Bird notes, v4397
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April 6 1939 Clear Lakes. After lunch we drove on to Austin's and visited our tiny lot. No developments. Flowers noticed Annual Lupine, White Hemophilia, especially; We went on to the Log Cabin, then had to start home. Bird List. W. Gull ab.; White Pelican 20+; St. Blue Heron Turkey Buzzards (7 in one group, flying); Sparrow Hawk, Quail, White Piquetted Pheasant near Yountville; Costa, Gulls (ap.?) on lake; Calif Woodpecker ab.; Lewis Woodpecker (8-15); Flycher, Cliff Swallows (swarming near bridge); Barn Swallow, one; Tree Swallow, Violet Green Swallow; Calif Jay, W. Crow, Titmouse Chickadee (on Mt. St. Helena); Shudder-tulled Mutter Latch; 2 House Wren (Jean Middleton - first one this spring); W. Bluebird, W. Quateatelier, Warbling Vireo, Lutecient Warbler (Napa Valley); Audubon Warbler, Yellow Warbler (heard near Austin); Yellow-headed Blackbird, Redwinged Blackbird, Brewer Blackbird, Sng. Sparrow, Calif. Purple Finch, Leiniet, Willow and Green-backed Goldfinch, Brown Thorpe- Juncs, Chipping Sparrow ab.; Purget-Ed.; Gambel and G.t. Sparrows, Doug Sparrows. 44 Species. On the return trip we took the Silverado Trail from Calistoga to Napa - very beautiful. April 7. While watering the garden I saw a Western Winter Wren in the oak branches (of tree cut down to make room for the garage.) Night singing Fox Sparrow still here. No dawn songs. At 4 p.m. we drove to Boulder Creek - stopping at 6 p.m. at Mt. View Marsh - Birds were more generally distributed our