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Crows, Flucters, And Warblers.
Barnowing and Short-eared Owls seen from the Borden Highway-
King Island and vicinity: very few water birds after the
trout left: - only costs in small numbers. Many
all penguins
Marsh Hawk, Occasional Sparrowhawks, a pair
Turkey Buzzards (Mrs. Nelly reported Kites). 2 Kingfishers,
78 Grasshoppers, many And. Warblers, flickers, Golden-
rod and Gilded Sparrows, Blue Bell Phoebe, W. Bluebirds,
B.C. Red & Blackbirds. Crows. Country very beautiful:
hills green, always blossoming, mustard in patches.
In Valley many low amouldering fires, burning
last year corn stalks: plowing. Weather warm.
Feb.20 Rain.
Feb.22. Boulder Creek. Partly cloudy, showers at
night.
Feb.23 "" "" "" Gusty, partly cloudy. Chilly -
Many places of band-tailed pigeons. Took
a walk on hill above Mr. Windlebel's. Pigeons
went through the trees, some flew from the
ground. Nutton Vines near Joy Camp, pair
of Black Chokeberries near Huntington. Varied
Thrushes near P.P. Space. Not many birds about -
W.W. seen heard below Windlebel's.
Feb.24- Clean, sunny, crisp. Beautiful day - Pigeons again.
Returned to Berkeley via Skyline & San Mateo, thin by
Bridge. Tide coming in, almost high. A few shore birds
mainly sandpipers. A few B.B. Plovers.
Feb.27. Cloudy. Not cold. Worked in garden most of day.
Lutecant Warbler singing at 9 a.m. Heard several
times and seen also. Many Allen Hummers, also
Ambers.
Feb.28 Rain all day.