. Bird notes afield; essays on the birds of the Pacific coast with a field check list . dashed to death, only twospecies remain there to nest—the raven, which is rare andfrequents only the most inaccessible portions, and the friendlylittle rock-wren, which is extremely abundant, nesting all overthe lower levels. Our visit was all too short for us to become fully acquaintedwith the host of strange birds, and it was with many regretsthat we received word to embark, A brisk head wind wasblowing as we put to sea, and there was no alternative to beingshut in below deck and letting our cockle-shell
. Bird notes afield; essays on the birds of the Pacific coast with a field check list . dashed to death, only twospecies remain there to nest—the raven, which is rare andfrequents only the most inaccessible portions, and the friendlylittle rock-wren, which is extremely abundant, nesting all overthe lower levels. Our visit was all too short for us to become fully acquaintedwith the host of strange birds, and it was with many regretsthat we received word to embark, A brisk head wind wasblowing as we put to sea, and there was no alternative to beingshut in below deck and letting our cockle-shell be tossed andbanged about by the wind and waves. As we neared theshore, however, we stood ofF on another tack which eased themotion, and, as the sun came out of the fog, we emerged fromour dark hole to find the blue water sparkling and dancingabout us. Ere long we had crossed the bar and sailed merrilyover the bay to our moorings at Fishermans Wharf, feelingthat we had added a new experience to our lives and hadgained a peep into another of natures wonderful treasure-houses. [48]. A DAY ON THE BAY SHORE
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