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1939.
Redtail Hawk (;
or heard. T. [illegible]; Allen Hummingbird female
seen, other Hummers heard; Flyer heard; Black-
Phoebe, one below the rose garden; California jays, 8;
Coast jay 1; Bush Tits, 4 flocks, 2 pairs; Wrentits 8;
Vireo Wrens 2 (singing); Hermit Thrush 7; Robin 3;
Ruby-crowned Kinglets 7 (five singing); Cedar Waxwing 3
40 in two flocks but all going in same direction;
Lutentent Warblers 2 singing; Audubon Warbler 6+;
English Sparrows a few; Purple Finch 3 singing in distance;
House Finch 3+; Green-backed Goldfinch 1+; Spotted
Towhees 7+; Brown Towhees 9; Fox Sparrow 2; Juncoes 6
plus a flock; Gambel Sp. ab.; Pygmy Nuthatches a few - both
birds singing; Golden-crowned Sp. ab. singing; Song Sparrows 3+
Mar.15. Suddenly much warmer. Worked in the
garden in the morning. Ruby-crowned
Kinglets singing most of the time. Purple
Finches also
Mar.16. An east wind - very drying. Still warm
March 17. Almost constant chirping of Lutes.
Cret Warblers (females) 8:30-10:35. Then
Continuous singing of a male. Heard a
Shalcatcatcher for big oak west of house. Chorus
of song from Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Song Sparrows,
Fox Sparrows, Spotted Towhees, Thrasher, Titmouse,
Purple Finches. Even a Brown Towhee was
trilling. Fog at night: the first night
since Feb. 17 that Treasure Island was hidden
by fog or clouds.