Bird notes, v4391
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Berkeley. 1923. April 241 Flicker drumming on box. Apr.10. A pair of quail come often to table, using it for loafing as well as for feeding. A small flock came also in early morning. Rain. Hermit Thrush and Intermediate Sparrows here. Pileated Warbler & Warbling Vireo heard in distance. Banded Br.Towhee (newband) on table a moment. Only one feeds often and that unbanded with no mate in attendance. Apr.11. Still Cloudy. 2 Dut. Sparrows and 1 Golden-crown came to bathe. Have heard a strange call note several times lately - between a Thrasher and Jay, lower pitched than either. Two called at dam. Clean p.m. Townsend Warbler still singing. Apr.12. Beautiful warm spring day. Went with class to Baumberg. Flower abundant and plenty of water, both fresh and salt. Found the following birds: Trebe (sp?) (1), Baldpate Gulls (black heads) many flying in flocks of ducks. 1 Baldpate, Pintail, Shovellers, Ruddy. Several thousand ducks but too wild to be approached nearly. In flight, The bulk of the flocks seemed to be shovellers. Great Blue Heron (4-5), Black-crowned Night Heron (1), Coots (3-400), Avocets (15-17), Long Billed Dowitchers (50-), Red-backed Sandpiper (1),