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Arnold
1937 Primitive Area - Berkeley
Dec. 20 opposite side of the hill about
75 yds. south of the creek and next
to the fence. Two Golden-crowned
Sparrows were seen on the east side
of this point. From the bottom
of the canyon next to the bridge we
saw a Myrtle Warbler. It was in Imm.
plumage — Dr. Miller said one could
tell it by its more mellow call note.
[illegible] It was foraging among the willows
in the bottom of the canyon. A
spotted Towhee, a Fox Sparrow and a
Calif. Jay were also seen from this
location. Dr. Miller said that the
shrub that is so common in the thickets
on the south side of the canyon is
Ribes (current). 100 yds west of east
fence — Spotted Towhee; Song Sparrow
south of trail; Varied Thrush flew into
thicket at bottom. At 150 yards
another Spotted Towhee. The nest in
the willows along the path (According to
Dr. Miller) is probably a Russet-backed
Thrushes nest. The closely packed
material is indicative of this. 300
yds. west of the east fence I
saw two Song Sparrows. At 2:30
in the middle of the area on the