Berkeley and La Jolla field notes, v4474
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More brown towhees were observed hopping about on the ground under the trees. A bush tit was seen perched on a telephone wire. It was very probably on the wire to get location. A spurred towhee was heard singing in a nearby tree. The song is a monotonous suc- cession of notes- something of a suppressed alarm clock effect. - Found nest of pileated warblers, containing two young, ready to leave nest. Nest was near the ground in a willow shrub. The single rasping note of the wood pewee was heard. Parents feeling? July 1-1914 - 7-9 A.M. Weather - warm, somewhat foggy, very little wind. - About 15-20 students in party. - On campus between East Hall and Senior Women's Hall, song sparrow, warbling vireo, coast jay, purple finch, and brown towhee were heard and seen. The song sparrow, when singing are to be found in trees from 10 to 40 ft. from the ground. The warbling vireo may