Bird notes, v4389

Allen, Amelia S.

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Bird Notes 1914-1915. a.s.a. Blue Bond Good for the Eyes NOTE BOOK No. 202 Price 10c.

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1914 Jan. 4. Very warm, sunny. Took walk thru' canyon from College Ave. to swimming pool. Heard Nuttall's vireo calling. Jan. 6. A Thrasher flew against the dining room window twice in its effort to get California Holly berries in vase inside. Jan. 9. Nuttall sparrow in full song Clear - cold. Jan. 10. Saw ducks and Western Grebes near Key Route Pier. Warmer.

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Jan.13. Following birds came to feed at breakfast time: 2 Brown Towhees 4 S.F. 4 Song Sparrows Fox Sparrows 3 Thrashers 2 Wren Tits (3 Rabbits) 2 Blue Jays. Rain in afternoon jan.20. Saw Towhees marble from kitchen window. Great flocks of juncos and bush-tits gleaming through the trees. Saw flocks of quail from dining room window Rabbits were eating red holly berries I threw out

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Jan.22. Wren-tit ate from porch railing. Jan.23. Saw Nuttall Woodpecker in oak tree outside dining room window. Jan.24. S.F. Towhee ate crumbs put out on porch railing. Jan. 26. Following birds came & feed on porch railing. Cal. Towhee, Song Sparrow, S.F. Towhee, Fox Sparrow Thraa ber, Wren-tit, James. Jan.29. Saw six or eight Flickers feeding in vegetable gardens of Institution for Deaf Dumb, Blis warm. Jan.31. Heard Wren-tits, Song sparrow, Nuttall sparrow, Nutton Vires singing. Warm.

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1914. Feb. 1. Heard Golden-crowned Kinglet. Feb. 4. Thrashers singing. Feb. 5 " " " " 11 A.M. Put nuts on railing. Thrashers, Brown Thrashers, Song Sparrows. Wren- tit ate them. Bath used by Fox Sparrow, Cal. Thrasher, S.F. Thrasher, Song Sparrow about 11 A.M. Commutes 20 W. greeves from Key Route train. Feb. 9 Thrasher singing. Also linnets. Saw purple finches, 1 male, 1 female. Clear, warm. Feb. 13. Titmouse beginning its spring song. Many golden crowned Kinglets heard. Feb. 26. Saw Allen Hummingbird for first time. - in Snyth Canyon. Beautiful spring day.

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1914 March 1. Frog croaking. March 2. Purple finches & titmice singing. Frogs croaking. Mar. 3. Lutescent Warbler here March 5. Took a dozen photographs of birds with Mr. Pibers graphite Camera. Birds came up on railing faster than I could take pictures. Saw Cal. woodpecker Plain titmice came on to railing twice. March 6. Hermit Thrush bathing in pool at 9.30 A.M. Very warm East wind.

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March 7. Went with Mr. Grinelli's class to Golden Gate parks. Saw 45 wild species, also 5 native species in aviany. Very hot day- Heard or saw on way to car in Berkeley. English Sparrow Long Sparrow Wren-tit S.F. Towhee Lutescent Warbler Cal. Towhee Allen Hummingbird Cal. Jay Meadow Lark Cal. Thrasher Bush-tit Ruby-crowned Knight Purple Finch Nuttall Sparrow. Golden Crowned Sparrow.

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March 7 (contini) From Key Route Train: Saw Lesser Scaup Surf Scoter W. Grebe "Boat: Glaucous winged Gull Western Gull Cal. Gull Ring-billed Gull Golden Gate Park. On Haight St. Lake: Coot Mandarin Duck {male female Mallard Black Swan. From walks: Song Sparrow Vigors Wren Allen Numming bird (Abundant) Ruby-crowned Knight (full song)

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March 7 (contir) Dwarf Hermit Thrush Lutescent Warbler Audubon Warbler Pine Siskin Cal. Quail Linnet W. Robins (only Three) Ark. Goldfinch S.F. Towhee Slow Lake: Coat Mallard Duck Lesser Scaup Canada Goose White fronted Goose Widgeon (Bald Pate) Buffle head. From walk - Black Phoebe Turkey Buzzard

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March (Contd) Intermediate Sparrow Berkeley - on way home . Plain titmouse Flicker. Avary. Barn Owl Great horned Owl Bald Eagle Golden Eagle Black-headed Grosbeak. March 15. Very early spring. Trees in full leaf. Barn owl in livingroom in evening. Must have come down The chimney. March. 16. Bush. Its nest well begun. Saw another pair Gathering spiders webs. Fox sparrow, Knight still here.

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March 17. Very hot. East wind. Went up on hill with Mrs. Paice about 9 o'clock. Saw juncoes. Learned song of Rufous-crowned Sparrow. Saw two Western Gnatcatchers in brush back of Frenchman's house. Later in afternoon saw one in black oak tree near house. March 18. Saw Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow + Golden-crowned Sparrow. Many Intermediate Sparrows singing. Have heard very few of the latter all winter. Are they migrating thro' this section? March 19. Warbling Vireo heard at 7 A.M. Heard and saw two W. Gnatcatchers in Vireo near house. Cooper Club. Miss Atteatt came home with me.

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March.20. Took short walk with Miss Atcott at 8:30. Juncoes and Fox Sparrows here. Heard three great- catchers; saw one. March 22. Found Kinglets, Townsend Warblers & juncoes, all singing in clump of oaks up the hill. March 23. Took 12 pictures thro' dining room window of birds eating on railing: 4 of Fox Sparrow, 2 Wren Tit, 2 Brown Towhee, 1 Song Sparrow. March 25. Took five pictures: 1 Br.Towhee 3 Thrasher, 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow (young). Saw Hermit Thrush

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1914 March 26. Fox Sparrow, Golden-cv. Sp. Intermediate, Thrush, Kinglet (R.C.) still here. March 27. Fox sp.: Golden. sp., Kinglet still here. Cold. March 30. Thrush still here (last record) Pileolates marbler here. Song Sparrows building nest. Wren-tits must have finished nest. Have seen them fre- quently this past week with tails full of bits of bark Rain. March 31. Many Intermediate Spar- rows singing. Cloudy

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April 1. Intermediate Sparrows very abundant. Juncos, Townshead Warblers, Fox sp. & Y.C. Sparrow in thre Vegros were building. Bush tits' nest finished. Cloudy, warm. April 2. Parkwarans were here. April 3. Nearly rain - warm. Heard Intermediate Sparrow Apr. 5. Found another bush-tits nest nearly finished. Apr. 6. Took walk with Janice into Sung the Canyon. Saw two Black Phoebes courting. Ground carpeted with lupine, buttermcups, poppies. Many people came down hill carrying huge bunches of brodriaca.

