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JOURNAL
REDS STEWART CANYON, ANIMBOS CO., CALIF.
LEFT FROM N. END OF STADIUM AT 8:10 AM. WEATHER OVERCAST & COOL SOME WINDY. RAIN BEGINNING ABOUT 9:30 AM. WANDERED WITH DR. M. MILLER AROUND CIRCLE GREEN THEATER LEADING UP BEHIND N. END OF STADIUM AGAIN. COVER WAS EUCALYPTUS, ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, BACKHARD + LIVE OAK. AFTER RAIN STARTED AROUND 10:00 LIVDER TREES & WATCHED ACTIVITY OF FRINGMYLOS. FEEDING IN THE MODERATE RAIN.
BROWN TOWHEES, GOLDEN CAY SPARROWS, 1 FOXSPARROW & 1 SPOTTED TONWEE WERE FEEDING NEAR A COW PEN SEEMINGLY UNWAFFUL OF THE RAIN BUT NOT CALLING. WATCHED THE SPOTTED TOWHEE KICKING UP LEAVES LIKE THE FOX SPARROW. THE BIRDS DON'T STAY TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER MAYBE 4-5 FT. APART. EXCEPT FOR GOLDEN CRY'S SPARE'S WHO WERE FEEDING TOGETHER.
1 ANNA(?) HUMMINGBIRD(OR ?) SEEN PERCHED 15' UP ON DEAD EUCALYPTUS BRANCH DURING RAIN. IT FLEW OFF ONCE BUT RETURNS RETO SOME SPOT AFTER AERS THAN A MINUTE. THIS AREA SAID TO BE PARTLY TRANSITION LIFE ZONE.
BIRDS: SPARROW HAWK - 1
RED-TAILCA " - 1
MOURNING DOVE (CALLING)
ANNA HUMMINGBIRD - 1(OR ?)
RED SWASTED FLICER - 3
STENLGER JAY - 3
CHAS. BY'D CHICHADEE - 2+
PLAIN TIRMOUSE - [illegible]
WREN-IT - 1 (CALLING)
ROBIN - 3 (EATING CONTIGATES)
AVOUAN WARBLER - 2
SPOTTED TOWHEES - 3
BROWN TOWHEE - 6
GOLD. CAY'S SPARROW - 5
FOX SPARROW - 2