Bird notes, v4396

Bird Notes 1934 - 1937 Amelia S.Allen. RECORD ★ S749

Amelia S. Allen 37 Mosswood Road, Berkeley, California

1934 1 January. Very little cold weather - no frosts in our garden and very seldom any frost across the canyon. Many spring- life days. The Anna Hummingbird has come con- stantly to the Red-hot Poker Plants on the street-line above the house and on Jan. 25 I saw one come to a test-tube feeder filled with sugar-syrup which I had fastened to the honey-dickle at the front door. Hard barn owls calling several evenings 3rd week Jan. Jan. 27. Dr. Grinnell brought his class to watch birds through the windows. Weather warm, clear. Section 1, 8:20-10 a.m. Section 2, 10-11:40 a.m. Birds came quite continuously. Calif. Quail - a flock of about 21, one Laura- Calif. Blue Jay - came repeatedly. Carries off sunflower seeds, 8 or 10 at a time. Buried most of them. Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, Juncoo came repeatedly for food. Titmouse too. Robin, Varied Thrush, and Thrasher came to pool for water and Unidentified and Spotted Towhee were seen several times near the table. The Upsetted Turkey comes at the table less frequently than in past years. Golden-crowned Sparrows were singing just above the pool but were not seen. One hummingbird buzzed near the table. Those on front row said it showed rusty color.

2 1934 Jan. 28. At Boulder Creek, during morning. Light frost followed by warm sunshine. Took a short walk about 10 a.m. Many Varied Thrushes, a few robins, Hermit Thrush, Juncoes, Brown and Spotted Towhees. Coast Jay, Black Phoebe, Shutton Vireo, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, Green-backed Goldfinch and a Sharp-shinned Hawk seen or heard. Jan. 29. Cold fog. Went to S.F. in afternoon. Glaucous- winged Gulls outnumbered all others that follow boat. In Berkeley the Calif. Thrasher sang con- tinuously about 8 a.m. Song Sparrow sang after Jan. 30. Song Sparrow was singing before it was really light. Jan. 31. "Lady Birds" went via Tunnel Road to Sonol, returning via Dringston to Dunbarton Bridge, to Bannenberg and then home. Very heavy tule fog continuing almost all the way to Sonol except on high hills near the tunnel. Then clear and warm. Fog again at Dunbarton. Birds seen: Along the way: Bluebirds, Flickers, Woodswallows, Robins, 8 thrushes, Sparrow Hawks, Blackbirds, Siskins, Gambel Sparrows, Anderson Warblers. First Stop at Mission Bridge. Levee has been opened, water very low, turtles dead. Birds seen: Pied-billed Grebe, Coots (2), 2 Female Canvas back Ducks, Gt. Blue Herons (several), Night Heron (1), Redtail Kildeer, Kingfisher, Willow (3) Woodpecker, Black-chested Crows, Calif. Thrasher (singing), 1 Hermit Thrush; Shrike, Yellowthro Br. Blackbird (one), Gambel & G.-c. Sparrow, Brown Towhee, Song Sparrows (very ab.) Purple Finch (small flock). We went up the valley where we found Lewis Woodpecker, Yellow-billed Magpies, Calif. Woodpeckers, Titmouse, Nuthatch, Vireo, Catkil and Coot Jay. Red Tails, Sharpshins and Sparrow Hawks, Jay Chuckle, Savannah Sparrow, Cepits,

3 Near Dunnington W. Bluebirds, Aud. Warblers and Purple Finches were closely associated on a weedy slope. At Dumbarton there was nothing seen on the salt ponds but beyond Sandpipers, many of them Raskas, were abundant and in the distance we could see Pintails, Avocets and Willets. Beyond them, lost almost in the fog were flocks of birds which we could not identify. Manquels and Cornavant (1) Returned to Bamberg where we spent a few minutes on the fresh water pond where we saw Pintails (a few), coots, Dowitchers (4st), Yellowlegs (Greater?) (4-6) and Sandpipers. Feb -1-7. No cold weather or frost. Feb. 7, 8. Rain. Warm. Feb. 9. A female Anna Hummingbird comes to the Red-hot Poker plants and also to both feeding tubes - one on honeysuckle at front door, one on feeding table. Clean. Feb. 10. North wind- Feb. 11. Beautiful Spring day. Many birds at Condomines Park. We sat on bank and watched them come down to the stream to bathe. Gambel & C. Sparrows. Fox Sp., Greenback Goldfinch, Townsend Warbler, Varied Thrush. Birds singing - Gambel Sp., Fox Sp., Vagans Wren, Urrutet and Calif Purple Finch. Saw also Willow Woodp. + Scr. Chir. About 5 p.m. heard the buzz of the Allen Hummer. Feb.12 At 4:50 p.m. I heard a thumps followed by a entire woos fluttering sound as I sat in the living room. I found a Fox Sparrow striking at the window - When it stopped it perched on the sill for some seconds with its beak open. A little later I saw

4 1934 A fox sparrow with no tail feathers near the feeding tray. Feb. 16. A blue jay carried a stick to a platform of sticks in an oak tree near our entrance. A female Anna hummingbird came to the feeding tube several times while I was working in the garden. The tube was freshly filled this morning and was empty by 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Rain. James saw a large flock of large birds at Boulder Creek which he thought were band-tailed Pigeons. Feb. 19-24. Rain much of the time. Clear Warming outside. Feb. 26. Partly cloudy. Purple Finches singing in rain. Ruby-crowned Kinglet heard frequently singing. Watched Varied Thrushes in garden. One below the wall at end of path got something in its beak which it dragged sideways against the ground several times before eating it. Blue bird came to bathe in wader pool; stood in deeper water with tail spread then plunged its head clear under the water and splashed thoroughly. Repeated this many times. Feb. 27. Allen hummingbird. Feb. 28. Went with Lady Birds to Tomales Bay to see Black Brant. Found a few 100% beyond marshalls, very tame. After watching them for some time we got out of the car, slammed the doors, honked horns but could not make their fly. Birds not abundant along way until we passed Pt Reyes Station. Increasingly abundant along the shore of Tomales Bay. On the return we followed the back road from Driveness to Olema where birds were exceedingly abundant. Species seen (as heard): Pacific Loons (4) singly; W. Tern (mating call on S.F. Bay), Pied Bill, Horned, Cared.

5 Surf & White sq. Sooty, Puddy Duck (a few), Black Brant, Coots, Cormorant (Brandt ?), Blue Herons, W.P. Glaucous - Sq. Shells, Killdeer (heard from car), Redtails, Sparrow Hawks, Allen Hummingbird, Meadowlarks (singing), Calif. Woodpecker, Flicker (ab.), Calif. & Nicasio Jay, Brewer & Redwinged Br., Crows, Tuile Wren, Vagans Wren (heard), R-C Kinglet, Bushtit, Wren-tit, Titmouse, Chickadee, And Warbler (ab.), Hutton Vireo, W. Robin, Varied Thrush, W. Bluebird, Nuttall & Gambel Sparrow, Song Sparrow, G.b. Goldfinch, Juncoes, Finches, Duskin: Br. & Spotted Towhee, Black Phoebe, Pipits, Sq. Sparrows. Horned Lark heard near Richmond: 5/1 sp. March 2. City Club bird class went to Bannberg and San Mateo Bridge. Heavy fog; lifting as we reached Bannberg. Norrid, warm, muddy. The first pond contained considerable water and on it we saw 18 Arolets, a few Yellowlegs, Coots, two Pintails and St. Olaf Heron and sandpipers; The second pond was almost dry- Many pipits were feeding on the drier parts of the bottom. Killdeer and Yellowlegs on the wetter. Song Sparrows everywhere. Twice we saw a short- tailed owl, and noted the wing stroke which covered a wide arc. (In this salt pond we could see from a distance coots and pintails (very few) - too muddy to reach the shore. Meadowlarks were singing and calling in the fields. Two Tree (?: Swallows flew over. A Shrike, Cinchito, Anderson Warblers were near the club house, Brewer and Redwinged Blackbirds in the marsh. And. Warblers were feeding in the wild Carrot plants on edge of Canada. It was still high Tide when we reached the bridge. On the distance, we could see swarms of birds the size of

6 1934 Willets wheeling and circling low over the water and settling on distant mud banks. On the water was a larger raft of Ruddy Ducks (1000+) and two Lesser Scaups. Some of the narrow mud lines in the calt pools were solidly covered with Sandpipers asleep. We had to wait nearly an hour for the turn of the tide during which time nothing was seen on the bay shore in front of us except a few gulls. But as the water began to recede a huge flock of sandpipers came in (2000+) and our Black-bellied Plover. After a few minutes other flocks appeared, mostly Sandpipers, B.B. Plover and Willets. The tide went out rapidly and the sun broke in from the west a little too low to give good light from the mud bank where we were watching. So we went up on the bridge and stood above the birds on the edge of the tide-receding water. A few godwits could be distinguished in addition to Willets & B.B. Plover. On the mud a scattered flock of some fifty Denis' juncos Clover was feeding. March 4. A perfect spring day. Clear, warm. The Anna hummingbird which emptied the feeding tubes before the last cold rainy week seems to have disappeared. The tubes remain full. An Allen hummingbird comes to the red-hot poker plants now. March 5. Cloudy pm., warm. Mar. 6-8. Very warm; light north winds. Mar. 9. Bird Lore Class in Strawberry Canyon. Warm, Beauty day. Very little breeze. Took a new trail along the creek bed made by C.C.C. men camped in canyon. Many fritillaries and trilliums; currant almost gone. Alder trees covered with cattails. Anderson Warblers feeding in alders. Luticent Warbler spared - certainly 8 males singing. Berkeleys more.

Returned by lowest Titus trail. List of birds: Red-tailed Hawk, Allen and Rufous (?) Nuthatches, Calif.-Coast Jays, Flicker heard once, Meadowlark heard, Hutton Vireo, Audubon and Luteolent Warblers, Vigor Wren (26) Wrentit, Boreal Tit, Titmouse, R.C. Kinglet (singing everywhere) Thrush (head), Varied Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Juncos, Brown Spotted Towhees, Song Sparrow. Mrs. Ness saw the Lutescent Warbler pulling an alder Cattail to pieces (eating cattail or insect?) Vigors Wren carrying sticks into box near front door. Red-hot poker flowers gone. No hummingbird. Mar.12. Faculty Bird Section - Strawberry Canyon and 37 Norwood Rd. Heavy fog. Not cold. Sun later. Birds singing: Ruby-c. Kinglet, Titmouse, Vigor Wren, Lutescent Warbler, Thrasher, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee. Vigor Wren still building in box, carrying sticks. Jays nest complete? Blue Jay manages to alight on ground to later [illegible] Mar.16. Found Rufous-crowned Sparrows on Dwight Way hill. A pair in Artemisia and Baccharis, male singing. Female gathering nesting material. Female spent much time in grass where we could not see her; male in trees singing. Male follows her as she flies up into brush. Ranged from head of gulch to a point 150 ft ± below. Another male was heard singing 300 ft farther north. A pair of Sparrow Hawks were very active and noisy in the Suythe property. A Lutescent Warbler was singing in the Oaks near the stream to the north. Varied Thrush was bathing in pool at 5:30 p.m. A few quail have learned to stand on railing and poke their heads into Coconut shell as it whirls & tape Canary seed.

8 March 17. Drove to Boulder Creek via [illegible] Sandoga. War Bonne tries in full bloom. Saw Violet-green Swall Lors (15-28) at Mission Bridge. March 18. Boulder Creek. Brilliant sunrise until 9:30 a.m. thin high fog for an hour, thin clear. Lutescent Warbler heard. Also the usual chickadees, creepers, Santa Clara Valley overcast and chilly fog in Oakland and Berkeley as we came home (5 p.m.) March 19. Partly cloudy. Cooler. A Hermit Thrush sang repeatedly at 6:30 a.m. in full voice, but incomplete song. Lutescent Warbler song heard from house. Ruby-c. Kinglets, Fox Sparrows. Purple Finch, Virginia Wren, Songbirds singing. March 21. Heard and saw Warbling Vireo at Mrs. Meads, Lady Birds (decided to adopt name of Cinnamomum) went to The Pintail Gun Club near Center Valle, owned by Mr. Tobin and Mr. Tucker. Many foreign and rare American ducks and geese in separate cages. Two large cages contained ponds, one for diving ducks, one for river-pond ducks. Outside on open ponds were geese and swans that had been poisoned. Beyond all these in ponds near the bay shore were wild birds where many pintails, coots, galls and 200-400 Long-billed Dowitchers were feeding. The native ducks seen were: Mallard, Gadwall, Piker Baldpate, Green-winged, Cinnamon and Blue-winged Teal Shoveller, Wood Ducks (3 or 4 pns.) Redhead, Canvas-back Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Am. Goldeneye (2 female), Bufflehead, Ruddy, Fulvous-Tree Duck, Snow Goose, Greater Snow Goose, Ross Goose, White-fronted Goose, Canada, Hutchins and Cackling Goose, Whistling Swan Also Blue Goose, White-cheeked Goose, Emperor Goose

1934 9 Black Ducks, Florida Duck Black-bellied Tree Duck, Eider Duck (sp.? ) that bred in N. America - Foreign Ducks and Geese: Barnacle Goose, Bean Goose, Pink-footed Goose, White-faced Tree Duck, European Widgeon, Bahama Pintail, Falcated Teal, or American Cleeck List from Greenland etc. Also Mandarin Duck (China), Red- crested Pochard (Cen. Asia), European Sheldrake, English White Mallard (decoy), South African Sheldrake, Paradise Sheldrake, Rosy-billed Duck (New Zealand), Gray-breasted Tree Duck (S. America), Philippine Tree Duck Riigi-necked Teal, Brazilian Teal, Chile Widgeon, Russian Teal, Bar-headed Goose (Asia), Ruddy Goose, Magellan Goose, Bronze Goose (call Bronzes and the male went through courtship antics), Black-winged Goose, Goose (New Guinea - male only), Ash-headed Goose (Patagonia), Blue-winged Abyssinian Goose, Australian Goose, Jap. Spot-billed Goose, Magpie Goose (New Guinea - only tree goose), Nile or Egyptian Goose, Cereopsis Goose, (Cape Barren (farthest south)] - a pair with one down young Weather warm, windless until 8:30 pm then cloudy, breezy. March 25. Partly cloudy. When spent some time in nesting box, while male sang in trees. Golden-crowned Sparrows - Song increasing. Cat trees right full leaf and blossoms dropping. Dr. Mielier told me he found the Warbling Vireo on Mar. 15, Baleslated Warbler, Mar. 18. This morning about 10 a.m. I heard a bird note that was new to me. It was a high-pitched, sharp note, repeated several times. Following up the sound I found a Sharp shinned Hawk soaring above the trees. Late afternoon in Mt. View Cemetery, saw large flock of Cedar Warblers.

1934. Mar. 23. Bird Lore Trip to Cordovices Park. Cloudy but not cold. Birds were very abundant. We follow up the little stream to Tawalpais Rd., then crossed the road to a brushy area above. Birds seen: Quail, Anna and Allen (?). Hummingbirds, Flicker, Calif Jay, W. Flycatcher (first time this spring), Warbling Vireo, Townsend Warbler (singing), Lutescent Warbler, Vigos Wren, Wrentit; Bush-tit (battling) (also carrying willow down), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (singing), W. Robin, Varied Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Purple Finch, Linnet, G-b. Gold finch, Brown & Spotted Towhee, Junco, Nuttall Pugit Sourd, Gambel, Golden-crowned, Fox and Song Sparrow. March 25: Partly cloudy. A flock of golden-crowned Sparrows came to bathe - only one in full plumage seen. At the same time several Town- send Warblers were singing in the oaks above the post. Flocks of juncos are still present. All feed on worms in the oaks. Sharp-shinned Hawk heard again. March 26: Partly cloudy. Spent the morning cleaning the attic. With the windows open I could hear all the birds singing. They were feeding on the small worms (1/2 in. long?) in the live oak trees. Juncos were numerous and singing their quick little song (flock song?). no trills. Many Townsend Warblers were there singing continuously. A few Audubon Warblers were singing like I can't say in full summer pleas- age. There were singing all the morning. Occasional songs were heard from the Thrasher, Vigos Wren, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Fox & Sparrow.

11 In the afternoon after 2 p.m I was working in the Garden for an hour. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet, sang continuously, and a flock of Pine Siskins Came in. The clock-winding song was heard many times. Townsend Warblers + juncoes still singing. Heard guard call of quail. March 27. Cloudy. Rain in evening. Not so many birds near the house. Hermit Thrush still singing. Flocks of juncoes in trees. The Vigor wren has been at the nest so frequently the last two days that I judge Brooding has begun. On the campus near the museum many Audubon Warblers and Pine Siskins were singing. Tonight and last night at 6 p.m. a robin perched on the tip of a tall Redwood s.w. of the Women's Faculty Club- and dang continuously. Sharp-shinned Hawk heard. Bird was perched in thick oak N.E of house just over line. March 29-April 1. Easter Holiday at Boulder Creek. Beautiful weather - Occasional Clouds. No rain here since late early March so ground is quite dry. Small black beetles eating petals of Nemophila dais and Cal. poppy. Several Pileated Warblers along W. Flycatcher and Warbling Vireo river bank. Luteouscent Warblers numerous. Blue Cassin Vireo heard at Camp Newell (Apr 1) (On Mar. 36 walked with Mrs. T Mrs. McCauley up Clear Creek. Four singing Winter Wrens heard (space for nesting?) No. (On Apr. 1 walked Through Follen Big Trees- One Winter Wren, many creepers, Chickadees Siskins (block), finches (trilling)

12 The only winter visitants seen were Varied Thrushes at Camp Newell. W. Robin at Boulder Creek (town). Watched a female Harris Woodpecker hammering at bark of older where the wood was rotten. April 2. Berkeley. Chilly. Clear. Varied Thrush and Hermit Thrush came to pool. As I came home at noon, a Wren was singing an unusual song— two single notes followed by a trill. The trill was very loud and emphatic—not like the ordinary ending of either familiar song. He was perched in the brush above the road and west of the steps. He was an- swered by the wren that has a nest in the box by our front door—at least from near the nest. Fox Sparrow heard in early morning. Heard jointly the songs of Townsend and Audubon Warbler. No flock of juncos noticed. April 3. Chilly north wind. Very few birds noticed. Saw Hermit Thrush bathing. In Claremont Hotel grounds, where I stopped in the car a few minutes to listen, I heard Warbling Vireo, Song Sparrow, Bushtit and Dusky. April 4. Flock of G.C. Sparrows. April 5. Clear, warmer. No wind. Winter birds: Hermit and Varied Thrushes, Juncos, Fox Sparrows, G.C. Sparrows, Alder Warbler. Heard Tolmie Warbler. U.C. spraying trees. I gave talk on birds at the church. Stratton children, brought me a dead Pileated Warbler to identify.

1934. 13 Mrs. Thompson told me that at an evening lecture given by Prof. Whitman in Room 11 Wheeler Hall, a hummingbird (male Anna) flew about the room for an hour without alighting. April 6. Bird Lore trip to Lake Merced. Fog on bay a.m., fog all day at Lake Merced. Not in Berkeley - no breeze. On bay: Loon (Pac.?), Common Loon, Western Grebe (ab.), Cormorant (Far.?), Surf and White- winged Scoter, Glaucous-winged Gull, Bonaparte's Gull (ab.), Sandpipers (sp.? 1 flock). At Cliff House: Surf Birds (2), Glaucous-wg. & Western Gulls. At Lake Merced: Pied-billed Grebe - 2 spent most of lunch hour asleep in edge of lake in shallows water midst of tules. Herons, Cormorant, At Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night Herons (8+), Bittern (seen twice), Mallard Ducks (males ab., only two females seen, Brooding?), Puddy Duck - one male, White on cheeks and under tail very conspicuous. Virginia Rail. Came into pool where grebes slept. Coot. Glaucous-wg. Calif. (or Ring-billed) and Western Gulls. Anna Hummingbird - one female acting as if near nest. Allen's Hummingbirds - hundreds - Kingfisher - disappeared into fog - heard call. Flicker - heard. W Flycatcher, Swallow (sp.), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (ab.), Bush-Tit, Virginia Wren, Cute Wren - very ab. - singing, carrying tules 15" in long

14 W. Robin - one heard near edge of golf course. Audubon Warblers, ab - singing, full plum Yellowthroats, many seen, no songs except one back from lake in willows. One seen carrying nesting materials. Pileated Warbler - 2 seen. Redwinged Blackbird - a few in tubes. Brewer Blackbirds - in grass along brooks Purple Finch - ab. singing. House Finch - ab. singing. Willow Goldfinch - heard, seen in flight. Pine Siskin, large flocks in pines-Prescott Spotted Towhee in shrubs - near edge of lake. St. Louis Juncos - one or two singing with Nuttall Sparrow - singing, full song - One song. Song Sparrow. 44 species. Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow, Townsend Warbler near home in Berkeley. While we were both away from home the U.C. sprayers sprayed all the oaks on our place except three near the street - no permission. Apr. 7. The sprayers asked permission to spray the rest of the trees - no expense to us. These those are the ones which cause the greater amount of discomfort in the level part of the garden. I had them finish the job. The trees were being very severely mouse-eaten and there has been no rains to delay migrations and so increase birds. Took M. & Mrs. Mead to Border Creek.

1934- 15 Visited gardening Mr. & Mrs. Stone between Los Gatos and Saratoga. Beautifully situated with views of mountains in all directions. Very warm - At Boulder Creek a Grobeak was singing near the cottage. Very dry, warm. Very Clear at night - colder than during March - Rogers spring near Johnson Place at 6 P.M. April 9. Grobeak began singing at dawn. Later heard Cassin's Warbling Vireo, W. Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Allen Hummer besides quixots. Lutescent Warbler, Violet-green Swallow, Paleolated and Black-throated Gray Warblers besides permanent residents. Strove up Clear Creek to find Winter Wren - none heard. Were the four we heard last week winter visitors ? Warm - beautiful day - Pair of quail in garden. April 9. Berkeley, Faculty Bird Section explored lower campus. Birds very abundant. Summer visitors: Allen Hummer, W. Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Lutescent Warbler. Winter Visitors, Robin (everywhere); Cedar Waxwings, huge flocks near DeCorte Park in Eucalyptus Grove, drying feathers after bathing in stream; Audubon Wabblers (singing & in full plumage), Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow (song once), Golden-crowned Sparrows (many in full plumage) Permanent Res.: Dried, Cal. & Coast Gays, Anna Hummer, Linnet, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, Song Sparrow, Brown & Spotted Turtle, Nuttall Sparrow, Brush Tits, Titmouse, Juncos, Near home, Gambel Sparrows. Turquoise Warblers, great numbers of robins; later Golden-crowned Sparrows Many Purple Finches. Perhaps the spraying killed many worms from trees to ground.

16 1934. Noticed a number of tent caterpillars on the walls and on ground. Cooler, with light clouds in early morning. No kinglets since Mar. 26 and no flocks of juncos since Mar. 27. Trilling song of juncos heard frequently in different places but always from single bird or pair. Bushtits nest on same branch of cypress where they built last year at west end of road to claims. Feeding young. April 10. Many birds near house - Golden-crowned Sparrows, Purple Finches, Robins, a flock of Juncos, Townsend Warblers (a few), Pine Siskins, Hermit Thrush and Fox Sparrows singing - Thrushes sing near house every day. Purple Finches were pulling worms from among leaves and eating them with clicking of mandibles. Blue jays are feeding young - have been for several days. Vigors Oven still brooding; Fog at night. April 11. Went to Davenport by way of Carnegie Bridge Along the Sears St. Cut-off all the marshes have been drained except those at the hunting club. Birds were comparatively few both as to species and individuals. Saw: St. Blue Heron, American Egrets, Mallard 10+, Shoveller 4+, Pintail 1, Canvasback 10+ Reddy 6+, Goldeneye 1 female, Marsh Hawk (both light and dark), Coots, Killdeer, Black-bellied Plover, 20+, Yellowlegs 6-8, Ruddy-backed Sandpiper 50-100, Western (and Least ?) Sandpipers (one large flock), Avocets 6+, Dowitchers 100+, Western & Bonaparte Gulls (in marsh), Horned Larks, Barn Swallows (a few), Tule Mear, Redwinged and Brewer Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Linnet, Willow Goldfinch, Sora, Marsh Sparrow, Salt Marsh and

Inverness and Pt. Reyes. 1934 17 Song Sparrows, Rovato to Inverness: Calif. Woodpiker, Western Crow, Bluebirds, Chickadee, Violet Green (or Tree?) Swallows, funny except near Inverness. April 12. Heavy fog during night - roof very wet - High for all day - no wind. Not cold. Left Inverness 8:30 a.m. for Pt. Reyes. Wild flowers very abundant - yellow lupine, poppies (yellow), dark blue iris, blue violets, lavender, Chalochortus (3 in.), etc. and at Pt. Reyes, rosy, arabis, eranthis, cream wall flower, etc., etc. We walked down the steps to light house where we could watch the birds passing the point (gullers and loons (Pacific?)) and others swimming (guillemots, Band and Brandt Cormorants). Then we took a trail branching to the right a little above the light house. From there we could look down on the rocks in the surf. (Just immediately below us was covered almost solidly with Californian Murrelets all standing upright close together. Occasionally one would begin to flap its wings and another to bow. We could hear their rough, hoarse calls. A few Brandt Cormorants were among them. Below in the water was a line of 13 Pigeon Guile- mots and we could hear their high whistling notes, (lite escaping steam). Surf Gullers were swimming near and Band Cormorants were flying to and from the cliff below us. Then we saw a Tufted Puffin fly in toward the cliff and out again. The bright colors, paint bill and red legs could be easily seen. A Rock Wren perched on the hard rock outside that trail. Pacific Loons were constantly passing in scattered

18 1934 groups of ten to forty birds each. Six or seven hundred must have passed while we were watching - all headed north and flying twice as fast as the Sesters which often formed in a V. Once a commorant (Brant?) took its place in the V and flew some distance with them. Birds seen at or near the point were: Pacific Loons, Bradt & Band Commorants, White-winged and Surf Scooters, Buffle-heads (one group of 15± well off shore), Western, Glaucous-winged (??) and (Calif. Los Rengillas? Gulls?), California Nures, Pigeon Guillemots, Tufted Puffins(4), Western Crows, Rock Wren, Willow Gold- finch, Fox Sparrow, Nuttall Sparrow - song more vibrant than ours, more like the Puget Sound variety. Believe the point and Davenport we saw also: Burgards, Marsh, Sparrow(1) and Restail Harlels, Dacil (in pairs), Raven, Flicker, Allen Hummingbird, Horned Larks, Barn, Cliff, and Violet-green Swallows, Calif. Jay, Cheesetack (Suckers?) Chickadee, Woodswark, Brewer and Redwinged Blackbirds; and at Davenport Western Grebe, Alt. Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Hudsonian, Curlew (30±), Long-billed Dowitchers (36±), W. Kingfisher, Western Flycatcher, Chickadees, Bush-tits, Robin(1), Pounding Vires, Lutescent, Tolanie and Pale-olated Warblers, Purple Finch, Linnet, Willow Goldfinch, Spotted Towhee, 53 53 + SeanPt etc = Total 72 species. Apr. 13. Fog mornings late afternoon - Flock of Purple Finches eating worms in gnats. Saw several worms dropping from trees on webs. Blue Jays have been feeding young several days. A pair of Spotted Towhee below the new pool kept scolding. Finally

1934 19 I went down and threw a stone into the Cough where they nest each year. A Blue jay flew out. Fox Sparrow singing. Golden- crowned Sparrows bathing. Took down feeding table. Hung ground and Cocoa- mat shell with canary seed in railing. Apr.14. Grosbeak singing near house (first time) Apr. 14. At Saratoga I heard my first Yellow Warbler for this season. Young Anna-Hummers were feeding in the Yellow Jasmine bush. A Grosbeak was singing. Apr.16. Drove home from Boulder Creek via Skyline Blvd. where we heard several Chip- fling Sparrows - the first I have heard this spring. As we crossed the bay we watched for Bonaparte Gulls but only three were seen at the east end of the pier. Later Mrs. Ferguson told me they were very abundant at Dumb- barlon Bridge April 14. April 17. A flock of brush tits went thro' the garden. I could detect no notes of very young birds. A Blue jay dashed at them several times. No sound of any birds from Virgin Wren nest - though I kept my eye on it several times. Not yet brooding? (Deserts. Killing spray?) April 18. Very foggy a.m. Many birds singing at 4:20 a.m. Virgin Wren, Song Sparrow, Thrush, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Grosbeak. Fox Sparrow still here.

20 1934 April 19. Heard no Fox Sparrow. Saw a Golden- crowned Sparrow stretching in dry soil near post - in full plumage. Bush-tit met in cypress tree empty - bottom torn out of nest. Mrs. Kimball told me she had not yet heard a Grosbeak in her canyon - now a House Wren. Her latest date for the grosbeak herebefore has been April 15, earliest April 7. Heavy fog in morning - Clear later. April 20. Tolmie Warbler singing at end of Wornwood Rd. High fog all morning. Bird Love on hill at end of Dwight Way. Birds scarce. Did not see Rufous- crowned Sparrow. In Chaparral above the Main house were many Thrashers (your singing), Paleolated Warblers, Lutescent Warbler, Wrentit, Jays, Towhees etc. No Grosbeak. House Wren heard near Institution grounds. Juncos singing near Coolidge place. April 21. Took Miss Chaltin and Miss Wythe to Boulder Creek. No stops. Heard Yellow Warbler at Haywards and above Saratoga. Rain at night. April 22. Rain all the morning. Grosbeak, Warbling and Cassin Vireos, Black-Throated Gray and Paleolated Warblers. Chickadees. Rain until we passed summit above Saratoga then clear with beautiful lights - air sweet and clean. Returned via Sausal.

1934 21 Apr. 22 (contin.) At Mission Bridge over Calaveras Creek, Yellowthroat, Redwing, Cliff and Violet-green Swallows. Birds very abundant the rest of the way. Many Yellow Warblers, several Chipping Sparrows heard. Stopped a minute at Alamo bridge where Lazuli Bunting was singing. Dinner with H. P. W. Dunthorpe. He told me he saw Lazuli Bunting in hills. Apr. 23. Rain'd during night. Partly cloudy day. Tolmie Warbler still singing at end of road. Young Blue Jays in nest calling. Heard Russet-backed Thrush in Linforth Yards. April 24. Rain at night. April 25. Clear. Beautiful after the rain. Young Blue jays left the nest. I was awake at dawn but there were no birds singing. Very few sing through the day - The Tolmie Warbler, occasionally a Song Sparrow or Vireo Wren. Spent the morning in Mr. Beales's garden. Saw Golden-crowned Sparrows. Also Lazuli Bunting. Lutescent Warblers were carrying food. No Yellow Warblers or Grosbeaks. Mrs. Saunders reported that at Arroyo Verde on April 15 she saw a pair of Phainopepla, many Orioles and Kingbirds but no Lazuli Bunting. April 27. Beautiful day. Oaks Springs. Two nests of Western Flycatcher - one on side of house several feet below wide eaves fastened to electric wires, no projection of any kind for support. Parent bird came several times to feed young in the nest. Second nest on cross piece at back garage - no eggs. 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.