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Apr.7. Golden-cr. Sp. & Fox Sp. still about feeding ground. Birds no longer come to railing to feed but comes occasionally to drinking fountain. Took walk third car- (last time) you with Jamie. Saw juncoes Saw and heard Western Flycatcher. near dairy. Intermediate sparrow still singing. (last time) Apr.8. Blue jays were eating acorns on oak trees. Female Lutescent marble came at dusk last night to bathe. Again this morning at 11 a.m. Rain. Apr.9. Rain. Golden Sp. singing. Apr.10. Mr. Meake's children found young Mittall Sparrows just learning to fly.

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Apr.11. Brilliant day- Watched one Lutiscent Warbler eating worms on oak tree. All five within five minutes. Dwails giving whistle on guard. Apr./12. Beautiful Easter Sunday. Gold. cr. Sparrows here. Crowns bright Apr./13. Fox Sparrow bathing. Saw Vigors wren go under tar- Paulin or Mr. Stratton's water tank with worms in her bill. Heard Lazuli Bunting. Apr.14. " " " again Investigated Vigors Wren's nest - on top of water tank covered closely by tarpaulin. Six white eggs Apr.15. Gold. cr. Sp. & Fox Sp. still here, Apr./16. Gold. cr. Sp. here. Took picture of wren's nest Apr. 17. " " " Fox Sp. here. Cliff Swallows here

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Apr.19. Stayed over Sunday at Belmont. Got up at 6 A.M. and went out to list the birds. Saw or heard 27 varieties. Cal. Quail Black headed Grosbeak Red shafted Flicker W. Warbling Vireo Anna Hummingbird Hutton Vireo Allen Luscinous Warbler Western Flycatcher Pileated Wabber Col. Jay California Thrasher W. Meadowlark Vigors Wren Brewer Blackbird Parkman Wren Cal. Purple Finch Plain Titmouse Cal. Linnet Santa Cruz Chickadee Ark. Goldfinch Coast Bush tit Muttall Sparrow Pt. Pinos Junco Santa Cruz Song Sparrow San Francisco Towhee, California Towhee

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Apr. 20 Berkeley. Golden-cr. Sp. still here. Black-headed Grosbeak and Western Wood Pewee back - Saw both near Senior Women's Hall Apr. 23. Golden Cr. Sp. here (last time) Apr. 24. Saw Fox Sparrow in drinking pool. Took early walk with Mrs. Meade, Mrs. and Miss Willis from College Avenue bridge to dairy, across the canyon and home. Saw or heard: 1 Warbling Vireo 2 Song Sparrow 3 Partaman Wren 4 S.F. Towhee 5 Cal. Towhee 6 Purple Finch 7 Black-hd. Grosbeak 8 Allen Hummingbird 9 Meadow Lark 10 Blue Jay 11 Plain Titmouse 12 Wren Tit 13 Bush Tit 14 Vigor Wren 15 Cliff Swallow 16 W. Flycatcher 17 Thrasher 18 Lurid

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Apr.24 (contin.) Bush-lits in net near Mrs O'Cor- ron House. Calling lustily but still in nest. Expanded Vigors Wrens nest on water tank. As I touched the tarpanlin the female flew. Found five birds two eggs. Three of young opened their bills for food. Naked except for a few little feathers on wings. Two of birds seemed stronger than others. Saw one young Nuttall Sparrow able to fly - on Paste St. Both parents feeding it . Apr. 25. Heard Olive sided Flycatcher. Found tarpanlin over wrens nest pulled out of place. Young still unharmed. Replaced cover. Old birds returned to feed them

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Apr.26. Cal. Torhei's nest on pergola beam at Mr. Rieberi. Four eggs spotted with brown at one end. Fox Sparrow still here (Last time) Apr.27. Heard Russet-backed Thrush. Apr.28 Saw juncos on campus near Founder's rock - probably Point Prins juncos. Singing - trill. Went birding with Mrs. Parise and had lunch with Mrs. Noyes. Heard thrushes (Russet backed) Singing beautifully. Heard Yellow Warbler and Lazuli Bunting for first time. Warm Apr.30. Saw and heard song of Mr. Gilliery Warbler in dead oak tree behind [illegible] Frenchman's house.

Summary of Spring Migrations. 1914. Allan Hummingbird Feb.26 W. Flycatcher Apr.7 Black-hd. Broomawk Apr.20 Cliff Swallow Apr.17 Marbling Vires Mar.19 Interscent Warbler Mar.3 Yellow Warbler Apr.28 Pied-billed Warbler Mar.30 Parkway Mew Apr.2 Russet-th. Thrush Apr.27 Mr. Wood Pewee Apr.26 Lazuli Bunting Apr.13 (heard) Apr.28 (saw) [illegible] Flycatcher, Apr.25 McKillenay Warbler Apr.30.

Apr. 38.(Contini) Sparried Mavis nest. Five young - still naked except wing. Yellow line along tail. Old bird flew out as lifted cover. Soon after a bird (no.1.) appeared on branch above tank with a worm in its tail. Sat and scolded till no. 2 appeared chirping and apparently trying to drive no. 1 to rest. After some seconds no. 2 took the worm from no. 1 and swallowed it. No 1 then departed, no. 2 flew almost immediately to the water tank cought one or two insects in the spider's webs, alighted on board at the bottom of the tank (where I tried to photograph her) flew up to meet and remained there. After some minutes no. 1 returned to the tree near the tank, watching me very ner.

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vously. Finally alighted on the bolt near the nest but hurried and flew away. This he repeated ten times. In the meantime no. 2 was at the opening of the tarpsaulin. The tenth time no. 1 flew from the bolt to the opening, no. 2 took the worm from him after which no. 1 flew away. May.4. Vrouws feathers, except tails May.7. I took one of the little vrows from the nest and held it in my hand as I sat on the foard at the bottom of the water tank. The old bird went in to feed the young through my head was within four feet of the nest. The humming bird darts at me several times, almost niting eyes twice. Vrows all feathered. Legs weak. Was interrupted by arrival of neighbors. Returned bird tweet

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May.16. As I lift the Tarpaulin's show Janie the little mews, all fire flew out of the nest and into the bushes below.

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Dutch Flat , Pine Mound Resort . June 11 - July 19 . Altitude 3500 ft. just beyond region of hydraulic mines . Great sand and gravel wastes , diggings , to west and north . To east and south beautiful mountain slopes covered with yellow pine, a few sugar pines ( lower limit ) cedars , spruce and balsam fir . In some of the wooded canyons poison oak grows . White oaks , maples , alders , dogwood , are the main deciduous trees . Much of the land has been cleared and planted to apples or pears . Underbrush consists of azalea , thistle , berry , manzanita , Tiger lilies abound and some Washington lilies

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Dutch Flat. were found. The following birds were noted. 1. Mountain Quail - found on Rattlesnake ditch and in the "Diggings". Corey of young - very small July 18. 2. Mourning Dove, a pair seen on meadow east of Pine Mound. I heard also June 21 in diggings near Gold Run. 3. Turkey Buzzards - Two very large hawks were seen circling above the hill to east of Dutch Flat village on June 18. 4. Red-shafted Flicker - occasional 5. Western Nighthawk - heard first at Dutch Flat village June 17. I heard and saw two above Pine Mound June 18 at 7 P.M. and on succeeding evenings.

