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Journal
2mi NW Lafayette
39
Russell Free Farms, Corcha Costa Co., Calif. 1300ft
4 Feb
in the Beachams along the W side of
hill. Also saw 2 flickers and 2
scrub jays sitting on fence posts lining
top of th ridge. The wind has
pick'd up from th SW ~ 10-20 mph
Along the ridge to the NW is a scene
of live oak. Descendig to the E from
that ridge is a gulley lined with
Beacham ~ 50 yds long to the N side of
trail at the ESE tip is tall Beacham.
saw two song sparrows ad gave "sing"
call, mixed with several Golden-crowd
sparrows.
Along E ridge 40 yds E of water hole
saw & heard song sparrow in Beecham ~ 25'
of the paint near (<4') from trail on N
side of road. Another answered "Chug"
call off 100yds to NE. 40 yds to N
along the road found a Song Sparrow not
calling but hopping in sunspot over ground
(6") in a dead patch of poison hemlock. It
hid in fallen branches, while could hear
the one still calling from the last spot.
On the way back to the car from E end of