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October - 1920. Mill Valley.
They picked at each other around the trunks. Watched
them 15 minutes when one (an adult male)
fl ew away. The whole attitude suggested
an altercation.
Oct. 8. Many fox sp. singing - Red-breasted
Sapsucker seen in West Berkeley.
Oct. 9. Went to Mill Valley in afternoon to
spend a couple and with Mr. and Mrs. Kibbe.
Rained most of night.
Oct. 10. Mill Valley. Rained till 11 A.M. Walked
11:30 to 2 P.M. There were beautiful views of
the mountain through the breaking clouds.
Birds seen were - Buzzard, Cal. Jay, Coast Jay,
Flicker, 1 Brown Thrasher, many Spurred Thrush,
2 Golden-crowned sp., 2 Fox sp., many Pine
Siskins, Green-backed Goldfinch, Jameson's
(very pink), Hutton Vireo, one Warbler (very
yellow but could not identify) Ruby-crowned
Kite (one heard), Bushtits and Hermit
Thrush. Jays, Sp. Thrushes and Wren-tits
and Bushtits seemed to be feeding on
winged ants in the road.
Returned to Berkeley in late afternoon.
Oct. 11. Rained at night.
Oct. 13 - Allen Hummer in Mrs. Perkins garden ?
Cold, crisp morning. Warm middle of day -