Bird notes, v4397
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Nov.24,1939. I heard a Kniqfisher below the house. Nor.25,1939. Rain - first since Sept.13. Miss Gladling came back from Echo Lake. Flickers, Snooping there. She saw Chickadees, Clark's Crow,1 flock of Townsend Solitaires (among juniper trees). Gulls came to Stadium (immediately after rain) Nov.28,1939. The "Allen Hummers" walked up Strawberry Canyon from the Stadium, and returned by the road (trail) on the south side (slady). Winter birds are not so abundant as earlier in the month: Strangely enough we saw and heard no quail - they must all be in my garden. Redtail 1 soaring; Flicker, several; Black Phoebe. (1); Coast Jay several, Cali, Jay alb., Titmouse 4 heard; Bushtit- two large flocks; Wren-tit (singing) per- haps in six places; Vireo Vireo- two heard; B.c. Warbler, 6-8, one song; Audubon Warbler, 2 flocks; Townsend Warbler several in one place where birds were apparently eating cut worms in the oats; Hermit Thrush only one heard - near the Stadium. Fox Sparrow - one seen, others heard; Junco two or three groups, feeding on cut worms; Begat & Sparrows- eating bayon berries near Stadium, singing B.c Sparrows - in most of the aggregations, feeding in pairs. Brown & Spotted Farkes, Song Sparrow (4).