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3.
A.Dixon
1949
Parus inornatus
Jan 20. Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
About 8:15 AM heard bird singing in area approx
75 yards S of Cowell Hospital.
In early afternoon Titmouse in eucalyptus NW
Main library on U.C. Campus was singing clear
peter peter peter, the accent distinctly on the first
syllable of each phrase.
Jan 29. 9:30 AM - Titmouse giving general call from area 20
yards NW 1948 nest site on Bancroft Way (see p. 2). Bird
apparently alone. I have not heard song from this
area for several days.
Jan 30. 8:30 - song "sweet sweet sweet" heard from south
side of International House.
Feb 3. Song pa beat -- given from acacias mid
way down Bancroft Ave on N side at 8:15 AM -
bird then gave siskadee call, apparently alone.
Feb 7th Male singing peter peter peter (very rapidly given)
from leafless tree of S side of Bancroft ave. Another
titmouse present in the same tree, presumably
his new mate, the first indication of renating
in this territory that I have seen. Time
8:10 AM. (see map, page 2).
Feb 19. Strawberry Canyon, U.C Campus, Alameda Co., Calif,
9:30 AM Clear calm. Noted Titmouse (banded
aluminum left leg, yellow/orange red on right) (F 12)
of Territory 12(1948) west of Poetry lab - Pair along
slope to W & singing in oaks, unbanded.
Boundary the same as 1948 although pair to west.