Journal R.E. Johnson 1969 March 30 Bay Farm Island Cool, sunny, scattered clouds, breeze from the west off the bay. I drove out to Bay Farm Island in the afternoon, arriving at 3:30 PM, just to get some fresh air, sun, & relaxation without the pressures of purpose & time limitations. I stopped beside a stretch of estuary between Bay Farm & Alameda Islands where there were many ducks in the water. The tide appears to be in & no shore birds were initially apparent. Scaup were the most abundant duck, but there were also some Ruddy Ducks floating singly near the raft of Scaup & a few Mallards (8?) on an island of salicornia. A few coots were in the area & a few females & 2 males Red-breasted Mergansers were toward the far side of the estuary. Starlings, Red-winged Blackbirds & Gulls flew over regularly. A Killdeer ran in short bursts here & there on a green lawn feeding. W.C Sparrows, & a Golden-crowned Sparrow & a Brewer's Blackbird fed along the uncut margins. Back in the estuary I noticed a single male Bufflehead, a Canada Goose (a smaller race) & several Canvasback. A Meadowlark sang from a phone wire behind me. The goose floated alone and gradually came toward me looking me over thoroughly until he was much closer than any of the others had been, finally he turned & sailed away but still never fully turned his back on me. He seemed to have a favorite cove in the Salicornia where he liked to feed & float. Two Barn Swallows flew high above the water calling then dropped close to the water & flew there irregular course.