Bird notes, v4396
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1934 9 Black Ducks, Florida Duck Black-bellied Tree Duck, Eider Duck (sp.? ) that bred in N. America - Foreign Ducks and Geese: Barnacle Goose, Bean Goose, Pink-footed Goose, White-faced Tree Duck, European Widgeon, Bahama Pintail, Falcated Teal, or American Cleeck List from Greenland etc. Also Mandarin Duck (China), Red- crested Pochard (Cen. Asia), European Sheldrake, English White Mallard (decoy), South African Sheldrake, Paradise Sheldrake, Rosy-billed Duck (New Zealand), Gray-breasted Tree Duck (S. America), Philippine Tree Duck Riigi-necked Teal, Brazilian Teal, Chile Widgeon, Russian Teal, Bar-headed Goose (Asia), Ruddy Goose, Magellan Goose, Bronze Goose (call Bronzes and the male went through courtship antics), Black-winged Goose, Goose (New Guinea - male only), Ash-headed Goose (Patagonia), Blue-winged Abyssinian Goose, Australian Goose, Jap. Spot-billed Goose, Magpie Goose (New Guinea - only tree goose), Nile or Egyptian Goose, Cereopsis Goose, (Cape Barren (farthest south)] - a pair with one down young Weather warm, windless until 8:30 pm then cloudy, breezy. March 25. Partly cloudy. When spent some time in nesting box, while male sang in trees. Golden-crowned Sparrows - Song increasing. Cat trees right full leaf and blossoms dropping. Dr. Mielier told me he found the Warbling Vireo on Mar. 15, Baleslated Warbler, Mar. 18. This morning about 10 a.m. I heard a bird note that was new to me. It was a high-pitched, sharp note, repeated several times. Following up the sound I found a Sharp shinned Hawk soaring above the trees. Late afternoon in Mt. View Cemetery, saw large flock of Cedar Warblers.