Bird notes, v4396
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58 1935 March 1 Rain. March 2. Clearing. Cloudy at Boulder Creek. Warm March 3 at night. Porch dry in morning. Planted seeds and plants from Mr. Blaust's garden - Many Brie Siskins, Chickadees and Bohemian Pigeons. Heard Creeper calling: also Nuttall Vireo. Showers during day. March 4. Showers - 1 (Blizzard in Sierras. Albany) March 5. Clear. Heavy frost on dairy buildings across the canyon in early morning. Cloudy. Later: Heavy rain with strong South winds March 6. Rain and hail. More snow in Sierras March 7. Snow on Tantalus, Diablo, Mt. Hamilton. March 8. Clearing. Heavy frost on dairy buildings. Drove To Boulder Creek. Chilly there, partly cloudy. March 9. Heavy frost after a cold night. Brilliantly clear. Warm sunshine. Ate lunch on porch. Many Band- Tailed Pigeons. James singing. Planted Anagallis, portulaca, scarlet, tidytips. Chris. Drove home via Sky- Line Blvd. Ocean clear. Crossed San Mateo Bridge. A few W. Grebes and gulls - incoming tide. When I reached Mosswood Road I heard Purple Finches, Wren Tike, Song Sparrow and Golden-crowned Sparrows singing. March 10. Faculty Section spent morning at Cold Spring. Beautiful spring day. Birds were scarce, possibly due to the activity of a Sh. Sh. Hawk which we saw several times among the trees along the Stream. Two Redtails were soaring; later one Redtail and one Cooper's above line and a Sparrow Hawk flew over. Both jays were present and bird or more Willow Woodpeckers. Mr. Thompson found the nest of an Allen Boulder Creek