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1935
June 6. Went with Lady Bids & Cinda to visit Mrs. Blanck's
Country house. Fog in Berkeley all day, Bunny with cold
breeze in Cinda. W. Flycatcher's nest built under eaves on
hung wall in porch - feeding young. House Wrens left nest
in Madrone tree near back door. Walked over hill and up
a wooded canyon. Found humming bird's nest (Allen?) in
Thimble-berry brush - two eggs.
June 7. Looked into titmouse box - no eggs. Have seen a bird
Culer several times since the family left the box. Went to
Boulder Creek in afternoon. Cold fog in Berkeley and as
far as Mission Peak. Warm in Boulder Creek -
June 8. Watering garden. Mabel & Clarence arrived p.m. In
evening drove to Felton, Bonny Doon, Davenport, Sault
Cruz and back to Boulder. Beautiful country - parks,
like areas with beautiful trees - then broken ridges hills,
with deep gorges between near ocean. Pines and Cyperus
in lower canyons (Montury?). Beautiful weather -
Fog off shore.
June 9. Warm. Perfect summer day. A thrush near the
cottage sings a strange song. The first three notes
sounds like a canyon wood; loud, clean, descending -
Last notes typical thrush notes. In evening drove
to Longfries. Returning thru' the sand hills we saw the
eyeshine of a Porcupine in the middle of the road.
Caught a moth, returned to ground then disappeared.
June 10. Returned to Berkeley -
June 11 Young Brush-tits and jays conspicuous. Cliff Swallows
seen flying in and out of niches in the cornice of L.S. Bldg.
June 12 Sh. Dr. Harts seen east of home
June 14. An Ash-throated Flycatcher called and
sang just outside the kitchen window.