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April 10. Partly cloudy, mild. Several winter visitors singing: Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow, G.C. Sparrow. Per. Rs. Song Sparrow, Purple Finch, Titmouse; Seen. Vis. Lutescent Warbler, Western Flycatcher, House Wren. Titmouse feeding his mate in the box.
Gardening: planting succulents from Mrs. Jenkins's garden; fuschias raised from cuttings from Mrs. Sproles and Mrs. Reiss gardens; Building up wall above Vancouveria where it was washed down by the heavy rains.
Th. Apr. 11. Wanner. Worked in garden.
Fr. Apr. 12. Bird Trip to Rosa (Lady Birds). Caught 8:30 ferry from Richmond. Heard Grosbeak from my window in Berkeley. Partly cloudy, mild. Via Greenbrae to Rosa. Stoppes near Greenbrae; at Rosa Station. Went to Phoenix Lake. Returned to Mrs. Cantelou's for lunche. Returned same route - Tide out. Caught 4 pm ferry at San Quentin Pt. At Rosa Station a lady who left the train there told us her father was Charles A (2) Allen of Nicaragua for whom Allen's Hummingbirds was named. Birds seen: Western Grebe - numerous on bay. Pied bill on Phoenix Lake.
Farallon Cormorant . . .
Black-crowned Night Heron- male & female in marsh near Greenbrae - Red eyes, egrette on males, 2? Blue/bron Canvasbacks (?) small flock flying over bay, Bluebills on Phoenix Lake.
Sparrow Hawk (2 near Greenbrae), Buzard (Rosa), Kildeer,
Black-tailed Plover (20?) San Rafael Bay. Curlew also.
W.T. Snagarto Bulbs - Anna? Allen Hummingbirds
Willow Woodpecker, Calif. Woodpecker
W Flycatcher Violet green Swallow (Greenbrae), Bens.