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young. Several times viewed the Sapsucker attack
the wren and drive it from its entrance hole.
The Sapsucker hole went straight in almost 6 in.
Bluebirds (W.) and Barn Swallows (under culvert), Redwing
Blackbirds, Tanagers, Song Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, Yellow
Warbler (but also. Saw a Goshawk near the lake.
In the afternoon near the cottage I saw what I thought
was a Williamson Sapsucker. Also a flock of 6-8
birds seemed to be Crossbills and a few Evening
Grobslats were seen. At the Hamlin's at dusk a
Night Hawk flew along the shore of the lake.
June 4. Left for Berkeley at 6:10 a.m. Breakfast at Truckee.
Took road to Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn. Many
wild flowers - esp. patches of blue pentatonum below
Grass Valley & Auburn. Very hot in Sac. Valley. Reached
Berkeley 3 p.m. Cooler. Mrs. Mads tells me weather had
been hot in Berkeley for four days.
List of birds at Tahoe (W.Calif.)
A. Am. Merlansers (2 pros. on rocky shore
near Hamlin's), Nut. Dovel, Kilders, Quills (Calif. many on lake
near Broadway), Clark (sp.), Poor Will, Pac. Night Hawk (W.), Calliope
Hummers, Red-breasted & Williamson Sapsuckers, Flicker (Cliff - odd)
Flycatcher, W. Wood Peewee, Hammond's & Wright Fly catchers, Cliff & Vig. Swallow,
Blue-fronted Jay, W. Gros. Charlie Nutcracker, Nut. Chickadee, Slender-billed
and Red b. Mistlethrus, Sierra Creeper, Racer (b.) & Hermit Thrushes, Robin
Mt. Bluebird, Ruby-crowned Knight, Cedar Waxwing, Warbling Vireo, Yellow
Warbler, Caud. Warbler, Palmise Warbler, Pileated Warbler, Rotting Breeds,
Blackbird, Black h. Goshawk, Sw. Sparrow, W. Evening Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch,
Price's Finch, Crossbill (3), Green-tailed Towhee, Yps. Fox Sparrow, Sierra Junco,
Mt. Whiter Sparrow, Modoc (?) Song Sparrow & Lincoln's Sparrow
W. Tanager