Bird notes, v4396
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55 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.