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Marshall, 1947
Melospiza
June 5 Oakland Hills, Skyline Blvd, Alameda Co, Caly.
Raining calm. E gate Tilden - a few
ss in "soft chaparral" clear up to
summit of N facing slope. At Redwood
Park - no birds on E-facing & NE
facing slope in redwood-madrone area.
Hear several Hermit Thrushes, then &
a family & several pairs & single
Chukadees On bridge of
redwood park (S of Redwood Mt) are
many song sparrows - some feeding
jumps out of nest - 3 or 4 within
hearing - this is in the public picnic
area - 2nd growth redwoods with
poison oak, blackberry etc. Not a
natural habitat - yet hard to acc't
for oft nos. ss. - Under redwood clumps,
frazing in green low strubbery around
edges of redwoods.