Bird notes, v4397
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June 7. Warner. I met the three ladies at the Santa Cruz Big Trees. Creepers were everywhere - At the entrance there were two Robins searching for food on the ground Possibly a third one. We could hear Piping Munatches in the tops of the trees; also Calif. and Cebanis woodpeckers, Wood Pewee & W. Flycatchers, Warbling & Cassin Vireos (Bicolored) Warbler, Rustic-backed Thrush and Purple Finch. Near the lower end of the grove a Western Winter Wren, perched on the end of a root of a fallen redwood snag and sang. We all had excellent views of him. In the afternoon we counted up the birds that have been listed by the group (Allen Themed) and found that in two years we had 145 species. Karin put out bread for the birds and almost immediately a female Black-headed Grosbeak began coming for it. (This found one of the baby wrens dead under the box) June 8. Quite hot at Breakfast Time so James and I decided it would be a good day to drive to Pescadero to see if there are any shore birds there. The drive over was very pleasant. We turned toward the Shore just before reaching the Town, passed a great cattail marsh, then came out on a bluff planted to artichokes, peas and spinach and overlooking the ocean. We explored the shore in different directions but found no birds except Western Gulls