Bird notes, v4396
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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.