Bird notes, v4397
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Boulder Creek - A Thrasher was in the primrose bed when we arrived. Aug.10. Santa Cruz, W. Cliff Drive. No Vesper Sparrows. Lunietts feeding on seeds of wild radish. Gulliemots feeding young on small fish. One bird took food to a hole near the nest and went away. The other bird flew out of the nesting hole after which the first bird returned to feed. A third bird came to a different nesting hole. About Twenty Tattlers, most of them on the field stream beach. Tide coming in. Did not follow the waves but flew to a pool under the bluff from the kelp. Three Black Turnstones seen. 12 Br. Pelicans flying in formation. 3 Scoters in one place - one or bright bill Aug.11 Boulder Creek. Wood Parnes quiet but feeding over water. Hutton Vires heard - [illegible] - [illegible] - [illegible] Aug.17 1 p.m. morning heard three birds not heard during height of breeding season: Fletcher, Creeper. At Santa Cruz, 5 Tattlers, 35 Ganderbills, 20+ Br.Turnstones Heard Pt. Thrush and saw it. Aug.18. Heard Robin, Pygmy Nuthatch. Heard Cassin Vires. Aug.19 Boulder. I heard Robin again. Also Winter Wren. Aug.19. Berkeley, 4 p.m. Heard Grosbeak in Codornices Park. Aug.20. A young Spotted Towhee in streaked plumage came to the feeding tray. It began to scold when it saw me. Later an adult was feeding a youngster on the railing which was giving the note of a very young bird - On Treasure Island in its afternoon I noticed a few English Sparrows, one White-crowned (Nuttall Sparrow) and many Anna Hummers. Bonaparte Gulls and many Sandpipers on the bay shore and at high tide a bunch of Curlews on an islet.