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KDixon
1949
Pipilo fuscus
June 8. Univ. Calif. Campus, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
Shrubbery 10 yards NE of nest poplar. However when
this bird flew back to join mate in oak, dog followed.
Latter eventually departed. 11:30 clear day.
During past 2 days one towhee has been foraging in the
oak tree a good deal whereas other forages on lawn
to considerable extent. Apparently both are feeding
young in nests. HE Childs told me that young had left
nest and were in bushes beneath window where observations
were made.
Nov 25. by road
Putah Cr., 2.7 mi W Yolo Co line in Napa Co, Calif. Took ad. male #388
from pair feeding at edge of plums on bank of creek. Vegetation
Blue Oak, Cottonwood Cercis, willow. (Leanothue-Digger Pine up slope)
Putah Creek 7 mi by road E of county line Yolo Co, Calif.
Cottonwood-Willow-Black Walnut (Blue Oak-Digger Pine up slope,
lst locality down canyon where Brown Towhees were heard
at noon of clear sunny day. (See journal acct.)