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6. Calliope Hummingbird - Saw one June 15 gathering down from willow blossoms in Monte Vista orchard. 7. Arkansas Kingbird - Saw one at Dutch Flat Station July 12. Chased Lunnet and other birds - 8. Olive sided Fly catcher - one had its perch at the top of a yellow pine between Pine Mound and Monte Vista. Called continually, 9. Western Wood Pewee, one near Swimming pool. 10. Blue-fronted Jay - only three pair heard in early season - one near Canyon Creek, one in diggup to west of Pine Mound, one east of Dutch Flat Village . 11. Bullock Oriole - only one heard - in orchard near Chinatown

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12. Brewer Blackbird - several near Christown. 13. California Purple Finch - very abundant. 14. House Finch - abundant about Dutch Flat Station. 15. English Sparrow - as few at The station and in the village. 16. Arkansas Goldfinch - not com- mon. 17. Western Lark Sparrow - Saw two on ridge between diggings June 11. Mistook them for Horned Larks. June 18 - saw one near Dutch Flat Song similar to song sparrow. First two notes like call of Ark. Goldfinch June 21. Saw one at Gold Run. 18. Western Chipping Sparrow - with grown young June 11. Very common. 19. Sparrow Thrush (Grown young June 11. Sierra Gunes - ) Very common

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20 Spurred Towhee.} at least four pairs. 24. Black-headed Grosbeak - Common 22. Lazuli Bunting - abundant. 23. Louisiana Parakeet. Abundant. Nest containing young found, June 20. Nest on horizontal branch of yellow pine. Twenty feet from ground. Young left nest June 25. 24. Barn Swallows - a few near station. 25. Cliff Swallow - numerous about station. Nest in gable end of station and one on house near by. 26. Warbling Vireo - abundant 27. Cassin Vireo - abundant 28. Hutton Vireo - one heard near Canyon creek. 29. Yellow Warbler - abundant 30. Audubon Warbler. Common. Young seen from June 15.

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31. Black-throated Gray Warbler - several heard in different localities. 32. Long-tailed Chat - in densely covered triangle between road to Dutch Flat and road to Alta. Whistling bird. 33. Vireos - 2 seen at old barn on ridge June 11. 34. Vireo - tit - in doggings - heard from above. Also near Gold Run. 35. Western Robin - very abundant. Several nest in apple trees. Some empty - one war cottage bird was brooding in July - 36. Western Bluebird - several at Gold Run June 21. Probably nesting in bird house there. Also about Dutch Flat Station. Grown young- in July.

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I heard often in thicket of spiraea between road to Dutch Flat and road to Alta, a bird with bright lively song similar to that of Thick-billed Sparrow. Never could see the bird. May have been Green-tailed Towhee.

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1914 August 15. Went over to Exposition Grounds. Saw many Filder and Brewer Blackbirds near Fine Arts building. Aug. 27. Visited Cliff House. Many young gulls on rocks. Young Cormorants on rocks to north. Aug. 29. Heard Russet backed Thrush. Young S. F. Torhee beginning to show orange on sides. Aug. 31. Saw Parkman's Men. Sept. 1. Young S. F. Torhee quite orange on side and head turning black Sept. 3. Many Bonaparte Gulls near Key Route Pier. Sept. 5. Saw Lutescent Warbler Sept. 13. Heard Nutatches, Red breasts. 17 44 again

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Sept. 18. Saw Hermit Thrush - (?) Sept. 20. " " again. Saw family of quail - 1 adult male, 2 adult females, 20 young- apparently two sizes. Sept. 23. Heard a number of pair siskins. Heard one Intermediate Sparrow up the canyon. Sept. 24. Warbler Day - Great flocks of warblers in Piedmont Are. near Channing, Many Paleolates, Some yellow. Sept. 27. A gold-crowned Sparrow on the feeding grounds. Came trailing Saw his yellow warblers. Intermediate Sparrows abundant

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1914 Sept.29. Saw Yellow Warblers. " Audubon Warbler Oct.1. Went to Bay Farm Island with Mr. Schlesinger. Saw following birds on island between 12:30- 3:15 P.M. Low Tide 3:56 P.M. Cold. Brewer Blackbird - thousands Redwinged Blackbird - common Linnets - abundant Song Sparrows - common English " Meadow Larks California Gulls- abundant Western Gulls Bonaparte Gulls - 8 or 10 on shore near cranbridge Longbilled Curlews - 18-20 in marshes Killdeer - abundant ? Least Terns - two on beach ?

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Bay Farm Island (cont'n) Western Grebe - one. Blue Heron - two on beach, four in marshes Sandpipers - two flocks on beach A sparrow in the marshes seemed to be Bryant's Sparrow. A number of water birds we Could not identify - phalaris (?) willietto (?) Oct. 4- Fox Sparrow returned. Saw him at 7 A.M. On Railing 9 A.M. Golden-crowned Sparrows singing. Oct. 5: Hermit Thrush common Oct. 6. Birding ground at 9:15 A.M.; /Cal. Towhee, 3 Song Sp., / Golden- crowned Sparrow, / Fox Sp., 3 S.F. Towhees.

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Oct. 6. (contd) Saw Western Flycatcher Oct. 11. Heard one Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 12. Heard many " 14. Saw Red-breasted Nuthatch. Nov. 3. Heard Golden-crowned Kinglets. " 8. Heard one Robin. Dec. 9. Birds on feeding ground 11:30 A.M.-12 6 Golden-crowned Sparrow { 2 adults, one with broken leg. 4 birds of year. 2 Song Sparrow. 1. Fox Sparrow 2 Cal Towhees 2 S.F. Towhees 2 Wren-tits 1 Thrasher - Canary Seed on railing, Bread Crumbs and apple skins on ground. Raining hard.

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Dec. 14. Two Varied Robins were in the upper garden while we were breakfasting In afternoon saw Say Phoebe at angle in Panoramic way, below Tulkhas 15. Say Phoebe again in same place. Also flock of guncos for first time this winter. 17. Read paper on Birds of Berkeley Hillside before Cooper Club. Very stormy. 19. Read letter from Mr. Grinnell asking its publish paper with photographs in Condor.

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1915 Jan.5. Rusty Song Sparrow comes to feeding grounds every day. Jan.17. Saw Varied Thrush in Pine Trees above Eliots. Jan.20. Heard Robins up hill. Jan.21. Golden-crowned Sparrow with dislocated leg disappeared. Jan.25. Hermit Thrush came to railings to eat berries. Fastened paper cup to top of photo screen and filled it with berries each day. Jan.30. Saw Thrush come to feed at 7:30, 8:20; 8:50, 9:25, 10:50, 12:20, 12:40, 1:10. Mr. Yunnell brought his students to watch birds 11-12 A.M. Rain.

