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that has recently been lake bottom. They are most numerous down near the edge of the wet ground and even out into the edge of the water. They are usually 4 to 10 feet high and 50 to 500 feet across, some are sandy, but most are of black mud, rather moist & often encrusted with soda. The valley soil is generally black, rich, heavy alluvian.

Many flocks of wild geese were seen along the edge of the lake, probably 2000 birds at least.

Gulls were seen in another field that is being plowed about a mile [[strikethrough]] wes [[/strikethrough]] north of Mr. [[strikethrough]] Abers [[/strikethrough]] Anker's field. I counted 76 in it at one time, on the ground & on the wing.

Many purple finches (not frontalis) were seen along the fences, & a few Zonotrichias and Ammodramus. Also, many redwing blackbirds & 2 shrikes & a few meadow larks. No other new birds.

Transcription Notes:
Reviewed. Corrected species name to "frontalis" & corrected a typo. -@siobhanleachman