Bird notes, v4397
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J.F. A heard Hermit Thrush singing at lower Bridge (Lead. beaks, Brown & Sp. Turkeys x at pool, Chickadees, Nuthatches - Drove home in the afternoon. House Wren singing. May 29. Partly cloudy, Cool - May 30. Rain - Tolema Warbler still singing . May 31. The House Wren that lost its mate and young was answered by a mate early - 6 a.m. (about). titmouse the female's. Later seen entering the box - The males voice sounded like a muffled of young Calling. The male has a softer voice than most House Wrens. Cloudy June 2. (On the top of Mr. Ben Lomond: Lutescent and Tolema Warblers, Towager; House Wren, Dark & Sparrow and Cliff Swallows at Loca- talli Ranch. Song of Whitlow V. peet, peet, peet. June 4 - Linnets have been heard recently near the house. I supposed they came to eat blackberries but > found them in the Elderberry bushes apparently eating the flowers. Sometimes they were something from the bunches of green berries . June 7. The Fletcher Group had their East Trip (postponed) at St. Mary's where we drove to the precise ground. Birds plentiful and singing. Warmer List: Turkey Buzzard, Retails - two, one carrying a long snake. Quail, Mourning Dove, Hummingbird (3?) ; Harry, Dovny, Nuttall (heard) Woodpeckers and Flicker; Ash-Throated Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Wood Pewee and Western Flycatchers ; Cliff Swallow, Calif. & Coast jays, Titmouse (families out); Bush-Tits (only one pr.); Slender-billed Nuthatch (1), Wren-Tet, House & Virginia Wrens abr., Rob. Thrush (1), Warbling