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1915 Feb.2. Birds on railing at one time at 119 m. ag. Heavy rain. S.F.Tow. Cal.T. Yc Sp. Fox Sp. Song Sp. Rusty Thracher 2 1 7 1 3 1 5 2 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 Feb.3. Went to city in P. m. Many white winged Scoters on bay a few trees (Western) Many Sandpiper Many Bonaparte Gulls. Feb.17. Saw flock of small birds in flight near Piedmont and Bancroft Call sounded like Cedar Waxwings.

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Febman very rainy. Feb.18. Went to S.F. in afternoon Identifies Ring-tailed Gulls- gound thin quite numerous. Cal. Gulls most numerous, a few Molten and a few Glancous-winged Feb.20. Saw Red-breasted Sapsucker in Institution Grounds. Feb. 21- Heard Allen Hummingbird. Feb.22. Many Purple Finches eating fruit buds in Reiber garden- Hock of Juncoes in Elliott's garden- Also Audubon Warblers. Feb.23- New Sparrow on feeding ground - juvenile White-Crowned- probably Nuttall (Puget Sd.) Feb.24 Took two pictures of Thrasher, one of Long Sparrow (Puget Sd) Nuttall Sparrow came again.

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1918. Feb. 25. Saw Allen Hummingbird. Beautiful day after weeks of rain. Took walk in afternoon with Mr. Meade. Saw not very many birds in hills but later in afternoon saw a very large flock of Audubon warblers near the Blates on Piedmont Ave. A flock of over a hundred Robins on the lower campus. Also a flock of twelve Cedar Waxwings. March 2. Heard one Lutescent Warbler at 7:30 A.M. Beautiful day. March 3. Mr. Pope & Mrs. Paine came to lunch. Buch-tits building in oak treet end of Mosewood Road. March 6. Lutescent Warblers numerous.

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1915 March 7. Mr. & Miss O'Connor, Mrs. & Mr. Bryant Mr. & Miss Bade & Evelyn came to breakfast. Birds came out well. March 12. Birds abundant on feeding ground. 12 on railing at 8 a.m., 2 on sticks and more on ground. [illegible] Sparrow at 9 a.m., bill bright yellow. 9:15 Nuttall Sparrow again. Rusty Song Sparrow on railing. Nearby Varied Robins in Siny the Canyon at dusk. March 13. Took walk to Siny the Canyon before breakfast. Saw Sparrow Hawk, Quail, Rufous Humming bird. Lutescent Warbler, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, After break- fast went down to Gymnasium - Sax juncos, Audubon warblers, Varied Robins were singing - burst. vibrating whistle, changing note each time.

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1915 March 14. Varied Robins, Robins, Audubon Warblers, junco still here. Have heard no Intermediate Sparrows for a week or more. March 16. Heard Varied Robins quiring in Cypress grove near dairy in early morning. Went to city in afternoon - Saw one Neermann Gull for first time. 1 Grebe - 6-10 Sandpipers, many ducks and gulls, mostly California and Ring-billed. March 17- Have not seen Rusty Song Sparrow for several days. March 18. Went on to lovers campus. Found no robins there but saw one on Union St. eating Ivy berries. Heard Varied Robins from porch in early morning.

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March 19. Went to Golden Gate park - Beautiful warm day. Hundreds of Allen Hummingbirds. March 21. Warbling Vires here. March, 22. Went to Lands End - Very warm. Bush-tits, song sparrows and white-crowned sparrows in brush near shore. March 24. Colder. Townsend warblers singing. " 25. Saw flock of Intermediate Sparrows in clearing beyond end of Mosswood Road. Warbling Vires heard again. Parkman Wren lack. Mar. 26. Pileated Warbler here. Saw small flock of Townsend Warblers- singing. Also junco - Kinglets singing. Sprinkling - Mar.27 - Rain -

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1915 March 29. Rain. Many Pilesolated Warblers singing. March 31. Hermit Thrush at Mrs. Elliott's — sick. I brought him home and warmed him up. When he came to enough to struggle for freedom I let him fly. April 2. Kinglets singing freely- April 3. Went to Bay Farm Island with Zoology Class - Saw Black-crowned Nightherons feeding on the shore (3) Clapper Rails in the Marsh (2) Salt-march Song Sparrows — in Marsh — numerous — Bryants Sparrows — in Marsh (several) Pipits (very abundant near gardens and along road.) Least Sandpipers (500-1000 in flocks) Forster Terns (dropping for fish near shore)

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Barn Swallows - three in neighborhood of old barn. Hudsonian Curlew - several feeding along shore. Intermediate Sparrows in flock near road. Brewer Blackbirds - a few. Gulls - principally Ring billed. Nests - Saltmarsh Sparrow - one fresh egg. Nest in salt grass and Salicornia not from tide. Egg brownish ground heavily spotted with darker brown. Clapper Rail - Nest containing nine eggs - had been raided probably by Norway Rat. Three eggs broken, eggs scattered. Nest under Composite plant made from Twig loosely

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laid together in cancer about ten to 12 niches across. April 4. Heard Mac Gillivray Warbler in woods at end of Moswood Road. Birds April 5. Heard many Intermediate Sparrows singing. Mc G. warbler singing again Song - Sweet, ewut cweet, wreet street, Tweet. Last three notes lower. Heard a Robin late in afternoon. April 6. Heard Hermit Thrush, one R.C. Knight. April 7. Heard Western Flycatcher note from neighborhood of Dairy. Audubon warbler singing. April 9. Heard one Knight chatter. Heard Robin sing and call. James found deaf Paleolated Warbler in Parker House

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Apr.10. Went to museum to take Pileated Warbler. Saw Cedar Waxwings feeding in oak. Also Audubon Warbler A Hermit Thrush in shrub near entrance. English sparrows were eating caterpillars, probably to feed young. Apr.11. Fox Sparrow still here (last date) Apr.15. Took walks in canyon to dairy Found Hermit Thrush still here, Saw one Black-throated Gray Warbler. ... MacGillivray warblers, many Pileated warblers and Lutescent Golden-crowned Sparrows singing. Cassin's Vireo singing near dairy. Western Flycatcher Audubon Warbler (1)

Summary of latest Dates when Winter Vistauts were seen or heard. 1914-1915. Ruby Song Sparrow March 15 (about) Dulimmediate Sparrow March 25 (main flock disappeared) Apr. 5 (migrating thru'?) Yukutat Fox Sparrow Apr. 11. Goldicrowned Sparrow May 3 (one still here) Audubon Warbler Apr. 15. Tommasued Warbler May 12. Jim very rainy weather. Flocks seen May 6/10/11/12 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Apr. 9. Treetim Robin Must of time left before Mar. 15. Saw 1 Apr. 18; Heard 1 Apr. 9; Heard Song Varied Robin Sang often through first half of March. Heard East Twin Mar. 18. Herrmit Thrush Apr. 16; Cedar's mappringo

Apr.16. Went to Bolinas by way of Tiburon and Fairfax. Heard Black-headed Grosbeak on Fairfox Grade - first time this season. Saw Lark Sparrows Apr.17 Bolinas. Took walk before breakfast, went to lagoon to watch water birds during morning, spent afternoon on beach. 18. 16. Walked to Willow Camp along beach, back by lagoon. 19. Left Bolinas about 1:30 P.M. came back by Fort Baker road. List of birds seen at or near Bolinas. Au Grebe - diving through breakers. (not Western Grebe) California Murres - about six feeding just outside breakers. Gulls - hundreds on the lagoon Cormorants - abundant

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1915 List of birds at Bolinas (Apr. 16-19) Ducks - abundant - but difficult to distinguish species. Mergansers - flock of 6-8 - near Beach toward Willow Camp Mallard - on Lagoon - Blue bills - Lesser Scaup - White-winged Scoter Geese - at upper end of lagoon Great Blue Heron - one on lagoon (Apr.18) as I returned from Willow Camp. One on lagoon as we returned on Fort Baker Road (Apr. 19) Coot - Mud Hen - on lagoon - Red-backed Sandpipers on lagoon flock of 18-20. Snowy Plovers - four - two pairs along shore of lagoon as I returned from Willow Camp - First pair flew with cry as if flushed 2nd " ran ahead of me.

