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November
1921.
Berkeley.
Nov. 4. Warm. Beautiful day.
Nov. 5. Warm. Many birds called for water.
Most of them Golden or White-crowned
Sparrows.
Nov. 6. Warm.
Nov. 7. Heavy fog. Nov. 8. Foggy.
Nov. 9. Warm. Nov. 10. Warm
Nov. 12. Warm Nov. 13. Foggy a.m.
Nov. 14 Foggy. Nov. 15. Cold.
Nov. 16. Frost. Nov. 17. Frost. Nov. 18. Frost.
Nov. 19. Cold. Birds come more regularly
for food and water.
Nov. 20. Foggy a.m. At noon following birds
Came for water: Flicker, Blue Jay, Thrasher,
Brown Thrasher, Intermediate Sparrows and
large flock of Quail. Very dry.
Nov. 21. Warm - Cloudy with rain p.m.
Nov. 22. Rain a.m. Have heard W. Winter Men
every day this month.
Nov. 24. Thanksgiving Day. When I was basting
the turkey, I heard distress calls. As
soon as possible I went out to investigate
Found a Sh-Sh. Hawk perched on water
tanks, flying up from ground as I
came out. After a moment it flew down
to ground again when I saw a