Bird notes, v4398

Allen, Amelia S.

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Bird Notes 1941 - 1942 Amelia S. Allen.

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1941. January. Continued rain. But I after heard the Thrasher singing. On Jan. 8 I began putting out seeds again. Some mammal has been taking food at night as I haven't been feeding as continuously. The Hermit Thrush is eating the berries from Xmas decorations. But the seeds immediately attracted Juncos, Fox, Song Sparrows, Brown and Spotted Towhees. Gulls everywhere [Stadium Campus]. Jan. 9. One Brown Towhee is missing all tail feathers. Titmouse gave Sweet-set call. Jan. 10. Clear and warm as we drove to Boulder Creek for the day. At The Alvarado rain pools birds were very abundant- Hundreds of Gulls, Shoveller Ducks, and Sandpipers (both Least and Redbacks- not cure of Weston), Coots. A few B.B. Plover Jan. 11. Warm. Clear. Birds eager for food. Thrasher singing. Jan. 17. Thrasher has continued singing and I hear the Titmouse, Vireo's Brew and Song Sparrow occasionally. I put part of a coconut on the feeding branch and the Crested Jays came almost immediately to it. They race themselves and hammer at it to get the meat. Other birds go to it occa- sionally but they seem to prefer the seeds. Jan. 18. Went to Santa Cruz and back. At the pools near Alvarado we saw two Burrowing Owls and hundreds of Coots.

1941 one B.B. Plover and 4 Shovelers. Jan. 28. Raining again. Wrentits very active. Jan. 21. Bellevue showers I took a walk into Hamilton Canyon. Wrentits - male singing female answering. Noticed three pairs. A male Anna Hummingbird was on the electric wire as usual. A Thrasher was singing continuously. A Fox Sparrow seen eating seeds of Artemisia California. He was picking at stems near the ground that looked absolutely dead. Jan. 24. The Brown Towhee which was minus all tail feathers on Jan. 9 has feathers a little over an inch long. Looks like a ruffle. Still raining. Jan. 25. Raining. Not cold. Jan. 26. Clearing. James and I drove via Mark Creek Rd. & Border Highway as far as Middle Bridge toward Stockton. Much water everywhere. 8 and 12-15 A.M. Egrets, many costs, Pintails, Canada & Snow Geese. Jan. 27. Clear with gusty N.W. wind. Jan. 28. Clear and warmer. A Thrasher was singing frequently during the day, a Song Sparrow at dawn and a Hutton Vireo in the middle of the day. Jan. 29. The 'Lady Birds' tried to go to Stockton but the tide fog was so dense that we turned back and spent most of the time at March Creek. One stop on the Border Highway witnessed a Bittern very near the road. It stood like a stick for some time, then crossed a channel and appeared under a pile of tiles & cattails on the other side. The

Brewer Blackbirds in droves. Crows very abt. Many Ann. Egrets & Blue Herons. Coots. Felt more quite green. The eye showed some red. A group of Tri-colored Redwing were in the standing Tules. They twitched their tails constantly. In the folded wing only the white showed. The females looked much smaller and were heavily streaked. At Marsh Creek we lunch near a swollen stream on this cross-road to Livermore. Very warm - (the sun melted the chocolate on some candy). Lark Sparrows, Tribunes, Varied Thrushes etc seen a pigeon hawk flew from tree where stuffed At San Pablo Reservoir; not counted 65 American Merganser, five males - They did a great deal of splashing. One Ring-necked Duck, a few Puddle. Many & Far. Comorants, 1 W. Grebe, 7 Pied-b. Grebes, a few Canada Geese. (no Pintails seen) 1 Ann. Egret, several Blue Herons. Along the way Shrikes, Sparrow Hawks Meadowlarks, Robins (everywhere), Linnets (some singing). Feb. 1-11 Rain except for two or three days. Feb. 8. We drove to Santa Cruz - very little rain. On the West Cliff tide was very high and no birds except one bunch of Sand- erling, gulls on the water, a few Commo- rants and Scoters. At Boulder Creek we found a huge live oak near Mr. Windleble's barn had fallen and closed our road. Sparrow Hawks abundant along the highway. In Alameda pools - Coots, Yellowlegs, Pintails, Bk. Plover

