Bird notes, v4396
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85 July 29, Boulder Creek. Quite hot. Only a few bird songs but many families about. (Olive-sided) Flycatcher (young? birds giving pee-hew call?), Cassin & Warbling Vireo, Rob Thrush (near river, no song) Spotted Towhee, Kingfisher, Junco, Creeper, Anna Hummingbird (one seen), Dnais (adults seen), W. Flycatcher, Yb. Goldfinch Woodpecker. At Dunbarion Bridge about 45 White Pelicans, a few Caspian Terns, many Sandpipers W. & Least, and a few Phalaropes. Br. Blackbirds and Sandpipers feeding on the road bed. July 31. Thrasher has been singing frequently for a green moss. Phalaropes, 3 or 4 White Pelicans, a few Sandpipers. Dunbaron, Aug. 3, 4. Many young birds at Boulder Creek - esp. Junco and chickadees. Heard one R.-T. Thrush in S.C. Big Trees. Aug. 5. At Cliff House rocks saw two Black Turnstones and one Wandering Tattler. Aug. 8. W.T. Swallows on Morrison Rd. Aug. 9. Cliff Swallows, on Life Sci. Bldg. Aug. 11. Saw a Water Ouzel near the Cottage at B.C. Hot Aug. 12. Berkeley. Coles. Hutton Vireos near house. A family of Song Sparrow nests under the garden. Bluejay singing. Aug. 17-20. Boulder Creek. Virginia Wren came into spinosa near window and sang many times. Pale-bellied Warbler heard singing once, Cassin Vireo many times. (No Poorwill Kingfisher about). Yellow Jacket stung my foot. Aug. 22. Berkeley. A Thrasher calls near house many times each day. For several years they have seldom been seen or heard near by except when one comes occasionally for water.