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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.