Field notes, v1724
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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.