Bird notes, v4396
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78 1935 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