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DiEGLOSE
1956
JOURNAL
Feb 26 (cont)
NEAR
D.C.BOTANICAL GARDENS, BERYTCH, PAMONA Co., CALIF.
IN SOME REDWOODS ON CANYON ROAD
JUST BELOW ENTRANCE TO GARDENS.
INVESTIGATED & FOUND DR. HARCO OWL
20' UP IN REDWOOD LOOKING DOWN AT?
ME. SAW A SMALL BIRD (RUBY CRN. VINDO?)
HOPPING 6' IN FRONT OF OWL. OWL STAYED
MORE THE 5 MIN'S I WATCHED HIM &
DID NOTHING EXCEPT KEEP ME IN
SIGHT BY CRANING HIS NECK. TURNED
OVER BORDOS & ROCKS BUT GOT NOTHING
EXCEPT CENTIPIDES, BEETLES & SLOWMOOR
SALAMANDERS. GOT HOME ABOUT 4:00 PM.
BIRDS SEEN OR HEARD:
SHARP SHININGO HAWK - 1
ROB-TAILCO ' -6 (SAME
SPARROW # ' -1 (MOVING)
CANTIF. QUATH - 4
HORNCO OWL - 1
ANNA HUM' BIRD - 2
ROY SHAPED FLICKER - 3
YEN. BENNICO SARWLE -1 (+1?)
HARLEY WOODPECKER -1 (CALLING)
STERNCEJAY - 8+
SCRUB JAY - 3
CH-BID'S CHICURDRE - 2+
PLAINTIMOUSE - 5+
BUSH TIT - 25 (2 FLOCKS)
ROO-BR. NUTHATCH - 1
WREN-TIT - 6
BEWICK WREN - 1
CANTIF THRASHCE-1 (JUST SONG)
ROBIN - 5
VARIOY THRESH - 6
NOCMIT THURSH - 10 (!)
RUBY CROUNGER - 2
HUTTON VIREO - 5
AUDUBON WARBLER[?]3
(ORANGE!)
PURPLE FINCH (?) -1
(SEE NOTES)
PINESISLINS -30
(FLOCK)
SPOTTED TOWNICE-10
BROWN TOWNICE-5
OREGON FUNCO-20
GOLDEN CA'S SPRAW-10
FOX SPARROW - 5
SONG ' -15+
SAW 3 GOLDEN-CROWING
SPARROWS, EATING
YOUNG LEAVES ON
SOME SORT OF BUSH.
SAME ACTIONS AS
ON FEB 13 1956
(SEE SPECIAL RECORD)
BUT LARGEOR LEAVES
WERE BEING EATEN TODAY.