Bird notes, v4396
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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