22 1934 April 27 - Oak Springs Courtin. Several Grouse were singing (?), and several House Wrens. Linnets were building a nest in a very small slender Italian Cypress. Saw also: Swain, Flickers, Cal. and Coast jays. Titmouse, Virgin Wren, Lutecent Warbler (sang on electric wire continuously), Warbling Vireo, Black Phoebe, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrows, W. Bluebirds, G.b. Goldspich. Heard a Sharp-shinned Hawk calling near the house (Berkeley). April 28. Left Berkeley 1:30 p.m. drove via Walnut Creek. Both - west Saw to Boulder Creek - At Mission Bridge Swallows were flying low over water, dipping bills into water. Yellowthroat singing. Reached Boulder Creek 5 p.m. Chilly breeze, partly cloudy. April 29. Brilliant sunny morning. Birds heard: Wart W.Flycatcher, Chickadee, Warbling and Cassia Vireo, Lutecent, Pileated and Black-throated Gray Warblers. (Blue-sided Flycatcher (first time), R.b. Thrush (first Time), Kingfisher, Grosbeak, Song Sparrows, Spotted and Brown Towhees. No Yellow Warblers yet. Our way to Saratoga - heard one Yellow Warbler, one Black-throated Gray (?), one Coppersound one Wood Pewee. Left cottage 1:30 p.m. reached 37 Nusswood 4:15 p.m. April 30. Rain in evening. May 1. Rain. Birds have been very scarce near home since April 18. Winter visitants gone and summer visitants show about coming - . No signs of nests near house except Blue jays nest (no cup) At dawn I heard in distance Song Sparrows, Spotted

23 and Brown Towhee, Purple Finch at 4:40 a.m. (Cloudy) A little later a junco under the windows and farther away a Virgin Wren. Still farther away a quail and Thrasher. Heard no Lutescent or Palestated Warbler but Tolmie Warbler sang constantly. At 5 a.m. A Calif. Jay + Wren. T. Cloudy. In the afternoon (4:30) I walked up the canyon by way of the upper road on the South side; returning by the middle trail. Clouds scattered, clearing. Birds seen or heard: Spotted Towhee - 8, Brown Towhee 2, Song Sparrow 2, Junco 1 singing, Virgin Wren 3, noisy youngin. nest; Thrasher 2, Wren-Til 6-8, Tolmie Warbler- 2 in full song (one sang - . . . , w--) Anna Hummer 2, Allen Hummer 1 male doing pendulum, (Calliope ? I very small. gray green back - flew before I could recognize) Lutescent Warbler 6 - no song; Sh. Sh. Harts 1, Dnail 6-8 pro., Warbling Vireo 1, Grosbeak 1, Russet backed Thrush 2, Brush Tits - four families, 1 flock (2 families?) May 4, 1934. Bird Lore Alamos and Saranap. Beautiful sunny day. Stopped first at the bridge at Alamos, then back to Saranap, re- turning to Berkeley at 3 p.m. Saw Mourning Doves, Quail, Hummer (Anna?), Calif. Wrenelfacius, Nuttall woodpecker, Flicker, Bank Swallow (or Roughwing?), Cliff Swallow, Calif. Jay (1), W. Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Wood Pewee, Brush Tits w. yq., Slender- billed Vireo, Titmouse, Virgin Wren, House Wren

24 1934 Preset-backs Thrush, W. Robin, Warbling Vireo, Lutescent, Paleolates and Yellow Warbler, Brewer Bluebird, Bullock's Oriole, Meadowlark, Grosbeak, Layuli Bunting, Lusinet, Chew-backed, Willow and Lawrence Goldfinch, Spotted & Brown Towhee, Cliffspire Song Sparrows. Everything singing- 36 of. May 5. Beautiful day. Drove to Boulder Creek via Grizzly Peak, Brush, Saratoga etc. Many Layuli Buntings heard near Grizzly Peak. At Mission Bridge a Long-tailed Chat Yellowthroat and Tule Wren were singing. Swallows seen, and one St. Blue Heron. Several Turkey Buzzards near the summit. A Barn Owl heard from cottage in evening (last week also) May 6. Beautiful day- Clear warm. Black-throated Gray Warbler singing constantly: Yellow W. also and occasionally Lutescent & Paleolates. Preset- backed Thrush singing near cottage. Cassin's Warbling Vireo near, Olive-sided Flycatcher within hearing. A great deal of song from the usual species On the way home heard Cliffspire Sparrows and Wood Pewee, and heard Willard's Speckled Warbler almost up to Grizzly Peak; last week at summit of Fife Road Road.

25 Lady Bird. May 9. [illegible] next to Arroyo Mucha back of Livermore. Overcast, not too hot. Did not find Chain-peppers. Birds seen there: Killdeer, Sparrow Hawks, Mourning Doves, Quail, Hummingbird (Anna- or Black-chinned? Look small. Not in full plumage), Flicker, W. Kingbirds (ab. nests in high branches of sycamore. Child's nest near by. Tried to drive away oriole. Not always suc- cessful.), Wood Pewee, Black Phoebe, Ash-Throated Flycatcher, Titmouse, Bushtit, W. Bluebird, Warbling Vireo, Pale-olated Warbler (several together - probably the northern species) in migration); Yellow Warblers, Meadowlarks, Brewer Blackbirds, Bullock's Oriole (ab.), Western Tanager (one male), Grosbeak (1 pr.), Lazuli Bunting heard (?), Linnets at. Sng-Sparrows. Green-backed and Lawrence Goldfinch, Spotted and Brown Towhee. Crossed from Livermore to Danville (Mission Bridge) and Calif. Woodpecker, Yellow-billed Magpie on way. At Mission Bridge we found Long-tailed Chat, Yellowthroat, Also Pied-billed Grebes (3), 2nd Blue Heron, Audubon's Green Heron; Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs (two flying and calling; later one seen in marsh). Turkey Buzzards, Mourning Doves, Quail, Coot, Kingfisher, Willow Woodpecker, Flickers, Black Thrush, Cliff and Violet-green Swallows (ab.), Bushtit, Red-winged Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Brewer Blackbirds, Linnets, Spotted Towhee and many Song Sparrows. At the Water Temple we added: House Wren, Cassin Vireo, Chestnut-backed Thrush, Robin house. 5:16.

26 1934 May 10. Warm. Mrs. Dudley Baird reported the W. Tanager and Chat in her garden. Pilesates Warblers conspicuous near our house where none have been heard since April 15. Probably migrants on way to Alaska. Went to city in afternoon - many Bonaparte Gulls in pool near Key Route tracks. May 12,13. Black-throated Gray Warbler still ab. at Boulder Creek - heard along highway and at college. May 14. Faculty Section went to Saranap. Beautiful clear day, breezy cool. Birds very abundant. Species: Quail, Hummingbird and nest in rose bush containing 2 eggs California. (Anna ?); Willow & Nuttall Woodpeckers - (Nuttalls courting - great yellowish red); Black Phoebe, W. Wood Pewee & W. Flycatcher; Cliff Swallows (nests under eaves); Titmouse, Brewer's Blackbird (many, family out ?), House Wren; Robin, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warblers (ab.); Brewer Blackbirds, Bullock's Oriole, Meadowlark, Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting. House Finch, (3 nests: one yq. flown; one downy plumage one, with three eggs, one empty) (due to light to see) Green backed Goldfinch (ab.) one nest, mother bird brooding. Nest about 5 ft up in young walnut tree. Mrs. Haberland pulled the branch within a foot of her face, talking to the bird and she remained quiet. Spotted Towhee, one Song Sparrow. 2% af. Mrs. Thompson reported Cedar Waxwings still near her house in N. Berkeley. May 17. Mrs. Thompson reported family of juncos May 18. Family of titmice came into garden Young jays learning to chatter - olive backed

27 Flycatcher and Gorbear, singing during Commencement Exercises (Graduate St.) May 19. Thrasher singing after Cong silence. Tolmie warblers still singing at end of Wawood Rd. Commencement. In afternoon drove to S. F. and down Skyline Boulevard, then down thru' Belmont to Meeks Park where we called on Mrs. Buck. Dinner at Saratoga Inn and thin to Boulder Creek. Beautiful warnday. May 20. Birds very abundant, much more so than last spring. Grosbeak first bird to sing at dawn. Then Varnish (R.b.) Warbling Vireos, Yellow and Black-throated Gray Warblers and Paruline birds later. A Tanager and Chat sang during the morning. Woodpeckers very active and giving unusual high pitched calls as they flew high from tree to tree. Very warm. May 21. Crew of workmen came up R.P. track with derrick to remove tracks and begin removing bridge. Hot in middle of day. Chickadees in family group. Saw a female Black- throated Gray Warbler on ground near back door. It made no sound but hopped along the ground advancing slowly toward the shaded spot under the group of redwoods. It flew into the redwood but I could not follow it as I had no glasses on. Later a gnome on the ground sang a very sweet finch-like whisper song as it hopped along on the ground. A female Lutecent Warbler came frequently into the Spineless bush near the electric pole, took worm, fled to room.

28 1934 A young Allen, Heron, came to the Great Willian ( Olive-sided Flycatcher, heard occasionally. Also Creepers (family group?), Kingfishers, Chipping Sparrows in addition to ones mentioned yesterday. Also Song Sparrow, Warbler, Purple Finch, Towhees, A Crested Jay was heard twice, also seen; and both Harris' & Willow Woodpeckers. Nuthatch Lorenzbergos arrived about 5:30 p.m. May 22. High fog until nearly noon. Drove to Santa Cruz in morning. Returned to Berkeley in afternoon. Chilly wind with high fog in Berkeley. May 24. Rain — ¼ in. in 24 hrs. More birds singing near house. Toluca Warbler, Lutecent Warbler, R. b. Thrush (occasionally) and Thrasher (occasionally) May 25. Cloudy all day. May 26. Cloudy with some rain. May 27. Partly cloudy — with showers. May 28. Drove to Boulder Creek after 3 p.m. Found bridge removal finished. May 29. R. R. Tracks removed in front of house. Birds very abundant. Heard Purple Martin before dawn, when it seemed absolutely dark. Twenty minutes later joint calls of Grovelock Thrush, Towhees etc. Black-throated Gray Warbler still singing. Gander and Water Ouzel flying down stream. Family of Buck Tits came into broom. Crested Jay came through occasionally. Cassin Vireo very near house, calling all the morning (but not at dawn). May 30. Cool. Clearing wind from N.W.

Lake Tahoe. June 1-8, 1934/29 Mrs. Hamlin's Cottage. Friday June 1. Left Berkeley 8:15 a.m. Went to Sacramento via Antioch, Bridge and River Route. Cool. There were great numbers of Cliff Swallows about the bridge. No marsh birds seen there. Lunch at Auburn. Stopped near Turtle (new road). Heard Mt. Davis and saw Sierra Nevada Turn. Reached Lake Tahoe at 5:20 p.m. Dinner at Bonino. Cold at night. As we approached cottage, heard yelp birds, saw Sat Mt. Chickadees 30 to 35 feet next behind bank, corner of cottage. June 2. Partly cloudy. Breeze fresh. Warm sunshine. Settled cottage (Mrs. Hamlin's two miles from Tahoe City.) Saw 34 species during day. Cold night. Sun. June 3. Found seven more species on Mrs. Hamlin's place. Partly cloudy. Breeze fresh. Temperature warm. Mon. Mt. Cleveland went to coffee and dead stump. June 4. Generally cloudy. Warmer. Added two more species along shore. Rained all afternoon. Tue. June 5. Rained all morning. Took a short drive between shower in afternoon. Picked up a dead evening Grosbeak on Highway near "The Hut." Saw five ones near Tahoe Tavern. June 6. Rain all day. Young Chickadees still in nest. Saw a Culliope, flitting bird near cottage. June 7. Found finches building a nest in a young Red Fir at entrance of Sprout's place. Went with the Hamlins into Nevada. Raining when we left. Drove around north end of lake, then on road to Carson along Clear Creek. Turned south toward Minden and stopped to watch birds in the marshy places. Went to Genove, the oldest town in Nevada, settled by Mormons—a quaint town just at the base of the mountains. A small stream came down from the canyon above and ran through the town. Large trees and some orchard trees.

30 Nevada a great abundance of birds. After lunch we went out to Minden stopping at the only tule marsh we had seen where we found Crocets, Coots, [illegible] Goose (Cackling?), Tule Wren, Yellowthroat, Bald-billed Grebes and Marsh Hawks. In Minden we saw a Ring-necked Pheasant. We drove about Minden which is a very neat, prosperous looking town with good business buildings and train houses (some brick) with pretty lawns and gardens. Birds trees were especially beautiful. Then we returned northward to Carson City and then by an excellent highway To Reno where we drove through the Winery grounds and along the river through a beautiful park and then out to Truckee and the lake where we found it still running though it had been warm and dry in Nevada. Species seen: 1 Pied-billed Grebes - (2) in tule marsh near Minden 2 Lt. Blue Heron - in marsh north of Minden 3 American Egret, main marsh, S.E. of Genoa, one flying over tule marsh near Minden. 4 Black-crowned Night Heron - 8" in a small marshy area north of Minden. One or two elsewhere - 5 Cackling (?) Goose - 6-8 on edge of tule branch near Minden 6 Mallard Ducks - Three circles above tule marsh 7 Cinnamon Teal - 5 pairs seen in different parts of marshy area 8 Pintail Ducks - 6-8, scattered 9 Marsh Hawk - 3 circling at north, end of tule marsh 10 Gambel (?) Quail - two males seen. Top of head light brown 11 Ring-necked Pheasant - one on cultivated ranch in edge of Minden 12 [illegible] (Burning?) seen by Mr. A., flew low, alighted on fence post 13 Coot - 12" in tule marsh near Minden.

Nevada, June 7, 1934. 31 14. Killdeer one seen in grassy marsh with small young running about nearby. 15. Western Wallel. 20±. Most in first marsh visited. (Mr.?) 16. Avocet 12±. Met in or near tide marsh near Minden. 17. Wilson Phalarope - one pair clearly seen in marsh near Genoa. 18. Western Phalarope - two pairs seen in first marsh. 19. Mourning Dove - two on fence near Genoa. 20. Terns Night herons (or Pacific?) flying high over first marsh. 21. Hunningbird - one female (2p.? ) at Genoa. 22. Western Kingbird - several seen, usually on fences. 23. Flycatcher - Traill or Gray - on fence near willows - vertical pose - dark gray, light throat. Made no sound. Smaller thin wood pewee. 24. Wood Pewee - in pass east side of range. 25. Red-shaped Flicker .. 26. Western Crow - many - in different parts & ward 27. Cliff Swallow - one seen flying - south of Carson 28 Barn Swallow - a pair near each bridge in marsh 29. W. House Wren - at Genoa, a pair or nest in side of old home 30. W. Marsh Wren - in tide marsh near Minden. 31. W. Robin - several at Genoa - feeding on cherries. 32. Western Bluebird - at Genoa. 33. Cedar Waxwing - a migrating flock at Genoa. 34. W. Warbling Vireo - at Genoa. 35. Yellow Warbler - at Genoa and in marsh. 36. Long-tailed Chat - heard once at Genoa. 37. W. Yellowthroat - in tide marsh near Minden. (38. Prothonotary (?) - one glimpse of bird as it dropped into marshy growth, looked like bobolink.) 39. Yellow-headed Black bird - alb. in marshes.

32 1934 Tahoe 40. Nevada Red-winged Blackbird - at. in marshes. 41. N. Meadowlark - abr. in marshes - 42. Bullock's Oriole - at Genoa. 43. Brewer Blackbird - abr. in marshes - 44. Western Tanager - probably migrant - at Genoa. 45. Black-headed Grosbeak - at Genoa - 46. Lazuli Bunting - at Genoa 47. English Sparrow - at Genoa. 48. Linnets at Genoa. 49. Green-backed Goldfinch - at Genoa. 50. Nevada Towhee - heard at Genoa - 51. Nevada Savannah Sparrow - on grassy margin 4 wards. near road to Genoa. 52. W. Clipping Sparrow at Genoa. 53. Brewer Sparrow - one sat on post near road & Genoa and sang its song - light, trilling. 53 St. Song Sparrow (Desert?) in marsh near Genoa Friday June 8. Cloudy, showers at night - Warmer. At noon I heard a strange bird call - twel- twel- between quality of purple finch and hermit thrush. Found the bird perched in young yellow pine on edge of lake in front of cottage - a male Sierra Grosbeak! Catching red all over. Could see. He crossed mandibles other flew together At 1 p.m. a Cedar Waxwing perched in same tree, stayed quietly about ten minutes, calling occasionally and looking about. A few minutes after he flew I heard a flock - In afternoon men went down the Truckee river to the point where. Squaw Creek empties into it to find an ouzel which used to nest on a large boulder there. Did not find him, but saw Spotted Sandpipers (2) and a

33 Goshawks - light gray, long tail, broad short wings The first I have ever seen. Later we went to the Fleinbacher place about 4 miles south of Tahoe City where we climbed to the top of the precipitous rocks near the highway - We had a beautiful view of the lake and the snowy peaks across to the north and east and south west. more showing much snow than before the rains - As we came down, a Hermit Thrush, sang beautifully - repeating its phrase in several keys - Had combination dinners with Mrs. Hamlin. The oldest son Bob told me he saw a couple on the lake with about ten little ones (Wood Duck) June 9 - Sat. Started home (Redding) at 10 a.m. - Warmer, sunnier morning. At Donner Pass saw a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Lincoln's Sparrow near Torte. As we reached the valley the weather became quite hot. Came via Davis, Dayton, Carquinez Bridge. Reached Redding 6 p.m. Complete list of birds seen at Tahoe : 1. Gull (sp?) - perhaps California. A few seen. 2. St. Blue Heron - seen twice near Mrs. Hamlin's. 3. Killdeer - heard several times from cottage, also wanted 4. Spotted Sandpiper - several along shore near island. 5. Sparrow Hawk - seen twice near Cottage. 6. Duck - one seen flying below Mrs. Hamlin - large. 7. Flicker - several. 8. White-headed Woodpecker - several. 9. Olive-sided Flycatcher - ab. 10. W. Wood Bunner - ab. 11. Hammond Flycatcher - seen once, top of young tree 12. Wright - in mangrovia

34 Tree (probably) 1934 √ 13. Violet Green Swallow - Many near jules or shor √ 14. Cliff Swallow - Tahoe City - √ 15. Bluefronted Jay - several pairs seen. 16. Clark Crow - heard frequently. √ 17- Mt. Chilcades - ab. Nest on house, under eaves, behind bark covering cottage. Chicks only out June 3. 18. Sluder - billed Nuthatch - many seen - √ 19. Red-breasted " - heard frequently. √ 20. Swira Creeper - heard frequently, song & call.. √ 21. Ruby-crowned Knight - ab. Singing. Havell lined 22. Rusest backed Thrush - heard several times usually in meadows- song & call. 23. Snaira Nennit Thrush - Several heard. √ 24. Western Robin - ab. Young robins seen June 5 √ 25. Mt Bluebird (ab) - seen at nest hole June 5 - male. Female carried big bunch shredded bark (cedar?) into hole, June 5. 26. W. Warbling Vireo - ab. exp. in meadows. 27. Cassin Vireo - a few in open woods. √ 28. Yellow Warbler most ab. in woods and meadows One came under eaves of cottage from yellow sparrow √ 29. Audubon Warbler - scarce, first days. abundant last day. On June 7 two were very active near the cottage. On June 8 a male was very busy feeding a learing female, then mating with it. √ 30. Pristiled Warbler, ab. in marshy meadows. 31. Tolinie Warbler - several, usually in willows. 32. Calavaros Warbler, one came into tree east of cottage during rain. Dark gray above, yellow below light eye-ring. √ 33. Collage Hummer - near cottage June 7- 34. Brewer Blackbirds - in meadows.

35 35. Western Tanager - most ab. each day. 36. Cassin Purple Finch - " " , mating gave continually calls like those used by Black-headed Grosbeak when young are out- Dawn song first noticed June 8. > 37. House Finch - ab. near cottage, often singing from roof. Building nest near top of young fir - about 7 feet from ground. June 7 - Mrs. Nauldin said they had noticed flickers of them for several weeks. 38. Evening Grosbeak - seen near Tahoe Tavern, June 5 - one crushed on highway near "The Hut" > 39. Sierra Crossbill - three came into yellow pine in front of cottage June 8 about noon. One male in full plumage. ✓ 40. Sierra Fox Sparrow - very ab. in all brushy areas, 2 males Singing constantly near cottage. Seen occasionally on the porch. ✓ 41. Green-tailed Towhee - ab. On June 9 came to pick up shredded wheat crumbs from porch rail. ✓ 42. Pine Siskin - heard occasionally, also seen. ✓ 43. Siskin, Junco - very ab. Young out June 8 - ✓ 44. W. Cliff-sping Sparrow - ab. Mating June 3 - ✓ 45. Mt. White-crowned Sparrow - in meadows - Not so abundant as I expected to find them. ✓ 46. Modoc(?) Song Sparrow - on island on or Truckee river 48. Mt. Duet - heard frequently. > 48. Cedar Waxwing - one settled in yellow pine in front of cottage June 8, 1 p.m. Stayed about 8+ minutes. > 49. Goshawk - flew out from pines on Truckee river where Squaw Creek flows into it - June 8. Failed to find Hermit Warbler S.D. Sh. Sh. Hawk seen at Donner Pass near bridge.

{ "text": "36\n1934\nJune 12. Reached Boulder Creek about 2:30 p.m. Cloudy,\ncold. Night warm. Black-throated Gray Warbler\nheard less frequently. Flowers beautiful after\ntwo inches of rain - roses, godetias, Clarkia etc.\nBirds very abundant and still singing freely. Hard\nMartin in evening.\nJune 13. Thrush began singing at 4 a.m. A little later\nGrosbeak, Sp. Towhee. Dress and warblers began\nwhen it was quite light - A flock of about 30\nBush tits, many giving calls of young birds. Pair\nof quail. Cloudy. Berkeley, 5:30 p.m.\nMr. Von Neumeyer told me he saw a pair of quail\nwith tiny young near Mario Faculty Club 5:30 p.m.\nRain in Berkeley - 5-8 a.m.\nJune 14, 15. Clear, warmer. Bird Lore report.\nJune 17. Saw a family of baby quail (3 days old) nest house.\n18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [TRANSCRIPTION_TRUNCATED_DUE_TO_LOOP]

then take off inth labored strokes, flying into the canyon back of the Berkeley place. Rustic-backed Thrush rang constantly, Grosbeaks and Purple Finches, Creepers and Quizzes occasionally; Warblers very little. Heard W. Tanagers once - June 2-3 in early morning. Heard Black-throated Gray Warbler a few times only. June 25. See other page. Nuttall Woodpecker heard.(1) June 3029 - Very hot all day - 95° in S. Francisco. June 30 - Cloudy, sunny, still quite hot. Went to Boulder Creek. It was 106° there yesterday. July 1. High fog till noon. Warm, beautiful weather. Rustic-backed Thrush feeding young in nest about 12 ft. up on horizontal branch of redwood north of house, east side of clump of redwoods. No sounds from young. Male sings at a distance from nest all day. Female comes very quickly to nest, feeds at frequent intervals. Calls if any dies. Turpance near the nest. Cassin Vireo - calls of young - July 2. Beautiful weather. Clear all day. Mr. & Mrs. Blanks joined us- July 3. Visited nurseries in Santa Cruz. Willows Goldfruches near Poodletons. Also Pygmy Guillemot went into cove in cliff opposite the nursery - Many Common Loons, a few Brown Pelicans. No shore birds seen. July 4. Remained at the cottage all day. Saw a family of Tiny Quail (2 in long) under weeds on river bank. Watched them scratch for food. Heard Black-throated Gray W. once. July 5. Returned to Berkeley. Dr. Thomson told me he watched two families of quail on campus - one pretty well grown. The other he judged to be a day old. The parents led the young across the road (8+) where they had difficulty getting over the curb. All finally succeeded except one which was left behind. He ran up and down, peeping intermittently but did not get over the curb to join the family. After several minutes the father flew up into a tree to

38 1934 watch but was frightened away by an automobile. The youngster ran some distance down the road, met three ladies, was picked up by one. They were examining the trees for a nest when Dr. Thomson told them where the family of quail were so they took the youngster to near enough so he could join the family. July 6. Chilly, foggy all day. Has been so for several days according to report. Junco and song sparrows come to coconut shell for seeds. Nuttall Woodpecker heard again. July 7. Nuttall Woodpecker heard. At dawn Song Sparrow sang frequently. Purple Finch, continuously. Sunny f.m. July 8. Warm, sunny day. Heard and saw Nuttall Woodpecker in oak east of house. Hutton Vireo in same tree. July 9. Sunny day. Nuttall Woodpeckers still here. A family of very young bush tits near pool E of house. July 11. Warm but with fresh breeze. Birds still singing: Song Sparrows, Purple Finches, Nuttall Woodpecker heard. July 12. Strike spreading. No gasoline - Got the last 9 gal. at our usual station. Butelero strike. July 13. Drivts Boulder Creek to meet Clarice and Mabel Lee. Saw two trucks stopped on highway by strikers. Plenty of gasoline and food at B.C. July 14. A male Green backed Goldfinch sings restlessly from the electric wire near the cottage. Olive sided Flycatcher, Thrush still singing. Cool & m. July 15. Goldfinch, plus within three feet of my head stood on porch. Female in nestbox, which overhangs porch. Later saw female collecting cobweb in rose or trellis

39 She carried it to redwood tree near R.R. - returned several times to same spot for more estuaries. Saw and heard song of Bullock's oriole near cottage. Very seldom found in this valley - have found it near Glenwood. July 16. James got 15 gals. of gasoline in addition to tank-full also corn, beans, melons, tomatoes, bread & butter and returned to Berkeley. General strike declared. Stopped at Danville where we bought eggs and a box of pears. July 17. Hutton Vireo, Titmouse, Vigors Wren heard at one time; the vireo and wren singing softly. Call notes of Grosbeak, Flinch, and Nuttall Woodpecker heard. Warm- July 18. Cool. Fog came in early p.m. Titmouse sings sotto voce. Other birds same as yesterday. Towhees, song sparrows come to box of crumbs which I put under the porch. July 19, 20. Chilly with high fog most of the day. July 21. Drove to Boulder Creek for week end via Dunbarton Bridge. A number of Chalcanopes and Sandpipers on the salt ponds and a few Forster Terns - An air. F. Tern remained on a rock, calling peevishly while two adults flew above him. Almost no gulls visible. A pair of Swainson's Thrushes (2) and at Blue Heron (?) The Dusky Macaw, returning from San Diego, passed over our heads, flying south toward Sonnupale. Later we stopped a few minutes near the mooring mast, hoping to see her tied up but she continued to circle about it in wide circles. In marsh near the highway were several A. Curlew, seven in one group - (a family?) - others in distance. July 22. Drove on to Carmel stopping a few minutes at Moss Landing where I found four species of Terns - Most ab. new Least Terns, Thin Forster Terns - One Black Tern (with white n. head) was

40 1935 perches on a sand ^ spit (of floating wood?) in middle of the lagoon. A large tern on the further side of the lagoon would be a Carpinian. Where the little stream empties into the lagoon there were a number of shore birds - I could see recurvus plainly and two godwits. Birds with apparently black breasts were probably Black-bellied Plovers. On the lagoon was a bunch of Blue Bills, and one Clapper Rail was on the shore. July 23. Heard an Ash-throated Flycatcher and W. Winter Vireo from the college, also young Kingfishers calling. Beautiful sunny days, even at Carmel. Rain into the fog (high) at Miles Dr way home - Were told at Hay- wards that it had been continuously foggy over the week-end. July 24-Aug.1. Beautiful weather in Berkeley. July 29-30. Hot at Boulder Creek. (Mr. Barlow-Crow in Berkeley) July 31. Found an inn. Spotted Turkey dead on E. porch- Aug.1. Vireos vireos singing. Near call of Grosbeak occasional Aug.6. Heard R.b. Thrush, Grosbeak, Hutton Vireo, Willow Woodpecker + usual birds near house, Berkeley. Aug.10. Mrs. Kimball reported an Anthony Green Heron at her pool on Chabot Rd Aug.12. Boulder Creek - Cool except in middle of day. James and I drove in evening over road through sand hills from Ben Lomond to Zengante Canyon - Saw a Poor Will rise from the road as we met another car. A little jaybird or one remained at the side of the road while we passed. We returned via the same road. Saw a shining spot ahead of us which we found was the reflection of our head light in the eye of the Poor Will. Further on we found two more, locating them each time by the eye-shine. They seemed to choose to remain in the light, catching moths. Once the bird disappeared under the hood of the car and remained there

41 For some time. Another time it remained beside the road where we passed. Once I walked up to within 6 ft. when the bird flew. Aug.13. We went out again Poor-Wellng. We found more until it was fully dusk. Then located three, two on the Jayante side, one near Newell Creek on the San Lorenzo side of the hill. I tried to approach me with a flash light, with head lights of the car turned off but could not see the eye shine and the bird flew when I was 10 ft. away. We could never see both eyes at once - only one but very large and the color of a glowing coal. Aug.14. Returned to Berkeley via Dumbarton Bridge. Tide was very low. In a marsh near Dumbavale a few Curlew were seen. As we approached the bridge one Black billed Blover was seen (full plumage). We found a Clapper Rail on the highway. It has apparently just been struck by an auto, was lying on its side but trying to slide along. I picked it up and placed it in the shade of the fence in the gallicoma. It called in protest as I took it. By grasping the " in into brake it pulled itself a little farther then lay gasping. James felt it out of its misery and we brought it to the Museum. While I was watching it a flock of fifty or more Willets and Curlew flew over. In the mud bauls of the bay proper there were probably a thousand or more birds, 300 of them W. Willets and most of the rest Godwits. A very few Plows (Bk) were seen. In the salt ponds beyond there were scattered flocks of Shaleropes, probably 600 all told. Only a very few Sandpipers, single birds usually, one flock of fire- Dressat it. Blue Herons were seen and as we neared the hills three American Egrets were seen. We remained all the time on a post in the pool nearest the highway and I took two snap shots of them. Part of the time he left his head under his wings. Several Foster Dews were fishing and

42 1935 Two adult Caspian Terns were resting on the dyke. In the distance about fifty White Pelicans were resting in the water or on a dyke. A few gulls were seen - not more than a dozen. We stopped a few minutes at Lake Merin at 1 p.m. The Spinnied geese were there as usual and twenty or thirty Mallards in dull plumage (religies) also one Bluebill. In the middle of the lake six or eight Ruddies and a few Pied-billed Grebes (3). A few Glanous-winged Gulls were minus primaries - probably had not migrated. Aug. 15. Amats Allen H. numerous in Salsbackgam Aug. 17. Warm. Heard Nuttall Woodpecker, Stellar Jay near house Aug. 18. Heard call of Red-breasted Nuthatch: "ya-ke, ya-ke, ya-ke" from my windows. When a flock of brush-tits came into the oak I heard a tapping on the bark which was being made by a Nuttall Woodpecker. A Paleolated Warbler with black cap was seen. Stellar Jay near house. Boulder Creek after 4 p.m. At Saratoga Gap at dusk I saw a large, curl alright on the Redwood Gateway - looked like size of a Spotted Owl. After a hot day the night was cool. Aug. 19. A beautiful day, clear with fresh breeze. Heard R.T. Thun Boulder Canyon & Hutton Vireo (Camp King Fisher, Vigor Wren Song? Blue- Creek birds over meadows. Returns to Berkeley p.m. Aug. 20. Berkeley - Fog until 10:30 a.m. Heard Nuttall Woodpecker - as I worked in the garden and Allen Hummingbird shot by me within two feet of my head. Heard R.B. Thrush, Hutton Vireo, Vigori Wren sings frequently as it has been doing for two weeks. Stellar Jay near house again. Aug 31. Foggy weather much of the time. Stellar Jays heard occasionally near the house. Young Quail heard peeping today. Sh. Sh. Hawk seen.

43 Sept,1,2. BoulderCreek and return - Hot. Heard R.f. Thrush. Found no Poor Will on the sand-hill road Sept. 3. A decided increase in bird calls - wires, warblers (Lutecent definitely identified) thrushes) and songs (Thrushes sang all the morning - Song sp.. Vigors were occasionally.) Fog in early morning thigs (Saw and heard) clean and warm. A Western Waterfowl seen near W. pool. Sept. 6, Thrasher singing. Nuttall woodpeckers near house. Also Grosbeak. Warm. No fog. Bluebirds heard. Sept. 7. Thrasher imitated call of Willow Goldfinch exactly. A Black-throated Gray Warbler was feeding in the oaks east of house for half an hour. Beautiful clear weather. Sept. 8. Caspian Terns on S.F. Bay. Sept. 9. Phalaropes at Moss Landing. Sept. 13. Nuttall Woodpecker till about. Also Stellar jays. (Berkley) A Black Phoebe- gave its three-syllabled call (breeding note) continuously. Sept. 14, 15 Hot. Heard a Western Flycatcher - first time for three weeks or more. "Gave" "Dwee-set" call as well as "pt.pt". Willow Woodpecker calling. Large flock of quail went through - part of them 20 wild they flew when I appeared at the midrow. Have not been feeding them this summer as they have become a nuisance - taking all the food in 20 short a time. Sept. 15. Hot. No breeze. Trip to Boulder via Los Gatos - Coolerie mts. Finches numerous near house. Vigors were amazing. Kingfishers as usual. No winter birds yet. Sept. 16. Anguile boiled at Walermans Gap - Cooler near S.F. Bay - Saw three phaenants near Milpitas at Trumble Road.

44 1934 Sept. 17. Cool, pleasant. Fog early morning. St. Fleming - Saw three Clapper Rails, 3 Godwits, 40+ Sandpipers, Least and Western; a few Cat. Tulls, most Calif. & Pea billed. Around the Point was a flock of M. Phalereos, in the waves near shore (30±). A few Kildeer, Landbirds: Meadow Larks, (Pipit, Song Sparrow), many Saramaki Sparrows (single, no flock), Linnets and one Willow Goldfinch. Clapper Rails were very tame, in sight for 20 min+. One settled down on a bit of concrete at end of Tules and remained as if on a nest for many minutes. In crossing sloughs one seemed to walk in deep water. Another in deeper water seemed to sit on surface and move more swiftly than he moved if walking. (Rain in British Columbia) Sept. 18. Two Lutescent Warblers seen from east windows. Sept. 19. Heard the quarter of a Thrush, which Sounds like a Varied Thrush, early a.m. Saw a Black-headed Grosbeak and wander(sp?) (Snow in Winnipeg) Sept. 20. A flock of Cedar Waxwings near house (heard) At Lake Merritt at 3:15 p.m. there were two to three hundred pintails (in eclipse plumage), 40+ mallards, and a few bold pates. At Mt. View Cemetery many robins on the lawns. Also 40-50 quail in drain sections. Sept. 23. First general rain of season. Quite a downpour at Boulder Creek. Less in valley and bay region. At Sunol a flock of 20 Yellow-billed Magpies seen. They alighted on the backs of sheep - sometimes six or seven on one sheep. Seemed to pick something out of the wool. Did not peck at one spot but at different spots. Sheep showed no sign of recent meat. At Saratoga Gap a flock of large birds

45 probably Band-tailed Pigeons was seen (20-30). Creeper singing at Boulder Creek. Along highway Sparrow Hawks and Turkey Buzzards were more conspicuous than usual. No winter-visiting birds detected - (Three feet of snow in Sierras) Sept. 24. Berkeley - Partly cloudy - Air crisp and clear. Saw a Black-throated Gray Warbler (no black on throat) in oak's east of house. One song of Golden- crowned Sparrow heard. At 11:30 p.m. I heard, a Poor-Will calling. I counted the repetitions: at 143 there was a slight slowing down from the clock-like regularity and at 155 it stopped. So I left the window where I was listening and went to bed. Afterward I heard it begin another shorter series, and a little later a second series. Sept. 25. James told me the Poor Will was calling for some time before I went to my room last night. This is the first time I have ever heard one in Strawberry Canyon. Clear, crisp. Many Golden-crowned Sparrows singing. Heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch near house. Di North Berkeley in the afternoon many Nuthall Sparrows were singing in the esterastros below the School of Religion on Le Cate Ave. Also a few juncolewis or Gambel. Sept. 26. A tanager was near the kitchen window when I came down at 6:45 a.m. I heard The Nuthall Woodpecker again at noon. In Mrs. Bleale's garden there were very many Gambel Sparrows, a few Golden-crowns and many Purple Finches. Flickers numerous. Saw also Mourning Doves. Drail, Calif.