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List of birds at Bolinas (contd.) Turkey Buzzard (near lagoon) Belted Kingfisher - 1. fishing in Bolinas creek which runs into lagoon - 2. fishing in lagoon in Bolinas Red-shafted Flickers Anna Hummingbird Allen Hummingbird (abundant) Black Phoebe (one) Western Flycatcher California Jay - Fort Baker Road; Heard song in Bolinas. Ravens - Bicolored Blackbird - Common in marshes near lagoon, Western Meadowlark. Brewer Blackbirds - very abundant in Cypress trees. California Purple Finch. House Finch (abundant) Willow Goldfinch (very abundant) Arkansas Goldfinch

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List of birds at Bolinas (contin.) Pine Siskins Bryant Marshsparrow - flushed on near lagoon as I returned from Willow Camp - Western Dark Sparrow - along Fort Baker road and on Farall Grade English Sparrow - a few in the town - Muttall Sparrow - abundant - song differs from song of the Berkeley Muttall. Golden-crowned Sparrow - Santa Cruz Song Sparrow Spurred Towhee - one on mesa. California Towhee - one pair near lagoon - Black-headed Grosbeak - one Cliff Swallow ) a few near Barn Swallow Juffekagoon - Warbling Vireo.

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List of birds at Bolinas (contin.) Pileated Warblers (one pair) Parkman Wren Wren-tit. Bush-tits - a few - 44. Western Bluebirds. Berkeley- Apr.21. Heard Black-headed Grosbeak. Apr.22. Heard Olive-sided Flycatcher for first time. Golden-crowned Sparrows Sang. Apr.24. Took walk thro' canyon to Museum. Heard Russet-backed Thrush (first time) Wood Pewee (once) a . Cassin Vireo (saw) Juncos (back of Yr. Theater) Lazuli Bunting (saw head)

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1915 Apr. 24 (contn) Buteo Biskins - flocks of hundreds in Eucalyptus trees back of Theater. Blue-sided Flycatcher Coast Jay - with shreds of bark (illegible) Lutescent Warbler) Campingvorms - Plain Titmouse House Wrens - courting. Apr. 25. Heard Oriole (first time) Yellow Warbler (" , ) near Cain Peterson's on Regent St., Apr. 26. Saw two Golden-er. Sparrows - Rain Heard Yellow Warbler, Lazuli Bunting & Oriole from mud. Apr. 28. Saw one G.C. Sparrow. Went to city - six Sandpipers, Bonaparte Gulls, Rain Least Terns, Ducks on bay near pier. Apr. 29 Rain stopped. Windy. Apr. 30 - High winds fr. N.W. Very Cold, May 1 - A little warmer. Ring Sp. feeding young on ground,

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May 2. Rain again - heavy downpour during evening and in night. Found Pileolated Warbler's nest- Three young - almost naked. Sat. down 3'2 ft. from nest, bird Came - regurgitated food, brooded about 8 min., spent four minutes collecting worms, brooded 8 min. again. Did not leave nest when I got up & came away - Saw three Cassin Vireos, Heard Townsend Warblers. Young Song Sparrows calling lustily. May 3. Very rainy - the G.C. Sparrow here, May 5. Rain. Young buck. It's calling constantly. May 6 - Rain. Saw 2 Townsend Warblers - May 7 - Rain - May 8. Went to examine nest of Pileolated Warbler. Found 5 young, dead in nest. Took it to Museum. Nest soaking wet.

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May 9. Rain - Thrushes singing (Russet-backed) May 10. Rain - Song Sparrow brought one, young to feeding ground. Flock of Townsend Warblers north of house at noon. At least one Hermit Warbler among them. First record for campus - McG. Warbler & Pileated W- bathing together in afternoon. May 11 - Warbler Day - Flocks of Migrating Warblers, - Townsend, Yellow, Pileated and Hermit.) Heard Robin singing twice - Rain rain rain. May 12. Heard Long-tailed Chat from East windows at 7 A.M. - Heard Townsend Warbler (mazy, mazy, mazy, threek, tweek) + Ziegle, ziegle, ziegle, jeck (ascending scale)

Summary of latest dates on which winter migrants were seen or heard. Duplicate of a previous page. Intermediate Sparrow - Not seen between Mar.25 and Apr.5 when many were heard (migrating thru?). Rusty Song Sparrow - disappeared about Mar. 15: was on feeding ground obviously up to that time. Golden crowned Sparrow - Last one on feeding ground May 3. Others would and migrated earlier. Fox Sparrow - Last seen on feeding ground Apr.11. Audubon Warbler Apr.15: Abundant Thrush and Warblers and Permit Weather Ruddy crowned Kinglet Apr.9- Robin Saw 1 Mar.18, Perched already gone. Heard one Apr.9; Heard any times May 11. Varied Robin Permit Through Apr.16

May12-(Contin) Saw and Heard Louisiana Tanagers, near College & Bancroft - Cherries ripe on Wickson Place. Clear. May13. Rain in A.M. Clear P.M. May14. Beautiful day- May15. May16 Cloudy A.m. Rain P.M. (1) Went out at 6a.m. to take bird Census for U.S. Biological Survey Covered space about 300ft. N.to S. and 100ft. E.to W.- bordering our lot and Mr. Stratton's, before 8 A.M. Found following birds in that area: Cal.Torhee - 1pr. Nest probably on Mr. Passislot. 5 single birds, 2 pairs. S.F. Torhee 5-7pr. Found one nest containing 2 naked young, 2 eggs. Nest on grounds Pilesated Warblers - Saw 4 single birds, 2 pairs. Seemed to be feeding young in nest. Lutescent warblers - 4 pairs with young out of nest.

