Bird notes, v4396
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32 1934 Tahoe 40. Nevada Red-winged Blackbird - at. in marshes. 41. N. Meadowlark - abr. in marshes - 42. Bullock's Oriole - at Genoa. 43. Brewer Blackbird - abr. in marshes - 44. Western Tanager - probably migrant - at Genoa. 45. Black-headed Grosbeak - at Genoa - 46. Lazuli Bunting - at Genoa 47. English Sparrow - at Genoa. 48. Linnets at Genoa. 49. Green-backed Goldfinch - at Genoa. 50. Nevada Towhee - heard at Genoa - 51. Nevada Savannah Sparrow - on grassy margin 4 wards. near road to Genoa. 52. W. Clipping Sparrow at Genoa. 53. Brewer Sparrow - one sat on post near road & Genoa and sang its song - light, trilling. 53 St. Song Sparrow (Desert?) in marsh near Genoa Friday June 8. Cloudy, showers at night - Warmer. At noon I heard a strange bird call - twel- twel- between quality of purple finch and hermit thrush. Found the bird perched in young yellow pine on edge of lake in front of cottage - a male Sierra Grosbeak! Catching red all over. Could see. He crossed mandibles other flew together At 1 p.m. a Cedar Waxwing perched in same tree, stayed quietly about ten minutes, calling occasionally and looking about. A few minutes after he flew I heard a flock - In afternoon men went down the Truckee river to the point where. Squaw Creek empties into it to find an ouzel which used to nest on a large boulder there. Did not find him, but saw Spotted Sandpipers (2) and a