Field notes, v665
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Eugene--June 23, 1941--Twilight For the first time I noticed the very high and nearly inaudible "squeeks" of the bat as it flies about and mostly when chasing another bat. Ashland--June 25, 1941 5.30 to 8 A.M. Weather was misty and cool. Through Lithia Park and farther up the hill. Goldendore Yellow Warbler Robin Western Tanager--Coaxed it with imitations within five feet of my hand. Chipping Sparrow--Very common in many locations Hummingbird, Rufous-- Green-backed Goldfinch--Also coaxed it closer by calling back to it. Little Flycatcher--Perched on the dead tip of a small maple tree. Long-tailed Jay--Lots of the them in the woods and I found many in an old cherry orchard on top of the hill. They were feeding on the cherries. Valley Quail--lots of them in the brush patches--the lookouts were most conspicuous. Thurber's Junco--In the trees and on the lawns in town. San Joaquin Wren--I heard one sing and I can't tell any difference from the Seattle Wren Western House Wren- English Sparrow-- Lazuli Bunting--I watched one feeding in the wheat field by the road. He would quit eating frequently and would burst forth with his song. Willow Goldfinch--Many of them around the house near the edge of town. Oregon Brown Towhee--Saw four of them in the pasture and in the apple trees. Western Meadowlark--Perched on telephone pole near the railroad California Woodpecker--In the heart of Ashland on a telephone pole. In shaggy condition. Modoc Song Sparrow--Several of them in Ashland Osprey--Seen on limb over Klamath River north of Yreka in the afternoon. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco--Weather Overcast, June 27, 1941 6-11 A. M. Sacramento Towhee Willow Woodpecker Cassin Purple Finch Rufous Hummingbird Shoveller Duck--Stow Lake English Sparrow Flicker Valley Quail Modoc Song Sparrow Thurber Junco Yosemite Fox Sparrow--In madrone tree in the park Bald Pate Duck--Stow Lake Scaup Duck--Stow Lake Brewer Blackbird--Stow Lake and along the beach. Chestnut-backed Chickadee--In trees and shrubbery at Fleshaker Zoo Golden Pileolated Wrbler Euddy Duck--Stow Lake Mallard Canada Goose Pine Siskin--In evergreens in the park Robin Western Gull--At beach Glaucous-winged Gull--At the beach