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Song Sparrows May 16. Census - Four single birds with young out of nest. Bush tits - Our family feeding in oaks. Wren tits - 3 single birds singing. Thrushes (Russet-backed) - 2 single birds 1 pair. Hummingbirds (Anna) - 2 flying over trees. Vigors Wren - 1 single bird, near Canyon Road. House Wren - 1 singing near Mosswood Rd. (2) Went out about 9:30, went over adjoining 200 ft. running from, Mosswood Road and path beyond down To Canyon Road. Then found following birds Cal. Towhees - 1 (po). S.F. Towhees - 2 single birds Pileated Marblers - 2 single birds singing. [illegible] Marbler

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May 16. 9:30-12 (contin) Song Sparrows, 1 single bird, 1 with young. Bush-tits - 1# nest empty (built in March) 2 birds feeding with young. Wrentits - Heard 3 birds - Thrushes (Russet-backed) - Heard one, Anna Hummingbird - Two birds - one of which seems to be a bird of the year. Hutton Vireo - heard one - singing. Titmouse - heard one - singing Cal. Quail - Flushed one single, one pair up near path, one pair near Canyon Road. Western Flycatcher - Heard one. (3) zigzagged through woodlaid below Canyon Road, from fence off Mr. Stratton's to Swimming Pool and down to Creek. Found following birds:

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May 16. (3) (contin) Cal. Thrushes - 1 pair. S.F. Thrushes - 1 pair Pileated Warbler - 1 single bird Lutescent Warblers - 1 pair with young fledge! Song Sparrows - 1 with young, 1 singing - Buch-tits - 1 family with young fledglets feeding themselves, 1 group that seems to be all young. Cal Blue jays - 1 Pair, Wren-tits - 1 Pair with one young bird (?) feeding together. Thrushes - Two singing in woods, two pairs afterward near stream below. Anna Hummingbird - one. Vigors Wren - 1 singing near Campbell. Cal. Thrasher - 1 singing (bird at 7 a.m.) Titmouse - one heard near Swimmingpool, Flicker - one heard. Warbling Vireos - 1 pair near pool, 1 near bridge.

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May (6. (4) Went hurriedly over area extending from creek, past dairy to tank above, back of swimming pool, following road north of swimming pool to its junction with Canyon Road, this back Canyon Road and home. Cal. Towhee - 1 pr. near tank, 1 pr. near bulls shed. S.F. Towhee - 2 in oaks below dairy, one east of Swimming Pool. Pileated Warbler - Heard one. Lutescent Warblers - two heard singing near stream below dairy Song Sparrow - 2 single birds and one with young near dairy. Lazuli Bunting - 1 pair, (single bird) Hutton Vireo - 1 head E. of Swim. Pool Warbling Vireo - 1 " " " " Vegoo Wren - 1 singing.

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May 16 (4)(contin) Bush-tits - Heard two in different places beyond Swim.Pool. Blue jay - Saw one nardain, heard two others. Flicker (Red-sh.) - Saw one near tanks. Western Flycatcher - 1 Pair with nest containing four young under bridge between dairy and calves shed. Nest on braces under floor of bridge. Old nest on another set of braces - Ark. Goldfinches - 1 pr. near tank. Eng. Sparrows - 8 near bull's shed. Lunnet - 1 pr. near tanks. Meadow Lark - one heard singing north of swimming pool.

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May 17. Heard one Torreous Warbler. Rain in a.m. may 18. Went to A.O.U. meeting at exposition. Clear. May 19 went to A.O.U. meeting at exposition - Warm. may 21. Took census of birds second Time 6-8 a.m. Cloudy - misty- Section I (see may 16) Cal. Towhees 1pr. S.F. " 5pr. Bil. Warblers 3.. (too late) Lut. " 2". (" ") Song Sparrows 3 " " Bush tits 1 " " Anna Hummer 1 " " Allat. 1 Tree tits 2 " " Warb.V. 1 Thrushes 3 . Cas. V. 1 2/3 Virgin Vireo 2

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May Section 4-(22 May/6) Inside Swimming Pool fence. Cal. Tornhees 4 pr. S.F. " 1 Pil. Warbler 2 Song Sp. 2 Buck. tits 1 family Thrush 1 Flicker 1 Warbling V. 2 Parkman Wren 1 Cal. Jay 1 pr. Wood Pigeon 1.

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May 22. Went to cemetery (Mt. View) thru' Claremont Country Club grounds - Found several Chipping Sparrows. May 26. Went birding with Mrs. Meade. Several Chipping Sparrows in Institution grounds. Warm. House Wren's nest found. May 27. Saw Chipping Sparrow on corner of Dwight Way and Manning St. Very warm May 31. Vigor's Wren feeding young in brush opposite Mrs. Parker's house. June 3. Spent day at Opposition. Warm. Evening counted birds in grounds. Breuer Blackbirds abundant - scavengers English Sparrows - 11 Bucco-backed Thrush across lagoon from Art Palace Song Sparrows - 1 near lagoon, 2 Court Seasons. Nutall Sparrow - 1 feeding young near Oregon building 1 near Art Palace, 1 Court of Abundance flying third arches to north. Cliff Swallows - about 1000 of Italian Building and near Art Hall

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Anna Hummingbird } About fuschias near Allen Hummingbird Lagons and North of Mulgards Tower. Costa, feeding young in lagons. Phoenics - Court of Universe Court of Abundance. June 6. Found Flickers nest in dead elder briar in Strawberry Canyon. Bird flew into hole and stayed some time - Put head out of hole three times while I was watching about 15 minutes. (Nest later nest had been cut out) June 12-17 - Spent at Duvennes and in the vicinity. Saw or heard following birds. Drake's Bay reached Two Bear Valley 1. Western Grebe - Saw 2 separately, feeding in Tomales bay. 2. Western Gull 3. California Gull 4. Faralone Cormorant, Drake's Bay.

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Inverness 5. Baird Cormorant - Drake's Bay - feeding young. Many gulls and cormorants on the flat topped rocks which are a little off shore. Some also on cliffs of mainland. 6. Tufted Puffin - flew out from crevice in rocky shore, Drake's Bay. 7. Canvas back Ducks - several feeding in upper and Tomales Bay. 8. Brown Pelicans - one near pier Inverness, Several up the bay toward St. Reyes Sta. 9. Great Blue Herons - 2 near Chicken Ranch, one up the bay. 10. American Coot - abundant in Tomales Bay 11. Valley Quail - two infield near St. Reyes Sta. 12. Turkey Buzzards - several above Inverness, Many near Bear Valley. 13. Western Red-tailed Hawk - saw aerial - one carrying snake or elk in talons 14. Great Horned Owl - heard first night.

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Inverness 15. Belted Kingfishers - several near Tawal Bay- 16. California Woodpecker - saw 3 near Bear Valley. 17. Red-shafted Flicker - saw several near Inverness 18. Anna Hummingbird - Common- 19. Allen - " 20. Black Phoebe - in Bear Valley and marsh beyond. 21. Chinsided Flycatcher - one in Bear Valley - 22. Wood Peese - one in Bear Valley - 23. Western Flycatchers - very abundant . 24. Horned Lark - 2 near ocean end of Bear Valley- 25. Coast Jay - abundant 26. California Jay - occasional. 27. Raven - common (Crow ?) 28. Red-winged Blackbird near Elwood & Pt. Reyes Sta. 29. Brewer Blackbird - abundant . 30. California Purple Finch - common- 31. Linnet - abundant- 32. Willow Goldfinch - abundant along shores of T. Bay. 33. Greenbacked Goldfinch - Common- 34. Piny Siskin - not abundant .

