Field notes, v503
Page 309
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Arnold 1937 The Primitive Area, Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California Dec. 15, Henry Fitch and I went up to the area this morning to take pictures of the various association groupings of the plants of the area and the general lay of the land. We left the Botanical Garden at 11:30 A.M. and went to the north gate of the area by way of the outside path. While still outside of the area we saw a Cooper Hawk at the spot marked on the adjoining map (R2). It flew up from the brush on the side hill and disappeared among the pines. We traveled up the road to the north side of the area and thence up the north fence. From here we saw: 1 Calif. Jay; 15 Spotted Towhee; 3 Juncos; 2 Brown Towhees at places marked on adjoining map. We took several pictures of the area from the northern section but because of Henry having an appointment we were unable to spend enough time to get all the views of the area needed--consequently we will have to make another trip for that purpose at a later date. On the top of Monument Hill we saw two Robin in a Madrone tree, heard two Red-breasted Sapsuckers and some Siskins in the pines but could not see them. We frightened an adult Red-tailed Hawk from the pines also. It flew down the hillside and northward. (After taking