46 1935 Anna Hummer. Sparrow and Sharp-shinned & Redtail Hawks. Black-chested, Western Flycatcher (heard), Robins, Junco's, Wrentits, Virginia Wren. Two or three warblers were heard but now seen. Thrashers were singing freely - three or four - Territories distinct according to Mrs. Blake. Sept. 27. Went to the Berkeley Country Club with Mrs. Leavens. The first bird we found was an Allen Hummer feeding on Tithonia blossoms - (Clay birds were very abundant): Dusky, Killdeer (heard), Flicker, Black-chested, Horned Larks (100+), Calif. Jay, (Crow?), Brush-Tit, Thrasher, W. Bluebirds (many), W. Mockingbird (one), Papitis (15-20), Audubon Warbler (15-20), Brewer Blackbird, Purple Finch, Lusinet, & b. Goldfinch, Nuttall and Gambel Sp., G.e. Sparrows, Siskin. In Mrs. Leavens garden I found a Nuttall's W. Flycatcher and in my own garden a Hermit Thrush - Warm, clear. No wind. Sept. 30. Boulder Creek. Hot, Land breeze. 98° at Santa Cruz. Hermit Thrush and R.e. Kniglet heard. Also W. Flycatcher and Pale-bellied Warbler. Saw no crowned Sparrows south of Oakland - many on Mt. Bolin. Oct. 1. Faculty Section went to Coddington Park. Birds very ab- undant: 23 Species. Winter visitants R.e. Kniglet, Aud Warbler (ab.), Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow, Golden-crowned Gambel Sp., Sh. Sh. Hawk. Summer vis. W. Flycatcher, Lutes, Cut Warbler, Per. Res. Dusky, Anna Hummer, Calif. & Coast Jay, Flicker, Robin, Virginia Wren, Wrentit, Brush-Tit, Song Sp., Speckled & Brown Towhee, Lusinet, Purple Finch, Willow & b. Goldfinch. Black-billed. Oct. 5. Fox Sparrow at 37 Mornwood. Mrs. Leavens saw Allen Pt. last time at B. Country Club. Oct. 9. Hot. No wind. Oct. 11. Heard Varied Thrushes in distance too early a.m. Oct. 12. Cooler, Fog night and morning. Fleets of

47 Anderson Warblers in the oaks. One Townsend Warbler seen at the pool. Oct.13. Still great number of Anderson Warblers feeding in oaks and drinking bathing in pools. Several Townsend seen. Several Hermit Thrushes- Oct.14. Some East wind. Fewer birds seen. 2 Hermit Thrushes eating elderberries from same bush near house. (Oct.15. Cooler. No wind. Foggy in early morning. Tackily group walked up Strawberry Canyon. Two Redtails soaring together, 1 Sh. Sh. Stare, Calif. & Coast jays ab., Dried ab., Black Phoebes (2), Anna Hummingbird (4), 2 Mourning Doves flew over bldg. at Boulder Farm, Titmouse (3), Wrentits (6), Vireos Wren (3), Ruby-crowned Kinglets (6), Flicker (8), Thrasher (1), Anderson Warblers (100s), Hermit Thrush (8), Linnets (very few), Purple Finch (10s), St. Goldfinch (2), Brown Towhee (4), Spotted Towhee (6t), Golden-crowned Sparrow (many) Fox Sparrows (6), Song Sparrows (6), Junco (2). Saw a Townsend Warbler from kitchen window. Oct.17 Cloudy- light rain at night. 4 1/2 in. in Los Angeles. Oct.19- Flocks of juncos - in addition to Anderson and Townsend Warblers. Cooler, clear. Fresh snow (5 in) in Yosemite. Oct.20 Mrs. Reed saw 400 geese in two wedges flying north over Berkeley. Oct.21. Rain part of day. Oct.22-26. Still many migrants - Gambel's Sparrows, And. Warblers, Kinglets (singing), Hermit Thrushes etc. Warm Oct 24-26. Oct.27 2 Mt. Wrens at Boulder Oct.30. Many flickers about. Varied Thrush calling. B-C [Kinglet singing] Oct 31- Rain Nov. 1. Cloudy with some rain.

48 1935 Nos. 2. Clear, crisp. Walked through Botanical Gardens - Most abundant birds were quail, Anna hummingbirds, Calif. jays, juncos and Crowned sparrows. Full list: Red-tailed, Sh. Sh. & Cooper's Hawks. Quail, Black Phoebe (auigia), Calif. Coast Jays, Anna B., Vireo Wren, Titmouse, Wrentit, Bushtits, Hutton Vires, Audubon Warbler, Hermit Thrush, Varied Thrush (heard), R.-C. Kinglet, Brown & Spotted Towhees, Gambel's Y-c Sparrow, Fox and Song Sparrow. Mrs. Mead reports a crowd at the Dept. Domo Asylum and Bluebirds and a Mockingbird at Piedmont & Parker Nos. 3. Rain - clearing late. Nos. 4. Boulder Creek. Large flock of W.-Bluebirds seen (50?) Some Pine Siskins - juncos very ab. Other birds heard Chickadees, Vireo Wren, Creepers, Hutton Vires, Hermit Thrush, Golden-crowned Sparrows. Warmer. Nos. 5. Campus Trip with Faculty Section - Spent most of time above College Ave. to Stadium, Bowles Hall, Gk. Theater - Then through campus gardens to main W. entrance. Birds seen: Redtail & Stoddard's Hawk. Quail, Flickers, Calif. & Coast jays. Anna Hummer, Black Phoebe (heard) Vireo Wren, Wrentit, Bushtits, Townsend's and Warbler, Black-breasted Nutcracker, D. Robin, Hermit Thrush, Calif. Purple Finch, Linnet, Willow Goldfinch, Gambel, Nutcall, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Brown & Spotted Towhee, Fox Sparrow, Bona Sparrow. Nos. 9. Drive to Yosemite with Prof. & Mrs. Jaeger of Berlin. Went via Livermore, Piedmont; Spent night at El Portal. Cool, - partly cloudy - Had dinner & spent evening at Yosemite Lodge Nos. 10. Finished exploring floor of valley - then drove thru new Tunnel to Chiquinquapin and Glacies St. Lunch at Mt. Hosey - then to Mariposa, Grove of Big Trees & return To Lodge for dinner & evening. Spent night at El Portal. Weather - clear sparkling.

49 Nov. 11. Drove home via Merced, Los Banos, Pachico Pass, Hollister, San Juan. Reached Berkeley 6:30 p.m. Comments on Nov. 9, 10, 11 - Autumn foliage bright, chiefly yellow - maples, alders, ash(?), oaks. Sycamore (P. Red) Birds seen: Going too steadily to see much: In Yosemite Valley: Blue-fronted Jay (com.), Willow Wood- pecker, Red. Nuttall (com.) W. Bluebirds "feeding on mistletoe berries" - Harwell) also catching insects, darting out from tops of high trees. 1 Red. Warbler heard, Chickadees? Creeper In higher altitudes: Clarke Crow, B.f. Jays. Near Wawona: Juncoes, P.C. Knight (singing) At Mariposa Big Trees - P. b. Nuttall, Woodpeckers (cap.?). Merced River toward Driecburg: Brown Towhees. Low foothills: Horned Larks, Meadow Larks, Calif. Wood- pecker, Titmouse, Prairie-Falcon - Hawks (large) Black- Los Banos: Dry - except one place. Coots numerous- Pachico Pass: Yellow-billed Magpie. Nov. 13. Still warm weather but days short. River Knights - no songs heard. Gambel & G.C. Sparrows singing. Put up manganaite brush with hollow guards to hold food. No birds seen feeding yet. A Varied Thrush just outside kitchen windows at 4 a.m. Sonquote. Nov. 14. S minor operation - Nov. 18 Rain. - A blue jay has been giving the Call of a young bird for ten days. Have seen it fluttering its wings and teasing for food. Nov. 20. The "Lady Birds" reported many (20±) Clapper Rails at Dumbarton Bridge (at high tide) Also Egrets, White Pelicans and Short-billed Curlew (50cp.

50 1934 Nov. 2.5-30. Wintry weather at last. Snow in the mountains. Winter sports over the Thanks- giving holiday. Dec. 4. Cold, clear. As I walked down Mosswood Rd. at 7:45 a.m. I heard geese calling and, soon a flock of fourteen flew low over my head, flying in a wedge N.E. across the Canyon. At 11 a.m. a large flock of bushtits was seen at the entrance to the canyon. They were accompanied by titmouses, Audubon Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Two kinglets came within three feet of me. They were, attacking each other with red feathers on the crown standing erect like an opened fan. Three times they came to blows, sing- ing between times. Dec. 5-10. Cold, clear. Dec. 9. Hermit Thrushes feeding or madron berries at Shoulder Creek. Junco, Sparrows very ab. Dec. 10. Clear. some north wind. Faculty Section went to Berkeley Country Club. Birds seen: Kildeer, Calif. Jay, Anna Hummer, Meadow Larks, Pipits -very ab.-, W. Bluebird, And Warbler, R-C Kinglet, W. Redtail, Sharp-shin (a Cooper), Sparrow Hawk, Flickers, Vegor Wren, Nuttall and Gambel Sparrows, Junco, Song Sparrow. The air was so clear that all birds looked larger than usual. Dec. 11. (Cloudy with some rain Dec. 15. Clear, warm. No wind. Dec. 16 Rained most of day. Dec. 17. Clear, Cool. Went to Lake Merritt. Spent most of the time 9:35-10:30 near the Tamarackero. Canvasbacks, Bluebills, Reddies were present in large number and a few Golden-eyes (Ann) and

51 Buffleheads were seen. Many Eared (or Horned Grebes) were seen, also Bonaparte Gulls and a few Cormorants (Far). We were too late for the feeding at the fresh water pool and only a small number of Pintails and Baldpates were still about. Unless they were hidden on the island I would judge both far below usual number. The European Widgeon 3 was seen near Embark. No Mallards or Shovelers or Teal were seen. Mallard Sparrows heard singing - seemed not to be in flocks - In order of numbers I would say Canvasbacks were most numerous (500±), Bluebills (400±), Reddies (300±), Pintails (200±) Baldpates (150±) Bufflehead (30-40), Golden Eyes, (20±) mostly females - Only one goose was seen. Airplanes were demonstrating (Civilie Wright Day) and many were flying over the lake most of the time while we were there. In general the ducks seemed to pay no attention to them. Three geese (Canada) were flying very near the planes, high above the lake and disappeared toward the South. Dec.20. Started to Los Angeles. Went as far as Boulder Creek where we spent the night. Madrone berries gone. No frost. Wild flowers coming up everywhere, also seeds planted. Dec.21. Had valves ground on car; left B. at 2 p.m. and drove to Santa Maria, dinner at Paso Robles. County very green except where fields have been plowed. Stayed at Mary Hotel. Dec.22. Breakfast at Santa Maria Inn. Beautiful flowers in windows and on tables. Drove to L.A., lunch at Ventura. Weather fine: marina

52 1934 Dec.23. Lunch with the Rivers. Walked alongshore. Saw flocks of Sanderlings. Also a few Brown Pelicans and Cormorants. Dance frok at night. Dec.24. Lunch with Lees at Palos Verdes. Beautiful warm weather. Dec.25. Breakfast with Lees at Palos Verdes, dinner (22 relatives) at Berthas, brie at Charles'. Dec.26. Drove to Hemet; lunch at Badna Hills (Thurber, And. Wartins), then to Wylands, Ontario, Corona, Elsinore Tansucula, Rader (no longer on map), Sage, Hemet. Green hills everywhere except Rader to Hemet - sage covered sandy hills. Dec.27. Breakfast with Ruth Lester's family in San Jacinto, then over "Palms to Pines" Highway to Palm Springs Colder. Cloudy (rain near coast). Lunch at "Loris" then thru Morgan's Pass to Riverside, Pomona To Los Angeles. No time for birds, Saw large flocks of Horned Larks on grassy fields south of Riverside) Rained all night in Los Angeles. Dec.28. Starts home. Drove out of rain - Sunny, warm. Lunch at Santa Paula. Drove up Grape Canyon and back to " " , then over to (Ojai Valley Beautiful views of whole valley from road as it dropsdown into the valley at east end (due to Ventura) then to Santa Maria (4 p.m.) Frost. Dec.29. Breakfast at San Luis Obispo, fog in lower Salinas Valley. Lunch at Salinas (Jeffery Hotel) cold wind. Stopped a few minutes at Moss Landing to look at birds. Saw one flock Bubdy Ducks (15-20), Mallards (3), Surf Scoters (20?), White- wings Scoters (a few) Golden Eyes (15-20), Eared and Pied-billed Grebes (many) Cormorants (many

Kingfishers (2) Fishing). In a large cypress tree at a bend in the lagoon on the east side of the highway bridge were many large birds perched. Those in the lower part of the tree seemed to be Black-crowned Night Herons (one in full plumage) above and silhouetted against the sky were many cormorants, increased by numbers which flew up from the lagoon. May have been a few St. Blue Herons also (could not be sure). Counted forty birds and there were increased by those flying up later Northwest of the bridge on the tidal flats were many Willets (50+) and Godwits (20+) A man from Santa Cruz below was bringing in his boats told me the ducks had been holding out fairly well - said he could have got 50 Bluebills that day - they stayed in the lagoon, so could be taken more easily than sprig or widgeon which go out on the ocean if calm and stay till Starts - Dec. 30 - last hunting day for season (Sat. & Sun. for two months). Rain into rain at Santa Cruz; got stuck in mud near cottage (top of road), got into dense cloud on summit, heavy rain to Saratoga where we spent night. Dec. 30. Rain all night. Earthquake at 5:55 a.m. Clear on way home and all day.

54 1935. Jan 1-9 - Rain much of the time. No frosts. Total rainfall above normals. Jan. 10. Went to Dumbarton Bridge. (On west side saw 1 female Golden Eye, W. Willets (20t), Clapper Rails (2) (heard others). At east end many Western Sandpipers (200+ in scattered groups), Eared Grebes (150+ in two groups), White Pelicans (20+) Cormorants (30+), St. Blue Heron 2, Sparrow Hawk (probably one bird; perched on fence rail, flew as we approached, alighting ahead of us each time.) One or two solitary ducks (scoters?) under main bridge in open bay. Clouds over mountains and rain in spots, principally near hills. Jan. 11. Caught a glimpse of two large birds in the oaks west of the house. Saw one yesterday. Jan. 12. The two large birds are Band-tailed Pigeons. Jan. 13-17. Pigeons seen several times each day. Rain Jan. 19. Clearing after prolonged rains. Drove to Boulder Creek and back. Cold. Wind from N.W. Mt. Hamblen Top range white with snow. Snow on Los Gatos Santa Cruz Highway above Holy City on east side of summit. Above Saratoga the roadway was covered with snow in many shaded places below the summit on east side. Varied Thrushes, W. Winter Wren, Juncos (abs.), Chickadees, Hermit Thrush, Crowned Sparrows (Gambel's?) at Boulder creek near cottage. 3 1/4 inches rain there so far. Rivers very high. Much overflowed land near Alvarado-

55 Jan. 20. In Mrs. Hamlin garden; Anna Hummer, Robin Hemit Thrush, Virgin Bree Singing, Gambel Sparrow- Song Sparrow. Cols. Front right and mending. Jan. 21. Frost. Saw a Song Sparrow go into trunk part of honeysuckle at front entrance. At Durant and Fulton a Nuttall Sparrow sang continuously as if announcing territory for breeding. Jan. 22. Song Sp. in honeysuckle again. A Varied Thrush in top of deciduous trees across Roswood Rd gave a quarter or two notes - slurred - [illegible] Also reverse from high to lower note. Also single note as usual. Later seen feeding on ground west of mail box. pies. Downy Woodpecker in same deciduous trees. Seen one frequently. Cold- Cloudy. Jan. 23. Sudden change in weather - clear, balmy. Jan. 24-26 Warm. - sunny. Jan. 26-27. Boulder Creek. Cold, very damp. No frost. Saw flock of 50-60 Band Tailed Pigeons near summit. Many large flocks of juncos. Jan. 29. Rain in evening. Jan. 30. Clear, Bird Trip in Contra Costa Co. - Oak Springs - Hutton Vireo, Kinglet, Bushtit, Titmouse, Western Song Sp., Fox sp., Redtails, Calif. & Coast Jays, Brown Sp. Finches, Varied Thrush. And Warbler Virgin Vireo. Birds ab- Near Arvida Pickers (16-20), Calif-Woodpeckers (10t), Bluebirds And Warblers, G-c Sparrow, juncos - On hill 100ft - (Red bellied?) perched in lower branches of trees, sailed out. Long broad wings, tail with several bars, not as long as Redtail. Shoved much chestnut when perched. General tone cinnamon brown in flight. Smaller than Redtail. Titmice giving spring calls. San Pablo Reservoir Ring-necked Ducks (80-160) Black on Night M-Guys Spawnd Harte. Redtails. 3h. 34.

56 1985 Feb. 2, 3. Boulder Creek. Rainy. Cloudy Sunday a.m., rain at 11 a.m. Feb. 4. Cloudy with some rain. young birds - flickerings Feb. 7. Rain. Nuttall and Song Sparrows singing freely. Feb. 9. Cloudy with a little rain. Drove to Boulder Creek Taking Mr. & Mrs. Mead. Almost blooming. Mustard) Feb. 10. Clear, frosty early. Warm sunshine later. 9 degrees. Feb. 11. Berkeley. Consolacion Park. Birds abundant. Songs: R.O. Knight Varied Thrush, Varied Wren, Song Sparrow, Fox Sparrow Very few Cuds. Warblers. many flickers. Calif. Coast Jay, Anna and Allen's Hummers, R.O. Knight, Bushtits, Hemit Thrush, Robin, Pine Siskin (flying light), Brown & Spotted Towhees, Gambel & G-c. Sparrow, juncos, Cloudy, threatening. Feb. 12. Spotted Towhee singing dawn song at 6:40 a.m. Feb. 18. Lady Birds went to Stockton to see cranes. Left Berkeley at 7:40 a.m.; Clear, balmy- Low fog at Concord. Clear elsewhere. Marsh Creek Road and Borden Highway. Lost twice finding road to King Island. As we stopped at the drawbridge a large number of cranes could be seen moving toward the west. They divided into two flocks; one going north east, the other south. We followed the flock going N.E. as they were nearer and we could hear their calls. They rose quite high before forming lines and after a few minutes disappeared in the distance. Possibly 300 in the two flocks. Other birds seen: Kelleden, Am. Egrets, Coots, Marsh Hawks, Sparrow Hawks, Brewer's Blackbirds, Shrikes, Meadowlarks, huge flocks of finches (alighted on highway), Gambel Sparrows, goldfinches,

57 Crows, Flucters, And Warblers. Barnowing and Short-eared Owls seen from the Borden Highway- King Island and vicinity: very few water birds after the trout left: - only costs in small numbers. Many all penguins Marsh Hawk, Occasional Sparrowhawks, a pair Turkey Buzzards (Mrs. Nelly reported Kites). 2 Kingfishers, 78 Grasshoppers, many And. Warblers, flickers, Golden- rod and Gilded Sparrows, Blue Bell Phoebe, W. Bluebirds, B.C. Red & Blackbirds. Crows. Country very beautiful: hills green, always blossoming, mustard in patches. In Valley many low amouldering fires, burning last year corn stalks: plowing. Weather warm. Feb.20 Rain. Feb.22. Boulder Creek. Partly cloudy, showers at night. Feb.23 "" "" "" Gusty, partly cloudy. Chilly - Many places of band-tailed pigeons. Took a walk on hill above Mr. Windlebel's. Pigeons went through the trees, some flew from the ground. Nutton Vines near Joy Camp, pair of Black Chokeberries near Huntington. Varied Thrushes near P.P. Space. Not many birds about - W.W. seen heard below Windlebel's. Feb.24- Clean, sunny, crisp. Beautiful day - Pigeons again. Returned to Berkeley via Skyline & San Mateo, thin by Bridge. Tide coming in, almost high. A few shore birds mainly sandpipers. A few B.B. Plovers. Feb.27. Cloudy. Not cold. Worked in garden most of day. Lutecant Warbler singing at 9 a.m. Heard several times and seen also. Many Allen Hummers, also Ambers. Feb.28 Rain all day.

58 1935 March 1 Rain. March 2. Clearing. Cloudy at Boulder Creek. Warm March 3 at night. Porch dry in morning. Planted seeds and plants from Mr. Blaust's garden - Many Brie Siskins, Chickadees and Bohemian Pigeons. Heard Creeper calling: also Nuttall Vireo. Showers during day. March 4. Showers - 1 (Blizzard in Sierras. Albany) March 5. Clear. Heavy frost on dairy buildings across the canyon in early morning. Cloudy. Later: Heavy rain with strong South winds March 6. Rain and hail. More snow in Sierras March 7. Snow on Tantalus, Diablo, Mt. Hamilton. March 8. Clearing. Heavy frost on dairy buildings. Drove To Boulder Creek. Chilly there, partly cloudy. March 9. Heavy frost after a cold night. Brilliantly clear. Warm sunshine. Ate lunch on porch. Many Band- Tailed Pigeons. James singing. Planted Anagallis, portulaca, scarlet, tidytips. Chris. Drove home via Sky- Line Blvd. Ocean clear. Crossed San Mateo Bridge. A few W. Grebes and gulls - incoming tide. When I reached Mosswood Road I heard Purple Finches, Wren Tike, Song Sparrow and Golden-crowned Sparrows singing. March 10. Faculty Section spent morning at Cold Spring. Beautiful spring day. Birds were scarce, possibly due to the activity of a Sh. Sh. Hawk which we saw several times among the trees along the Stream. Two Redtails were soaring; later one Redtail and one Cooper's above line and a Sparrow Hawk flew over. Both jays were present and bird or more Willow Woodpeckers. Mr. Thompson found the nest of an Allen Boulder Creek

59 Hummers just above the ground (2 ft.) in a tangle of blackberry vines. The nest contains two eggs and the female returns quickly to the nest when we left. Wrentits seemed to be shredding bark for a nest. Interscent Warblers sing, singing constantly from definite locations, apparently spaced for nesting. A Hutton Vireo was seen and several Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Also Bush-tits, Vagans Vireo, one Aud. Warbler (heard), a few Crowned Sparrows (very shy), Linnets (few) and three Green-backed Goldfinches. March 12. Warm, sunny - Sun reaches our north porch in the afternoon now. Purple finch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Fox Sparrow singing frequently. March 13. Warm, sunny - R.C. Kinglet singing most of the morning. Have heard a whiplash song from the Spotted Towhee from a thicket of blackberry where they nest each year. Song more varied than the typical song. A pair of Titmouses below house and a pair of Interscent Warblers east of house. March 14. Cloudy morning, rain in middle of day; afternoon clear with cold north-west wind. March 15. Frost this morning on dairy barns. Cold N.W. wind still blowing. Clear. March 16. Boulder and back. Partly cloudy. Frost in early morning on dairy barns. Warm at noon at the cottage. March 17. Faculty Section at Cardonnes. Partly cloudy, cool. Birds abundant and many songs! Interscent Warbler, R.C. Kinglet, Nuttall Sparrow (in two locations), Purple Finch, Juncos and C.V. Sparrows (flocks), Bluebirds also, Song Sparrows, Flicker, Hutton Vireo (one). Other birds seen: female Allen's collecting willow down; Brown

60 1935 and Spotted Towhee, Caleijay, Brush tit, Fox Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Townsend and Audubon Warbler, Juncos, G. B. Goldfinch and Junnet, Birds heard and identified by call-note: Varied Thrush, Pine Siskin, Robin, Vigors Wren. Total 26 sp. Afternoon cold, partly cloudy. March 19. Cold - Partly Cloudy. Rain at night. March 20. Warmer. Rain. Female titmouse in destructively gathering bark of spiraea and about 9 a.m. entrance Carrying it into nesting box. Keeping the hole free from cobweb seems to have helped to attract the birds back to their former meeting site. Hermit Thrush eating pomegranate seeds. Spotted Towhee tries to scratch the " seeds out. March 21 Rain. Titmouse near box about 8 a.m. Away most of day. March 22 Rain - very heavy in evening March 23. Charter Day - cleaning. March 24. Clear - cold. March 25- Cloudy - warmer. Titmouse near box more frequently during day. Rain in evening. March 26. Clear. Cold. March 27. Warm spring day. Spent morning in Cox's donnees Park; also walked up Rose St. to old quarry. Except for crowned Sparrow birds were not very abundant. Birds singing: G.c. Gambel or Pugetonia (both?) and Nuttall Sparrow, Bewick Sparrow, R-c Kinglet, Titmouse, Indriect Frankler and (below quarry) Caledonian Warbler. Very few Aud. Warblers. Several Flickers, Allen's Cana Hummer, Quail (2-plots). Towhees (Spotted) Pine Siskin.

61 March 28-31- Vacation. March 28. Drove up to Clear Lake via St. Helena, Middleton, Lower Lake. Masses of wild flowers, especially Nemophila and Cream Cups. Deciduous trees still bare. After leaving Lower Lake we could see many white birds on the lake as drove to the shore (Garners Resort) where we stayed for lunch. The birds proved to be White Pelicans and Gulls. Western Grebes were numerous out of the lake and were calling constantly. Violet-green Swallows were numerous and were flying to and from holes in the caws but none enters the holes as far as I could tell. Lewis Woodpeckers were also numerous. They alighted frequently on the top branches of the caws and darted out to catch insects. A pair of killdeer called anxiously from a spit just off shore. Black Phoebe, Robin, a Nutall Woodpecker (heard) and many Meadowlarks and Brewer's and Red-winged Blackbirds and one hummingbird (sp?) were seen during lunch- the only real stop during the day. We drove on to Austin's of The Log Cabin then to the main road east of the lake to Upper Lake. The water was very high; much land overflowed. At one place many Carp were floundering about in the overflow and a boy was spearing them - Said he fed them to the chickens. Birds were frequently seen on the water but the light was bad. Some were coots, Cared Geeblers and Ducks (Ruddy?). We drove out over The Nopland road. From the summit the whole county to the east was mountainous except the lake. Ford nuts to the N.E. were covered with snow and there was some snow on Cobb Mt. & on Mt. St. Helena. The only trees seen on the way to the summit were a few small pines with no leaves but with cones (Knots Cores?). From the summit to Nopland there were many trees and much pale blue Clemathus in bloom. Very few wild flowers after lunch except Juniper Trees budded near the lake shore. Perfect weather: Clear, warm. Dinner at Santa Rosa. Home 10 p.m.

62 Clear Lake Mar.29,1935. Full list of birds seen; Western Grebe (ab) on lake, calling, bowing. Eared Grebe on Lake, a few, scattered; White Pelicans (300+) massed near Lower Lake; At Blue Heron(1); Ducks a few (Ruddy Turtle Buzzards, numerous everywhere in the mountains Red tail Hawk (1); Coot many on lake (scattered); Killdeer bird near lunch place; Gulls ab. (Caly or Ring?); Redwinged Blackbird (ab.), Meadowlark ab. in full song; Brewer Blackbird(ab); Linnet ab., Goldfinch (4b.). Spotted Towhee, Brown Thrasher, junco (sp?), Gambel Sparrow (heard 11 a.m. occasionally, not very ab.), Song Sparrow, Hummingbird(r sp?), Calif Woodpecker, Nuttall Woodpecker, Lewis Woodpecker, Flicker (ab; all along the way), Black Phoebe, Say Phoebe (Mr.Thompson), Verlet-greenshield Lorn(not generally distributed); Calif. Jay, Raven (?), one flying over near Middleton; Crow ab.; all along the way; Thrushes, Bushtit, Wrentit (acoustic) Robin, W.Bluebird 36 sp. March 30 Berkeley until 4 p.m. Purple Finches singing. Heard W. Flycatcher near Honey (first time); Beautiful weather at 4 p.m. Started to Pals Altos via Drum Bridge - no stop - Leave Camp, Cliff Swallows (a few) one company of shore birds. Finished day - at Berkeley Finches calling all day. March 31. Cloudy, cool. Boulder Creek. Heard dirt. Warbler and W. Flycatcher. April 1. Big Basin. Varied Thrush ab; also Steller Jay, Calif. Woodpecker, Kingfisher, Creeper, Junco April 1. Berkeley. Cloudy, cool. W. Flycatcher heard again. Townsend Warbler singing, Lutescent Warbler chased him off. Rain at night. April 2. Rain. Warm.

63 April 3. Gentle rain last night. Warm. A burst of song- beginning at 6:15 a.m. with Purple Finches, Wren Tl - Song Sparrows. After breakfast Titmouse, Fox Sparrow, Townsend Warblers (several), Yellowthroat Warbler, Bicolored Warbler (first seen seen near house) W. Flycatcher, House Wren (belows house), P-c Knight- all singing. Meadowlarks across canyon. Thrashers seem not to be near the house this year. Perhaps because their nests are disturbed by argentine ants ? New leaves on oak trees about half size. April 4. Rain part of day. Spring flower show (Clarland) Townsend Warblers singing. April 5. Rain at night. Heavy shower 6 a.m. Heard Hermit Thrush singing. House Wren again. Titmouse feeling male in loft. April 6. Rain last night and raining today. Heard Hermit Thrush singing. Song Sparrow sang at 4:30 a.m. (darts) and again at 5 a.m. Yellowthroat Warbler & Spotted Towhee began. Went to Boulder Creek via Los Gatos, Mt. Hennan. Wild flowers just beginning except buttercups, mallow and Cream Cups- Pale blue ceanothus in full bloom. Rained all night. Wedded petunia bed. W. Flycatcher heard. April 7. Raised land most of morning. Planted petunias. River very high, the highest we have ever seen it - Probably by night at reached the high water mark of the season. April 8. Faculty Bird Trip on lower Cumbres- Showers, N.W. wind, Sunshine, Cold. A great contrast to the second Monday of April, 1934. Rains have been so continuous that birds have not had a chance to move northward. Summer visitors: W. Flycatcher, two near Faculty Club. Allen Hennan

64 1935. a nest in ivy on Chemistry Bldg., and possibly one Profess. Hammer near Stevens Union. Doug's Head; Song Sparrow (4 or 5); Purple Finches, Titmouse, W. Fly Hillou Vireo, Nuttall Sparrow. Other birds seen: [illegible] Anna Hummingbird (2), Cally Jay (2), Robin, Hermit Thrush, Brown-Backed Oriole, Pine Siskin. At 8:30 a.m. at home I was surprised to hear the √ Call of a Bullock's oriole. It remained perhaps five minutes in the oaks east of the house, calling and singing. Pileated Warblers were singing also. April 9. Went with the "Earthworms" to visit some gardens in San Francisco. Clear, crisp, sunny, Light frost in the early morning on the dairy bldgs., across the canyon. Pileated Warbler singing constantly near my window. From the Berkeley Pier we saw Bonaparte Gulls (30+), Farallone Cormorants, V. Grebes, Band Grebes (some in full plumage), White- winged and Surf Scoters, Pacific Loon. In Miss Allyn's garden on Gough St.- Green St. there were Chickadees, finches, an Aud. Warbler and Anna Hummingbird. Lunch in Gap Tea Garden, Y.Y. Park. Mit- tall Sparrow seems to have disappeared from the garden; my Sparrows abundant. Anna & Allen Hummers common. Our Stork-like Reddy Ducks were in full plumage and a Redhead was seen; also a few Sword-billed At 2 p.m. we visited the garden of Mrs. Jenkins near the old Sullo's garden — a rock garden planted to succulents. Saw there Anna Hummingbird, Black Phoebe; heard finches, Nuttall and Song Sparrow.