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35. English Sparrows - at llewa- 36. White-crowned (Nuttall) Sparrow - near beaches. 37. Samuels Song Sparrow - abundant near bay. 38. Spurred Towhee - common. 39. California Brown Towhee - not common at Dvorness - More near llewa & Pt. Reyes Sta. 40. Black-headed Grosbeak - common. 41. Lazuli Bunting - llewa. 42. Cliff Swallow - abundant at llewa, along marshes and at Ranch near ocean - 43. Tree Swallow (?) due near Chicken ranch- 44. Rough-winged Swallow, nesting in bank near chicken ranch. 45. Barn Swallow - Beach Ranch, Drakes Bay 46. Warbling Vireo - common 47. Nuttall's Vireo - several 48. Lutetian Warbler - Common * 49. Yellow Warbler - rare - One near llewa - 50. MacGillivray Warbler - one in Bear Valley - 51. Pileated Warbler - abundant.

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52. Western Winter Wren - heard one in 2nd Valley and one in Bear Valley - 53. California Creeper - heard several. Saw one near Highland Lodge - 54. Slender-billed Muthatch - 2in trees near Highland Lodge. 55. Intermediate Wren-tit - common. 56. California Bush tits - not abundant 57. Russet-backed Thrush - abundant. 58. Western Robin - heard several times, seen- times. *59. Harris Woodpecker - saw one. *60. Western Yellow Throat - heard in willow thicket back of chicken yard between Diver- ness and Pt. Reyes Sta. Could not see it, ex- cept as a gleam of yellow. Song answered description in Mrs. Bailey

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June 20. Saw 4 ginces together back of Creek Theater 25. Brown Thrushes feeding young in Mrs. Riebers' pergola. July 2. Saw juncos on Chemistry building. 5. A number of Hermann's Gulls on bay. 18. Went to see Mr. Newhall 2629 Piedmont Ave. Saw Anna Hummingbirds nest containing two large young-almost crowded out nest Nest in redwood tree on lower side of extending branch about 10-12 feet from ground. Saw Chest-backed Thrush's nest containing 4 young. 3 hatched July 4. 1 hatched July 6. Nest in climbing rose bush against house- about 14ft. ft. from ground. From porch, above we could look directly into nest and watch feeding- Both birds feed young. 12. S.F. Thrushes bought young to feeding ground Also song sparrows - second proof ? Cal. Br. Thruses carrying food. 27. Many Hermann's Gulls on bay

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Aug. 1. Cal. Br. Torches feeding young on feeding ground. 2. Thrushes have stopped singing. 4. Heard Black-headed Grosbeak 7. Vireos singing. Young song sparrows practicing constantly - 1st brood ? 8. Thrashers about feeding ground again. 9. Intercut warblers singing again. 14. Flushed seven-eight large quail as I closed window in last bedroom 15. Vireo (Viren) still sings occasionally. Also Vireo. Flock of vireos bathing 10 in fountain at once. 16. Swallows (cliff) still circling about. S.F. Torche (old birds) & Cal. Torche moulting. Intercut warblers singing. 17. Shrew-sided flycatcher catches mosquitoes from wire opp. Mr. Parsons every day in later afternoon. Saw family of young quail in Mr. Parsons garden near fence at back. Blue Jay still feeding grown young

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Aug. 17. (cont.) Linnets & goldfinches feeding gregg on electric wires 18. Heard Grosbeak. 19. Swallows still here 20. Found dead Russet backed Thrush in road up Canyon; took it to Museum. Heard Parkman men. 26. Thrasher came to railing - moulting. Brown Towhee moulting. 28. Cliff Swallows very numerous Sept 2. Saw 4 Cliff Swallows. 5. Thrushes still here 7. Saw hundreds of shot birds from Rey B. pics " / Neermann Grill. 8. Heard Thrush (Russet backed) 11. Two Russet backed Thrushes came to drinking fountain Heard Parkman men near Chew's. 13. Heard Western Flycatcher & R-b. Thrush. 14. R-b. Thrush came to baths and feed on grapes -

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1915 Sept.15 went down to bay shore - thousands of shore birds, mainly sandpipers (Red-backed and E mauris) came all about me as I sat on Sever Conduit near 16th St. Station. Sept.16. at 10 A.M saw from dining room window at one time S.F. Torhee on railing, Cal. Torhee on ground, Song Sp. on railing, Russet b. Thrush on drinking fountain, Western Flycatcher in bush, White-crowned Sparrow on ground. Sept.24. Saw Flicker at drinking fountain. Heard and saw R.C. Kinglet at 2:30 P.M. Heard Intermediate Sparrow from near dairy. Saw 3 R.b. Thrushes near fountain. Sept.25. Went to Bay Farm, Deland with Mrs. Meade & her children and Mr. Schlessinger - Saw following: 1 Brown Blackbirds - hundreds - 2 Bluejay - heard out at Alameda shore- 3 Meadow Lark - Saw 30 or more- 4 Eng. Sparrow, near Alameda shore at farm- 5 Killdeer - numerous -

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Black Turnstone - one feeding on rocky shelf just above water, turning stones over with bill. Good light marking distinct. 6 Red shafted Flicker - saw three. 7 White-crowned Sparrow - saw one near Alameda shore. 8 Rail (?) Saw one in clough on Alameda side. 9 Song Sparrow - Santa Cruz - numerous 10 Salt-mash Song Sparrow - several 11 Linnets - many feeding on thistles by road side. 12 Cal. Thrush - Saw 8-10 on island. 13 Great Blue Heron. Saw 8 or more - one in marsh on Alameda side of bridge. 14 Horned Larks - saw 20-30 in gardens on newly planted and fertilized ground. 15 Sparrow Hawks - saw three. 16 Forster Terns - 6-8 feeding near shore. 17 Cormorant - 1 flew by near beach. 18 Western Grebe - 6 or more off shore living 19 Red-winged Blackbirds - a few among Brewers 20 Curlew - one near beach, 8 in marshes, most of them Hudsonian 21 Ducks - flock flew over. 24 Gulls Heleins, California Gullgills - on Garbage dumps 5 Black Turnstone (see above)

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Sept. 26. Heard and saw Gray Permit Thrush. Heard Intermediate Sparrow near house. Sept. 27. James heard Golden-crowned Sparrow. I heard Golden-crowned Knights, one Ruby-cr. C. Saw two Fox Sparrows on feeding ground. Saw Vireo with very bright eye-ring and broad white wingbar. Cassin's (?) Sept. 28. Heard more Dulermediate Sparrows and Audubon Warbler. Heard Golden-crowned Sparrow several times. Thrasher very sleek - also adult S.F. Torches. Young very ragged - moulting. Sept. 29. Went to Bay Shore near 16th St. Sta. with Mrs. Schlessinger. Many sandpipers and killdeer, also Checaropes and Bonaparte's Gulls. Sept. Oct. 1. Nuttall Sparrow on railing. Jamie found deaf Permit Thrush - knew what it was. Saw woodpeckers (Willow ?) on Channing Way. Saw Audubon Warblers - numerous. Oct. 9. Have heard Golden-crowned Knights frequently during past week.

