Bird notes, v4396
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122 1936 Titmouse was perched at the hole. When driven off by the Wrens he came back again. &3 drove thin array. Warm, clear. May 16. Boulder Creek. Brown Towhee feeding young in the nest into the spiraea. Faint chirps of Chickadees. Tanagers heard. Black-Throated Gray Warbler still singing freely - three types of songs - first very Clear, high pitched rising. ; Another very rough, low pitched, not carrying far - ___ : the third of similar quality to the second but a different sequence of notes. Same species heard as on May 10. Very warm p.m. May 17. Cool breeze, very pleasant. (Fog on ocean) May 18. Fog (high) until 10:30 a.m. Chilly breeze- May 19, 20, 21, 22 Hot. In Mrs. Kimball's garden (22) birds were very numerous. At thrush's nest Contained two eggs - nest low in a hydrangea. Blue Jay sang several times during night. May 23. Commencement. Began to grow cobbler p.m. May 24. Boulder Creek. High fog until noon. Many Tanagers. Black-Throated Gray Warbler still singing. Yellow Warblers and 16. Goldfinch building. Chickadees went to roost under eaves at 6 p.m. Thrush sang until 7:45 p.m. May 26 Mr. Cain reported Crossbills in 3 (Oakland) May 18. Also that he banded five nestlings of Red-breasted Nuthatch. The male parent was banded two years ago; female wore no band. Cool, cloudy.