Bird notes, v4396
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92 1935- Bluebirds, Aud. warblers, several Blunderbills Mitchates, one Res-breasted Sapsucker, White-crowned Sparrows, both Gambel & Purgetensia, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Linnet and juncoes and Green to Goldfinches. R.C. Knight at Near Plevicia number of Canvas-backed Ducks and a few Ruddy's - Cooler, growing Cloudy. A House Wren at Morawood Rd. Dec. 2-6- Mild, cloudy but no rain. Dec. 6. Rain - Dec. 7, 8. Birds more numerous. Fox S. and juncoes eat. Dec. 9. Lake Merritt. Many ducks. Hunting season Nov. 20. Dec. 20. Most ab.: Canvas-backs, Pintails, Baldpates Less ab. Lesser Scaup, Ruddy's, Banded European and Widgton, and pair of Green-winged Teal. The male teal drops other ducks away from his mate. Occasionally he would run his bill down on his chest then suddenly jerk up like a jack-in-the-box, wrapping his whole body up, stretching his neck and giving his whistled note. A few Am. Golden Eyes were seen but no Buffle Heads, Shorellens or White-fronted Geese. The Lesser Snow Geese, Can. Geese, Nuttall's Goose were seen. Gulls: Ring-billed & Glaucous. Winged most numerous. A few Calif. and out on the Lake Bonaparte Gulls. Many Cormorants, Eared and Frid-billed Grebes numerous - Dec. 11. Rain at night. Dec. 16: Clear with N.W. wind. Drove to Boulder Creek and back. Heavy frost in shady places in mts. Water dripped from roof of Cottage as frost melted at noon. Porch windows very wet (on outside of windows). House very cold. Ground still frozen where sun did not strike, Ate lunch out in sunshine where it