65 April 10. Partly cloudy, mild. Several winter visitors singing: Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow, G.C. Sparrow. Per. Rs. Song Sparrow, Purple Finch, Titmouse; Seen. Vis. Lutescent Warbler, Western Flycatcher, House Wren. Titmouse feeding his mate in the box. Gardening: planting succulents from Mrs. Jenkins's garden; fuschias raised from cuttings from Mrs. Sproles and Mrs. Reiss gardens; Building up wall above Vancouveria where it was washed down by the heavy rains. Th. Apr. 11. Wanner. Worked in garden. Fr. Apr. 12. Bird Trip to Rosa (Lady Birds). Caught 8:30 ferry from Richmond. Heard Grosbeak from my window in Berkeley. Partly cloudy, mild. Via Greenbrae to Rosa. Stoppes near Greenbrae; at Rosa Station. Went to Phoenix Lake. Returned to Mrs. Cantelou's for lunche. Returned same route - Tide out. Caught 4 pm ferry at San Quentin Pt. At Rosa Station a lady who left the train there told us her father was Charles A (2) Allen of Nicaragua for whom Allen's Hummingbirds was named. Birds seen: Western Grebe - numerous on bay. Pied bill on Phoenix Lake. Farallon Cormorant . . . Black-crowned Night Heron- male & female in marsh near Greenbrae - Red eyes, egrette on males, 2? Blue/bron Canvasbacks (?) small flock flying over bay, Bluebills on Phoenix Lake. Sparrow Hawk (2 near Greenbrae), Buzard (Rosa), Kildeer, Black-tailed Plover (20?) San Rafael Bay. Curlew also. W.T. Snagarto Bulbs - Anna? Allen Hummingbirds Willow Woodpecker, Calif. Woodpecker W Flycatcher Violet green Swallow (Greenbrae), Bens.

66 Reno, April 12, 1935 Cow, Culy-jay (V), Tattler (Grenbrea), Chickadee (Reno) Bush-tit, Robin (at Mr. Cantelon's) W. Bluebird (Grenbra, Cedar Warbling (Grenbrea), Warbling Vireo, Lutis Cut warbler (gen.dis.), Paleolled Warbler, Drummer Warbler (Reno Sta.), And. Warbler (V), Myrtle W. (V), Black-th. Gray W above Phoenix Lane, Wyadord Lane Brewer and Red-w. Blackbirds, Ing. Sp. Bla. Grosbeaks, Coo- dinets (Cow). Purple Finch, 4b. Goldfinch, Burnt Off. Torhee, G.C. Sparrow, Lark Sparrows (singing above Ph. Lake) Samsels Dov. Sp. (Salt marsh), Marin Song Sp.- Pine Siskin, Junco Total 51 sp. April 13 Rain. Black-throated Gray Warbler at Boulder Creek. April 14. Rain. Berkeley. Diver / Hermit Thrush seen. Apr. 15. Terrific downpour 8 a.m. April 16. Clearing. Bush-tit gathering bits of bark forest. April 17 Clear, warm. Heard W. Snatchcatcher on hillside in Strawberry Canyon. And. Warbler singing. Hermit Thrush Calling. April 18-19. Warm. Many birds eating worms on oak trees, especially Purple Finches, singing constantly. One- singing a whisper song moved the three refracted call of the quail into the continuous song. Golden-crowned Sparrow singing. Mrs. Gladding showed me the nest of Hutton Vireo - bird site found nest of titmouse. Young Song Sparrows out of nest. April 20. Went to Boulder Creek and Walnut Creek. Dense, low foli- Carpets of wild flowers. Madrone trees white with bloom. At Mission Bridge a few W. Sandpipers and Killdeer, Yellow Throat singing. Black-throated Grosbeak Calling. April 21. Found nest of Water Quail (which we replaced on the boulder last fall) minus its bottom. Olive-sided Flycatcher and Cassin Vireo heard. Black-throated Gray Warbler heard from Mr. Winkelle's where I heard it last time. (Apr. 13)

67 April 22. Faculty Bird Section walked up Strawberry Canyon, along stream to Upper Titus road then back to a new trail which drops down to level of Mosswood. Cool, partly cloudy. Heard 29 species - Saw Palmie warbler in Elderberry beside swimming pool fence; it remained on one perch just below the highest crown of the tree and sang repeatedly. Found a titmouse nest in hole in an oak tree north of the pool near the east end. No Warbling Vireos heard, no House Wren, no Yellow Warbler Many Golden-crowned Sparrows. In one flock only one typical song was heard - Almost all sang -- Bluebird warblers were feeding in the oaks and singing. Full list: Redtail (heard), Zonail, Cal & Coast Jays, W. Flycatcher, Hother Cedar Waxwings - small flocks, Allen Hummer, Digby Men, Grented, Titmouses, Bank tit, Robin, Lutecated Warbler(ab.), Eiderated W., Palmie W., Aud. W., Druik, Purple Finch, Brown Towhee (singing), Eastern Towhee, Green Goldfinch, Junco, Song Sparrow, Bullion Vireo, Grosbeak, Pine Siskin, Golden-crowned April 23. Yellow Warblers in the pines near our house. April 24 Saw several Hermit Warblers in the oaks. Full plumage - black throat, yellow head. Lar. (Bunting) April 25. Flies migrating - 2 flocks about 5-5:30pm. April 26. Waver. Hermit Warbler again. Russet-backed Thrush at dawn (whistle). Went with Lady Birds to Leona Heights and Redwood Canyon. Climbed up to the quarry (Glory Hole) abandoned to see White-Throated Swifts - About 25- seen at one time, flying about outside the quarry, entering and going to crevices where they were apparently feeding young. Very swift flight. Calls clear, sharp, repeated Staccato notes. Many flowers on hillside: luptus, mallow, poppy, white calochortus, ovals Clover etc. Layuli Bunting's abundant. Lunches at picnic grounds then returned to Joaquin Miller road and on to Redwood Canyon. Stopped at Miss Grabanis Riding School where we found Laz. B., House Wren

(nest in orchard stub), Clipping Sparrows, Grosbeak, Linnets etc In Redwood Canyon Lutescent & Pal. Warblers, Vig. of House Wrens- Returned via Maragua and Oak Springs. Heard only one Yellow Warbler along the way - only one Warbling Vireo. April 27. Stopped at Dunbarton Bridge on way to Boulder Creek. Many Sandpipers of all three species in full plummage and all calling. Godwits, Curlews, Willets and Knots seen. The knots were probing rapidly in the shallow water in a cross flock (10-12). April 28. At the Felton Big Trees: Calif. Woodpecker, Coast Jay, Tanny Creeper (singing), W. Winter Wren (singing), W. Flycatcher, and on the edge: Grosbeak and Blue-thr. Gray Warbler. Rain in Berkeley at night. April 29. Cloudy. Cool. Can hear calls of young titmouses in a April 30. Cloudy. Cool. Transplanting in garden. Thrasher singing. May 1. Cloudy. Chilly. - Thrasher singing near by. Pine Siskins conspicuous. Robins picking up grubs in garden - Very tame. Cat worms declining. Very few droppings now. Heard call of Tanager. Purple Finches still singing. Titmouses calls constantly near box as if trying to entice young to fly. May 3. Warm. Sustained wind. Went to Boulder Creek via P.F. & Shyphice Bluff. U.S. fleet (12 vessels) was sailing out through the gate. Had lunch at Cliff House. Jams saw a Pigeon Guillemot - could enter a cleft in the rock joined to shore by maruvry. Many Sea Lions, very noisy. A large mass of them in the water with tails in the air - very crowded. Searched for White Ceanothus for Mr. Jepson in Love Creek Canyon and above Ben. Looms. No Poor Wills along Sand Hill road in evening. Heard wood Pewee. R.B. Thrasher singing.

69 May 4. Bought last piece owned by Anthony's on our side of river. Went to Santa Cruz to complete transfers. Returned through Sand Hills - Many birds along Gavante Creek above Mt. Herman. No white canoebulums. Walked up Marosky Creek and found none. May 5. Worked in garden. Canoebulums, lupine, broom, in full bloom. Roses and Brite Locust beginning. Very warm. Returned to Berkeley p.m. Wood Peave above Saratoga. Very warm. May 6 - Fog in Berkeley after three days of gentle hot weather with last wind. Watered garden. Nomes have disappeared from oak trees - nodropping. May 7. Left at 1:35 p.m. for Davenport where we spent the night. Chilly high fog. May 8. Drove to Pt Reyes then back to Berkeley - Birds seen or heard: Pacific Loons - a pod migrating past the Point W. Gable - on S.F. Bay - Brown Pelican - one at Pt Reyes - (?) Band Cormorants - many at St. Reyes - White feathers on flanks show even when wings are folded - to cliffs - Brandt Cormorants - Many - Beginning nests on rocks just off shore, next to Mura Rocks - Blue Heron - several in marshes Anthony Green Heron - one fled from a small stream in Olana marsh - bill and feet reddish orange. Night Herons - 6-8 near Davenport - Gray Seter - a few at Pt Reyes - full plumage Turkey Buzzards - 12 seen Redtail Hawk - 85 - one mobbed by Crod over Tomales Bay Marsh Hawks - several - one full plumage. Sparrow Hawks - 2 -

70 1935 - Inverness Pigeon Hawk - at St. Reyes. Quails - many - Kildero - 1, H. Curlew 25t. Inverness - Dandelion - a few bets. Dun + Rat h. Sandpipers (sp ?) - two flocks - W. Gulls - at. Blackian Terns - 2 on Sandspit at high tide near Sundreuter Cali Murres - 1000-2000 at St. Reyes. Most of the birds were as stationary on the rock that I thought they were breeding Three on the water were in a long line - look lighter Color when flying. Some rolled over in water showing all white breasts - gleaningwhite. Pigeon Gulllements - many - often two together or water - heard this note - high pitched whistlingcount. Mourning Dove - two seen. Anna Hummingbird 1 at Inverness, Allen many all along the shore. B. Kingfishers - one in 2nd Valley at shore in Inverness Flicker on electric pole on well. Cedar Woodpecker near Douglas's Harris (?) Woodpecker in 2nd Valley - Western Flycatcher ab., Black Phoebe, several. Cliff-sided Flycatcher heard at Ross. Horned Lark on road & St. Reyes. Cliff Swallows - a few at Bear Valley Ranch. Violet-green "" - very ab. "" "" "" slight often - Barn Swallow - only swallows along road & St. Reyes Rough-winged Swallow, Inverness Calif Jay: Steller Jay - very full sound heard. Raven - two - red big ranch on boat & St. Reyes Crows - everywhere Tinamous - First. Chickadees Inverness Bushtits - not ab. Olivena & Inverness Wrentit - a few Rock Wren - one at St. Reyes. Tree Wren - ab. in Olivena Marsh. Rb. Thrush - gear disturbed - singing at Inverness W. Bluebirds - ""

71 Shrike - 2; W. Vireo quite abt., Lutescens, Yellow, Paleoldd Warblers ab. Yellowthroat in Alberca Marsh- Redwings on road to St. Reyes Mts. (Mrs. Mcd reported Bicolored). Widowbirds, Brewer Blackbirds, Eng. Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Lapuli Buntinge, Purple Finches, Linnets, Willow Goldfinch (Saw 2 PTP- Green-backed Goldfinch, Pine Grosbein, Brown Towhee (not ab.), Spotted Towhee, - all ab. in suitable Ter. Saranap- Sp. on road b St. Reyes (Ferguson Sanders) Junco (Mead), Chipping Sparrow (Lagunitas), White-throated Sparrow (near coast), - at St. Reyes sung like junctensis. Song Sparrow (San. Marin) 78 species. Thirteen Species seen Apr. 11, 1934 were not seen this time (many of them at Sear Pt.); Many summer visitors seen this time not seen in '34. May 9. Chilly. Young ternice quite noisy. May 10. Tolmie Warbler singing near house. May 11. Went to Boulder via Dimberston Bridge. Immenseable N. Phalaropes and Sandpipers, Latter on road bed - Heard St. Thrylin in Mabila May 12. Boulder Creek - High fog until about 18:30 Then warm. Heard Tanager. May 13. Faculty Section went to Saranap & Alamo. Fog all day in Berkeley. Cool breeze, warm sun in Contra Costa. Soon after we left the Walnut Creek Road we found a W. Mockingbird, singing, in the top of a large live oak in a garden. Sang all his variations. At Saranap we found no Lapuli Buntinge or Chiricles. Linnets were too abundant. The people who sell honey have put up dozens of hives

72 1935 all made with entrance at the bottom - some com- fartment boxes. A house wren seemed to be using one of the larger ones, and these were told that bluebirds and finches were using some of them. We found a Warbling Vireo's nest in a buck-eye tree which overhangs the picnic table. It was at the end of low hanging branches, perhaps 7 ft. from the ground. We could see the female sitting and the male was singing nearby. After some minutes he took her place on the nest and sang at intervals during the fifteen minutes he remained on the nest. He apparently turned the eggs before settling himself and she did the same when she returned. A Brown Towhee's nest on the ground at the top of the bank above the creek, con- tained four well feathered young. We saw a Brewer Blackbird chasing a Sparrow Hawk and striking at it. We heard one Ash-throated Flycatcher. We were told the spring had been so cold the bees had made no honey (sq) and 58 colonies had starved. After lunch we went on to Alamo bridge where we found both day, Rustling and Oriole, Also Suttecent Warbler, P.B. Thrush and Pale-sided Warbler which we has not found at Saranap. No Lawrence Gold- finch at either place - no photos. Cliff Swallows ab. all along the way. 32 species seen. In Berkeley I heard no calls from the young tits in the box - The pair came for sunflower seeds, the female twittering and fluttering her wings. Copulation- May 14 Went to Boulder Creek to get some Sunline Arrived about 8 p.m. At Dumbarton Bridge still many hundreds of Phalaropes and some Dowdpeepers

73 May 15. Overcast part of morning - warm. Walked up Harmony Hill in search of Clemathus integri- rius typica. Found none. Heard W. Winter Wren and Mottling Nereit Thrush singing. Dratperson drove up Bonny Doon Road from Ben Lomond about 2½ mi. then walked to top of mountain. Found the Clemath i.t. - a few along the road, and a small colony at the top of the mountain. Heard two Nereit Thruses at once - near the top. Many Band- tailed Pigeons - several hundred - in large scattered flocks flying out from the summit. Two Ruf. Tailed Hawks on summit; also Harris Woodfaecles, House Wren, Dolinia Warbler, Sp. Wrohe. Also Black-thr Gray Warbler and Anna Hummer below the summit. W. Vires most combined along way - May 16 Found we could drive up Ben Lomond Mt., more easily from Felton to meet up again To get roots of Bush Poppy. Iris (many color) Zygadul. Took only 1½ hrs. Many Band-tailed Pigeons. Shore to Berkeley p.m. Still cold in Berkeley. Saw mourningbird at Vileo Nursery. May 17 - During Commencement 4p.m. in Mc. Theater a House Wren & Purple Finch were singing. A flock of Cedar Warblings came into Enc. Trees at top. Wolman May 18. Warm. May 19. Quite hot. Titmice come frequently for sunflower seeds - Have not seen the young birds. May 20. Hot. Gardening. May 21. Sick with a cold. May 22. Went to Boulder Creek to get cypales

74 1985 and lucilleberry for decorations for Annual Meeting of C.O.C. In evening found Poor Will on Sand Hill Rd. but below the Summit on the San Lorenzo's Side - Very shy. This occurs much shield once - Light shrunk eye as we came around curve, But flew instantly. Saw a Great Horned Owl perched at top of a low tree on top of ridge at dusk - Silhouetted against sky. At Dumbarton Bridge a number of Caspian Terns and a few hundred N. Phalaropes. Cooler. May 23. Cool. Chilly in Berkeley. May 24, 25. Annual meeting of C.O.C. Chilly. May 26. Warmer. May 27. Left at 3 p.m. for Tahoe. Turtle river route via Antioch Bridge. Principal birds: Brewer and Red-winged Black birds, Crow's Horned Larks. Spent night at Colfax. May 28. Only bird heard at dawn was Robin. Just before we left Colfax a flock of 3,400 sheep were driven through on way to Tracy. Followed a balwin wagon through the flock. Drove slowly and stopped often. Beautiful day. Reached Rainbow Tavern at 10:30 a.m. (near Cied) and remained for lunch. Found nest of water ouzel on supports of bridge. Saw ouzel once. Reached cottage at 4 p.m. Dinner with Mrs. Hamlin. Birds seen or heard on way: Colfax to 3000 ft elevation: Robin, Cassin's Vireo, Black throated Grey Warbler (or Hermit?), Cliff Swallow, Yellow W., W. Tanager, Wood Pewee, Grobroke. 3000 ft. to Baxter's: Warbling Vireo, Hermit W. Mourning Dove. Baxter's: Junco, Fox Sparrow (Dogwood, Silver Fir, Deer Brush[?])

Lake Tahoe 1935 75 Fountain: Herkie, Grombeate. Fox Sparrow, Toleie Warbler. Aud. W., Chuchadee, Hammouns Flycatcher (heard), Wrights Flycatcher, Ollie sides Flycatcher(heard), Green Tailed Towhee? heard). Scoopft. opposite Blue Canyon - Much white crowsmths and pink manganta. Lake: Mt. Davis. (Wild Cherry in bloom). Longrant Gap: Snow in drifts on N. Slopes- Red Dr. Nuttahatch, Cala just coming into leaf. First arrow near road. Yuba Pass. Sierra Creeper (more higher pitches than Tommy) Many bee hives on brushy slopes - Willows bare. Wild currant in bloom - very deep pink. Aspen coming into leaf. Bluefr.jay Big Bend: Cassin Purple Finch. (Tamarack Pines) Rainbow Tavern: Water Benge and next on bridge supports. Summit: Ice on lake great breathing up. Bil. Warbler Donner Lake - a flock of Vq. Swallows. Snow only on N. Slopes Lake Tahoe - Almost no snow except on peaks - May 29. Rain mixed with snow. Cliff Swallows at Tahoe City Mt. Bluebirds (fr.) at same stump where they nested last year. First bird at dawn Vq! Swallows:- then Robin & Mt. Bluebird then at 4 a.m. Fox Sparrow. Snow flurries then sunshine all day. Not cold. At noon, a Mt. White crowned Sparrow, a Fox Sparrow and a Green Tailed Towhee came for crumbs. White crown is very pale grey on hind neck & shoulders, sharply con- trasted black & white on head, yellowish brown bill. Showed interest in a bunch of nesting material in mangante brush just to the right as far as I could see. Added to yesterday's list: Thry-er. King, Song Sparrow, Pine Siskin. During a snow storm a Yellow Warbler took cover from underside of fir branch. Later saw three yellow warblers in contest Mr. Tyler (at Grocery Store) has a mounted St. Horned Owl with a flicker in his talons. He says the old street The flicker, then Truck a bird and broke his neck. Strangely the flicker is an eastern type. White crowned & sparrows sang last in evening.

76 1935 Lake Tahoe May 30. Everything decorated with white this a.m. and still snowing but most of it melts as soon as it touches the ground. Fox Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee and Mt. White-crowned Sparrow came to porch asking for bread crumbs. No rain during afternoon. all snow melts. Went to see Ducks on the rocks at east end of Hamlin place - Found two pairs of Am. Mergansers. Found Wright Flycatcher near Hamlin Gate and Tolema Warbler in marsh. At 8 p.m. as we drove into the Ponderosa we heard a Poor Will calling close by. May 31. Almost entirely clean. Beautiful reflection of the mountains in the calm water. A few Cedar Warblers in the Pines in front of the cottage. Seemed very quiet as if resting after a long flight. Once in a long while one would dart out and catch an insect or drop to the ground under a margarita. At 1 p.m. four birds flit out but one was seen in the same tree at 5:36 p.m. Drove to the Fletcher Place in afternoon. Found Hermit Thrush singing near Rubicon Pt. and a Lincoln Sparrow near the Tavern. Two Poor Will's calling near Hamlin in evening. Trail Flycatcher in willows June 1. Drove to Carson City then to Reno where we lunch. then a few miles south of Minden. Stopped half an hour in the sage on the hillside below the junction of Clear Creek road & Carson road where many Brewer Sparrows were singing. Returned to Glenbrook for dinner. Saw or heard 56 species, two new to me: The Sage Thrasher and Brewer Sparrow. The Sage Thrasher flew from the fence as we drove by. It showed white spots in the tail as I stopped to look at it. It had nest or young in sage nest & fence. At least it left a twig there and returned several times to the spot. We could not find a nest.

77 The Brewer Sparrows were singing a canary-like song of very light quality. It was very hard to see them as they would drop to the ground and run along. I finally saw one in excellent light near by. The tail looked long and very slender, the bird very small, not much larger than a bushtit, plain light color below, streaks above, light streaks above and below eye. Much less water in swampy area than last year and now flowing through Geneva. One little swamp nearest Minden had most water and there we found Avocets (2fvr.), Canada Geese (goshings), Mallards, Cinnamon Teal, Pintails, Fork-tail Tern, Kelleder, Yellow- throat and Marsh Wren. In two places large flocks of gulls were seen (Calif.) which rose and circled as they do when they migrate. Several pairs of Cinn. Teal were found in other places. No Phalangos or Willets this year. At Glenbrooke there were many limnets. As this used to be a large branch after the lumbering period, limnets may have been established there for many years. June 2. Quiet day at cottage. Cedar warning again - not a flock. In late afternoon climbed the cliff off the Fleischacker place. Heard the Hermit Thrush as usual. Also Mt. David which seemed Lincoln Sparrow near Tanana A Saw a Shrubber-billed Nuttatch near this college June 3. Returned to Sage brush area at bottom of the grade below Carson City. Found nests of Magpie, Nevada Sage Sparrow and Sage Thrasher. Young Magpies were outside of the nest but not flying yet. Three young birds in Sage Sparrow's nest. Five eggs in Sage Thrasher's nest - eggs dark greenish blue with brown spots - very beautiful. Heard Thrashers songs - more modulated than Calif. Thrasher, more musical. Brewer Sparrows singing everywhere - many like framed canaries - Lunched in Aspen grove on the grade - A Squirrel was drilling a hole in a live aspen about five ft from ground. Almost exactly opposite on the other side of the branch a House Wren was resting in an old hole. They seemed to be feeding

78 1935 young. Several times viewed the Sapsucker attack the wren and drive it from its entrance hole. The Sapsucker hole went straight in almost 6 in. Bluebirds (W.) and Barn Swallows (under culvert), Redwing Blackbirds, Tanagers, Song Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler (but also. Saw a Goshawk near the lake. In the afternoon near the cottage I saw what I thought was a Williamson Sapsucker. Also a flock of 6-8 birds seemed to be Crossbills and a few Evening Grobslats were seen. At the Hamlin's at dusk a Night Hawk flew along the shore of the lake. June 4. Left for Berkeley at 6:10 a.m. Breakfast at Truckee. Took road to Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn. Many wild flowers - esp. patches of blue pentatonum below Grass Valley & Auburn. Very hot in Sac. Valley. Reached Berkeley 3 p.m. Cooler. Mrs. Mads tells me weather had been hot in Berkeley for four days. List of birds at Tahoe (W.Calif.) A. Am. Merlansers (2 pros. on rocky shore near Hamlin's), Nut. Dovel, Kilders, Quills (Calif. many on lake near Broadway), Clark (sp.), Poor Will, Pac. Night Hawk (W.), Calliope Hummers, Red-breasted & Williamson Sapsuckers, Flicker (Cliff - odd) Flycatcher, W. Wood Peewee, Hammond's & Wright Fly catchers, Cliff & Vig. Swallow, Blue-fronted Jay, W. Gros. Charlie Nutcracker, Nut. Chickadee, Slender-billed and Red b. Mistlethrus, Sierra Creeper, Racer (b.) & Hermit Thrushes, Robin Mt. Bluebird, Ruby-crowned Knight, Cedar Waxwing, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Caud. Warbler, Palmise Warbler, Pileated Warbler, Rotting Breeds, Blackbird, Black h. Goshawk, Sw. Sparrow, W. Evening Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, Price's Finch, Crossbill (3), Green-tailed Towhee, Yps. Fox Sparrow, Sierra Junco, Mt. Whiter Sparrow, Modoc (?) Song Sparrow & Lincoln's Sparrow W. Tanager

79 List of birds in Nevada: Black-crowned Night Heron (1); Canada Goose. (3 or 4 pers, about 4 goslings); Mallard (sev. jers) Cin. Teal (sev. jers), Pintail (sev. jers), Turkey Vulture (see.) Ring-necked Pheasant, Gorbank (1 in nets), Spannous Hawks (1), Gambel Quail, Coot (fed), Killdeer, Arroyo (2 pr), Gulls (Calif. ? - hrs large flocks, rose & circles as if migrating), Forster Teal), Mourning Dove (heard), Red-breasted Sapsucker (making hole in pine aspen), Flicker, W. Kingbird Trill Flycatcher (mts. in willows), Horned Lark, Cliff, Barn, &p. Swallow Black-billed Magpie (many), Crow, Sierra Creeper (mts.), House Wren (Glendroth and in aspens at lunch palace), Marsh Wren (in lules), Sage Thrasher, Robin (in mts.), W. Bluebird (was perched on door of auto when I was reading inside), Yellow Warbler, Polynie Warbler, Yellowthroat, Und. Warbler, Pale-sided Warbler, Yellowheaded Blackbird (many), Nevada Redwing, W. Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird, W. Towager, Bullock Aristle (Nevra), Black-billed Magpie, Lazuli Bunting, Eryx Sparrow), Linnet, Green-Yellowfinch, Pine Siskin (esp. at Glendroth), Brew-Tailed Towhee (mts.), Nevada Spotted Towhee (in sage), Nevada Savannah Sp., Foxsp. (esp.? in mts). Nevada Sage Sparrowd, W. Cliffsping Sparrow, Mt. White-crowned Sp.(in mts) Modoc: Dory Sp. Brewer Sparrow Total 85 Additions along may 4 Berkeley, June 5. Titmouse went into box; another alightes on top of box fluttering wings (young bird?); Later family Came for sunflower seeds (2am 5'); Twice a blue jay flew at one viciously, striking at it with his bill. Alarm note of titmousee when blue jay ap- proached - tit, tit, tit, tit. When blue jay flew over giving alarm note all titmouses stopped calling. Two Titmouses seen walking in the pool.

80 1935 June 6. Went with Lady Bids & Cinda to visit Mrs. Blanck's Country house. Fog in Berkeley all day, Bunny with cold breeze in Cinda. W. Flycatcher's nest built under eaves on hung wall in porch - feeding young. House Wrens left nest in Madrone tree near back door. Walked over hill and up a wooded canyon. Found humming bird's nest (Allen?) in Thimble-berry brush - two eggs. June 7. Looked into titmouse box - no eggs. Have seen a bird Culer several times since the family left the box. Went to Boulder Creek in afternoon. Cold fog in Berkeley and as far as Mission Peak. Warm in Boulder Creek - June 8. Watering garden. Mabel & Clarence arrived p.m. In evening drove to Felton, Bonny Doon, Davenport, Sault Cruz and back to Boulder. Beautiful country - parks, like areas with beautiful trees - then broken ridges hills, with deep gorges between near ocean. Pines and Cyperus in lower canyons (Montury?). Beautiful weather - Fog off shore. June 9. Warm. Perfect summer day. A thrush near the cottage sings a strange song. The first three notes sounds like a canyon wood; loud, clean, descending - Last notes typical thrush notes. In evening drove to Longfries. Returning thru' the sand hills we saw the eyeshine of a Porcupine in the middle of the road. Caught a moth, returned to ground then disappeared. June 10. Returned to Berkeley - June 11 Young Brush-tits and jays conspicuous. Cliff Swallows seen flying in and out of niches in the cornice of L.S. Bldg. June 12 Sh. Dr. Harts seen east of home June 14. An Ash-throated Flycatcher called and sang just outside the kitchen window.

81 June 15. A few Carpian Terns and one Gull seen at Drumbarton Bridge. June 16. Boulder Creek. Black-throated Gray Warbler singing. P.T. Thrush sometimes sings the usual song of the species - sometimes the Canyon Wren combination. June 18-21. Beautiful weather in Berkeley. Heard Olive-sided Flycatcher from house. June 21. Saw thrasher feeding a young bird - full grown but bill short. Young bird made a few digging motions. June 22. Sany Pool will on Sand Hill road. Black Thr. Gray Warbler? June 25. A brood of about 25 baby quail was seen near the pool. Noticed a quererly call of the parent (male?) used several times. Other birds heard near by, which have only been heard in the distance during the past months were: Black Phoebe and Lazuli Bunting. June 27. Lady Birds went to Boulder Creek. Stopped at Miles nursery where we saw the Mockingbird; one also near Mission San Jose. Went over to Alma Rock Park, where we found Dotted Canyon Wrens - this pair seemed to have a nest among the rocks under the roots of a tree just above a very rocky stream bed. The female (?) kept creeping about disappearing frequently into the cavity under the roots. When we finally approached the site she flew under a water tank and the song of the male was heard twice. At the entrance to the park a pair was busy high up among the rocks of the precipitous hill; seemed to be feeding young out of the nest. Other birds seen there - Mourning Doves, Stellar

82 1935 Jays, Nuttall, Calif., and Donny Woodpeckers. Violet-Green Swallow, Hummingbird (sp?), Chickadee (sp?) Pitourose, Vireo, Bushtit, Virginia & House Wrens, W. Flycatcher, Wood Pewee, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Redtail, Junco, G.B. Goldfinches, Grosbeak, Br. Thrush, Juncos, D. Warblers, Vireos or Thrushes. Crows near Mission San Jose. Killdeer in virgated orchard, Shrike, Brewer Blackbird, Meadowlark, Bengal (sp?) seen along the way. After lunch we moved on to Boulder Creek via Darroga Grade - Later we went to Fallon Big Trees where we saw Creepers (angali at entrance, R.I.P. Nermite Thrush), Juncos, Pil. Warblers, Warbling Vireo, Calif. Woodpecker, Flicker, Harris Woodpecker, Purple Finch. At Santa Cruz we saw Neerman Gulls, Brown Pelican, Coots (sp?), Western Gulls, Region Guillemot (entering nesting hole near Buddleons Nursery), and many Cliff Swallows, Meadowlark & Nuttall Sparrow. After dinner we drove back to cottage via the Sand Hill road but found no Poor Will. June 28. Cool. High fog early. At dawn: W. Flycatcher, Wood Pewee, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Br. Thrush (2), Juncos, Dp. Thrush, Br. Towhee, Pl. Warbler, W. Vireo. Later Kingfisher G.B. Goldfinch. On Ben Lomond Mt., saw Blue birds, Luteous Warbler, Purple Finches, Olive-sided and Ash-throated Flycatchers and heard Band-tailed Pigeons (no flock seen). Ladies left after lunch. James came to stay over Sunday - June 29. Saw five Swallows beyond the nursery at Santa Cruz - Keeping close together - Some alighted on the point, one went to nesting hole. A family? June 30. Ash-throated Flycatchers near cottages. Perfect summer day. Went in bathing in river.

83 July 3. Coolers, foggy- Went to Boulder Creek to spend 4th July 5 Started to L.A. to attend Kenneth's wedding- Stopped a few minutes at Moss Landing. Cormorants, Brown Pelicans, Least Terns. Possibly a few shore birds but could not identify them - Spent night at Santa Maria. Cool all the way. July 6. Reached L.A. in afternoon. Saw no shore birds along the coast. Via Longport to see La Purisima mission- Being restored. Eilaphaeriflora July 7. Mockingbird sang all night - not musical. Sang all day too. At dawn a second one sang and no.1 came across the street, apparently to drive it away. Drove to Pomona to dinner & to San Dimas (Vorhis Chapel) at 5 p.m. Beautiful weather. Returned to L.A. in evening. Mosler was quiet when we arrived 9 p.m. but began soon after 10 and was singing every time I walked. July 8. Mockingbird still singing when we left at 10am. Other birds nearby- Black Phoebe, Goldfinch, Brown Blackbird and Linnet. Palos Verdes for dinner then across via Sepulveda & Ladera Ave to the Riviera. Started north at 4 p.m. and reached Ste. Maria for the night. Windy north of Santa Barbara until we turned inland. July 9. Cool again in Salinas Valley. Stopped at Carmel to see Mrs. Ferguson. Boulder Creek 8 p.m. July 10. Birds still singing: Thrush, Purple Finch, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Pit Wren, Ash-Throated Flycatcher heard. Returned to Berkeley for July 11. Beautiful weather - Last Brahms concert. July 12. A Cebaniss Woodpecker went through the garden. July 13. An oriole in the garden

84 1935 July 14. Hot, muggy, cloudy morning. Cool later. July 15. Cool, Clear. July 16. Hot morning, Cool p.m. Cabanis Woodpecker again. July 17. Very warm. At sunset a Sharp-shinned Hawk alighted in the tip of a small redwood at Prop. Jepson's place. Two Anna Hummingbirds darted at it before it alighted and then rose many feet above it and shot down toward it. The hawk took flight before they reached him, flew across to a large Cypress near the Wilbur House, with the hummingbirds in pursuit. It started to alight but did not but continued up Strawberry Canyon. At Anima at the Beards' summer home we saw the Ash-Throated Flycatcher enter and leave the nesting box where they have young. The W. Flycatcher did not leave the nest on the porch while we had tea, within a few feet of her, a yellow cat being one of the company. July 21. James saw a Water Ouzel on the river bank near the cottage at Boulder Creek. Thrushes sang very little. A Warbling Vireo sang many times, also Gr. Goldfinch, Wood Pigeon. Many James about: Dusksheats seem, (Kingfisher heard). Cool. Last week temperatures went up to 106° for three days. July 23. "Tigris" Wren still conspicuous about house but fewer songs than last week. Each year about this time there are many songs of light quality - only once in awhile a typical full-throated song. I am beginning to suspect that the birds of the year began to sang after the middle of July.

