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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 -