Berkeley and La Jolla field notes, v4474
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Above pool, in brush in canyon, wren- tit was found, also a song sparrow. The song sparrow is normally a creek-side bird, constantly twitches tail and has a wobbling flight. - Near Hog Serum Lab; perched in a death tree down in canyon, saw a red-shafted flicker. Same locality, black-headed gros-beak. Coloration similar to that of towhee (spurred). The two may be distinguished by song, form of beak and coloration. - Parkman seen seen fluttering about second univ. cottage. No super- ciliary stripe. - Same locality, wren-tit. Buzz- z ing note less staccato than that of g.f. warbler. - A dry hillside brush feeder. Carries tail which is about as long as the body, in a tilted position. - Heard a new call- notes of the sweet-back thrush, similar to quail call. The thrush has several call notes, some of which are detached bits of its song. - From porch of Univ. cottage saw a pair of Anna humming birds, dist. from the Allen by Their larger size and by the greenish tinge of the plumage