1941 Berkeley Feb. 9. Heavy rain, all day and all last night. A Chord burst in Santa Cruz. Birds come for food. Both Jays, North Corkees, Song Sparrows, Fox Sparrows Squid, Thrasher, Titmouse, Virgin Wren singing. Feb. 12. I noticed a Wren at taking soft bread from the table. On the Monterey Pines at the mouths of the Canyon, a large flock of Siskiyou was heard and seen. Lunniets were taking colourwater berries at the Willows. No rain, no sun. Feb. 16. At Alvarado Pools - coots, Pintails, Shovellers, Bb. Clover, Sandpipers, Yellowlegs (2), Groce[illegible] Feb. 17-21. Rain most of the time. Cedar Wren on Pied. Robin finished berries at Willows. Feb. 22. Drift to Boulder Creek for the day - Cloudy, Alvarado Pools - Many coots, pintails, A few Shovellers, many Bb. Clover, Killdeer (noisy) Sandpipers (Red.b.+), Dovetchers, 1 Yellowlegs. Feb. 23 Through Mar. 4. Continuous rain. Mar. 5. Clear. Crisp in morning, warm middle of day. I heard my first House Wren singing near the house. (Other birds singing: Virgin Wren, Thrasher, Titmouse, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow. On Arlington Ave. a large flock of Cedar Warblers were perched in the tops of bare Trees in the area. Still there two hours later.. March 6. Warm, sunny. Ruby-crowned Kinglets Singing Also Purple Finch and birds listed yesterday. Warm. March 7. The Lutescent Warbler was singing outside my window early. Others as yesterday. Clear, warm. No definite pairs of Bush-Tits yet-

March 8. Along the bayshore road near Martinez Lutecent Warblers were generally distributed and in full song. March 9. At the Alvarado Pools there were many Sandpipers - saw definitely the Western and Redbacked. Ducks were Pintails, Spoon Bills in abundance, and 5 Cinnamon Teal, Many Costs. Water very wide spread. In the Santa Clara Valley, a few flocks of Buquet-Sd. Sparrows singing. Lutecent Warblers still scarce in the Santa Cruz Mts. (Opened the roadway which had been closed by a fallen oak tree March 10. The Allen Hummers went to Tilden Park. A beautiful spring day. Flowers; Boppies, brodiaea, lupine (a little), Toothwort, Indian Salad, Fritillaria, Trillium, Birds: Buzzard, Redtail, Sh.Bk. Hawk; Hummers heard that were not Anna's; Flicker, Black Phoebe, Calif. & Coast Jay, Titmouse (singing), Brush-tit (pro.) Wren-tit (singing), Vigor Wren (full song), Varied Thrushes (several seen in full plumage), Robinio, Meadowlark, Sustinio (at. near Spruce St.), Willows Goldfinch, Spotted Towhees (ab.), Groucos (ab.), Song Sparrow. At San Pablo Reservoir: F. Cormorant (several), Puddy Duck (a few), Canvasbacks 3, Bluebills 2. L.T. Blue Herons: At Grindon (South of junction) - Bluebirds. No Crowned Sparrows anywhere (seen or heard) -

