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Marshall, 1946
General Account
June 25 Redwood Peak, Contra Costa Co., Calif. afternoon.
Hiked up canyon of 2nd growth redwood
from Joagain Miller park to Redwood Park. Noted
many r-b. Thrushes, Cyanocitta, Purple Finches,
At summit of ridge where prickly pears
are spread along Skyline Blvd there are
Monterey Pines & Cypress planted. Here an
olive-sided flycatcher, red-breasted nuthatch.
Trail SE of Redwood Peak goes out into
Brushland where heard a hermit thrush
singing. Proved to be in a brushy gully
where a few sm. redwoods (1 ft diam.),
madrones, buckeyes, oaks, dense brush
& vines. Saw the singing of another ad
(while I was singing) and juv in full
grown plumage - all called up at various
times by screech out note.
Trail swung around to NE side
redwood mt where large 2nd growth
redwoods appeared with clear forest floor
except for low ferns & greenery. Here
saw one Chestnut backed Chickadee, many
W. Flycatchers, buton vireos, Verdelares,
Brush Tits Cyanocitta noted. In
deep shaded stream canyon saw a pair
(one ad &1) W. Tanagers in redwoods - high.
Heard Hermit Thrush alarm notes, Heard at
least 2 hermit thrushes singing, collected a