85 July 29, Boulder Creek. Quite hot. Only a few bird songs but many families about. (Olive-sided) Flycatcher (young? birds giving pee-hew call?), Cassin & Warbling Vireo, Rob Thrush (near river, no song) Spotted Towhee, Kingfisher, Junco, Creeper, Anna Hummingbird (one seen), Dnais (adults seen), W. Flycatcher, Yb. Goldfinch Woodpecker. At Dunbarion Bridge about 45 White Pelicans, a few Caspian Terns, many Sandpipers W. & Least, and a few Phalaropes. Br. Blackbirds and Sandpipers feeding on the road bed. July 31. Thrasher has been singing frequently for a green moss. Phalaropes, 3 or 4 White Pelicans, a few Sandpipers. Dunbaron, Aug. 3, 4. Many young birds at Boulder Creek - esp. Junco and chickadees. Heard one R.-T. Thrush in S.C. Big Trees. Aug. 5. At Cliff House rocks saw two Black Turnstones and one Wandering Tattler. Aug. 8. W.T. Swallows on Morrison Rd. Aug. 9. Cliff Swallows, on Life Sci. Bldg. Aug. 11. Saw a Water Ouzel near the Cottage at B.C. Hot Aug. 12. Berkeley. Coles. Hutton Vireos near house. A family of Song Sparrow nests under the garden. Bluejay singing. Aug. 17-20. Boulder Creek. Virginia Wren came into spinosa near window and sang many times. Pale-bellied Warbler heard singing once, Cassin Vireo many times. (No Poorwill Kingfisher about). Yellow Jacket stung my foot. Aug. 22. Berkeley. A Thrasher calls near house many times each day. For several years they have seldom been seen or heard near by except when one comes occasionally for water.

86 1935- Aug.24. At Dumbarton Bridge - incoming tide. Many White Pelicans (50+), many more gulls than in July (almost none), Northern Phal. ab. (1000), also Sandpiper which came in flocks on to the roadway - Swarms of flies creeping along near the pavement - probably alive on pavement but did not make sure. No swallows seen. One Willet, two Blue Herons, Large Terns in the distance were probably Caspian. No grebes or ducks. Aug.25. Beautiful day - clear at sunrise. Increasing cloudiness but warm - A few drops of rain on way home over the mountain. Aug.26. Raining (Berkeley). Heard the whistle of a Pt. Thrush at dawn - first after several weeks silence- Warm, very humid - like a tropical rain. Aug.27. Cooler, partly cloudy - Tanagers and Plo. Nuttall's near. Aug.28. Sept.1-2. Thrasher singing off and on all morning. Sept.4. Grackle Song Sparrows at dawn. Went at a little later. Sept.2-3. Cold fog most of the time. Thrasher singing. Sept.7. A yellow-billed Magpie nest. Miss. San Jose & M'deals. Sept.8. Boulder Creek - A Rurret - backed Thrush whistled several times at dawn. W. Wood Perce family on wire. No other summer visitors. No winter vintanto. Many families or flocks of Driad, Juncoes, Bo-Tankees (Calls 'youn, tho' full grown), Chickadees, Creepers, Bluebirds. Kingfisher and Hutton Vireos heard. No songs - Warm. Sept.9. Neda Sweet flock of yellow-billed Magpies. Sept.10. Still Cold fog in Berkeley. Thrasher singing heard Tanager.

87. Sept. 14. Warner. Cloudy. Heard Tenager over and Red-breasted Nuthatch several times in early morning. Thrasher Song Sparrow and Vireo Wren singing. Warbler notes have been heard several times yesterday and today. Left for Boulder Creek at 10 a.m. Partly cloudy- Sept. 15. Sun came up clear. Warm. Rusty-backed Thrush called repeatedly at dawn. Many quail, well grown. Rained in Berkeley last night. Sept. 16. Not. No wind. Tanagers in upper canyon, Sept. 17. " " " Cooler at night. Sept. 18. Beautiful day. House Wren heard several times yesterday and today. Occasional warbler notes. Thrasher sings much of time. Red-breasted Nuthatch heard Sept. 16, 17, 18. Sept. 19. Two Thrashers singing most of the morning. Also occasionally House Wren, Vireo Wren, Wren-tit. Call note of Olivaceous Warbler and Vireos (up?). Songy Nuttall Vireo heard. Sept. 22 Boulder Creek. S.V. Rusty-backed Thrush. W.V. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Near Dublin - one song of Gambel Sparrow. Crows near Mission Bridge At Dumbarton Bridge (4ft?) Avocets 90, Willets (yes), Yellowlegs 20, Band pipers W.S.L. Ducks (up?) 200- In violence at south many birds. No grebes or Phalaropes seen. One bird flies like a snipe- but showed black and white at back of tail longitudinal, not across. 6 Trolling Buzzards over washed east of Coyote Hills.

88 1935 Sept.23. Cold fog. 2 Thrashers Staging constantly. R.b. Nuttall House Wren, Warbler (Lut.) heard. Sept.24. Cold fog. Sept.25. Lady Birds went to Inverness. Birds were scarce in general. No shore birds on Tomales Bay- Only Gulls and Brown Pelicans. No marsh birds seen. Red-winged Blackbirds abundant in Tules. Noises of some marsh bird heard (Rail ?) In a neglected garden in the edge of Ross many birds were feeding on ripe figs. Among them, Tanagers, Linnets. Yellow Warbler seen. Full list: 2 Cormorants (cf.? ) on S.T. Bay; St. Blue/ brown, 1 Anthony Green I Horn near Greenbrae; Turkey Buzzards ab.; 1 Ele. Sh. Hawk (Ollema marsh), 1 Red Tail, several Sparrow Hawks 1 Marsh Hawk (Tomales Bay). Calif. Quail (few), 2 Clapper Rails (Pt. Fleming, Berkeley), Kildeer ab.; 6 W. Willet at Pt. Fleming, 1000- W. & Least Sandpipers Pt. Fleming; W. Calif., and Ringed Gulls. several Anna Hummers, 1 Kingfisher near Greenbrae, Cabrillo Wood- pecker, Downy Woodpecker Inverness, Calif. Woodpecker (Habits), Black Phoebe ab.; Stellar and Calif. Jays. W. Crossbills, Titmouse heard, Chickadees (Inverness) Brush Tits (ab.), 1 Red-breasted Nuttall's, many Piggmy Warblers Inverness, Wrentit Inverness, Sgrons Wren near (Elma marsh), Tule Wren heard (Elma), W. Bluebirds (San Leandro). 2 W. Robins (Elma, Vrica (Hutton? ) heard, Yellow Warbler (Ross), Red-winged Blackbird?, 1 Meadowlark, Brewer Blackbirds, W. Tanagers, Linnets, G.b. & Willow Goldfinches, Pileated (heard), 1 Brown Towhee (Elma), Spotted Towhee, Gambel Sparrow (one small flock at Elma ranch), Samuels Song Sparrow, Marin Song Sparrow. Total 50 of. Sept.26. Heard two Andubon Warblers near House. For Spawning? Battling for Chalky fog. Sept.30 /Heard "Gambel (or Peugetein?)" Sparrows. And. Warbler R.b. Nuttall. Many birds singing a.m. House Wren also Warren doey-

89 (Oct. 4. Many Gambel Sparrows. Also G.C Sparrows and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Cus-Warblers abundant. Cool nights much fog. Rains in Alaska. Electric storms in Sacramento Valley. (Oct. 7. Hears a W.W. Wren at dawn. Mrs. Ferguson reported Hermit Thrush and many warblers. Black. Throated Gray seen distinctly. Foggy but not cold. (Oct. 11. Rain at night. Fox Sparrow on Elwin St. (Oct. 12. Boulder Creek. Hermit Thrush, Gambel Sparrows singing all along the highway. Rainiest 1 1/4 in last night here of Oct 11 rain. Beautiful weather after rain. Hermit Thrush common. (Oct. 13. Cloudy with rain at night. Snowing in Sierra. (Oct. 14. Rain off and on all morning and at night. (Oct. 18. Rain most of day. (Oct. 20. Many birds. House Wren still here. (Oct. 20. Boulder Creek. Many Action Vires s.(James hurt knee) (Oct. 21. Berkeley. House Wren still here. (Oct. 22. Strong east wind - first of season. General through California, esp. S. Calif. (Oct. 23. Wind decreasing. (Oct. 24. Warmer. (Oct. 25. Heard Varied Thrush, W.W. Wren and Golden Crowned Knight in our garden. Warm. Light wind from east. House Wren still here. Viggo Wren, House Wren & W.W. Wren at same time. (Oct. 26-29 Warmer. (Oct. 27. Summer temperature. (Oct. 28. Cold N.W. wind at night. (Oct. 29, 30. Cold N.W. wind. Heard Fox Sparrow. Siskins. Nov. 1. Rain and S.W. wind at night. Bleedown Trees at Sagotra. Nov. 2. Cleaning. (C. drove to Boulder Creek and back). Crossed Dumbarton Bridge. On the last Salt Pond before reaching the bay there were about.

a thousand Black Turnstones. There may have been Reddies too but the light was not bright enough To make sure. They were calling as there was quite a Babel of sounds. When they alighted they did so with a hovering motion. They must have been forced to alight by the strong gale last night - much stronger down the peninsula than in Berkeley. Trees were blown down at Saratoga and up the Congress Springs road to the Summit. Other birds seen at the bridge were Eared Grebes, W. Least & Red-b. Sandpipers, Forster's Tern, Madrone berries were red. At the summit a huge flock of Pine Siskins flew over (500t). Nov. 4. Lady Birds went to Dinnabaration Bridge. The Turnstones were gone but we saw Avocets (15±), Lesser Yellowlegs 2, Willets (few), many Least and Red-backed Sandpipers and a few Western, many Bonaparte's Gulls, Am. Eared Grebes many. Igrets 45±. While Belicans 30-45. Near Newark we saw a Snowy Plover, near Alvarado a field filled with Killdeer and Black-bellied Plovers (100±), near the Leslie Salt works west of Alvarado Egrets, Pintails, and a few Broadbills, and at The Garden City Goose Club- thousands of ducks Pintails, Mallards, Sponwills mainly. The Keeper had just shot a Duck Hawk, which he gave us to "save". Weather clear. cols. Heavy frost in morning. At Bamburg only two ducks were seen. A group of men were there. One told us that they were just getting the ponds in condition - that there was no natural food there for the ducks. At the Garden City Club The water was turned in several months ago and there was an abundance of natural food. This club is owned by eleven men, Mr. Ghirardelli is one of them. I suppose the richer club can

91 limer in the water early to encourage the food and so get the ducks - Nov. 5. Warmer. Nov. 6. Warmer. Heard Varied Thrush, Thrasher, Willow Goldfinch, Bluebirds while I was walking outside. Nov. 9. Boulder Creek. Night very cold; Madrone berries not quite ripe. Nov. 10. Heavy frost but when sun came up it was delightfully warm. At Dumbarton Bridge (Nov. 9) there were very many Eared Grebes (300+), a few Egrets (6-8), very few Bonaparte's Gulls, some Sandpipers. Tide very high. Nov. 11 Berkeley. Cold but 20° warmer than at Boulder Cr. Nov. 12. Gave talk at Rockridge Woman's Club. Cloudy a.m. Clear by night. Nov. 13. Heard House Wren again. Also W.W. Went S. good Nov. 16. Varied Thrush song about 7 a.m. Cloudy, warm. Nov. 20. A W. Gnatcatcher spent several minutes in the oak trees east of house. Bluebirds near. Nov. 21. Heard House Wren again. Nov. 27-30. Very mild. Dec. 2. Lady Birds wait at Stage's Leap & Benicia - Dule fog very dense at Carquinez Bridge at 10 a.m. Near Vallejo several hundred Willow Goldfinches were perched on electric wires, all twittering. Some dropped to the roof of a garage and picked the gravel from the patent roofing. A huge flock of Blackbirds covered the wires in nine sections from pole to pole - a small portion of them formed a veritable cloud when they flew. A number of hawks seen: [illegible], Marsh Hawk (gray plumage), Sparrow Hawk, and one Ferruginous (probably) also a Turkey Buzzard. In an orchard were many Robins. W. Blue

92 1935- Bluebirds, Aud. warblers, several Blunderbills Mitchates, one Res-breasted Sapsucker, White-crowned Sparrows, both Gambel & Purgetensia, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Linnet and juncoes and Green to Goldfinches. R.C. Knight at Near Plevicia number of Canvas-backed Ducks and a few Ruddy's - Cooler, growing Cloudy. A House Wren at Morawood Rd. Dec. 2-6- Mild, cloudy but no rain. Dec. 6. Rain - Dec. 7, 8. Birds more numerous. Fox S. and juncoes eat. Dec. 9. Lake Merritt. Many ducks. Hunting season Nov. 20. Dec. 20. Most ab.: Canvas-backs, Pintails, Baldpates Less ab. Lesser Scaup, Ruddy's, Banded European and Widgton, and pair of Green-winged Teal. The male teal drops other ducks away from his mate. Occasionally he would run his bill down on his chest then suddenly jerk up like a jack-in-the-box, wrapping his whole body up, stretching his neck and giving his whistled note. A few Am. Golden Eyes were seen but no Buffle Heads, Shorellens or White-fronted Geese. The Lesser Snow Geese, Can. Geese, Nuttall's Goose were seen. Gulls: Ring-billed & Glaucous. Winged most numerous. A few Calif. and out on the Lake Bonaparte Gulls. Many Cormorants, Eared and Frid-billed Grebes numerous - Dec. 11. Rain at night. Dec. 16: Clear with N.W. wind. Drove to Boulder Creek and back. Heavy frost in shady places in mts. Water dripped from roof of Cottage as frost melted at noon. Porch windows very wet (on outside of windows). House very cold. Ground still frozen where sun did not strike, Ate lunch out in sunshine where it

93 was very warm (70°+) Returns via Dumbarton Bridge- Very noticeable increase in gulls which have for hare not been abundant. Today thousands of them among them about 1000 Bonapartes. Eared Grebes increasing. Some Sandpipers, Belted and Am. Egrets and a few ducks but very few (12+) Three Turkey Buzzards near Patterson ranch - All the way along wherever plowing was being done. There were many gulls and in some places Killdeer. Man at Service Station at Saratoga said he went to Los Banos duck shooting yesterday. Got 4 Green-winged Teal. Ducks not abundant. Have been more on bay this year. At Boulder Creek I heard Varied Thrush, Nutton Vireo, Chickadeers, and saw 3 R.c. Knights in one tree - some fighting among them. Many Crowed Sparrows along way and hosts of Brewer Blackbirds, Gulls and Killdeer following the plough in many fields. Dec. 17-21. Light frost, Clear days. Dec. 21. Drove via Marsh Creek to Byron Hot Springs then via Altamont Pass to Livermore and back to Berkeley. Bright warm day. Dec. 22. Many birds come for food. Rob. Nuttall calling continuously near table. Mrs. Blanks reported that a Ruby-crowned Knight & a Blender killed Nuttall came to her Table for five bread crumbs. Dec. 28. A little rain last night. Willows still brown. A Red-breasted Nuttall was on the ground near the door of the sub-basement, apparently partly stunned. With difficulty it flew into the Toyon bush (81%+) where it

94 1935 remained almost immovable for about 3/4 hr. Then it began to look about and after a few minutes flew away. Probably had flown against a window in one of the upper stories of the house. Warm. Dec.29. Heavy rain. Dec.30. Rain. Thrasher sang continuously in early afternoon.

1936. 95 Jan. 1-2. A good soaking rain. Jan. 3. Clear morning. Cloudy afternoon. Jan. 4. Rain. Jan. 5. Cloudy with some rain. Jan. 6. Clear a.m. colder & Cloudy p.m. Jan. 7. Cloudy. Drove to Boulder Creek and back. Very mild. At Dumbarton Bridge - 1000's of Sand- pipers, many of them Redbacks. Many hundreds of 2 Colognates seen over Sand Grebes. Black-bellied Plover - one small flock at Dunn., over 100 near Alvarado in field. No ducks. Mild at Boulder Creek - no frost. Jan. 8. Song Sparrows and Thrashers singing. Raining. Jan. 10. Left Berkeley in a drizzling rain at 8:30 for a trip to Death Valley & Boulder Dam. Rain ceased before we reached Livermore. Cloudy most of the way but very warm. Clouds very beautiful. Birds were quite abundant until we reached Modesto - Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Shrikes, Sparrow Hawks, one Marsh Hawk, one St. Blue Heron & a buff-banded Warbler and one Am. Egret. Also large flocks of small birds which could not be identified exactly - probably Goldfinches, Linnets & Gambel Sparrows. In The towns a few English Sparrows were seen but only one sizable flock. From Modesto to about 50 miles south of Fresno, hardly a bird was seen - 1 Marsh Hawk (?), 1 Meadowlark, 1 Shrike, no flocks of any kind whatever. As we neared Bakersfield they became more numerous again. Is this due to the poisoning campaign?

96 1936 Jan. 11. Left Baker'sfield (after very hot, noisy night) at 8:45 a.m. and drove over Tehachapi Pass A beautiful drive. Low hills very barren but oaks, nut pines and possibly junipers on the higher slopes. Beautiful cloud effect. Birds numerous: Redtails(2), Crows, Horned Larks, [illegible] [illegible] (singing) Brown Towhee, juncos, Turkey Buzzard and Shrike — only one stop to see Redtail In the Mohave Desert we saw a number of Horned Larks, Say Phoebe. Beyond Baker we saw only two birds which I took to be Horned Larks. Beautiful scenery South of Shoshone to Tehachapi — with sunset lights. Windy with sand blowing in spots. Spent night at Amargosa Hotel at Death Valley Junction. Jan. 12. Heard a Ruffed and a Goldfinch at Amargosa Hotel. Temp. 32. Drove to Furnace Creek. Dn. Along the Creek I saw two robins and one Anderson Warbler. At the hotel I saw a Say Phoebe. Later I saw two of [illegible] Crow, one bird in hotel garden and two birds up the valley (not identified). and a few. Briefly, partly Cloudy. Warm 10-2:30. Drove to Stove Pipe Wells Hotel and Jan. explored Golden Canyon on foot. Warm and still at 13. night. Jan. 13. At 2 a.m. walked down Furnace Creek Ranch. As I started out I saw one bird in the garden with white outer tail feathers (juncos?) Along the way down the flume [illegible] Crow, and one linnet (flying over). Near the end of the flume a large flock of Gambel Sparrows, many of them singing (200?). About 9 a.m. from the hotel I saw 5 Ravens which came into the valley from the east, flew over the valley and returned eastward. They were calling. Drove to Death Valley junction.

97 where me had lunch Then N.E. toward Seattle then S.E. through Indian Springs to Las Vegas. Saw a small bird on top of a low brush in one place on the N.E. road. As we neared Las Vegas I saw a large hawk perched in a Cottonwood tree on a ranch - I took it to be a Fer. Roughley. It showed a white tail and very light (white?) underparts when it flew. Desert all the way. Where there were springs there were mesquite trees and as we neared Las Vegas we saw stunted tree yuccas. Cloudy - After dinner we drove over to Boulder Dam - Illuminated and men working on the power houses. Jan. 14: In walking about Boulder City I saw many Eng. Sparrows, a few Brewer Blackbirds and an Audubon Warbler. After breakfast we met Roy Hillisand and his party at the Administration Bldg. for the trip to Boulder Dam. While waiting I saw a few juncos, a robin, a few Audubon- Warblers and Gambel (?) Sparrows. At the dam I noticed from the road on the dam English Sparrows. Also heard a song which sounded like a Canyon Wren. It was on the cliff below the dam - Later when we went to the bottom of the dam I saw a tiny bird which alighted on the face of the cliff and acted like the Canyon Wren. On the return trip to Boulder City I saw a hawk alight on the top of a peak. It suggested the Prairie Falcon - After lunch we drove back to Barstow (182 mi) - Saw a few Crows (Laws) along the way and after we crossed the Calif line one Shrike - Beautiful sunset as we drove from Barstow to Yermo. Wonderful Cactus gardens on Mt. Pass, slender East of Baker. Also small trees with long pods (6-8 in) Desert Willow (a catalpa), Spent the night at Barstow.

98 1936 Barstow Jan. 15. Took a walk before breakfast but found no birds except linneto and Say Sparrow. Later we found a mocking bird which stayed near the hotel where there were some Toyon berries and veronicas with ripe berries. As we left Barstow we saw many Gambel Sparrows under the mesquite trees. As we drove on we saw occasional Shrikes and in our place Meadowlarks. Near Mohave There On the sandy desert not far from Barstow we saw five or six Say Sparrows - one perched on top of a bush and the others feeding on the ground. I saw one Mt. Bluebird and Near Mohave Horned Larks were quite abundant. In the Tehachapi Mts. we saw several Redtails, Calif. Woodpeckers, W. Bluebirds Chickadees (Bailey 2), Am. Robins, Gambel Sparrows, Crow, one Raven (E.side), Junco and a Calif. Jay(3). We had lunch at Bakersfield, Then drove on to Fresno. Saw many more birds on this stretch of the road than on Jan. 16; Shrikes Meadowlarks, Mourning Doves, Linneto and one Kingfisher. Fine weather everywhere as far. Rain'd during the night. Heard Killdeer, Mt. covered w. snow Jan. 16. Clean and crisp after the rain. Mts. cloudy- Went to Los Banos where we saw many bird - Meadow- larks, Brewer's Redwinged Blackbirds, Marsh Hens(8) Sparrow Hawks, Redtail, Pigeon Hawk (very small, hover St. Blue Herons, Costo (1000), a few Sandpipers, a few Pintails (20+), White-tailed Kite (5 third), Black Phoebe, Bluebirds, Gambel Sparrows, Linneto, Killdeer. Stopped once at State Game Refuge. No geese and no ducks except the few Pintails. In Bakers Pass There were many Yellow-billed Magpies. Lunch at San Juan- Reached Beale City about 4 p.m. Rained all the time we were gone.

99 jan. 17. Berkeley. Clear after days of rain. Very light frost across the canyon. jan. 18. Cloudy. Birds very abundant. Quail, jay, finch, 1 thrasher (singing), Vireo Vireo (singing), Titmouse, R.C. Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, Varied Thrushes, Robins, Brown Nutton Vireo, Brown & Spotted Towhee, Fox Sparrows, Singing G.c. Sparrow, Song Sparrow (singing), Red-breasted Nuthatch, Junco, Wren-tit - all in our garden or just over the line. What a contrast with the desert! Flowers in bloom: Wild currant, blueviolet, white violet, fremrose, primulas, Cestrum, Kerria, pudd saxifrage, freschia, cyclamen, choryzema, narcissus, cineraria, sericics, tritoma, wallflower. jan 19-21. Clear, warm. Worked in garden. jan. 22. Clear, warm. Lady Birds went to Lake Merritt and Mt. Eden where many acres are under water due to heavy rains last week. At Lake Merritt Toyon Berries are still abundant and many birds were feeding on them; robins, Cedar Waxwings, Purple Finches, Hermit Thrushes- Also seen - Song Sparrows, G.c. Sparrows and a few White-crowned (sp.), Junco's and Br. Blackbirds. Ducks are much diminished in number. Saw no Golden-Eyes, Buffle Heads, very few Mallards, Ruddies. A few hundred Baldpates & Pintails, our European Widgeon - Lesser Scaup and Canvasbacks still quite abundant. A few Bonaparte Gulls; many Cali. and Glancors. Vangas and a few Ringbills. Among the geese, no Canada Geese seen, 8±10 Tichins and 1 Cackling, 8±12 Lesser Snow and 1 Ross Goose. Several Sand Grebes and one Pied-billed seem. Saw only the birds near the subareader's fresh water station.

100 1936 Near Mt. Eden (South?) opposite Bannberg but on the highway there were innumerable gulls (sp.?), and large flocks of Sandpipers, many of them Red-backed, also 40-50 Dowitchers, 100+ Killdeer, 2 Yellowlegs Costs &. Redtail Hawk. And many Snipes, the Snipes were very shy and did not allow a close approach but their zig-zag flight, rire and reddish tails could be seen - also long tails. They were in a field with furrows full of water. Many Meadowlarks, Pipits, Blackbirds and a Yellowthroat (in tufts next to highway bridge) Lunch at Bannberg - very warm in the sunshine - Had to shed our coats. Not many water birds there - Killdeer and Costs. Redwinged blackbirds were singing, also Meadowlarks. Audubon Warblers, Linnets, Br. Blackbird, Marsh Hawk, Sparrow Hawk, Shrikes were seen. Returned to 37 Morwood for tea. Saw Fox Sparrows, Brown & Spotted Towhees, R-b. Nuthatch - Total sp. 45. Jan.24. Jays and other birds have been mobbing an owl at intervals all day. A Steller jay joined the group. At first the owl was ap- parently in a dense bay tree near Mrs. Parens' house and creates great excitement among the smaller birds before the Cal. jay joined Mr. Knight. Hermit Thrush, Brown Towhee, Spotted Towhee and R-b. Nuthatch were all calling at once. Later the owl seems to have moved down the hill Toward the north a little way. Jan.26. Walked through the Santa Cruz Big Tree Park, Heard the following birds: Cabanis Woodpecker, Coast Jay, Chickadee, Creeper, Hutton Vireo, Varied Thrush, St. Nones Owl (two calls of different pitch) Birds very abundant along highway after I left two bay fog - quineas, crowned sparrows etc.

At Congress Springs a bird that looked all black and had a crest was perched at the top of a small bare tree - Saw Green-backed Goldfinches there. On the way home I noticed a shrike perched on a wire when it was almost dark. Do they roost on the telephone wires? Many robins and a flock of 20+ Band-tailed Pigeons seen near Congress Springs. Very warm sunshine at Boulder Creek - 18" rain there between Jan. 9-16. Acacias & almonds in bloom. Also narcissus. Jan. 29. Lady Birds went to San Francisco to see Short- billed Gulls and Ring-necked Ducks. The Gulls were seen at the Marina feeding at the outlets of a sewer pipe. There were three birds in adult plumage seen at a distance of 10-15 ft. They dropped like I almost vertically, spreading tail and dropping bodily [illegible], but without any splash, just touching the feet to the water and at the same instant taking something with the bill. The flight was very graceful; Alaine easily in swift flight, The tail is all white; back pale slaty grey; neck marked with grey; head white; bill yellow, tapering and short; feet yellow; underparts white. Lines of black near tip of wing. If the after-edge of the wing is seen it shows three black stripes toward the tip. The ducks were on the lagoon at the Fine Arts Bldg. (1915 Exposition), most of them in the shade of the notulas. The pattern of white on the sides ends in a crescent, the point of which reaches upwards near the neck. The slender bill is circled by white near the tip. The head is almost uplifted at the back. The ring around the neck could not be seen, as the birds kept their heads drawn down. The female has a broad light

line at the bare of the hill on each side and white lids to the eyes. They paid no attention To us though they were only a few feet from The shore where we were standing. (Other birds seen: Surf Birds (20t), Bleeds, Turnstones (20t), Puddy Turnstone (1) at the Cliff House Rocks, Winter, Calif. Ring billed and Glancous-winged Gulls very abundant - Ringbills less at. than the others. Mallards, Bald. Buddies pats on the Canvas Backs on the lagoon, Greer Scarp on the Bay near 2t. end of pier; Cormorants (sp.) on bay & Cliff House Rocks (White-winged) and Surf Scoters on bay near pier; W. Grebes on bay, Eared Grebes on bay (near pier) and on lagoon, one ( oil-coated) on N. Lake. Harle (sp.) in Presidio, 2mat G.Y. Parte, Black Phoebe at, G.Y. Parte, Ama. Hennesse G.Y.Part., Andebon Warbler sing at, North Lake, W. Yellowthroat (2), North Lake; Pnice Sustin Lorikets, W. Goldfinch (head ncc), Song Sparrows, Hermit Thrush - N Lake. Nuttall Sparrows it. The air was full of bird notes on the E. shore of N. Lake where And. Mr. were calling and Nuttall Sparrows, Song Sp., Siskins & Linnets singing. Near Middle Lake a Busted Turtler was singing its spring song. On the island in the lagoon (Fine Auto Bldg) a black Swan was on its nest. N. wind in Berkeley, 2 p.m., no wind; brilliantly clear, crisp air, warm in sunshine, Tide high - Night mars with much surf at beach.

103 Jan. 30. Vigor. When has been singing freely off and on all day. Begins jan. 28. Jan. 31. Spotted Towhee gave spring song across road west of steps. Rain Feb. 1. Rained all day. Feb. 2. Still raining. No frost. Juncos came to feed everyday - have for past two weeks. Feb. 3. Clear. Heavy frost across canyon in early 9.m Feb. 4. Clear with heavy frost in morning. Feb. 5. Feb. 6 Feb. 7. Feb. 8. Light frost in morning. Warm day. Drove to Ponder Creek and back. Birds abundant. Meadow larks singing. Feb. 10. Cloudy a.m. Rain p.m. Wanner. No frost. Faculty Section walked through lower Campus - Back of Women's Faculty Club we found Varied Thrushes, Purple Finch singing - Red-breasted Sapsucker. Walking toward west we found Bushtits, Titmouse (pr.), Nuthatch (pr.), In Faculty Glade - Song Sparrows (pr.) Warbler (Black- Throated Gray?) Varied Thrushes, Robins, Brown Towhees. Near Campanile White-collared Sparrow singing (mate near) Song Sparrows singing; Linnet, Anderson Warblers, Anna Hummingbird. In (Botanical) Gardens - Flicker (spring call wiiii-wiiii-wik, etc.), Calif. Jay, Purple Finch. In evergreens at west end, Coast Jays, Varied Thrushes. Robins, Along Woolsey Creek Spotted Towhees, Juncos, Varied Thrushes. In the decayed trunk of a large oak which had been cemented up a robin's nest, lined with mud. Clean and apparently just built - protected above - three feet to ground.

104 1936 Feb. 11,12.- Heavy rain - 4-5 am. 2 Vireos Were singing at some time, one east of house, other west. Feb. 13. Still raining. Many moths have been about the porch light every night the past week. Feb. 14. I sat down by the west windows and watched birds for half an hour. There were hundreds of them. Huge flock of Bushtits; a small group stayed some minutes in the toyon brush next the chimney; others in oak trees. A Red-breasted Nuthatch went over the trunk of the oaks, pulling good-sized bits from the cracks in the bark. In one instance I saw him throw away two wings of a moth; in two other instances it seemed to be bits of pupa cases which he discarded. About a dozen Coast jays were hunting on the ground one in the oak trees. One bird alighted on a rather small dead branch, and pulled off two pieces of dead bark 4-6 in long. Each time he held the piece by the end with his toes, pulled off something which he ate and dropped the piece to bark. Several California jays were about too; a female Spotted Towhee in the hazel thicket where they meet every year scolded when a Coast jay came too near. A Song Sparrow, and Vireos were singing; a group of very light-colored Ruby- crowned Kinglets were feeding within 6-8 ft of each other. A Hermit Thrush was feeding on the ground. After the jays went away several Varied Thrushes flew into the oaks.

105 On the east side of the house there were the usual birds taking food from the feeding containers: Coast Jay (has been coming the last ten days), Calif. Jay, Song Sparrows, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Brown Towhee, Fox Sparrow. Wren it. To my surprise I found an Eastern Fox Sparrow hopping about near the pool. This is the second time I have seen one here. Very cloudy and very wet. Warm. A few minutes later when I went to the east window a Vigors Wren, Titmouse and Wren-Tit all came at the same time. The Wren picked up bits among the sticks of the Christmas wreath (the needles have all disappeared). Probably he found bits of damp garina there; then he took bacon fat from the cup on the railing. The Wren-Tit took bacon fat and the titmouse sunflower seeds. Feb. 15-19- Almost continuous rain. Saw a pair of titmouses exploring the nesting box below the house. Both birds entered the box. Vigors Wrens singing constantly. Feb. 17. Cloudy. Faculty Section went to Colorowes Park. Paths have been made - Two miles of them - on the steep slopes. Birds were not as abundant up stream (south) but we found many below Euclid Ave. in the bottom of the Canyon. Twenty-four species: Anna Hummer (Towering), Blue Tits feeding on willow catkins; Many robins and Purple Finches eating berries which are still abundant. Song; Song sp. Purple Finch, Wren-Tit. Linnet.