1941 Mar. 11. Weather still beautiful. Faculty Section meet up Strawberry Canyon: From Stadnin Rin via Canyon Rd. to Paullay Farm then on To crossing over Strawberry Creek south of Botanical Gardens; Humming birds (2) Allen (or Rufous?) Flickers, Black Phoebe (1), Cali Jay at., Coast Jay at., Bulb Tuts (2 small flocks, many pairs), Virgin Wren (3) singing; House Wren singing; Thrasher (at swimming pool, singing); Robin (11), P.C. (tweelets ab. seed singing), Silecent Warblers (6+), Spaced for nesting; Piledated Warbler (1); Purple Finch / singing; Spotted Towhee ab., Brown Towhee 1 pr., Junco ab., Song Sj. ab., Titmouse ab. singing, Vireo ab. singing. Puget Sd. Sj., Lunt, Anna Hummer (explosive whistle) heard near Stadnin. Siskins heard (flock) Mar. 14. At Alvarado Pools: Coots ab., Ducks very few - Pintails, Shovelers, Willets, Sandpipers, Bbr. Flower numerous - Yellowlegs beyond the fence - 12-15. Bogger Creek. Mar. 15. The only summer bird heard was me - call of a Western Flycatcher, Hutton Vires and Junco singing - Flocks of Chickadees - 30+ Bandtails Cloudy except 12-2 p.m. alighted in trees near road above Savage Mt. View March 4/20-30. Tide still too high but thousands of birds flying in the distance. One flock of 80 Curlew came in - All the Curlew saw near by were Long-tailed, Willets & Flower near by (8 feet); many Least Sandpipers perched high in the Salicornia waiting for the tide to withdraw. High tide at Ft. Pt. 12:34-5:7, 13 White Pelicans, Dumbarton Bridge. No swallows. Avocets 150+

all near the spot where we see the young each summer. Two pairs separated from the flocks. A few Blue bills. A few Am. Egrets at west end of bridge. Willets (a few). Water very rough so it was difficult to pick up birds at north side of roadway. Could not find grebes. Thousands of Gulls in farther ponds at north - Windy. Mar. 16. Berkeley. Lutescent Warblers chipping; no songs. Purple Finch singing. Mar. 18. Happy Valley. A flock of Piaget. Sd. Sp. and Golden-crowned Sparrows were feeding in a field of mustard. Many of the mustard plants had gone to seed but seeds were still green. I think the sparrows were feeding on these seeds. After they went into the brush higher on the hill some songs were heard - but now while they were feeding. W.V. seen or heard: Hermit Thrush. Crowned Sparrows, junco (flock), R-c Knight- S.V. Lutescent Warblers spaced for mating - singing- Cold wind, cloudy. Mar. 19, 20. Cold N.W. wind. Clear on Mar. 20. Mar. 21 Saw a Calif. Jay (Mar. 19), alight or electric wire, their drop & lower wire and fed in our garden. a jay perched there. Sixtins in oak trees - Mar. 22. Clear, warmer. At dawn - first Song Thrush. then Lutescent Warbler. Then Song Sparrow. Drove to Boulder Creek. At Alvarado Pools: Coots, a few Pintails (pss.) and Shovelers.(See Bb. Clover

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1941 in almost full plumage; others in winter pl. 20-30. Least Sandpipers at, some Westerns. Yellowlegs 10+ Cliff Swallows two groups of 25-30 each near Alvarado flying in and out under leaves of Varno-Trodade birds with lighter heads on edged pond, perched their tails like Tricolored Rd. Along the road over the mountain from Saratoga to Boulder Creek the song of the Lutescent Warbler was frequently heard. When I stopped to open the gate at the cottage the first sound I heard was the War- bling Vireo. A Pileated Warbler was singing near the river at the west end of our place. Boulder Creek Mar.23. The first song in the morning (breakfast Time) was a Cassin Vireo and later I heard the Hutton as well as Warbling. A Western Flycatcher called constantly near Joy Camp during the morning. Purple Finches singing. A pair of Juncos flew out whenever I walked along the path north of the cottage. Chickadees in a flock. Several Turkey Buzzards seen over the mountains as we drove home. Heard songs of Gnatcatcher and of Gambel Sparrow in Santa Clara Valley. Perched many Fox Sparrows The House Wren is perching near the nesting box below three Mar.24. Clear, very warm. "Allen Hummers" next to Alvarado Ponds, Dunnebaron Bridge and Mt. View Marsh. At the ponds: Avocets were abundant and were seen feeding by swimming the head and taking something from the bottom. Also flying as Sandpipers do when a hawk flew over (Buteo Hawk?)

