Bird notes, v4396
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Lake Tahoe 1935 75 Fountain: Herkie, Grombeate. Fox Sparrow, Toleie Warbler. Aud. W., Chuchadee, Hammouns Flycatcher (heard), Wrights Flycatcher, Ollie sides Flycatcher(heard), Green Tailed Towhee? heard). Scoopft. opposite Blue Canyon - Much white crowsmths and pink manganta. Lake: Mt. Davis. (Wild Cherry in bloom). Longrant Gap: Snow in drifts on N. Slopes- Red Dr. Nuttahatch, Cala just coming into leaf. First arrow near road. Yuba Pass. Sierra Creeper (more higher pitches than Tommy) Many bee hives on brushy slopes - Willows bare. Wild currant in bloom - very deep pink. Aspen coming into leaf. Bluefr.jay Big Bend: Cassin Purple Finch. (Tamarack Pines) Rainbow Tavern: Water Benge and next on bridge supports. Summit: Ice on lake great breathing up. Bil. Warbler Donner Lake - a flock of Vq. Swallows. Snow only on N. Slopes Lake Tahoe - Almost no snow except on peaks - May 29. Rain mixed with snow. Cliff Swallows at Tahoe City Mt. Bluebirds (fr.) at same stump where they nested last year. First bird at dawn Vq! Swallows:- then Robin & Mt. Bluebird then at 4 a.m. Fox Sparrow. Snow flurries then sunshine all day. Not cold. At noon, a Mt. White crowned Sparrow, a Fox Sparrow and a Green Tailed Towhee came for crumbs. White crown is very pale grey on hind neck & shoulders, sharply con- trasted black & white on head, yellowish brown bill. Showed interest in a bunch of nesting material in mangante brush just to the right as far as I could see. Added to yesterday's list: Thry-er. King, Song Sparrow, Pine Siskin. During a snow storm a Yellow Warbler took cover from underside of fir branch. Later saw three yellow warblers in contest Mr. Tyler (at Grocery Store) has a mounted St. Horned Owl with a flicker in his talons. He says the old street The flicker, then Truck a bird and broke his neck. Strangely the flicker is an eastern type. White crowned & sparrows sang last in evening.