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ADixon
1949
Parus inornatus
Jan.6
Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
Clear day, slightly warmer after a cold spell but frost
still on ground. Heard titmouse singing in campus
area between College Ave and Piedmont Ave immediately
south of Cowell Hospital. Song "sweet sweet sweet"
Singer possibly the one which sang in November and
early December about 100-150 yards to SE. Time
of observation 8:30 AM (about 1 hour after sunrise).
Lower campus, NW of Museum, 9:00 AM
Heard Titmouse sing "sweet sweet sweet" song
several times, mate responding with "sichadee"
call.
Jan 7.
No calls nor song heard along Piedmont Ave. at 8:45 AM.
At 12:00, bird was singing peter peter song in laurels
opposite neat maple used in 1948.
Jan 10.
Heard song spewick spewick in area N of Bancroft
Ave (same territory) a few minutes prior to 8 AM.
Clear, cold (ice on ground).
Jan 15.
No song heard during past 2 mornings. At 4:45 PM
heard sichadee dee calls from area in center of
block bounded by Piedmont & College north of Bancroft.
calls given persistently - Titmouse in feathery-topped
acacia in vacant lot - fear calls given alternately
whenever I moved in area beneath tree. I saw
another bird present but did not definitely identify
it as a second titmouse.
Jan 16.
Song heard south of Bancroft at intersection with
Piedmont ave at 8:30 AM. I looked for answer to North