Bird notes, v4396
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1934- 15 Visited gardening Mr. & Mrs. Stone between Los Gatos and Saratoga. Beautifully situated with views of mountains in all directions. Very warm - At Boulder Creek a Grobeak was singing near the cottage. Very dry, warm. Very Clear at night - colder than during March - Rogers spring near Johnson Place at 6 P.M. April 9. Grobeak began singing at dawn. Later heard Cassin's Warbling Vireo, W. Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Allen Hummer besides quixots. Lutescent Warbler, Violet-green Swallow, Paleolated and Black-throated Gray Warblers besides permanent residents. Strove up Clear Creek to find Winter Wren - none heard. Were the four we heard last week winter visitors ? Warm - beautiful day - Pair of quail in garden. April 9. Berkeley, Faculty Bird Section explored lower campus. Birds very abundant. Summer visitors: Allen Hummer, W. Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Lutescent Warbler. Winter Visitors, Robin (everywhere); Cedar Waxwings, huge flocks near DeCorte Park in Eucalyptus Grove, drying feathers after bathing in stream; Audubon Wabblers (singing & in full plumage), Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow (song once), Golden-crowned Sparrows (many in full plumage) Permanent Res.: Dried, Cal. & Coast Gays, Anna Hummer, Linnet, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, Song Sparrow, Brown & Spotted Turtle, Nuttall Sparrow, Brush Tits, Titmouse, Juncos, Near home, Gambel Sparrows. Turquoise Warblers, great numbers of robins; later Golden-crowned Sparrows Many Purple Finches. Perhaps the spraying killed many worms from trees to ground.