106 1936 Feb.22, Very raining in afternoon. Drove to Bonner. Creek + back. Went down via Dunbarston Bridge, Palo Alto, Dearville Lake, Skyline Blvd At Dunbarston Bridge there were two rafts of Eared Grebes (200-300), a few Least, Western & Red b. Sandpipers, Lesser Scaups, Surf & White-winged Scoters. (Tide was very high & Country flooded so that at the west end of the bridge the marsh was all under water. On one of the board walks to the north there were 12 Clapper Rails; and one, on a walk on the south side. Rained all night. Feb.23. Began to show signs of clearing. A little W.W. wind in afternoon. Walked up to top of Panoramic Way. Vagles were singing. Thrushes perched on white post at roadside singing. At home a titmouse took seed and carried it into the box (to feed mate) Stars shining at night. Colder. Feb.24. Raining again - Nail storm. Saw a Townsend Warbler in very bright plumage, (black throat) with a flock of brush tits. Feb.24 Still raining- Feb.25 Clearing- No frost. Purple Finches abundant. Feb.26. Lady Birds went to Calaveras Valley. Warm, spring weather. Birds abundant. At Mission Bridge: Black Phoebe, Song Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Yellow-throat, Coots, Redtails, at reach south of bridge'. Red-breasted Sapsucker, 25-30 Flickers, Brown Blackbirds, Redwings, White-crowned Sparrow (Pugnaceus) Smallons (Tree ?) In Canyon: Yellow-tailed Magpies, Hutton Vireos, Titmouse, Knight, Siskins, Varied Thrush, Merlans (Gem. Red-breasted or Screaming Sparrows, Swallows, Bandtail Pigeon American?)

107 Feb.29. Mr. Melabe went with us to Boulder Creek. Mr. McE. & Major Brooks came to college after their hunt for ocean birds at Santa Cruz. At Dumbarton Bridge 200+ Arclets, Least & Red s. Sandpipers, Eared Grebes. Scamp- Mar.1. Walked up to Whittaker place - Saw Varied Thrushes, Chicka- Dees, Hutton Vireos, Hermit Thrush, juncos, Bush-Tits, Virgin Wren. Spotted Towhee, Wrentit, Calif. Woodpecker. Major Brooks Called all the birds about him by squealing his mouse, imitating a Pygmy Owl and the crested Jay - Very rare. Heard Kingfisher & Creeper. One Lutecent Warbler. Mar.2- To warm spring weather. Saw a titmouse flying across to eaves - probably to get cob- web for nest. Housecleaning prevented close observation. Purple Finches singing. Oaks blossoming March 7. Beautiful weather. Drove to Boulder Creek. Dumbarton Bridge - High tide. About 40 Willets on a dyke bordering a salt pond. Many Eared Grebes. March 8. Hutton Vireo calling continuously at dawn. Juncos acted as if they were mated - building. Dusk 5:30 p.m. Pair of Lutecent Warblers at pool. March 9. Summer day. Faculty Section went to (Cali Springs and Unida). At Cali Springs: Allen Dummer (female) and nest in Blackberry about three feet from a nest we found last year. Birds not very abundant. Several Lutecent Warblers heard. Watched Bushtits, Virgin Wren, Red-tailed Hawks (4 together), Near Meadow- Larks. Song Sparrow, Titmouse, Calif. Jay, Lusinet (one) Wren. Wt. Saw Threed Golden-crowned Kinglets. At Unida: Puddy Ducks, Costs, Black Phoebe, Golden-c & White cr (subsp?) Sparrows, Titmouse and Slevder - billed Muthatch (calling & singing -

108 1936 4 clean whistles), Flickers, Cal jays. Calif. Woodpecker. March 10. Many bird songs at dawn and until 9 a.m. Song Sparrow earliest. Virginia Wren. Kinglets, Purple Finches, Titmouse. Lady Birds went to Nortownville & Marsh Creek. Too early for flowers. Mustard out, poppies beginning. Nortownville - coal mines. Windy. Very few birds but we did see a pair of Say Phoebe and heard their notes. Song ? - sweet whistle Returned to Marsh Creek near Clayton where we found flocks of goldfinches and sickles feeding on flowers of deciduous oaks. March 11. Found a W. Winter Wren under acacia near East Hall. The acacia touched the ground. Very warm. March 12. Many birds singing - Song Sparrows, Virginia Wren R-C Kinglet, Titmouse, Lutescent Warbler, Purple Finch and Thrasher (p.m. below house.) Wild Ceanothus in bloom in Strawberry Canyon. Beautiful day. March 14. Drove to Boulder Creek via Dublin, Saratoga. Bestune orchards in blossom - very early. Mrs. Stearns reports W. Flycatcher at Orinda. March 15 Heard Warbling Vireo near Colleges. Two Hutton Vireo calling continuously. Spotted Thrasher first bird & sing in morning. Beautiful weather. Returned via Daylins to La Honda Junction, then Dumbarton Bridge - high tide. Cared Grebes, Sandpiper, Many Gulls. Increase in Gambel Sparrows. March 16. High fog - Sullery. W. Flycatcher near Women Faculty Club. Hermit Thrush, Varied Thrush, R-C Kinglet, Cedar Waxwing also.

109 March 17. Cooler. Cloudy. March 18 Warm. Clear. Harris W. Gnatcatcher in deciduous March 19. W. Flycatcher & W. House Wren near our house Juncos And Warblers singing. Also Knights. Varied Thrush & Hermit Thrush still here. G.c Sparrows moulting. Cedar Waxwings increasing. Warm. Fog in evening. March 21,22. Colden March 23. Cedar Waxwings at Willows and Streets Theater. Cold. Rain at night. Mar. 24. Raining. Many birds singing: Hermit Thrush, G.c Sparrow, Lieutenant Warbler, Vigos Wren, Titmouse Squ Sparrow, House Wren. March 25. Lady Birds walked through lower Campus- 2 Varied Thrushes, Cedar Waxwings near Women's Faculty Club. Titmouse entered nest hole in Grenella Tree, carrying a feather. Pine Siskins flying over. Purple Finch, Song Sparrows, Bushtits, Flicker, Junco, Brown Towhee, Robin, Hermit Thrush, Audubon Warblers, Towhees (heard), Almost no birds in sister's garden. Woolsey Creek: Spotted & Brown Towhees, 1 Warbling Vireo, Juncos, Golden-crowned Sparrow (very few), Belted Kinglet. Cold wind fr. N.W. March 27. Hermit Thrush sang continuously at dawn. Later Gambel & Golden-crowned Sparrows & Dusks came to feed on safe worms. Many Purple Finches & Robins. At 9 a.m. went to Women's Faculty Club grounds only to find them spraying all the oats - great force used. After spraying they turned a fire hose with great force into all the low shrubs. Very few birds on north side of club. On south side I found a pair of Pt. Pinos Juncos in only dry spot. Sprayers nursed our safe Tree at back door. Towhees Warbler there. Bushtits carry nesting

1936 110 March 28. Cloudy. Oaks filled with birds: 2 Lutescent Warblers singing, Spotted Towhees, Brown Tanagers, several Song Sparrows, Virginia Warbler, Western Flycatcher and Titmouse (three all located for nesting). Also Fox Sparrow (heard at sunlight dawn), Bald-crowned Sparrow, Gambel Sparrow, Purple Finch, Bristle-thrush, Junco, Audubon Warbler, Townsend Warbler, Hermit Thrushes, Robins, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches (one flew to the window to catch off an insect) Varied Thrushes — between 10:30 a.m. to noon there must have been more than a thousand birds in the garden. Most of them came to the pool west of its house. A dozen Robin would go in together. If they had to wait for robins to leave they would alight in the current brush or drop to the ground to feed. Junco drove them away two or three times. At noon we ate lunch, in front of the window over the pool and not a bird was seen. Rain at night March 29. Cloudy with Showers. Saw no great number of birds in the oaks but Purple Finches and Robins were busy all day. March 30. Raining steadily. A wandering Vireo began singing near the house at 9 a.m. Hermit Thrush singing at 7 a.m. At 18:30 a.m. a flock of siskins came in and I watched them pulling out the worms from the oak leaves. At the same time I saw a Klugit, a Townsend Warbler and a Red-breasted Nuthatch and heard junco and Gambel Sparrow (or pygmy?)

111 March 31. Clear a.m.; partly cloudy p.m. N.W. wind. Odder in afternoon. Varied Thrushes, Robins, juncos, Siskins, Townsend Warblers, Audubon Warblers (in full plumage), White-crowned Sparrows, St. Nuttall Jays feeding on oak worms. Heard Pileated Warbler at end of Morawood Rd. April 1. Still cold. Birds still very abundant. Heard an Allen Hummingbird near Stadium - have been very scarce. Robins pick the worms up from the ground or take them from the trunks or branches of the trees rather than from the leaves. Apr. 2. Gave talk on Ornithology for Amateurs at Women's Faculty Club. Rain at night - Apr. 3. Rained hard all day. Apr. 4. Drove to Butah Creek. A flock of Willow Goldfinches was seen on the gravel surfaced road in Pleasants Valley. Butah Creek was very high, bridge under water. Went on to Vintners. Returned via Cordelia, Benicia, Valley. Saw 4 Am. Egrets, 1 Willet near Benicia. Cloudy a.m., windy near Bay. Clear p.m. April 5. Chilly north-west wind: Clear. Boulder Co. ? back April 6. Warm, clear. Lady Birds drove up hills back of Leona Heights - Saw Pheasants-crowned Sparrow and heard song: White-throated Swifts flew over us and across to "glory hole" of old quarry. At Miss Gra- Laves Riding Academy There were Chipping Sparrows, Gambel (?) and Golden-crowned Sparrows, but no House Wrens. Many Allen Hummingbirds seen. Saw one pair of Purple Finches in pines at Montelais. Female Allen H. carrying willow fluff -

1936. April 7. Warm, clear. Worked in garden. Great flocks of juncos, crowned sparrows, siskins, Andebon and Townsend warblers, Robins, Purple Finches in oak trees near house. Birds nesting (?) near: Calif. Jay, W. Flycatcher, Lutiscant Warbler, Titmouse (in box), Vigio Wren, Song Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, Spotted Towhee. April 8. Warm, clear. Lutiscant Warbler failed to sing at dawn. Later when working in the garden I heard both birds chipping and watched one go with food in its beak to a spot among the ferns I planted on the wall above the dining room terrace. As we were just leaving for Boulder Creek I did not investigate the nest. April 9. I went with Mr. and Mrs. McCabe to Corall Hollow, S.E. of Livermore, South of Altamont Pass. It was a warm beautiful day. Fields of poppies from Livermore bout the hill top covered with yellow violets. Many other flowers. In one valley there was a deep cracked ravine cut 10-12 ft - soil to bottom, no rocks. No rock visible in whole valley. But there were many pairs of Rock Wrens. Saw one pair enter a hole in the bank. Males in full song. Say Phoebe present. There also During lunch which we ate under an oak tree on the grade down to Corall Hollow we saw Linnets (building platform for nest in low branch of the oak House. Wrens (nest in hole in dead trunk . . . . Brush Tits (nest almost complete in same oak) W. Flycatchers, Juncos, Brown Thrashers, Nuttall Wood- picker, and Warbler, R.C. Kinglet, G.C. Sparrow, Gambel

113 Sparrow, Prairie Falcons (jr.) Sparrow Hawk, Vigoro Wren. A quail hiding back from the oak tree was trounded by a precipice of sandstone on west, and by a tree coverd slope on east. On the east slope which must have contained springs there were many maidens- hairferns. As we neared Corrall Hollow we came to a valley branching south with a small stream in it where there were evidences of coal mining in the past (Tesla?) The stream had cut the sides of the valley, esp. on west side. We saw a Rock Wren entering a hole in this cut near the top. It was the nest of a Rock Wren. When Mr. McCabe climbed up a look onto the opening the male flew almost into his face as she came out. The nest was lined with brown sheep's wool and contained six eggs. Several males were singing and we came within ten or fifteen feet where he perched on a flattish stone and sang repeatedly. The song is very similar to that of a mockingbird (without imitations) but softer. Among the tree Tobacco(yellow flowers) there are garters on in Corrall Hollow there were many Hummingbirds - Distinguished Rufous (water full plumage) and Anna's. Many Western King- brids, Meadowlarks, Chiricles between Superior and Corrall Hollow. April 10. Went to Boulder Creek. Grosbeak, Olive-sided Fly catcher, Black-throated Gray Warblers in Head pop. Three warbling Vireo at once. Apr. 12. Near Pleasanton. many migrating White-crows. Apr. 13. Berkeley. Tolema Warbler near house, singing. Failed to find any nest among ferns (see Apr. 10) 20) Heard song of Grosbeak in distance (west). Purple Finch building and young Sang Sparrow out on Campus.

114 Apr. 12. Mr. & Mrs. McCaule went to Cornell Hollow. Found young Rock Wrens hatched (See Apr. 9) Apr. 14. Grosbeak on Prospect St. Winter birds scarse. No Varied Thrush or Hermit Thrush. Seen on Campus. Pair of Purple Finches building near Citation Union. Apr. 16. Heard Red-breasted Nuthatch near house. A male Vireo Wren took possession of the flicker box nailed on house (2nd story S.) and sang excitedly (10 a.m.). By 11 a.m. a female appeared and stayed near the box but did not enter while I was watching (until 11:20). At noon both were still there the male in the opening of the box, singing; the female in oceli branches near by. Went & S.F. p.m. Most of the gulls following the boat were California, a few Ring-b., and very few Western. Cloudy a.m. Clear. Cool p.m. Tolmie Warbler singing constantly a.m. Lutescent Warbler not singing - occ. Chirps. Apr. 17 Saw a Hermit Thrush in the garden. Beautiful weather. Apr. 18, 19. Boulder Creek. Many birds singing: Grosbeak, Waryling Vireo (4) Olive sided Flycatcher Black-throated Gray Warblers. Pileolated Warblers? On Ben Lomond Mt. Audubon Warblers, Black Throated Gray Warblers, Purple Finch Wrentits, Creepers. In way down (Apr. 18) heard Yellow Warbler in three places. At Mrs. Blaats in Uninda, House Wren nesting in low stump, W. Flycatcher under platform of Tea house. Apr. 20. Berkeley. Tolmie Warbler and Vireo Wren, singing constantly - Pair of Lutescent Warbler and pair of Titmouses send Bluejay whenever he comes near. Young Titmouses noisy. Found nest of Lutescent Warblers above a small perch in the bank above dining room Terrace-

1936 115 Nest contains 5 eggs - drabelline color. Nest completely hidden by fern & moss. A Gilesolate Warbler sang all the morning near the east pool - first time this year. Robins and Purple Finches gone. No droppings from oak worms. Cloudy all day. April 21. Gilesolate Warbler continued Singing. Also Palmie, nearer the house than in past years. April 22. Cloudy. Lady Birds went to Clear Lake via Mt. St. Helena, Middletown, Lower Lake. Rain in mountains. Dogwood, Hackberry, Ceanothus Iris (Mt. St. Helena); Blue Larkspur, yellow Calochortus, ground iris, blue ceanothus, tidy tips, etc., in Lake Co. Birds abundant. Found in Lake Co. Western Grebe - abundant on lake; mating calls & booming. Bald Eagle (seen by Mrs. Sanders) White Pelican - 50+ - east arm of lake, above narrows. Terns - several seen on lake. Mt. Blue Heron - abundant on lake. Black-crowned Night Heron - " Anthony Green Heron - one seen at Antioch. Mallards - many - perhaps domesticated. Cinnamon Teal - one, near Clear Lake Park. Turkey Vulture - abundant everywhere. Sparrow Hawk, many seen Osprey - one perched in dead oak between Middletown & Mt. St. H. California Duck - many small flocks seen Coots - scattered in places suitable for nesting. California Gulls - abundant. Fork-tailed Tern - several seen. Caspian Tern - 50+ seen on east arm of lake, a few elsewhere. Morning Dove - 20+ . Honeycreeper - two in minidus path - Anna ?

1936 116 Clear Lake, Apr. 22 - contin. Nairy Woodpecker - one seen by Mrs. Ferguson. Willow " - meet in willow stub at Austin's. Calif. " - many between Austin's and Clear Lake Park Lewis " - pair in white oaks at Austin's, others also near Austin's. Flicker W. Kingbird - in valleys back from lake Ash. thr. Flycatcher - Austin's and elsewhere among Digger p Black Bocke - Austin's W. Flycatcher - abundant Cliff Swallow - " Tree Swallow - nesting in oaks above Clear Lake Park, onshore Violet-green Swallow - " " " " + elsewhere Calif. Jay - ab. in oaks, esp. at Austin's Shrike - several seen along way W. Crow - abundant in valleys Titiwane - just building - many pairs - Many holes in Trees Buck Tlo - fairly abundant Slender-billed Whtbatal - building at Austin's Wren-Tit - in chaparral areas - Vigors Wrens - a few seen or heard House Wren - many heard. Tule Wren - in tules at north end of lake Calif. Thrasher - several on brushy hill sides W. Bluebird - many seen W. Robin - two or three seen. W. Grackle - very abundant W. Warbling Vireo - fairly abundant, esp. at Austin's Cassin Vireo - two heard - one near Austin's Lutescent Warbler - a few heard Anderson Warbler - a few heard - (still migrating ?) Black-throated Gray Warbler - one seen, a few heard. W. Yellowthroat - ab. on lake shore - 5 near Clear Lake Park

117 Celedais Warbler - a few heard? (more ab. later?) Yellow Warbler - very abundant. Yellow-headed Blackbird - ab. in taller east of Lakeport Brewer's Redwing - abundant along lake shore ? Finches ? - seen by Mrs. Hillerand W. Meadowlark - abundant Bullock Oriole - 1 Brewer's Blackbird - 1 ? Black-headed Grosbeak - abundant at Austin ? Lazuli Bunting - now seen, only one heard? (not in yet?) House Finch - too abundant Green-backed Goldfinch - abundant - Lawrence Goldfinch - several seen 2 Bushtit - reported by Mrs. Reed as singing Spotted Towhee - in chaparral areas Brown Towhee - ab. + singing W. Lark Sparrow - abundant; esp. east of Middleton (Bell Sparrow ? A bird singing in chaparral or west side of Kowalski) (Junco ? reported by Mrs. Sanders & Mrs. Reed) W. Cliff Swallow - abundant Golden-crowned Sparrow - a few near Austin Song Sparrow - abundant. One on lake shore sang late Marsh Song Sparrow Total 73 doubtful 6

118 1936 Apr. 25. Crossed Dumbarton Bridge at low tide. Most of the shore birds were missing but there were Red-backed (full plumage), Western and Least Sandpipers, a few Curlews (Madison Black-bellied Plover (full plumage) about 6-8 Phalaropes and 10-12 Foster Terns. Saw no Caspian Terns. Only nine Eared Grebes seen (full plumage). But the marshy near the Sunnyvale Nanges there were more Curlews and B.b. Plover and Sandpipers. Head W. Wood River above Saratoga Apr. 26. At Boulder Creek the Purset-backed Thrush was whistling and a Hermit Thrush was singing at frequent intervals in the distance. The Black-throated Gray Warbler was singing constantly. Other birds: Warbling & Nuttall's Vireo, Lutecent, Bicolored Warblers (no Yellow W's yet), Chickadees, Kingfisher, California & Harris Wood- peckers, Grosbeak, Brown, & Spotted Towhees, Olive -sided Flycatcher, Junco. Warm except at night. When we came back to 37 Mosswood Rd. we found a baby brush tit on the front path. It could not fly far enough to get over the walls. The parents were feeding it. I put it over the wall as it was getting dark. It hissed at me as I caught it. Apr. 29. Lady Birds went & Alameda where we saw Knots associated with Duntchers. The red on the breast is lighter and back lighter. Also lighter underbelly. Saw also the three kinds of Sandpipers, a few Willie Godwits, and B-bellied Plover (now in full plumage). Also a number of Semipalmated Plover and our Snowy Plover. We went on to Alum Rock Park. It was raining but cleared after lunch.

1936 119 and we found two pairs of Canyon Wrens in full song- the bird gave a rising trill at the beginning of the song and slowed the tempo toward the end. Neither bird gave the rising note at the end of the song. Cassin Vireos and Wood Pigeons were present. Blue Hermit Thrush seemed to be airing. It could fly but spent most of the time with its feathers puffed up, standing still. On the way home we went up to Calaveras Dam where we found Rock Wrens and heard them sing. Near the upper end of the reservoir we saw four deer. Rusty-backed Thrush whistled at 5:00. April 30. Before I got up I heard the Lutescent Warbler calling excitedly so ran to the window to see what was the matter. Both birds were flying about and calling. At the next was a black cat - on the sleep bank. I clapped my hands and he dashed away but the nest had been clawed out and the nestlings were gone- They must have hatched out yesterday as I saw no feeding the day before. The young titmouse are very noisy and are being fed con- stantly - A Bilesate Warbler is singing frequently. After an hour after the Warbler's nest was destroyed a pair was flitting about below the terrace where the clothes lines are. Cleaning. Warmer. Thrasher sings occasionally. May 1. Young titmouses flew about 8 a.m. - perhaps one of them later in the day as I saw one of the adults enter the box after that. They went down toward the Strattons. An Ash-throated Flycatcher came into this valley below the house and stayed some

120 1936 time. He flew from one branch to another and picked off a worm in passing, just as he did last year. Heard the muffled call of the Sharp Shinned Hawk. Thrasher singing. May 2. The Juvenile Warbler sings occasionally. Have heard juncos below the house to the west for several days - nesting there? May 3. A Western Tanager across the road. May 4. An Oriole called and sang across the road. May 7. Bush. We seem with young. Juvenile Warbler singing freely. Robin Warbler occasionally - Vegors when sings most of the time - female still brooding in Fischer box. When I was watering below the bird feeding station, a Song Sparrow came into the branch twice as if to tell me he wanted food. My head was perhaps three feet below the branch. I have not been putting out food regularly lately. May 9. Dumbarton Bridge - Low tide 10:30 a.m. Many Phalaropes and Western Sandpipers (no Redbacks seen), a few Bonaparte Gulls in full plumage, bird Curlew (west end) (no grebes or plover seen). At Sunnyvale Marsh, two Hudsonian Curlews and Binnington Curlew (8:40 in S.T.) May 10. Height of the Season at Boulder Creek. All summer birds in. On the grade I heard a W. Tanager. Near the cottage: a pair of quail, 1 Turkey Vulture soaring low, 1 Sh. Sh. Hawk flew over in northwesterly direction Wood Peewee, W. Flycatcher, Harris, Calif. Tommy Woodpeckers, (no jays), 1 Allen Hummer (5), 1 Kingfisher, Chickadees, (nourse Cassia, Hutton and Warbling Vireos; Juvenile, Black-Thr.

121 Gray, Bicolorate & Yellow Warblers; Purple-backed Thrush, (Mourning Hermit Thrush or mountain to south ends be heard), Calif. Purple Finch (full long songs), Ch. Goldfinch, Grackle(s) (heard) Chipping Sparrow (within hearing), Junco, Brown Towhee (nest in spirea against house) Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow. At 5 p.m. in Berkeley I heard the call of the Sh. Sh. Hawk and looking up saw it soaring above. Fog along ocean. Clear, sunny, cool breeze in Conder. May 11. Faculty Section had last trip of year to Oak Sprengo, Orinda Country Club, Saranap, Alamo. Fog in Berkeley. Cool in Contra Costa Co. Saw (or heard) 48 species: Mallard & Coot on Orinda Lake; Redtail & Sparrow Hawk; Duskb, Mourning Dove, Anna Hummer, Calif. Woodpecker, Lewis Woodpecker Red-shafted Flicker, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Black Bocke, Western Wood Pewee, Vireo Flycatcher, Cliff Swallow, N. Violet Gren Swallow, Calif. Jay, Titmouse, Bushtit (Sleeker-tailed) Wren, Wrentit, Vigas Wren, House Wren, Thrasher, Russet-backed Thrush, Robin, W. Bluebird, Calif. Shrike, Warbling Vireo, Intercostal Warbler, Yellow W., Toleine W. Long-tailed Chat, Bicolorate Warbler, Redwinged Blackbird, Meadow Lark, Bullock Oriole, Brewer Blackbird, English Sparrow, Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, House Finch, Green-backed Goldfinch, Spotted Towhee, Brown Towhee, Song Sparrows. The Ash-throated Flycatcher was at Orinda - a pair; also Vg. Swallows; Chat at Alamo, Lewis Woodpeckers in oak trees north of Walnut Creek. May 13. Young Blue Jays calling. May 14- Rain a.m. May 15. The two Vigas Wrens were scolding near the feeder box as I looked to see what was the matter. A

122 1936 Titmouse was perched at the hole. When driven off by the Wrens he came back again. &3 drove thin array. Warm, clear. May 16. Boulder Creek. Brown Towhee feeding young in the nest into the spiraea. Faint chirps of Chickadees. Tanagers heard. Black-Throated Gray Warbler still singing freely - three types of songs - first very Clear, high pitched rising. ; Another very rough, low pitched, not carrying far - ___ : the third of similar quality to the second but a different sequence of notes. Same species heard as on May 10. Very warm p.m. May 17. Cool breeze, very pleasant. (Fog on ocean) May 18. Fog (high) until 10:30 a.m. Chilly breeze- May 19, 20, 21, 22 Hot. In Mrs. Kimball's garden (22) birds were very numerous. At thrush's nest Contained two eggs - nest low in a hydrangea. Blue Jay sang several times during night. May 23. Commencement. Began to grow cobbler p.m. May 24. Boulder Creek. High fog until noon. Many Tanagers. Black-Throated Gray Warbler still singing. Yellow Warblers and 16. Goldfinch building. Chickadees went to roost under eaves at 6 p.m. Thrush sang until 7:45 p.m. May 26 Mr. Cain reported Crossbills in 3 (Oakland) May 18. Also that he banded five nestlings of Red-breasted Nuthatch. The male parent was banded two years ago; female wore no band. Cool, cloudy.

123 June 1-6. Cool. June 67° rain - Song Sparrow which had been feeding one lone youngster began singing again- (A new nest?) Virgin Wrens feeding young in flicker box. Lutescent Warblers feed- ing young below the Cloths line Terrace- June 9. Purple Finches singing at dawn. Russet backed Thrush, Thrasher, Robin, Tolmie Warbler singing freely. June 10, 11 hot. Young Virgin Wrens Calling - Blue Jay sings frequently - especially about 1 p.m. Feeding young across Mrs. Ferguson found a baby Morwood Road. quail dead on wall. Probably June 12. Young Lutescent Warblers left the nest. June 13. Song of Lutescent Warbler heard once. June 14. Lutescent Warbler sang several times. Rain after cloudy weather (June 12,13) Mr. Beath reported family of young quail fled. June 18. Young Virgin Wrens left the flicker box - A family of juncos in the garden Beautiful weather. Red-breasted Nuthatch heard. June 19,20 . . . July 20-July 2. Weather warm. Very little fog. July 3. Boulder Creek. Mourning Dove perch on our electric wire frequently. Saw it first on June 30. Brewer Blackbirds in the meadow. Family of 18 young quail. When disturbed the young fly, scattering. Parents run along just ahead of us - Brown Towhee building again. Many young chickadees. At dawn Rb. Thrushes sings first; then junco, song sparrow, olive- sided flycatcher. Family of Kingfishers, Young full grown not very noisy.

124 1936 July 6. On way back to Berkeley we crossed Dumbarton Bridge. Saw no shore birds. About 50 White Pelicans in three groups were at the east end of the bridge toward the south. July 7-10 Boulder Creek. Mourning Doves - a pair seen frequently. They come itself on the electric wire about 8 a.m. each morning. Wrentit heard frequently and occasionally a Virgin Wren. Both were missing during the opening and early summer. Thrush still singing. July 15-18 Boulder Creek. Warbling Vireos singing. Nutten Vireo heard. Did not hear Kingfisher. Mourning Doves still about. July 18, White Pelicans (20?) at Dumbarton Bridge and many Sandpipers. July 21-26. Boulder Creek. RB. Thrush very seldom heard. Yellow & Pileated Warblers, Western, Ash-thr. Olive sided Flycatchers and W. Wood Peewee and Black Phoebe; Few songs. At Palo Alto heard St. Nuttatches at Dumbarton Bridge July 26, many Chalcoopes, Some Sandpipers, 1 Yellowlegs, and 50-60 W. Pelicans. July 31 - The rainiest July I can remember. July 29 - Santa Cruz - A Wanderling Tattler seen from W. Cliff Drift. Also 2 Black Turnstones. Aug. 7 - White Pelicans and 3 Phalcoopes at Dumbarton. Aug. 18. Santa Cruz. Several Surf Birds seen - Many Heermann Gulls. Aug. 20. Mrs. Blake reported a Phal. on husband and some Tanagers in the garden. Dept. 1 Heard Warblers (Yellow?) in maple trees near Piedmont Ave., Mrs. Lewis reported 5 White Tailed Kits at Duvivier's. Young still being fed by parents.

125 Sept. 2. A thrasher came to the table for raisins. Paintails 500+ at Lake Merritt. Blueville. Mather. Sept. 5. At Dumbarton Bridge - Several hundred White Pelicans. Many Egrets, Gt. Blue & Black cr. awilded Night Herons, Least & Red b. Sandpipers. Day tide. At Mt. View Sandpiles + Mud, Curlew & B.B. Plume. Sept. 6. At San Mateo by high tide. East end: Many N. Phalaropes. 4 Eared Grebes, Avocets (20-50), Sandpipers, a few ducks (Paintails?) Sept. 8. Bouldery Heard a warbler note early - a soft "chirp" rather than "chip". Saw it later - a Black-throated Gray Warbler. Throat white. Stayed about all day and in afternoon. (3:30pm) came to the pool to drink. Saw a Subadult Warbler also. Heard R-b. Thrush + Nuttall's Vireo. Hot. Sept. 9. Hot. Black-throated Gray Warbler still here. Sept. 10. Cool Sept. 11. Cool Sept. 13. Boulder Creek. Quercus-Backed Thrush heard. At Palo Alto. W. Bluebirds taking insects from the side of a horse and from lawn. Swallows eating caterpillars. Dumbarton Bridge. Strong N. wind. Many Phalaropes - all on more protected side of bluffs. A few Sandpipers. Saw several Caipian Terns - In distance toward R.B. Bridge - hundreds of White Pelicans. Sept. 14. Clear. Warm. Black thr. Gray Warbler still here. Mr. Thompson saw W. Tanagers in Catalina Cherry tree. Sept. 15. Thrasher singing. Blue Jay has been heard singing frequently during past two weeks. Sept. 20. Boulder Creek. Clear, warm. A robin called and sang near the cottage - the first one this fall.

126 1936. Berkeley. Sept. 23. Very warm after a foggy night. A Fox Sparrow called repeated by at. Sept. 24. 45 a.m. Heard a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Sept. 26. Flickers, Sparrow Hawks increasing. Forest jires. Very bad north of Waterman's Bay. East wind in morning - Berkeley Fog at night - Boulder Creek. Sept. 28. Ruby-crowned Kinglet near kitchen window. Sept. 29. Large flock of brush-tits - 2 Nuttall Vireos, 2 Titmouuses, 1 Hermit Thrush and a Tow- head Warbler with them. Warm. Sept. 30. Ladybirds went to Marin Co. Found many winter birds already here. In Berkeley before we left & heard Sandhill and Golden-crowned Spar- rrow and we saw Townsend Warblers. On the bay we saw a Caly Murre in winter plumage. In the marsh back of San Quentin we saw Three Ann. Egrets and Two Bay Phoebes; Stopped near Greenbrae on a road bordering the marsh in Kentfield; Lunch at Phoenix Lake. Then crossed through San Rafael & McNear's Pt. Saw 13 Ann. Egrets near the marsh, and more Bay Phoebes. Went on to China Camp - Many Bonaparte Gulls there. Also a dark, swift-flying bird with long narrow wings and longish tail - too large for pigeon, hawks. Could it have been a jaeger? It flew along off shore near the point north of China Camp. Continuing South. Full list; Pied billed Grebes 4 ad., 2 young at Phoenix Lake. The young were calling loudly something like Spotted Sandpipers. They showed white stripes on sides of head - Brown Pelicans (on bay), Cormorants (sp.3) or bay, Lt. Blue Heron, Ann. Egrets (16), Ducks (sp.?) three small ones flying; Sh. Sh. Hawks (1), Sparrow Hawks (ab.) Heard continuous calls of a hawk at Phoenix Lake - possibly young Redtail. Quail (heard once).

127 Coat (Phoenix Lake), B.B. Slover (near San Rafael in w. plumage) Kill- deer, 3 spotted Sandpiper (?) at China Pt. W. Willet (ab) near S. Rafael, Jacquer (?) China Pt., W., Calif., Ring D., Bonaparte Gull, Calif. Moore, Anna Humming Bird, Kriek Fisher, Calif. Woodpecker (Greenbrier) Flicker (Ross), Say Phoebe (ab.), Black Phoebe, Steller Jay (one at Ross), Calif. Jay (one at Ross), W. Crow (ab.), Titmouse, Chickadee, Bushtit, Vireo, Vireo Virens, W. Bluebird, Cedar Wormwings (large flock at Knutfield), Shrike (one), Audubon Warbler (one or a few), Brewer Blackbird (a few), Meadowlark (ab.), Eng. Sparrow (very few), Linnet (ab.) Mt. Goldfinch (a few), Spotted Towhee (ab. at Ross), Brown Towhee (heard once at Ross) W. Savannah Sparrow (out on fence near Greenbrier), Junco (sp.) at Phoenix Lake, Nuttall Sparrow (pr. at China Pt.), Gambel Dp. (flocks ab.), Puget Sound Dp. (on fence at Greenbrier), Golden-cr Dp. (a few at Knutfield), Song Sparrow (ab.) Total 52- Oct. 5. Dammaraton Bridge. Many Am. Egrets. Hundreds of Arocelts. A few duces - Pintails, Bluebills. Sandpipers- (no Phalaropes or Gredes) At San Mateo Bridge Mr. Sheldon reported great numbers of Phalaropes. At Sears Pt. Cut- Off She found 1000's of Godwits and 4 White- tailed Kites. Oct. 6. Went with Mrs. Sheldon and Roger Tony Peterson To Orinda Country Club. Birds very abundant, exp. Jays, Calif. Woodpeckers, Thrashers (6-8), Crowned Sparrow, Ducks. Heard Bluder-willed Nuttatch, and saw Red bellied Hawk. At Lake Merritt at 5 p.m. Ducks were thick about the fresh water feeding station; Baldpates (many in eclipse plumage), Pin- tails, Mallard, Bluebills. Geese have become so tame they take food from the hand. One Sissed Goose with his Brown Goose. A few Puddles in the Lake. Mr. C.I. Peterson saw Gadwall.

