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Jan. 20. In Mrs. Hamlin garden; Anna Hummer, Robin
Hemit Thrush, Virgin Bree Singing, Gambel Sparrow-
Song Sparrow. Cols. Front right and mending.
Jan. 21. Frost. Saw a Song Sparrow go into trunk
part of honeysuckle at front entrance. At Durant
and Fulton a Nuttall Sparrow sang continuously
as if announcing territory for breeding.
Jan. 22. Song Sp. in honeysuckle again. A Varied
Thrush in top of deciduous trees across Roswood Rd
gave a quarter or two notes - slurred - [illegible]
Also reverse from high to lower note.
Also single note as usual. Later seen feeding
on ground west of mail box. pies. Downy
Woodpecker in same deciduous trees. Seen
one frequently. Cold- Cloudy.
Jan. 23. Sudden change in weather - clear, balmy.
Jan. 24-26 Warm. - sunny.
Jan. 26-27. Boulder Creek. Cold, very damp. No frost.
Saw flock of 50-60 Band Tailed Pigeons near
summit. Many large flocks of juncos.
Jan. 29. Rain in evening.
Jan. 30. Clear, Bird Trip in Contra Costa Co. - Oak
Springs - Hutton Vireo, Kinglet, Bushtit, Titmouse, Western
Song Sp., Fox sp., Redtails, Calif. & Coast Jays, Brown Sp.
Finches, Varied Thrush. And Warbler Virgin Vireo. Birds ab-
Near Arvida Pickers (16-20), Calif-Woodpeckers (10t), Bluebirds
And Warblers, G-c Sparrow, juncos - On hill 100ft - (Red bellied?)
perched in lower branches of trees, sailed out. Long broad
wings, tail with several bars, not as long as Redtail. Shoved
much chestnut when perched. General tone cinnamon brown in
flight. Smaller than Redtail. Titmice giving spring calls.
San Pablo Reservoir Ring-necked Ducks (80-160) Black on Night M-Guys
Spawnd Harte. Redtails. 3h. 34.