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April 22. Faculty Bird Section walked up Strawberry Canyon, along
stream to Upper Titus road then back to a new trail
which drops down to level of Mosswood. Cool, partly
cloudy. Heard 29 species - Saw Palmie warbler in
Elderberry beside swimming pool fence; it remained
on one perch just below the highest crown of the
tree and sang repeatedly. Found a titmouse nest in hole
in an oak tree north of the pool near the east end.
No Warbling Vireos heard, no House Wren, no Yellow Warbler
Many Golden-crowned Sparrows. In one flock only
one typical song was heard - Almost all sang --
Bluebird warblers were feeding in the oaks and singing.
Full list: Redtail (heard), Zonail, Cal & Coast Jays, W. Flycatcher, Hother
Cedar Waxwings - small flocks,
Allen Hummer, Digby Men, Grented, Titmouses, Bank tit, Robin, Lutecated
Warbler(ab.), Eiderated W., Palmie W., Aud. W., Druik, Purple Finch,
Brown Towhee (singing), Eastern Towhee, Green Goldfinch, Junco,
Song Sparrow, Bullion Vireo, Grosbeak, Pine Siskin, Golden-crowned
April 23. Yellow Warblers in the pines near our house.
April 24 Saw several Hermit Warblers in the oaks.
Full plumage - black throat, yellow head. Lar. (Bunting)
April 25. Flies migrating - 2 flocks about 5-5:30pm.
April 26. Waver. Hermit Warbler again. Russet-backed Thrush
at dawn (whistle). Went with Lady Birds to Leona Heights
and Redwood Canyon. Climbed up to the quarry (Glory
Hole) abandoned to see White-Throated Swifts - About 25-
seen at one time, flying about outside the quarry, entering
and going to crevices where they were apparently feeding
young. Very swift flight. Calls clear, sharp, repeated
Staccato notes. Many flowers on hillside: luptus, mallow,
poppy, white calochortus, ovals Clover etc. Layuli Bunting's
abundant. Lunches at picnic grounds then returned to Joaquin
Miller road and on to Redwood Canyon. Stopped at Miss
Grabanis Riding School where we found Laz. B., House Wren