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Thrushes began its post-moult singing.
Sept. 2 Aquatic Park, many Foster Terns. No ducks.
Sept. 3. First rain of season. Large flock of Rush Tits at pool.
Sept. 4. I heard a Tanager near the house. A Rb. Thrush
whistles and song notes rove. Still no quail
families near 37 Moonwood.
Sept. 5. I heard a Grosbeak call. Rain -
Sept. 6. Rain.
Sept. 7, 8. Boulder Creek, S.V. Vireo (Wooling), Rb. Thrush,
Tr. W.Tanager, Br. Towhee feeding full
grown youngster, giving calls of young bird.
Chickadees feeding on Evening Primrose stems.
Probably larvae. Saw larva of green beetle.
Rush Tits in a large flock came later to same.
Pygmy Nuthatches flew in from east about 9 a.m.,
Heard most of morning. Clear, fresh after rain.
Sept. 12. Heard a Red-t. Nuthatch near the house
Warblers in creaming. Rb Thrush heard or -
canorally. Thrasher sings constantly in distance
Sept. 14. Boulder Creek. W.W. Wren. Pygmy Nuthatches, W. Vireos heard.
Sept. 15. Mt. V. Marah 3:20-3:40 p.m. Br. Plover, all winter pl.; Willets,
Lq b. Curlew, 12-15; (No Hud seen). Less. yleps.2, Avocet 1 (in)
Godwits 12+ nicer.; W. Sdp. near road. Dams. Br. 3:45-4:00
N. Phal. alt.; Eared Grebe 100t; F.Terns 20t. L. Sand p. seen close!
Paintails a few. (Avocets in distance? Light poor). White Pelicans,
5 Shires flying across highway low, some in V, some in lines.
Sept. 17. Rain last night. Cloudy.
Sept. 24 Beautiful weather, Heard "Cluck-cluck" of H. Thrush at dawn.
A few minutes later, whistle of Rb. Thrush, Grosbeak later.
Lois reported G.c Sparrow song. Sept. 25. Pigeon Hill S.F. on Campus.
And. Wailker in Badcroft.
Sept. 28. Clear. Drove down to Boulder via No.I from S.F. To Half Moon.
Bay - At Sharp's Park I noticed a few N. Phal, Ruddy Ducks & Coots.
Sept. 29. Boulder Creek. Warm day after chilly night. Heard Hermit