128 1936. Oct. 7 - Birds increasingly abundant. Many Flickers. Golden-crowned Sparrows singing. Saw a Hermit Thrush and Townsend Warbler. Two thrashers at the pool. Very warm. (80+) Oct. 9. Went with Mrs. Kelly, Mr. R.T. Peterson, Mr. Sheldon To the bridges and Alameda. Weather warm, no wind, air smoky-shaggy. Saw very few land birds in Alameda - On Bay Farm Islands many Sanderling and sandpipers, a few Godwits, Plovers & Pluvials. 4 Common Terns and about 5 p.m. Short-eared Owls & Marsh Hawks were feeding over the wild land near the tides. From Bay Farm Island we went to The Leslie Salt Works and then on to Dumbarton Bridge where we saw hundreds of White Pelicans, many American Egrets and Three, Snowy Egrets; also 400+ Avocets and 100+ Pintails. At the Mountain View Marsh the tide was drawing out and there were hundreds of Marsh birds - Curlews, Clapper Rails, Godwits etc. About 3 p.m. We crossed San Mateo Bridge and at the East end on the tide line there were thousands + Godwits and almost as many Walleys. In the first salt pool on the south side of the highway there was a scattered flock of N. Phalaropes (100+) feeding on the surface of the water. Suddenly the birds at the east end of the pool began to rise, close ranks and form a close flock which wheeled and turned swiftly, showing now light now dark. Soon all the birds had risen and then we saw a duck hawk dart through the first flock. Eight times he dashed through, one flock or another, without catching anything. Then the birds dropped out

of the flock; and the hawk followed them but did not get either of them. He then returned to the flock and dashed through, two or three times when a single bird dropped out of the flock with the hawk in close pursuit. That time he succeeded in catching the bird and flew off with it in his talons to a line of low posts. He flew from post to post until he was some distance from the roadway and then proceeded to eat his victim. - Yucca Club. List of birds seen: a few: Eared Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe (102), White Pelicans (200+), Farallon Cormorant (1), Lt. Blue Heron (many), American Egret (50+), Snowy Egret (3), Mallards, Bluebill, Pintail, Spoonbill, Reddy (a few Pintails or bay - others at Alvarado) Sh. Sh. Hawk (1), Redtail (2), Marsh Hawk (3), [illegible] Hawk (1), Sparrow Hawk (many), Clapper Rail (25+), Cost (few), Bb. Plover (50-70), Killdeer (many) Snowy Plover (a few at Leslie Salt Works), Long-billed Curlew (50+) in Mt. View Marsh, Hudsonian Curlew (10+) Mt. View and a few at Bay Farm Island; Western Willet (100+), Greater Yellowlegs (8-10), Least Sandpiper, Redbacked Sandpiper (no large flocks but abundant), Lt. Downtown (20+) Mt. View, W. Sandpipers " ", Godwits many at Mt. View, 1000+ San Mateo Bridge; Sandpiper 100+ at Bay Farm Island, a few at Leslie Salt, Procella (400+) at Dumbarton, 12-15 at San Mateo; N. Phalaropes (1000+), at San Mateo, Bonaparte Gulls, Ringed Gulls, Caspian Terns (a few), Forster Tern (a few), Common Terns (4) at Bay Farm, Short-eared (Lud. Alameda, Anna) [illegible] (1), Horned Larks (several) Cali Jay (1), Cali Shrike (1), and Warblers, Breves Blackbirds (ab), Meadowlarks (ab), Eng. Sparrow House Finch (ab) Bryant Sparrow (many single birds)

130 1936 Puget Sound Sparrows - many in certain printable localities. A large flock singing in arrancarian juices in Alameda at sunset. Song Sparrows, Told 53 species. October 10. Fox Sparrows singing at 37 Muswood. Mew to Boulder Creek by way of Dumbarton (that Saturday) Bridge. Tide higher when we passed; Many more Black-crowned Night Herons, several in miniature plumage (25+); more Pintails than yesterday. No Pelicanos, 400 Crocets, a few Eared Grebes. American Egrets were fewer but the Three-banded Egrets were seen. The striking thing was the abundance of Night Herons and the total of all Herons - sometimes four kinds in one group. (Oct. 11. Boulder Creek. Heard the Gygmy Owl again. Fox Sparrows, Kinglets, Crispers, Kingfisher, Chickadees, Townsend Warblers etc. as usual. (Oct. 12. Black-Throated Warbler near Berkeley House. Fox Sparrows singing. Warm - No mud. Aud. Was at (Oct. 13, 14. Still warm, quiet - Nomad. (Oct. 15. North wind - Nannu - 4 Hermit Thrushes near pool - no conflict. (Oct. 17 At Santa Cruz on the West Cliff Drive I saw about 100 Saunderslings, 20 Black Turnstones, 13 B. Plovers, 1 Curlew, many Pelicans (Brown), Farallone Cormorants, Wistling and Heermann's Gulls. The tide was just beginning to ebb, waves were dashing very high against the rocky points. Between waves the Saunderslings and Turnstones were feeding and bathing in the little pools left in the hollows of the rocks. Saunders

131 where driven off by a high wave often circled off over the breakers, then returned to the points. As we returned many of the Sandpipers were on the sandy beaches, running after the waves and rushing back ahead of them. On the ocean was a flock of 50 Western Grebes White-crowned Sparrows heard along the highway, were all Pigeonwrens. Rain at night. Heard B.C. Knight at Berkeley. (Oct.18. Many Fox Sparrows, Hermit Thrushes, Some B.C. Knights, Warblers (sounded like Black-thr. Gray) Heavy rain as we left at 2 p.m. No rain elsewhere on way home. (Oct.19. Fox Sparrows come for seeds. Thrashers for water. Many Hermit Thrushes. No rain yet. Faculty Section went to P.T. Fleming. Wildeer in great abundance 100+, Least Sandpipers, 13 b. Plows. Western Gulls, 1 small flock pintails flew over, Egrets, Willow Goldfinches, Bryant Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Puget Sound and Metall Sparrows, And. Warbler, Linnets Meadowlarks and Blackbirds seen. Cold wind blowing. (Oct.24. Still no rains. At Santa Cruz-Black- Throstle's Sandpiper and W. Grebes as last week. (Oct.28. Lady Birds went to Drumbaron Bridge and Mr. Vaid Marsh. Warm, Clear. No wind Ann. At Drumbaron Egrets and 6 Brown Egrets, a few Crocets, 1000+ Willets, a few Godwits, Eared Grebes and one Western Grebe, 6-8 Pintails besides Blue and Black-co. Night Herons, W.L. & Red b. Sandpipers (one Spotted Sandpiper Seen (on raft at 3.00))

132 1936 A Dusky Hawk caused all the willets to rise from the Salt pool. At Mt. View Mere many Clapper Rails very seen - showed very little fear. When tide began to ebb flocks of Long b. to Hrd. Curlew, Willets, some Godwits, Dowitchers, Sandpipers, Black b. Plover and Kildeer came in to feed. One Dowitcher has a shorter bill, a more distinct white line over the eye; attracted other dowitcher. At San Mateo Bridge there were no Phalaropes. Tide low, shore birds as far as we could see. East wind in Berkeley, following 2 m. fog. Oct. 29. Clear, cooler. Knights singing. (Oct. 30. Rain all day - Oct. 31. Clearning. Went to Santa Cruz with Mr. & Mrs. McCabe. Explored beach north to Davenport - Black Turnstones, Sandpiper, 2 (Hrd. Curlew), Spotted Sandpiper, Yellowlegs, Short-billed-8 Hermanns Gulls, 2 Red- Shalalopes in a lagoon - Nov. 1. Cets at Boulder. Nov. 8. Explored the coast from Davenport to Half Moon Bay with Mr. and Mrs. McCabe. Saw only one flock of Sandpiper - no other shore birds. A few Common Loons, gulls and Eared Grebes. Great panicky of birds. Crossed San Mateo Bridge - thousands 17 sandpipers at west end, also a few willets and Bb Plover. At east end thousands of willets, some godwits and Bb Plovers. Tide low. Clear - excellent light. Cold at night (hor. 7) - mist, ice and frost in morning. Warm day - no wind along coast. N. mud in Berkeley.

133 Nov.9. Faculty Section in Colonies Park - Birds very abundant, esp. Crowed Sparrow and Aud. Warblers - 100's. Many Knights, Mr. Thrushes, Pickers. Saw 22 sp. almost all of them at very close range and in excellent light. Nov. 10. Mrs. Willson's Class went to Mrs. Blosser's on Chabot Rd. She has an excellent feeding Table where we saw Hermit Thrush, G-C Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Wrentit, Say's Vireo. On the reservoir there were coots, 2 Ruddy Ducks, one Pied-billed Grebe and in the distance a flock of ducks - probably Blue Bills. Clear, warm. Nov.12. Lady Birds went to Benicia and Cordelia. Clear, warm day. Between Vallejo & Benicia we saw a number of hawks - Several Sparrow Hawks and Red Tails, a few Marsh Hawks and also Prairie Falcons (2), Ferruginous Rough-leg and one miniature Goshawk. The Goshawk was attacking the Rough-leg as he soared above us. Later we saw several Sharp-shins and our Cooper Hawk. Red-winged Blackbirds were in enormous flocks above Benicia. A few ducks were on the bay near Benicia, many Ruddy's (Cue Ann. Cypt), several Blue Herons, a few Pied-billed & Eared Grebes, and many coots (in the marshes). Between Cordelia & Vallejo on the road American Canyon Rd. we found a large pond of fresh water with Tules. Then we saw many coots, and Cullifour, a few Mallards, a Redhead,

134 1936 a Rufflehead and a Golden-Eye. Meadow- Larks and Willow Goldfinches (large flocks), Orjuts and Savannah Sparrows, Brewer Blackbirds were abundant. Other birds seen were Black Phoebe, Aud. Warbler, Flycatcher, Sunnies, (Bay Bridge opened) Nov.13 - Nov.20. Almost continuous warm weather with no rain and very little fog. Nov. 25-30 - Drove to Los Angeles to a meeting? the Phylological Association - Coast route- both ways: Clear, warm weather. Country very dry in north - greener from Bass Robles South. Most generally distributed birds: Shrike, Sparrow, Warblers, Sunnies, W. Bluebirds. A few Yellow-billed Magpies south of Santa Maria; Shore birds common - Curlews, Godwits, Willets, a few Yellowlegs, Sandpiper and Bendpipers. No Scoter. A few Ruddy Ducks and Bluebills. On the Malibu Road as we neared Los Angeles - a flock of about 100 Mountain Bluebirds. Miss Gladding spent the Thanksgiving holiday at Echo Lake and reported many robins feeding on the juniper berries. Also heard a song of three quality - possibly of Townsend Solitaire. Saw no juncos there. Nov.30. A strong north-east wind blew all night. Dec. 1. Song Sparrow began singing. Dec. 7. Killdeer - flocks over Berkeley, along highways on lawns-

135 Dec.9- Lady Birds next back to the fresh water pond north-east of Vallejo and back by Sears St. Cut-off Birds were very abundant - more ducks than I have seen anywhere this year except at Lake Merritt. Weather warm, clear Hills still dry as there has been no rain since Oct.30. Birds seen: Pied-billed Grebe (q.b.), Farallon Cormorants (6-8), St. Blue Heron, Am. Egret, Black or Night Heron. Bittern, White-fronted Goose (10+ on pond), Mallard, Green-wq. Teal, Shoveller, Pintail (2), Canvasback (2), Buffle-heads (15-20), Ruddy (ab), Turkey Vulture, White-tailed Kite (1), Ferruginous Rough-legged Hawk (1), Marsh Hawk (ab) Prairie Falcon (1), Sparrow Hawk, Coots (1000+), Killdeer, Black-bellied Plover (a few), W. Willet (very few), Greater Yellowlegs (many), Long-billed Dowitcher (40+), W. Sandpiper, Marbled Godwit (40+), California, Ring billed & Bonaparte Gulls, Short-eared Owl, Kingfisher, Black Phoebe, Tule Wren, W. Bluebird (in Berkeley), Pipits (ab.), Calif. Shrike, Audubon Warbler, Meadowlark, Brewer Blackbird, Lanius, Wilson's Snipe, Song Sparrow (q.b.), Savannah Sparrow. 45 sp. Dec. 15- Rain - a fraction of an inch. Snow in nets. Dec. 16-18- Beautiful weather. Dec. 19. Cloudy. Drove to Boulder Creek and back via Dumbarton Bridge. In the morning (11 a.m.), There were no egrets or pelicans but in the westernmost salt pools there were about a thousand pintails and cack greeves and a large flock of Bonaparte Gulls, settled on the water and feeding from the surface. On the bay the tide was low and. There were large

136 1936 numbers of the three kinds of Sandpipers and Willets. Red-backed Sandpipers were num across or the Salt pool and a few Dowitchers. On the west side of the bridge Clapper Rails were abundant - about 20 seen from the highway as we drove along - and a very few Bob. Plows. (On the return trip at 5 p.m. both American (ab.) and Snowy (!) Egrets were on the South side of the highway. Warm at Boulder Creek. Dec.20- Light rain all day afternoon. Dec.21. Clearing. Thrasher singing. Dec.24 Rain - heavy - Dec.25: Clear, brilliant day - Forty morning. Dec.26-28. Rain. Dec.29- Cloudy Dec.30, 31. Rain- Cold.

1937. 137 Jan. 1. Rain. 4 in. snow on Diabls. Jan. 2. Rain. Heavy snow in Sierras - Jan. 3. Clear. Snow on Mt. Hamilton Range - Drove to Boulder Creek and back via Dunbarion Bridge. No Stop but saw many Sandpipers, Eared Grebes and in distance Willets, a few B.B. Plover and too far away to identify rafts of brown birds which were probably Godwits. Tide low - Caught many glimpses of Clapper Rails. On the way back, many Am. Egrets, 1 Snoring Egret, Blue Herons and in distance a few W. Pelicans. Not more than half a dozen ducks seen. At Boulder Creek birds were concentrated in the sunny side of the valley, especially in the Huntington Place where there were Stone asters and the remains of an old vegetable garden. At dawn alarm note from a Brown Porche, caused about two hundred birds flew up from the ground - mostly juncos and G.C. Sparrows. In the trees there were chickadees, W. Bluebirds, Cedar Waxwings and a few R.-C. Chinselets. Heard a Warbler (Louis saw a bird with much yellow) just. Thousands Warblers and saw a flock of Willow Goldfinches and several Hermit Thrushes. Jan. 4. Heavy frost in early morning. Clear. Jan. 6. Cold. N. Wind. Clear. Hermit Th. took bath at 5 pm. Jan. 7. Very cold. Ice on bird pools all day. 27° Jan. 8. " " " " " 27° Jan. 9. Still cold. Winds died down. Becoming cloudy. At 7:30 a Hermit Thrush sang repeatedly Song Sparrows once.

138 1937 Jan. 10. Warmer. Ice thawed. Raining. Jan. 11. Raining all day. Snowed on range - Baldy. Jan. 12. Clean, warmer. Walked to the top of the hill. The first time since last spring - (because of a bad knee). Thrasher and Song Sparrow singing. Jan. 13. Raining again. Warm. Thrasher & Song Sp. singing. Jan. 15 Drove to Boulder Creek and back. Showers and warm. generally cloudy. At Oumbarton Bridge there were mostly Pelicans, Egrets or Herons. About 300 heard. One Ruddy Duck, Grebies, a few Sandpipers (W.-F Res backed), one Willett and four yellowlegs that were acting like Phalaropes. They appeared to be swimming, dived frequently and picked insects off the surface of the water. When they flew they showed Yellowleg and gave the call of the Greater Yellowlegs. In the bay a few Green-eyes. At Mt. View Marsh the tide was high. There were a hundred or more ducks (mostly pintails), Twenty or more Willets and a few Coots, - one of them a Long-billed. It was impossible to tell how many there really were because the tide was too high. At Boulder Creek - in the lower - noticed robins and an Audubon Warbler (warm weather) and near the Cottage a Ruddy Knight, 1 Butler Vireo, Creeper, Bick-tits, and as we drove out large flocks of juncos - Jan. 16 N.W. wind. Clear. In the afternoon we drove up Grizzly Peak Blvd., parked the car and walked up to the top of Baldy. We could see the Sierra's covered with snow. The only birds I saw were Golden-crowned Sparrows feeding under a eucalyptus tree. The branches had been broken off by the wind (Jan. 11)

139 and there was still snow under the branches - too in shady places along the road. Jan. 17. Cloudy again. In afternoon we walked up Panoramic Way. A huge flock of Golden- browned Sparrows was seen on the S.W. Slope (200t); 14 Cedar Waxwings perched on the electric wire; a few Anderson Warblers below the road on the South side of the hill. Two thrashers were singing - one up the ravine at the switch-back and one nearer the top of the road. Jan. 18. A thrasher was singing beautifully in the deodor at the top of Orchard Law- He has been there all winter - The Faculty Section went to Lake Merritt - Cloudy, chilly with heavy rain after we came home. At the Embareaders among the Canna backs, Puddies, Bluebells and Baldpates was a Redhead - male in full plumage - and the European Widgeon- At the fresh water feeding station, Niro-Sheldy, saw the Wood Duck, Pintails, Mallards, and Baldpates were very abundant. An miniature Glauces-winged Gull had a small round hollow gourd in his beak and kept playing with it until the migro began to feed the duckers. It would drop it but pick it up again immediately; chase any other gull that made a move to get it; fly away with it; return and drop it, catch it up etc. etc.

140 1937 Jan. 19. Went to Boulder Creek via Dunbarton Bridge and Mt. View Marsh. Between Alvarado and saw two large flocks of Savannah Sparrows (50+ and two flocks of Black-bellied Plover (30+ each) in the fields; also a Duck Hawk. At the bridge on the Salt pools about 300 Rared Grebes - scattered instead of being all in the last pool on the right, some were on the left where the wind was less strong (north wind, clearing after rain). All three kinds of Sandpipers were present - and in large numbers but scattered - it was low tide. A number of Black-bellied Plover, Willets and four large tanny birds in the distance acted like Godwits. There were a few ducks: pintails, reddies, shorellers. No egrets, pelicans or avocet. At Mt. View Marsh (tide low) there were many shore birds: Sandpipers, Dowitchers (40+), Bb. Plover, Willets, Hudsonian Curlew, Long-billed Curlew (6 feet) and one Godwit and several Yellowlegs - two of them decidedly smaller than the Willets which were next to them. There were more ducks in the marsh than at the bridge - but probably not more than 100 within range from the highway where we were parked. Worked in the garden at Boulder Creek. Saw a flock of about 200 Band-tailed Pigeons disappear over the Summit of Ben Lomond about 4:30 p.m. Counted eight flocks of Juncoes between Saratoga and the cottage. Saw one Turkey Buzzard near Saratoga. Weather was very cold as we spent the night at Santa Cruz.

141 Jan.20. Thermometer down to 32° in Santa Cruz in the morning. After breakfast we drove up to the Cottage reaching there about 9a.m. On the roadway about 30 Siskins and Goldfinches were bunched on the ground eating seeds, Dreyfus. Birds flew in all directions as we drove on, goldfinches, finches, towhees, Hermit Thrushes, blue- birds. During the morning I heard Nutting Vireo, R.C.Knight, Creeper, Chickadees, Two Hermit Thrushes seemed to use the roadway as a boundary between their feeding territories. Several times I looked and each time one was west of the roadway, the other east and once the one on the east side came to the edge of the road only to be driven off by the other one. When we drove away at 1 p.m. They were still there and farther de there were two more, one on one side of the road, the others on the other side - A little farther on the same thing was noticed again. Very Cold - solid ice in the bird pool and ground frozen all day in the shade - probably about 18° at night, 22° at Saratoga. Dr Berkeley water in a shallow pool was frozen solid. Jan.21 Temperatures very low - 24° at Campus, probably about 22° here. Pools frozen over and home plants in the porch nipped. Cold east wind. Jan.22. Moderating. Less wind. But ice remains. Jan.23. Still very cold. Jan.24. Rain before daylight. Warmer. Later cleaning wind. Cold. Jan.25. Clear. Cold. Very heavy frost. Ice in gutters. Thrashers and Song Sparrows singing as if it were spring. A pair

142 1937 of Spotted Towhees stayed together all the morning. They seemed to be locating a nesting site; spent much time in the bayed bushes in the edge of Mrs. Parsons place where they usually nest in summer. Jan. 26. Raining - Jan. 27. Clear morning - Rain p.m. Jan. 28 Raining. Jan. 29. Clear so started to Boulder Creek but it soon became stormy so we only went across Dunvarion Bridge, to Mt. View Marsh and to Scangore for lunch, then home. Streets in Berkeley were flooded when we drove in. Birds seen. Plo. Clover - many at Mt. View, afp at 8 (Long) Long billed Curlew - 40t (Com) Willets (Com) Red backed Sandpiper - 20-40 at bridge - salt pool Long b. Dainchero - 15-20 at Mt. View Marsh. Least Sandpipers - 1000+ on mud at Mt. V. Godwits - one seen on Mt. View Marsh. Zared Grebes - 100+ on east two salt pools at 5 spots sheltered from wind (S.W.) Tide was coming in and mud flats at the bridge were covered but marshes were still exposed. No Pelicans, Egrets; a few 4 ft. Blue Herons in wet fields, many Killdeer, 20+ Plo. on salt pool, no Bon. Gulls. For Many Clapper Rails at West of Bridge and in marsh. Mt. Hamilton range white will Snow and much snow at summit of coast range above Sonataga. Jan. 30. Still raining - a few flakes of snow at 9:30 a.m. Song Sparrows, Wren-t & Thrasher sing between showers Feb. 2. Staduim to W.F. Club. 9:30-11a.m. 1 Anna Hummingbird, 4 Cal. jays, 2 Flicker, 2 Titwrens, 40+ Bushtits, & Wrentits, 18+ Robin's, 8 Neriart Thrushes,

Feb. 2 (cont.) 1 Aud. Wadler at Laramie Infirmary; 10-12 Brought 3 Torches. 26t White-crowned Sparrows (sp.?); 30t Golden-crowns, 4 Fox Sparrows, 4 Song Sparrows. Snow piled at sides of road at top of ridge above Saratoga. Feb. 3, Drove to Boulder Creek. Cloudy, warm. At Drumbar ton Bridge on the Salt pools there were no Egrets or Pelicans. Eared Grebes immense as usual and a flock of about 20 Spoonbills next to the highway. A few Bluebills, (3 males, 3 females) moved in with the grebes. In a puddle west of Alvarado there was a flock of about 30 Red-backed Sandpipers. At the Bridge the tide was running out and the shore was covered with Sandpipers and Willets and in the distance 20-30 Gadwalls (wings showed dark emargination as they lifted them). There were thousands of birds as far as I could see to north and south - almost all of the larger birds being willets. At Mt. View Marsh the tide was out. A large flock of Avocets - most of them close together in the distance, but very near the highway. They used the ripple motion in feeding. Long-billed and Hudsonian Curlews, B.b.Plover. List of Shore birds: B.b. Plover - Common - scattered - Long billed Curlew " " at Mt. View - Hudsonian Curlew - 2 seen. W. Willets 1000s at Bridge. Least Sandp. ab. at Mt. View. Red b. Dunlin - a few at Mt. View. Western Sandp. ab. at Bridge. Godwit - a few (20-30) at Bridge. Avocets (150±) at Mt. View Marsh. Coots (500+) in barn yard near Alvarado.

144 1937 Feb. 4. Pouring rains - Left Boulder 10 a.m. for Berkeley Feb. 5. Raining late afternoon and all night. Thrushes singing freely from top of truck beyond trees next to pool east of house. A pair of Song Sparrows sleep together much of the time. Floods on Russian River. Warm Feb. 6. Still raining - warm. Wren - it sings, female answers. Feb. 8 Clear, cold wind. Feb. 9. Clear, chilly east wind. Warm in middle of day Feb. 10. Cloudy, cold east wind. Beginners at Lake Merritt. Ducks diminishing. Very few pintails. Canvas backs and Baldpates most numerous (300 each), one European Widgeon - Redhead (102) Bluebills (150t), Mallards (50t). 5 Goldeneye, 2 Buffleheads. A few Pied-billed & Eared Grebes. Went from Lake Merritt to Boulder Creek. Rained at night. Feb. 11. Raining. On way home stopped at Mt. Tides as hide turned (3 p.m.) Birds abundant. Black-bellied Plovers (a few); Long-billed Curlew (20-35) Hudsonian Curlews (one seen standing beside a L.b.C.); Willets abundant; Lesser Yellowlegs (2) (smaller than Willet at L.) Fed b.-& W. Sandpipers (a few Redd. showing black on lower part), Dowitchers (20t), Godwits 30-50; Avocet Bon Gulls, a few.) Many Spooibills. A Grebe showed decided white cheek patch, larger than Eared Grebe - and when it dove it simply sank below the water with no jump. Blue-billed also. Eared Grebes on salt pools at Dumb. A few American Egrets in wet fields and 1 Snowy Egret near Bannberg. (Mr. McCabe reported about 500 Godwits and 1 Avocet at Feb. 10 San Diego.)

145 Feb. 13. Rained hard all day. Feb. 14. Clear at last. First spring day but crisp - A thrasher sings just east of our house, another above Arden Rd., another at the top of Panoramic Way. Feb. 15, 16. Decided to go to Athens. Feb. 17. Rain at night - Birds have begun singing at dawn. Spotted Towhee, thin Song sp. Then Thrasher. Feb. 20 Went with Mr. & Mrs. McCabe to Alameda, Bay Farm Island, Dunn Bridge and Mt. View marsh on the way to Boulder Creek. Bay Farm Is. (one stop) 1 Snowy Plover, 300 Red Sandpiper, W. Sandpiper (doubtless com.), Sanderling 50. Dunn Bridge (cursory) L. Sandp. com.; W. Sandp. (prob. com.), Red b. Sandp. com., Willet 30, St. Yellowlegs 1. Mt. View Marsh. (examined from highway one hour) Long-t. Curlew 45; Godwits 2; Willets at least 150; Red b. Sand. at least 200; W.T.L. Sandp. Common: Avocet 5, Bkr. Plover 10, St. Yellowlegs 5, Least Yellowlegs 15. Turnstile Feb. 21, 22 beautiful spring weather. Feb. 23. Cloudy, rain. Beginner's class went to Coder Ness Park. Besides the usual birds they have seen each week, we found the Purple Finch, Gambel Sparrows, Cedar Warblers and Greater Belled Hummingbird (male). Feb. 24 Rain all day. Lady Birds went to Mt. View Marsh. Tide was 20 high (5.9) and rain so heavy that the water did not pull out until an hour later than schedule so I could not stay. Those who waited got Avocet (1), Black-bellied Plover (com) Long-tailed Curlew (com) Willets (com) Godwits (many) Red-backed Sandpipers (ab.) No Dowitcher or Pied Cackled.

146 1937 Feb.24 Berkeley. Saw male Allen Hummer in wild currant bush at the entrance to the garden. Feb.25 Rain most of the day. Feb.26. Occasional rain. Heard Siskins, Pipitines on Feb.27. Partly cloudy. A flock of finches came & Turtle. Crowned Sparrows singing again. I heard a Poor Will Twice during the night. Calls repeated each time. Feb.28. Flickers giving spring calls - Mar.6. Lutecent Warbler at Brinks (Mrs.Blanks) Mar.8. " " Colonies (Fac.Section) Mar.11 " " 37 Morewood. Mar.13. Started on our journey to Greece. See other note books.

147 July 12. Returned from Greece. From Train saw flock of 20+ Sandpipers near Suisun, Tallies near S. Pablo July 13. I heard a bird song similar to but not exactly like that of a Purple Finch. It has the accent and slowness of a Vireo's song but the quality of a purple finch, but too subdued. No call notes were given. After listening some time, I discovered it was a thrasher imitating the finch. Spotted Towhee sang at dawn continuously. Song Sparrows and robins were heard. July 14. Lois told me she frequently heard queen notes from the flicker's box near her windows. We found a Screech Owl nesting in it. July 15. When working in the yard. July 16. We went to Boulder Creek where we found everything in excellent condition. The new garden bed in front of the porch was filled with flowers, gilia, nemisia, growing primroses, Calif. poppies. No signs of gophers - a gopher snake about? July 17. I heard a Laniager early in the morning and later saw an adult male in the Landrums orchard. I heard either a Laniager or robin singing as I drove through Ben Lowond yesterday. I heard the Pygmy Owl. Thrushes calling, no song

148 1937 July 19 - Santa Cruz - Many Newman Gulls with white heads; 2 Guillemots, Farallon Cormorants, Brown Pelican Tide high. July 20 - Returned to Berkeley. July 21. Saw the red squirrel which Lois says has been in the garden at intervals for some time. July 22. I flushed a quail from a nest containing eight eggs. The nest was hidden among the wild iris near the steps. She did not leave the nest until I almost stepped on her and then, though the nest was in front of me, she flew up from behind me. Evidently she slipped off a foot or so before she flew. July 24. Returned to Boulder Creek. James opened the road along the Railroad roadbed. On the way down we stopped at Mt. View marsh. I saw 2-30 Curlews. Only one was a Long-billed. He looked larger as he flew and gave a two-syllabled call, "mug." The smaller ones gave a call of three or more notes, higher pitched. All I looked at carefully showed the stripes on the head and shorter bills. I saw also a few Willets and two Black-bellied Plovers in full plumage. A flock of four small birds may have been Western Sandpipers. Tide out. July 30. Flushed the quail again (Berkeley garden).

149 July,31. We stopped at Mountain Iris Marsh for a few minutes when we passed at about 1:30 p.m. Tide was well out so there were very few birds near the highway but I saw from the car 10+ Hudsonian Curlews, 1 Long-billed Curlew, 1 Black-bellied Plover and 6 Willets. At Boulder Creek Turtles nest contained one unpledged bird- other in broom. Aug.2. I had about twenty minutes on the rocky coast of West Cliff Drive at Santa Cruz about 11:30 a.m. Tide was just turning. I counted eight Wandering Tattlers. Bills were long, feet yellowish, no white pattern in flight. Three Gullbends were near shore and one flew into a hole in the cliff (opposite Camberston's Nursery). Mocking bird on wire nearer ton (At the cottage in the late afternoon (about 6:45 p.m.) I heard the call of the Golden- crowned Shrike(?species several times. Then dark thin fly from near the top of the redwoods south of the College across to the top of a redwood near the road (B.R. led) where he repeated this call. I remembered then that I had heard that call and had not noticed it was not a chickadee, ?) Aug.3. Heard a Goshawk in the garden. (Rich.Ferry) Aug.4. Saw a Cassian Tern on San Francisco Bay. Aug.6. Hutton Vireo singing in garden Aug.7 At Dumbarton Bridge 11:30 a.m. Tide coming Willets 100+ Sandpipers, Western, 12+ Northern Chalapopes 1000+ Eared Grebes (fluffy brown) 5. (over)

150 1937 Aug.7 Dam. Bridge (cortin) White Pelicans 300+ Calif. gulls 100s.(adults) Blue Herons 12+ Caspian Terns 20+ Cliff Swallows 6+ Barn Swallows 1 Brewer Blackbirds 100s. " Mountain View Marsh. Sandpipers sp.? 100+ Willets 40+ Curlew, Long-billed 6+ N " Hudsonian 45+ Black-bellied Plover 20+ Great Blue Heron Kill deer. Ring-billed Gulls. Aug.8 Boulder Creek, Brown Tordens still feeding young- all out of nest. The tamest of the pair drives off another - a third unmated bird!) Its feathers on the back are mutilated. Aug.9 I heard a Barn Owl during the night. The Barn Owl that has been heard every day each time we have been down. Aug.11 Berkeley. A family of Grouse went through the garden. Young Vigor's Wrens singing. Aug.13. I found the quail's nest in the iris bed contained only empty shells.

