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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.