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Arnold
1937
Primitive Area, Strawberry Canyon,
Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
Dec. 17,
I entered the area by way of the north gate at 12:10. Several Juncos heard in chaparral just inside the fence while even more were heard in the cypress trees just outside the fence. Made run - fresh since last rain a week ago was seen - marked @ on map. No birds seen on top of Monument Hill - probably because of good freeze. At 12:25 a flock of eight golden-crowned Sparrows were seen in the Bacharris on "Pine Point." While going down the hill I noted the front leg of a Zylviagus bachmani hooked in a strand of barbed wire approximately 30 poles north of Strawberry Creek on the east fence. The leg had been severed at the scapula and appeared to have been hanging there for about two days. I brought the leg back with me for identification (b. on map). I am sitting about 50 ft. north of Creek and about 150 feet west of east fence. Called four Wren-tits and a Spotted Towhee close to me. I noted that the Toyon berries are still on the bushes in some places.