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C.ZIEGELER
1956
JOURNAL
MAR 11 (CONT)
LEONA HEIGHTS PARK, OAKLAND, ALAMEDA CO, CALIF.
SCRUB JAY - 1 (NOT IN PARK)
WREN TIT - 2 (CALLING)
ROBIN - 30 (MANY FLOCKING) 2 IN PORTUGUESE FLAT
SONG SPARROWS - 3
ONE RABBIT SEEN IN UNDORBUSY BEDS
ROAD - RAN INTO POISON OAK & STOPPED
15' FROM ROAD BUT WE COULD SEE ONLY
BROWNSH COLOR ON BACK. VEGETATION
AROUND "FLAT" WAS BRECHERIS, SAW
SOME CANIF. BOY, & POISON OAK & LIVE
OAKS ALSO SOME WHITE MUSTARD (BLOWING)
ALONG [illegible] PATHS AS WELL AS SOMA
PLANT. ROADS ARE CLOSE TO TRAFFIC
BUT HAVE MANY HORSE RIGERS ON THEM
APPARENTLY.
MAR 22 903 GYM COURT, ALBANY, ALAMEDA CO, CALIF.
VIC LEWIN BROUGHT IN 2 STELLER
JAYS TO NIGHT WHICH I PUT UP.
VIC APPEARENTLY CAUGHT THEM TODAY
IN CHICKEN-MESH TRAPS SET IN GRAY-
BEERY CANYON NEAR FIRE ROAD ON NE
SLOPE OF CANYON. TRAPS WERE USED TO
TRAP QUAIL WHICH VIC IS STUDYING.
OTHER BIRDS CAUGHT IN TRAPS ONE
DAY I WENT WITH VIC WERE, BESIDES
5 STELLER JAYS; 1 SPOTTED TOWHEE
2 CANIF QUAIL. + 1 FOX SPARROW.
LOCATION IS 1/2 MI. W GRIZZLY PEAK
ACCORDING TO VIC. SKINS OF JAYS
VERY FIRMLY ATTACHED TO BODY.-
REALLY HAD TO PULL TO GET THEM
OFF.