2 Pescadero Marsh: 26 Sep.29 Eureka area, Humboldt Co., Calif: 30 Arcata sewage pond