- Field Notes - Friday - June 26 - 1914. 7-9 A.M. Weather - clear and warm. Locality - Canyon Road, University Campus. This was the first trip made by the class. Because of the num- ber (about 15) in the party and their somewhat noisy approach the number of birds studied was less than it might have been otherwise. First heard a warbling vireo, in high oak foliage, near Chemistry Bldg. Next, a willow woodpecker was seen and heard. The peculiar characteristic manner of perching and advancing up a limb, as well as its small size and markings were noted. In vicinity of Senior Women's Hall, the brown towhee, russet backed thrush, and western flycatcher were found. The towhee's pip - (feeding note) its coloration, size and ground foraging