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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