Hunting journal, v4471
Page 377
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Berkeley, 712 The Clamada Jan 28, 1980 In some years I have fed birds on my deck without attracting domestic pigeons. In the past year or so I have watched a growing flock gather at a garage roof across Capistrano where a neighbor feeds. Some time in January I noted for the first time two white pigeons on my feeder. Through that month and into February they began coming daily to feed, leaving the big flock of assorted birds across the street. On Feb 16 I was working in the shop and young Nathan Sreling came running to tell me my trap was full of birds. At least 15 to 18 pigeons had trapped themselves as were flapping about in the wire cage. I released them; I have not seen a similar concentration before, but the two white ones, at some-timer an odd bird or so with them keep coming every day. Another day in mid-February Betty says a mixed group of domestic and band-tailed pigeons came to the feeder. She chased them away and closed the trap.