Bird notes, v4397
Page 238
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
Mar. 12. Cold north wind. Codornices Park (Faculty Yp.) No black seen on chins of Goldfinches. Perhaps those seen last week had been feeding on something that stained the feathers. Bush-tits nest being lined with fuzzy from the willows. Anna Hummingbird hovering. Lutescent Warblers singing (Buly s.v. heard) And Warblers increasing. Nuttall Warblers singing near the Rose Gardens. One group of 13 Gambel (?) Sparrows on the lawn. Many 4th Goldfinches. They perched in a large bare tree, all twittering. A few Siskins with them. Then they flew to the grass plot and fed on dandelion seeds. Mar. 14-16. A pair of Lutescent Warblers are located near the East Pool. Much chipping and frequent songs. Mar. 15. Showers. Mar. 17. Boulder Creek. Beautiful spring day, I heard a Warbling Vireo sing several times. Pugit Dd. Sparrows were singing in the town of Boulder Creek and at several places in the Santa Clara Valley. Very few have been heard during mid winter. Very few seen. Mar. 19. Codornices Park. Lutescent Warblers spaced for nesting. Bush-tits nest - birds still carrying in lining materials. Cedar Waxwings 20-30 Came into top of Eucalyptus below the Rose Garden. Purple Finch and Junco singing. Also Robin, Song Sparrow, Vigor Vireo(?), Linnete, Siskins,