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1936
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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 ?