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Oct. 13. Heard Fox Sparrow sing. .. 15 .. .. .. " several trues - .. 16. Started Bird Club. 6 Children present. Saw 12 birds from window. .. 21. Saw White-throated Sparrow on feeding ground. Saw Parkman (? ) Men in Elliott Garden 24. Saw meeting Winter Men on Titus Road. Called on Mr. & Mrs. Bryant - saw their wonderful anany. 27. White-throated Sparrow on feeding ground again. Rusty Song Sparrow returned. Came out to railing within 20 minutes. 30. Blue juncos came to feeding ground. Nov. 1. A robin came into oak over feeding ground. 4. A Parkman (? ) Men hopped out from Mrs. Parnois geranium hedge right at my feet. Could see no stripe over eye. 6. Many Phalaropes on bay - 75/Heerman Gulls Many gulls on lagoon at Exposition. 8. First walk rain of season.

Summary of latest dates of Summer Visitants 1915 White-sided Flycatcher Aug.17 Groovebills Aug.18 Cliff Swallows Sept.2 Wrestum Flycatcher Sept.16 Russell-backs Shrub Sept.24 Cassin's Vireo (? ) Sept.27. Parlewan Mew (?) Nov. 4 - Wipped out of Uranium Ledge at my feet. 25 white stripe over eye

Nov.9. White throated Sparrow again. Saw Townsend marbler for first time this season. 14. Heard Robin. Heard and saw Holstein Winter Wren near Swimming Pool. Townsend Marbler at drinking fountain. 18. Saw Purple Finch bathing in fountain. 19. Several Green-backed Goldfinches after feeding on cosmos seeds in garden went to drinking fountain. Heard young Fig. Sparrow calling. 20. Gulls abundant on bay - only a few Adult Mourning wings following boat. Many Gulls on Marina at Exposition. 26. White-throated Sparrow came to bathe. 27. Many Robins in Golden Gate Park. 30. Heard Varied Robins singing early 7 A.M. One came to drink at fountain tree - 9:45 Dec.4 Beautiful crisp day after storm. Cal. Murre disabled on beach. Dec.12. At 8 A.M. an aggregation of Ruby-crowned, Golden- crowned, and Townsend marblers were feeding in.

Summary of carduit dates of winter visitors. Ruby-crowned Kinglet Sept.24 Zutnmediate Sparrow Sept.24 Dunay/Kennit Thrush Sept.26 Golden-crowned Sparrow Sept.27(2amw) "King let Sept.27. Fox Sparrow Sept.28 Audubon Warbler Sept.21 White Throated Sparrow Oct.24 Meditne Winter Wren Oct.27 Rusty Song Sparrow Oct.30 Sieve Juncos. Nov.1 Greatcan Robin Nov.9 Tornaved Marble Nov.30 Varied Robin Dec.30 - transient Western Blue Birds

Also Plain Titmouse oaks under bathroom window. At 11 P.M. From diningroom window saw one White Throated Sp., 6 Golden-cs. Sp., 2 Fox Sparrows, 1 Thrasher, 1 Rabbit, 2 Cal. Br. Orioles, 2 Wrent-tits, Coast Jay - Out of nest window saw flocks of about 50 juncos, 30 quail, Varied Robins, 1 Thrasher. Dec. 15. Took walk with James thru Golden Gate Park to Cliff House. Beautiful Day. Among Ducks, saw Puddy, Buffle Heads, Mallards, Many Bobolinks and Varied Robins Dec. 16. Went to Palos Altos with Winnifred - Spent morning (10-12) in Arboretum - Beautiful day - clear, crisp. Found following birds - 1. Cal. Quail - a few. 2. Sharp-shinned Hawk - one. 3. Cal. Woodpecker - several - very noisy in oak trees 4. Red-shafted Flicker - a few. 5. Anna - Hummingbird - 6 t

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Stanford. 6. Black Phoebe. one. 7. Cal. Blue jay - several. 8. Western Meadow-lark - heard from open land. 9. Cal. Purple Finch - abundant, feeding on red berries and olives. 10. Green-backed Goldfinch - several. 11. Willow Goldfinch - a few. 12. English Sparrow - in the town. 13. Intermediate Sparrow - abundant. 14. Golden-crowned Sparrow " 15. Sierra juncos " 16. Fox Sparrow - numerous. 17. San Francisco Towhee. 18. Cal. Brown Towhee - a few near building 19. Linnets - a few. 20. Audubon Warblers, abundant. 21. California Thrasher, several 22. Plain Titmice - " 23. Intermediate Wren-tit. several 24. California Bush-tits - one flock -

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Stanford. 25. Golden-crowned Kinglets - numerous 26. Ruby-crowned Kinglets " 27. Townsend Solitaire - one. Feeding on pepper berries - first I have ever seen. 29.* Alaska Hermit Thrush - numerous - 29. Western Robin - abundant feeding on red holly berries. 30. Varied Thrush - " " " Saw two large jack-rabbits. *The Hermit Thrushes seemed to be of two kinds - Larger ones Monterey? In afternoon went up to Redwood City - Called on Mr. Chase Littlejohn, who was very kind to me - showed me his collections. Saw Blue Heron on marsh near his house, and Hawk (red-tailed) perched in his tree. Dec.18. Took Bird Club in field 12 species - Dec.21. Went up to Wilson's Dome - on Mt. Atlas 12 mi from Napa. Saw following birds -

Our Bay- Western Grebes Ducks Bonaparte Gulls Western " Glaucous w " Calif. " Ring-bill " 1 Hunch backed Gull followed Valley boat. Napa Valley and on road to Mt.@ Eng. Spanow (Napa) Brewer Blackbird Turkey Buzzard Spanow Hawk Meadow Lark - very Common Harris Woodpicker - several Red-sh. Flicker Brown Towhee - common Western Robins - " Junco S.F.A. Towhee Linnets, Crew b. Goldfinches Pine Siskin. At Wilsons Dune and in the vicinity. Quail, Spanow Hawk Ris-tailed Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Harris Woodpicker Muttall woodpecker Red-shafted Flicker Calif. Blue Jay Coast Blue Jay Black Phoebe Meadow Lark Calif. Bo. Towhee, S.F.(V) Towhee. Green backed Goldfinch Siena Graces Golden-er. Spanow White-er. Spanow Fox sp. (heard me) Audubon Warbler Wren. tit. Bush. tit Vigors Wren Ruby cr. Knight Dwarf Nemit Thrush Western Robin " Bluebird - common Plain Titmouse - Dec. 30. Saw Flock of 5 blue birds fly over from south across Canyon. Note nummio Catable.

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