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1934
Jan. 28. At Boulder Creek, during morning. Light
frost followed by warm sunshine. Took a
short walk about 10 a.m. Many Varied Thrushes,
a few robins, Hermit Thrush, Juncoes, Brown
and Spotted Towhees. Coast Jay, Black Phoebe,
Shutton Vireo, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, Green-backed
Goldfinch and a Sharp-shinned Hawk seen or heard.
Jan. 29. Cold fog. Went to S.F. in afternoon. Glaucous-
winged Gulls outnumbered all others that follow
boat. In Berkeley the Calif. Thrasher sang con-
tinuously about 8 a.m. Song Sparrow sang after
Jan. 30. Song Sparrow was singing before it was
really light.
Jan. 31. "Lady Birds" went via Tunnel Road to Sonol, returning
via Dringston to Dunbarton Bridge, to Bannenberg
and then home. Very heavy tule fog continuing almost
all the way to Sonol except on high hills near the
tunnel. Then clear and warm. Fog again at Dunbarton.
Birds seen: Along the way: Bluebirds, Flickers, Woodswallows,
Robins, 8 thrushes, Sparrow Hawks, Blackbirds, Siskins, Gambel
Sparrows, Anderson Warblers. First Stop at Mission Bridge.
Levee has been opened, water very low, turtles dead.
Birds seen: Pied-billed Grebe, Coots (2), 2 Female Canvas
back Ducks, Gt. Blue Herons (several), Night Heron (1), Redtail
Kildeer, Kingfisher, Willow (3) Woodpecker, Black-chested
Crows, Calif. Thrasher (singing), 1 Hermit Thrush; Shrike, Yellowthro
Br. Blackbird (one), Gambel & G.-c. Sparrow, Brown Towhee, Song
Sparrows (very ab.) Purple Finch (small flock).
We went up the valley where we found Lewis Woodpecker,
Yellow-billed Magpies, Calif. Woodpeckers, Titmouse, Nuthatch,
Vireo, Catkil and Coot Jay. Red Tails, Sharpshins and Sparrow
Hawks, Jay Chuckle, Savannah Sparrow, Cepits,