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Apr. 2 - Berkeley - Heard a House Wren singing near dairy-
April 2. Cloudy on the way to Boulder Creek but
sunny and warm there. I heard the Cassin
Vireo singing and giving the call note used
by the young birds. In the late after-
noon we went to Santa Cruz and drove
along the West Cliff Drive. Birds seen were:
Brown Pelicans, many; Pinnacles Cormorants,
many; Gulls (no Heermanns); Western
Grebe; Surf Scoters. (No Cliff Swallows
Swimming or shore birds
or Black Turnstones.) Very clear starlight later.
April 3, High fog early; Sun came out at 7:15.
Warbling and Cassin Vireo, Luscinia and
Pale-bellied Warbler and Western Flycatcher
singing. Heard a Hummingbird (not Anna)
Juncos (a pair) kept near the Toyon
part of the drive. Beautiful warm morning.
On way home we ran into high fog near
the summit and it was cloudy the rest of
the way home. Blossom Festival at Sara
Logan. At noon we noticed Three Turkey
Buzzards - Two apparently courting when
a third appeared; After some time one
started toward Ben Lomond Mt. with only
one following it.
Apr. 4. Campus. Bany. Cedar Waxwings 75t; Sisters
50t; Robins building on volutes of columns of L. Science
Bldg., alighted on three different columns - Two hum-
mimg birds were much concerned over two gaps. We saw
the jay go into an oak tree and carry off what
looked like a tiny bird; supposedly a baby hummingbird.
Two hummingbirds kept buzzing about. Were they