Bird notes, v4390
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Berkeley, July 1917. Sunniest. July 17. Brown Towhee came while I was watering from East Porch. Flew on to rising, then to porch floor where I used to keep bird seed. Repeated action. I put out seed and two Towhees came immediately to feed. Has put out no seed for two months. July 21. Went to Summit. Reached Summit about 7:30 P.M. Shook out sleeping bags and slept under stars. July 22. Made camp on edge of meadow just below Forest reserve tract. Spring of ice cold water near. Also stream of water for other purposes except drinking. Saw following birds during course of day- Spotted Sandpiper, Sparrow Hawk, Cooper? H. Calliope H., Bie Nighthawk, Olive-sided Flycatcher, H. Wood Pewee (abundant), Clarke Crow (heard), Cassin Purple Finch (abundant), Ash. Goldy., Pine Siskin, Thick-billed Sparrow Mt. White-cr. E.g., Seewa James, Clipping E.g., Mt. Song E.g. (heard), Black-headed Grosbeak, W. Tanager, Warb Vires Cassin Vires, Tolume Warbler, Audubon Warbler (young full grown)