151 Aug. 14. Dumbarton Bridge, 11 a.m. Salt Pools - N. Phalaropes < 1000+ Eared Grebes < 14 White Pelicans 300+ Caspian Terns < 50+ (First) Avocets 60+ Willetts 20+ W. Sandpipers < 50+ Calif. Gulls < 400+ Cliff Swallows 6+ Bleph. or M. Niron / St. Blue / Persus Mountain View Marsh. Tide out. Leric Salt Sigs (red) Very few birds. 3 Long-tailed Curlew, 8 Hudsonian, 10 Willets, 12 Black-bellied Clover (full plumage). Aug. 15 Boulder Creek. Oiledated Warbler Seen. Young Brown Towhee full grown but tail short. Aug. 16. The note I have been supporting was that of a Cygnus [illegible] is given by a Clip Mute! In the evening we saw Two Boor Wills on the Sand Will road on the Ben Lomond side of the mountain. Aug. 17. Mountain View Marsh: Tide just going out at noon. Birds in increasing abundance. Hudsonian Curlews 45?, Long-tailed Curlew, 8? Sandpipers (distant, sp.? ) 100+, Willets 50+?, Bl. Clover 50+? <. Semi-palinated Clover ? San Mateo Bridge. Tide ½ out. Western and Least Sandpipers scattered on mud in both directions as far as I could see: 1000+. New shore on mud both Semi- palinated and Snowy Plovers (a few of each). Alpes Willets - Bl. Clover.

152 1937 August 20. Berkeley. 5:15 to 6 a.m., Wrentits (2) and Thrasher singing almost continuously — A Grosbeak called repeatedly. Later, a (Bourne) Willow Woodpecker pecked away at the back edge (underside) of the cover of the tinhouse box. Dullerent Warblers are about. Saw a group of Wrentits chase each other in the brush across the road. Were the parents trying to drive the young out of the home territory? Aug. 24 — many warblers about. Aug. 28 Dumbarton Bridge 11 a.m. Eared Grebes 20+ Blk. Plovers 5 White Pelicans 50+ Willets < Sandpipers a few W.T.Lead Common Loons a few N. Phalaropes 1000+ 37 Blue Herons a few > Egrets 3 (just this fall) Woodcocks or rails Carpinteria Terns 12+ The first time the larger waders have been lined up on bay shore Mountain View 2 p.m. Incoming tide. Curlew flying across the highway to marsh. above — in groups of five or six — 10+ 5 Hudsonian Curlew east of highway 12+ Willets a few Woodcocks or rails Blk. Plover a few Mrs. Tillbrand reported Wilson Phalarope seen at Mt. View marsh. Aug. 28. Santa Cruz. 5:36 p.m. Tide beginning to lag. 1 Shearwater, in keep, floating. Size of Larus due. 2 Black Terns. 1 Wandering Tattler. 1 Phalarope, blew from shore and alighted on watery. Common Loons seemed to be of two varieties—

Farallone and Brandt's. Many Hermann's Gulls. Aug.31: Thrushes numerous after three or four weeks of absence. More warblers heard. Thrushes sing continuously in early morning. Wrentits often Song Sparrow. A Thrasher at the pool had many loose feathers in middle of back. Sept.4 Leslie Salt Pools (between Alvarado & Dunn Bridge) 10:30 a.m. Clear, warm. 200+ Avocets (lapping up, many of them) 1 Greater Yellowlegs - first seen this fall. 1 Anh. Egret 6 Willets 8+ Ducks on water (Pintails) 60+ in flight (3 large groups 15-20ea. 6 small " 3-6 ea.) Black-crowned Night Herons St. Blue Herons - Dumbarton Bridge. 11 a.m. Great increase in number of birds, esp. W. Pelicans and Ducks. Ducks were too far away to identify satisfactorily. Saw Pintails clearly. Probably Sponsbills also. 600+ White Pelicans. 6 Tailed Grebes (probably more but less easily seen because of the abundance of other birds). 100+ Willets - very noisy (birds of this year?) 40+ Least Sandpipers 1 Forster's Tern 2000+ Chalapopes 500+ Ducks.

154 1937 Sept.4 Mountain View Marsh - Tide very high and still flowing in at 1:20 p.m., two full hours after high tide at Fort Point (11:17a) (Only gulls (Calif.) to a very few small waters on west side of highway. Still no rails anywhere. Sept. 5. Boulder Creek. Cassin Vireo still singing Tanager heard. Brown Towhee faint Sept. 11, Santa Cruz. 3 p.m. Tide almost high. Only on one stretch of the West Cliff Drive did I find any rock. Remaining migrants. At that place the tide does not rise to the bluff but leaves a sandy beach covered with kelp above the tide line. There are always many Gulls loafing there. This time Western, Cali. and Hermann's Gulls. In addition there were about 6 Wandering Tattlers and 15 Black Turnstones. They kept near the tide line and advanced beyond as waves receded. Near the bluff where there are many cypress trees there were six ducks: 1 White-winged Scoter, 2 Surf Scoters (bright yellow bills), 1 Buffle and 2 Goldeneyes - young males which showed large white patches in wings and the beginning of a white spot in front of the eye. Plumage brown. They were very near shore in excellent light. One Northern Phalarope was under the bluff in calm water. Brown Pelicans were both adult and young. Common Terns - 11 The first Western Grebes of the season - 30t.

155 Three small birds which flew past giving a very musical call may have been Semi-palmated Plover. At Boulder Creek Cassin's Vireo was still singing in the distance and a Tanager called. Birds scarce there. Trend hot afternoon Sept. 12. Sept. 13. A Red-breasted Nuthatch was calling in the pines above the Botanical Gardens- An Allen Hummingbird was chased by Anna's whenever he tried to feed in the Tree To- Vaccos- Very warm. Sept. 14. Yellow Warblers were seen in the maples on Durant Ave. just below Telegraph Sept. 15: A House Wren was calling near the Willow House on Morewood Road. Still warm. Sept 17. Dunnebarlor Bridge. White Pelicans - only a few (30?) Sandpipers - 100s feeding on roadway- Phalaropes - 100s- Loon ? on bay- No stop. Mountain View Marsh. Tide just drawing out. Thousands of birds at 2 p.m. Sandpipers, Western and least - 1000s- Longbilled Curlew 50? Hudsonian Curlew 1. Willetts 50? Black billed (Glover, 50? (winter plumage) Lesser Yellowlegs 1- (beside a Willet and smaller than the Willet) Clapper Rails (2) the first seen this fall. Light excellent. Numbers given refer to birds near the highway - Many farther out in marsh.

156 1937 Sept. 18. Boulder Creek. Russet-backed Thrush was calling morning and evening. Cassin Vireo still present; Kingfisher, Creters, Juncos, Chichadees, etc. As we came down the Saratoga grade eight vul- tures were seen soaring - a land breeze was blowing. Sept. 22. At Codornices Park one Allen Huntingbird was seen. Goldfinches (M) (Green-backed) were in fresh plumage and singing freely. A female Tanager was seen. Mrs. Fletcher reported a (Ruby-crowned) Kinglet? and Pilolated Warbler in her garden. Iridescent Warblers were seen in this park. Sept. 19. At the bay near the bridge toll gate there were great number of Sandpipers and many gulls - some Bonaparte - dropping to the water as Terns do. Sept. 24. Several Black-throated Gray Warblers were feeding in the oaks east of the house. Warm. Sept. 25. At Santa Soguel at the home of Mrs. Ronald Good, I saw a flock of White- crowned Sparrows. Their bills were pale yellow and I judged from the song they were J. Pugetensis. Not. Sept. 27. Berkeley. Golden-crowned Sparrows were singing near our house. Cool. Sept. 28. Cool, cloudy. Gambel Sparrows at Codornices Park. Also Pilolated Warbler.

157 Sept. 29. Diablo Country Clubs. Birds very scarce and silent except finches and qtr. goldfinches. A few Gambel Sparrows and one Goldencrown - Possibly a Tanager. Calif. Woodpecker, Flicker, Willow Woodpecker, Titmice and slender-billed Whtbatate, Bluebirds, Pheasants Turkey Buzzard. Beautiful weather. Got 2 Crowned Sparrows (white-crown) heard as we Ran drove near Alvarado. At Dumbarton Bridge: am. 2000 White Pelicans; Am. Egrets 20-40; 4 Blue Herons Snow three and 300+ Cormorants in a salt minute pool south of the highway and much nearer of Sierra than I usually see them. It is the first time I have ever seen a large number of (300+) Cormorants there (usually none, but recently Aug.27 there were a few.) Phalaropes very few; Eared Grebes 20+; Pintails 500+; Shorellers (?) a few: W.+ Least Sandpipers 1000+, many feeding in the roadway; Avocets 2-6; Willets 1000+; Bb. Clover 20+ Mt-Viis Marsh. Tide right at 2 p.m. about four hours after high tide (5ft.6in.) at Fort Point. Hudsonian Curlew 4+; Long-billed Curlew 30-40; Bb. Clover 40-60; Willets 100-200; Least + W. Sandp. 100s Godwit 1; Yellowlegs 2 (on upper side of road). Count made from the car on the highway.

158 1937 Oct.4. Wildcat Canyon: Fletcher group. We followed the bottom of the canyon above the reservoir. A Traill Flycatcher was seen and watched closely for about 15 minutes. No median line, yellowish under the tail. We could not distinguish any eye-ring but it was much too light underneath for a Wood Beecher. Gambel, Golden-crowned and Purple-brown Sparrows were seen; three Sh. Sh. Hawks circling about when a flicker pounced in a dead oak flew out at them. This happened several times then the hawks rose in small circles above the hills and disappeared. Very few songs: Vigor's Wren, Wren-Tit and a few white- crowns, one soft sweet-set call from titmouse. Winter aggregations already in evidence. On the way home I saw a R.c. Kitelet in the Strettion's garden. Beautiful weather after first rain. Oct.5, Audubon Warblers were calling near our house. Oct.6. Heavy fog but lasting only a few minutes above the stadium (6:30-7:15a.m.) then light with breeze. Oct.7-10- Hot, dry winds. Oct.11- Wildcat Canyon- A large flock of Willow Goldfinch at Spence St. Reservoir in grey winter plumage. Dr. Griniell tells me they moult (body) twice a year while Gld. Goldfinches moult only once and with bright plumage in fall. Many flocks of Browned Sparrows; everywhere Ducks. On the Campus I saw a small flock (10?) of Cedar Waxwings. Coster. Oct.12 a.m. A House Wren heard off Wallows.

159 Oct. 12-16. Trip to Claremont and return. Left Tues. Oct. 12 at 4:10 p.m. and drove to King's City. Thunder shower during the night - spent at the Lindy Auto Court. Oct. 13. Clear & fresh. Crowned Sparrows apparently very scarce. Lunch at Santa Barbara. Along the coast shore birds were frequently seen in small groups; Willetts, a few Curlew (Long-billed), more Godwits and Bk. Plovers, many Sandpipers. Very few gulls - Very few storks made. Evidence of rain south of St. Barbara but none at Los Angeles where it was quite warm. Spent the night at Los Angeles. Mockingbird heard several times during the night. Oct. 14. Drove to Claremont - Cloudy, cool. Attended the jubilee (50th yr.) exercises at Pomona College and after lunch went to Pomona. Heard no Crowned Sparrow though in excellent territory for them. Started north about 4 p.m. - to Pasadena, San Fernando and Bakersfield where we spent the night at El Adobe Auto Court. Oct. 15. Went from Bakersfield to Buena Vista Lake, still containing considerable water. Country about covered with desert plants. On the lake 3 swans (Coots (ap.), Eared Grebes (feeding by keeping their heads under water while they floated about) a few Sandpipers (ap.?), two Am. Egrets, a raft of about 200-300 White Pelicans. In the distance a few Anseres or flying, a few ducks. and in flight beyond a concealing point of land some of the larger shore birds. Continued to Tapt where we turned north through McKittrick. As we left the sage covered territory and came to grass lands (Horned Larks became numerous, and continued so through

160 1937 We went to Paso Robles where we had lunch - At Moss Landing just before sunset there were thousands of gulls - sand spits covered solidly with them. A few ducks in the lagoon; many pintails in a salt pool; a Snowy Egret gone through most energetic motions - Reached Boulder Creek about 6:30 p.m., Rain during night. Oct. 16. Clear and fresh. Kingfishers very noisy. Hermit Thrush & Pulyco. Knight heard. Returned to Berkley in late afternoon. Oct. 17. Berkeley. Many Golden-crowned Knights in the redwoods and juncos below us - Clear, warm. Oct. 18. Red-breasted Nuthatches near west of home. Mrs. Fletcher's group went to Drumberton Bridge and Mountain View Marsh. Near Alvarado we saw a group of 60+ White Pelicans circling for height. Later joined by another group. A few split off and moved westward toward the bay - The others disappeared north eastward in the bay. At the Alvarado Duck Club we saw an Anthony Green Heron and thousands of ducks - the great majority Pintails; some Shovelers and Mallards. At the Leslie Salt Works: more Pintails, a few Willets, Dowitchers & Blackbirds. Yellowlegs and Sandpipers. At Drumberton Bridge about 600 Banded Terns (one with head plumes); a few Pintails. No Phalaropes, Pelicans or Egrets. At Mountain View, tide just turning, light excellent; Long-billed Curlew 40+ (no Hudsonian) 100s Bd. Clover, 100s Willets; 20+ Dowitchers, a few Yellowlegs. Many Sandpipers (no Redact I close enough for identification), no Godwits, 6+ Rails (Clapper)

161 At San Mateo Bridge thousands of birds - a few St. Curbles, 100t 200t 50t 100t 100s many Godwits, Willets, Dovetails, Br. Plover, Sandpipers. In salt ponds about 40 Crocets asleep - Species 44+ Beautiful warm day- Oct. 19. Many warwings on the Campus. Heard Red-breasted Antibatches on the hill near home. Also 3 (Other birds not abundant). Oct. 21. Cool, foggy r in piers. Oct. 22. Warm again. Drove to Boulder Creek. (Oct. 23. Boulder Creek. Hutton Vireo, Rc. Kniglet, Hermit Thrush, S-C. Sparrows and large flocks of Chickadees (juncos - No Knigleters heard. Juncos were feeding something off of roof - seeds or gravel? Beautiful weather. Oct. 26 Mrs. Wilbur's group went to Dumbarton Bridge, Mt. Vird, Redwood City, San Mateo Bridge, Alameda. Foggy. In order to reach Mt. Vird marsh before the tide was out too far we made no stops at Dumbarton Bridge but birds there were very abundant, especially Grecos. No pelicans or egrets were seen. At Mountain View the tide was too far out for us to see a great number of birds from the highway, but we had good views of the different species - Long- billed Curlew, Br. Plover, Willets, Dovetails, Yellowlegs, Sandpipers, one Godwit, and Rails. As the fog did not lift we went to Mrs. Taylor's place at Redwood City for lunch - Sunny and warm there. Hutton Vireo, Chickadees, Hermit Thrush, and Cremed Sparrows there At San Mateo Bridge the tide was almost high and birds were hunched together on sandspits many with their heads under their wings. Willets and Godwits most numerous. At the Oakland Airport Traffic was too thick to allow of a stop but I saw a large flock of Sandpipers At the estuary between Bay Farm Island and Alameda

162 1937 We made one stop where a number of Godwits (50t), Willets (30t), Dowitchers (3), and one Hudsonian Curlew were seen very close at Caad. Wallards, Ducks and Coots in the pools near the golf links. (Oct. 27, 28) The Lady Birds made a two day trip to Dunn Bridge Mt View Marsh, past Searsville Lake to the Schilling Place where we ate lunch. Then on to the Skyline Blvd., and to Boulder Creek where we spent the night. The next morning after breakfast at Santa Cruz, we drove out the West Cliff Drive, then to Watson- ville and Moss Landing where we lunched on the sand dunes overlooking the lagoon. We took a bradly road to Elkhorn, and came into the Watsonville road again just west of the junction. Then through Chittenden, past Gilroy and home. Saw about 80 species & Common Loon (Santa Cruz and Moss Landing), W. Grebes (S.C.), Eared Grebes (Dunn Br. & Moss Ldg.), Falcate Co., (3 Crg. & Moss Brown Pelican (Moss Ldg.), St. Blue Heron, Black-cro Night Heron, Ann. Egret (M.L. & Elkhorn), Snowy Egret (M.L.), Emtailor, Wren Dowitchers (at S.C. & M.L.) Surf Scoter (very few), Puddy Duck (Mr. Burgard), Pintails, Sh. Sky, Sparrows, Harlequin, Black-throated Sanderling (at S.C.), Arctos (1 M.T.), N. Phal (one, sick, Dunn Br.), W. Rti, Bon., Heers, Cliff & G.wq. Bull Short-eared Owl (Dunn), Anna Ht., Kingfisher (flying light, many Boll Flicker, Calif. Woody, Black Phoebe, Calif. & Coast Jay, Titmouse, Chickadee, Dvr. (Ken Th.), W. Bluebird, R.C. Houghton's Flycatcher (singing), Shrikes, Cins Warbler, Meadowlark, Brewer's Redn., Blackbirds Purple Finch (Brookdale), Linnet, Mt. Goldfinch, Siskin, Pt. Bucker, [illegible]

163 Bryant Sp., Pt.B. James, Gamber, Mitchell, Engel S. Field, Cr. Marsh Song Sparrows. Bonaparte Gulls were seen at Ross Landing and Hermannos at Santa Cruz, esp. in the river near the bridge. Oct. 29. Fox Sparrows calling at dawn. A few have been heard but not seen at feeding table yet. 2 Nuthatches in pines. Oct. 30. Went to Boulder Creek with James. Some rain. Returned in afternoon. Saw varied Thrushes feeding on madrone berries. A blue-gray bird (Cooper) flew into the oak tree at the Corner of the garage; heard the call of a small bird; hawk flew out and through Gethernal, disappeared under bireco at end. Oct. 31. Clear again. Nov. 1. Mrs. Fletcher's group on lower campus. Saw several Nuthatch Thrushes near together, calling excitedly. Possibly a family group as some calls suggested young birds. Several Townsend Warblers seen. Ruby-crowned Kinglet sang. Anna Hummingbird pendulum with whistle - Fox Sparrow seen. Nov. 7. Boulder Creek. Clear, cold with frost in morning ring and ½

164 1937 Nov. 8 (contd). Fox sparrow perched on the topmost spray of poison oak and ate the berries. A large flock of quail was disturbed every few minutes and flew up to perch in Elder- berry bushes - probably disturbed by the Striped Cat which disappeared in the brush as we came in. Nov. 9. The Wilson group went to the Drakes Country Club. Partly cloudy - Birds were very abundant and many more species than on Sept. 29. Sparrow Hawk (1); Calif. Quail (flock); Killdeer (5); Red-breasted Sapsucker (roosting on Emp. Walnut at Saranap); Wetall Woodpecker (1); Calif. Woodpecker (many - Storing acorns in an electric pole); Flicker (ab); Say's Phoebe (a few outside club grounds); Black Phoebe; Calif. Jay (several); Titmouse (several); Burk. Tit (1 flock); Bleeker-billed Nutbath; Red-breasted Nutbath (in de- ciduous tree); Thrasher (heard); Hermit Thrush (many); Varied Thrush (heard); Western Robin; Western Bluebird; R.C. Knights (several); Cedar Waxwing; And. Warbler (ab); Red-winged Blackbirds (Saranap); W. Meadowlark (singing); Brown Blackbird (Saranap); Linnet (ab); 4v. Goldfinch (a Spotted Towhee; Brown Towhee; Junco; Elegible Sp (all Golden-Grouned Sparrow (a few)). 32 species. Nov. 9 Rain at night - 2.2 at Baldor Crift. Nov. 13. Boulder Creek - Flocks of Bane Siblings - Pair at night River high and muddy from rain Nov. 9,10. Nov 16. Berkeley - rain - Snow in the mountains. Nov. 17. Bane Siblings in flocks. Cloudy. Nov. 28, 2 (rain) Nov. 21. 1000's of Ducks on bay - mostly Blue Bills & Sooters a few Ruddy Nov. 22 Cloudy - Lady Birds went to Benicia Cordelia, and Sears Pt. Cut-off. At Benicia many Canvasbacks. No Snipe in marshes beyond Benicia - Great flocks of Willow Goldfinches eating Amice seeds - Some Gambel Sparrow - Flocks of Brewer and Redwing Blackbirds -

165 On the pond (fresh water) near Vallejo on the Ann Canyon Road we saw three male Buffleheads besides Ruddies + Coots - At Sears St. Cut-Off at high tide all the birds were on the north side of the road so that visibility was much better than when the birds are following the tide out at the shore line. I have never seen so many birds collected there. The clouded's sometimes inter- fused with identifications. Ducks were mostly Pintails but Spoonbills and Reddies were numerous and our female Canvasback was seen. About 500 Avocets were settled on the water - not feeding. Small islands were crowded with Willets and Black-bellied Plovers and stretching out in long lines between islets where water was not too deep were brown birds - Curlews) or Godwits. Suddenly all the birds rose and whirled about in the air, Avocets flying low, Godwits (and Curlews?) above them - Sometimes they inter- mingled for a few minutes then separated into clear flocks of each kind and alighted again in the same place from which they had risen. When we turned back at the Sonoma Creek Bridge and returned to Vallejo we had better views of the brown birds and found whole flocks of Godwits with upturned bills. Birds seen: 1 Loon (sp.?); Pied-billed Grebes (20+); Eared Grebes (7±); White Pelicans (10+); Bottlenose (1); Snowy Egrets (4); Amer. Egret (50+); Great Blue Herons (20+); Mallard (very few); Shoveller (20-40) Pintail (5000-10,000); Canvasback (1); Lesser Scaup (a few); Golden Eye (a few) (the four near Benicia seems to Mrs. Sheldon & in Barrow); Buffle-head (3); Ruddies (300+) Redtails (3); Sparrow Hawks (15+); White-tailed Kites (3+); Sh. Sh.(1); Marsh Hantus (15+); Coots (100+); B.b. Plover (100+); Killdeer (3); Curlew (2p.?)(?); Sandpipers

166 1937 Western (100s) (when settled covered one small island as thickly as they could stand; Red-backed and Least (a few at Beavicia)); Willetts (500-1000); Godwits (1000s); Avocets (500+); Western Gulls, Bonaparte Gulls, Plovers, Black Phoebe (1); Tree Wrens, Pipits, Shrikes (25+); Audubon Warblers (a few); Redwing (1000s); Meadowlarks (100s); Brown Blackbirds (1000s); Linnets (100s); Willows Goldfinches (1000+); Savannah Sparrows (40+), Juncoo (a few); Gambel Sparrows (50+); Song Sparrow 48 species. Nov. 25. Since some identifications were unsatisfactory and the hunting season would open Nov. 27, I returned to Sean Pt. and found the following? Birds were much less numerous than on Monday but most of the shorebirds were on the mud flats as the tide was turning. We saw a large flock of Avocets fly across to the shore and also many flocks of Sandpipers and dowitchers. Mr. McCaule thought he saw a Black Rail. Grebes & Herons were the same as on Nov. 22 plus a few Night Herons and several Bitterns. There were many Dovits and both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and a few Common Coots. Additional ducks were a flock of Ale. Mergansers (20+); male Canvas backs and a few Baldpates. Mr. McCaule went across the marsh to the shore and made sure that the large brown waders were Godwits - at least most of them. Later we saw one Curlew near Valley's. We saw the three White tailed Kites again; also a chest-eaded Cluck on Burrowing Owl; Sandpipers were mainly Red-backed and Least in the marsh. Beautiful clear weather. Nov. 30 Walked from poetrey farm to the botanical gardens (no fond nothing but a few gander). Very few birds in the gardens: Mr. Gold, Ald. Warden, Aimee Nimmer Gardens, R.C. Knights, 4-68 Nuttall Sp. On hill above, flicker Cedar-Cole jug. On way back Fox Sparrow. Eating madrone berries - Robins & her. Then

167 Dec. 4. Santa Cruz - with Mr. & Mrs. McCabe. Waram, water very calm. Tide ebbing 3-4 p.m. Brown Pelicans, fishing, great splashes of water, Baird, Brandt and Farallone Cormorants, Western Grebes (8±); Surf Scoters 1008; Sanderling 200+; Black Turnstones 15±; Bb. Glover 10± (A number of San Jose Aud. Soc. reported Curlew below Seabright) At Boulder Creek - King Fisher, Solitario Dec. 5. Mountain View Marsh 4 p.m. Tide right. 1000s of birds. From the highway we saw near by Dowitchers 300+, Willets 50+, Bb. Glover 40+, Least Sandpipers 100+, Red-backed 5.25±, Godwits 40+, Long-billed Curlew 30+, Hudsonian Curlew 8±, Lesser Yellowlegs 1 (McCabe). Birds we counted were scattered over the marsh as far as we could see. Dumbarton Bridge - water glassy, color wonderful (sunset) Sandpipers, Eared Grebes 400+; Godwits packed close together in salt pond. Willets - 1 flock 20+ flew over. Ducks: 5 flocks in flight near Alvarado. Dec. 7. Golden Gate Park, 1:45 p.m. Spent an hour in Academy of Sciences. Weak sunshine later. Near Academy Black Phoebe, Red Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker. At Children's Playgrounds: Junco, Chickadees, Nuttall Spx, Sp. Parakeet, at Stout Lake: Ruddy, Canvasbacks, a few Bluebills, Mallards, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Cackling Geese, Coots. At Chain of Lakes: Mallards 100+; Ruddy, Coots, Fox Sparrow, Chickadee, Red-breasted Nutcracker (many); Virginia Wren (singing) Song Sparrow and Yellow-throat heard. Also Anna's Hummingbird, Pied-billed Grebe, and 1 Tawny Owl. At Palace of Fine Arts: Ruddy, Baldpate, Canvasbacks, Ring-necked Ducks (20?). Gulls: Western California, Ring-billed, Glaucous-winged. E.g. Sedge Sparrow, Bb. Blackbird. The Bonn's Grebe was bathing and 33 species - shortest black on the crown and white of sides of the head extending higher, leaving a narrow line of black down the back of the neck. Neck thicker than inland Grebe -

168 1937 Dec. 9. Chilly, overcast all day. (On the hill near the Studio there were flocks of robins, and Warblers & Ospreys Sparrow (fresh-water due to cold weather elsewhere?). Thrasher, Wrenlet, Song Sparrow singing. Went to Lake Merced with Lady Birds- Thousands of gulls on lams at Olympic Club Golf Course (which flies across the road just built by W.P.A. around the South Lake). When not feeding on the grass they bathed and loafed in the lake. Most of them seemed to be Cali. Gulls. The next most abundant bird was the coot but we found three Florida Gallinules. Scattered were Eared and Pied-billed Grebes and a number of Western Grebes which were giving all their calls. One lowered his head, reaching forward, and repeated a musical "pee-ee," pee-ee," many times and when he stopped raised his head again to normal position. Later two were sleeping next Together, one diving, the other remaining on the surface and repeating "pee-ee" as soon as the first bird rose to the surface and swimming toward the first bird with his head and shoulders and upper back just above the water and his feet sending up great splashes of water in their rear. This lasted until the first bird dove again. Then silence as long as he was down, but more calls and the same maneuvers as soon as number one appeared. Very few ducks; six Ring-necked Ducks in a close bunch, 3 males, 3 females (or young); 30 Baldpates; 15+ Ruddies. One bittern was flushed and one rail heard but not seen. Song Sparrow, Yellowthroat, Yellow Throats, and Brewer Blackbirds - One Sh. Sh. Hawk flying just above the Tules. 2 St. Blue Herons (our type) two Farallone Cormorants. Two disabled gulls.

169 Dec. 9, 10 Heavy rains. Warm so that rain instead of snow fell in the mountains causing floods on many of the rivers Dec. 11. Still raining but we drove to San Mateo Bridge to see if shore birds were abundant. Tide was going out and on the bay slope were thousands of birds, most of them Godwits which were very noisy. Heard no willets or Bb. Clover calling. Many sandpipers and dowitchers. The godwits were at the edge of the water, most of them- Brown was the predominant color of the large birds and, I could see the upturned bill of all those near the bridge. Water very rough - rain and S.W. wind. Dec. 12. Thunder showers toward morning. Clearing. Drove over Grizzly Peak Blvd. to East Portal of new Low Level Tunnel then through tunnel and home. Mild. Dec. 13. Beautiful weather, clear, mild. Faculty Group walked up Strawberry Canyon - dairy trail to swimming pool, to Can- yon road, to Bulling Farm, to bridge across Strawberry Creek, by trail (Roman Road) home. A few Anderson Warblers, two flocks juncoes, very few brush tits, many P.C. Kinglets and Hermit Thrushes, Purpurtius (or Mitell in flock with G.C. Sparrows, Thresher, Vigors Wren, Titmouse (3), Pairs Siskins (30 in alders), Varied Thrushes (south side of Strawberry Creek) Song Sp., Fox Sp. Spotted to Dr. Tonkees. Dual heard. Dec. 16, 17. Heavy Tube frogs at night. Very high Tides 6.8, 6.9. Dec. 17. Went with Mr. and Mrs. McCabe to Alameda, Bay Farm Island, Dumbarton Bridge and Mt. View Marsh. Heard fog early, thin clearing to sunny afternoon. At the west end of the bridge from 8.30 to 9. F.30 we drove to its left toward the garbage dump. Tide very high, covering all the marsh that is usually exposed. Fifteen Clapper Rails were on the edge of the road way (most of them), or on floating wood. They were very tame and allowed Mr. McCabe. Bonader Creek 18 in. in two days

170 1937 to approach to three feet (one of them) when they twite to their wings and alights on flotsam or seaweed until they reached a perching place. We went on to the air port and approached the eastern back of the buildings (i.e.) where we found Least Sandpipers scattered along the edge of the water and a few (4) Avocets in flight. Behind a high dyke in a pool were 250+ Least Sand- pipers with 2 Saundersgins. A bunch of Lesser Scaup in open water (30+). Tide running out but still very high At Dumbarton Bridge in a salt pool (next to last on right (N.) of roadway) many Godwits and Willets massed and on the dyke beyond thousands. Mr. McLare walked out on the dyke and they flew up in dense flocks to settle in the pool or farther on. He estimated 2500 Willets and 1000 Godwits. Also hundreds of Dunlins. In the last pool there were hundreds of Bonaparte Gulls and only about 20 Eared Grebes. 3 Cun. Egrets and 2 W. Sandpipers seen At Mountain View the tide was still very high. so we explored to Alviso without results. Returned to Wet View at the right tide (4½ hrs.+ after high tide at Fort Pt. 6.9 ft.) and found thousands of birds: Hudsonian Curlew Long-tailed Curlew Godwits Willets PB. Plover Dowitchers Least Sandpipers These courted from the Bay Shore Highway. Dec.19. next page Dec.20. Several mornings recently at 7:45 a.m. I have heard a male Wrentit sing continuously (15 times in 5 min.) but have heard no answering call from a female. Does this a bird without a mate? Possibly a bird of the year in new territory? Thrasher, Song Sparrow singing

Very few birds have come to the table for food this fall. Seeds last for days. No Fox Sparrow seen taking seeds this fall but hear their calls each morning. Reasons: mild weather (no frost yet), abundance of food. Madrone berries in Santa Cruz hills, not yet eaten. No Varied Thrushes or Robins at Boulder. Dec.18. Boulder Creek. Mild, damp. Mushrooms every where. Mrs. Glessing made a collection. Very few birds. On the way home we passed Mt. View Marsh but tide was very high. At Dumbarton Bridge many hunters were about but Godwits and Wallels were still very abundant in the same salt pool as on Dec.17. Dec.20. Wind blew hard all night in Berkeley from the east as it did Dec.19 (now at Boulder Creek). Dec. 24. First frost of the season. Dec.25. Drove to Boulder Creek. Very clear, frost melting when we arrived about 1:30. Cleaned and burned Ponder oak until dark. Hung frost at night. Dec.26. Clear. Worked at clearing 10 a.m. to 12. Lay down in Boulder Creek 1:30 p.m., then drove to Santa Cruz. Many people on bluffs. Saw many Scoters (Dug. T. White-winged), three kinds of Cormorants, about 100 Sanderlings (heard their calls for first time - a single note, clear, sweet - "ting" (see Dec.31) saw about 30 Neovian Gulls, birds with white heads. A very large seal on top of Cormorant Rock. Dec.27. A very heavy frost and thick ice in bird pool - Boulder Creek. Very brisk white with fogglenders. Worked at clearing 10:30 a.m. to noon. Birds a little more numerous than last week: Kingfisher, Chickadees, 4-c Knightlets, Warblers (sp.? very tiny note), grousers Brown & Spotted Towhees, 6-m Siskins, Purple Finches, Hermit Thrushes, Black Phoebe. As we drove out several thrushes flew

172 1937 Wrist the madrones, probably Varied Thrushes. Found there had been heavy tide fogs in Berkeley, Dec. 28, 29. Warner in Berkeley but Tube fog clear over the hills. Titmouse giving its spring calls - Peter, Peter. Wrent + Thrasher singing Dec. 30. Returned to Border Creek. Cloudy, warm. Still very few birds. Saw one flock of Robins- no Varied Thrushes. At Santa Cruz in the afternoon of Dec. 31 along the West Cliff Drive I saw 15 Godwits and about 30 Heermann Gulls - Cormorants, Brown Pelican and W. Gulls. Scoters as usual. The Godwits and Heermann Gulls were near the lighthouse where I saw the Saunders on Dec. 26. But though there were no Saunders to be seen I still heard the same note which must have been given by the Heermann Gull. This time I heard it, especially when a Gull in flight came to join those groups on the sand.