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1941 A few Pintails and Shovelers. Kelleder, Black- bellied Plover, a few in full plumage; several Yellowlegs, one of them decidedly smaller than a Willet. Willets, Sandpipers: Western and Least. A Burrowing Owl near by on post. Many Coots. Meadowlarks (singing), Blackbirds Br. White-cr. Sparrows (Puget Sl.) & Swallows at Alvarado At Dumbarton Bridge- Avocets most ab. bird seen. Redbacked, Western and Least Sandpipers. Willets (noisy). In the afternoon whiptide was out many birds on the shore: Dowitellers very ab. Sandpipers (3 kinds), Bb. Plover, Willets, a few Godwits and Curlew. W. & S. 4 Am. Epity 2 Clapper Rails, 1 Eared Grebe, 1 W. Grebe, 1 Scoter (female?); Bluebills and W. Grebes on bay proper. 1 Barn Owl seen. Mt. View. Birds very scarce. 8 lb. 8 1/4 nd. Curlew; Bb. Plover, Willets, Godwits. St. Blue Herons 4- Burrowing Owl on Post. No swallows - Many linnets at Dunn. Br., a few pipits, (Bryant Sp.) 1 Horned Lark. Along the way Sparrow Hawk at. Mar.25. Partly Cloudy. Warm. A Hermit Thrush was singing "sotto voce" near the pool. Later a thrasher was digging near the pool. House Wren met into box - no mate yet. 1 Luticat Warbler near Willow house, one near Straton house one above (E) Your house. Purple finch singing. Mar.26. A group of Audubon Warblers in oaks, singing. Mar.27. A Western Flycatcher was calling at the north end of Piedmont Ave.

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1941 Mar.26 (cont'd). The Lady Birds went to Lake Nered. In the oaks near the N. entrance to the Olympic Club there were flocks of Willow Goldfinches and many Green-backs and Blue Siskins. Andubon Warblers, Allen Hummingbirds abundant also. 1 Lutescent Warbler heard. In the Lake we saw W. Grebes (a few), Eared Grebes (a few), 1 Pied bill - F. Cormorants (several), a Bittern, Costs at., Rail (sp.?)(seen by Mrs. Sheldon); Trule Wrens, Yellowthroat. Crowned Sparrows; Nuttall, Puget Sd., Golden Cr. . Nutton Vires in Japanese Tea Garden (in same spot where I have often heard it before) March 28: Very cloudy again in the afternoon. A thrasher came to the table for bread. March 29. We tried & go to Boulder Creek but there was too much rain. Visited the Allied Arts in Maule Park. Heard W. Flycatcher [illegible] (seen in Bartree), Warbling Vireo, Y.C. Sparrow. At Mt. Veis Marsh the tide was high - very few birds. In one tiny islet there were 1 R.t. Clover, 1 Willet, 1 Dowitcher. At Dumbarton Bridge there were about 3000 Lesser Scaups - more than I have ever seen here before; great numbers of Bonaparte Gulls; Redbacked & W. Sandpipers (probably Least Ales); many Avocets, a few Willets. At Alvarado Ponds very few Avocets, a few Willets, Yellowlegs - Colts decreasing. Nodulus is very few. Still no swallows at Dumbarton but more generally distributed elsewhere.

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1941 Desert. March 29.(contd) At Berkeley Siskins and Aud. Warblers were ab. in our oak trees. March 30. The Purple Finch sang at 5:30 a.m. followed by House Wren; then Song Sparrow, then Luscent Warbler. Still raining. Every- time I stepped outside I heard flocks of Siskins calling. March 31. Started to the desert. Party: Mrs. McCabe, Mrs. Person, Mrs. Parsons and D - Drove via Livermore, Tracy, Gustine, Los Banos (Shorechilla & Bakersfield). It was still raining when we left but we drove between the storm belts - one in the Sierra where it was snowing, the other in the Coast range. Along the way the usual Brewer Blackbirds, Redwings, Morning Doves. East of Los Banos there was a great deal of water and we stopped a few minutes to look at the birds: Coots (ab), Pintails, Bluebills, Shovelers - perhaps other birds as there were many flying. A few White Pelicans and many Yellowlegs. Flowers near Bakersfield: Cal. poppies, lupines, phacelia, yellow primroses, colicisia (white), Melampypha all in one place. Elsewhere annnibibia, ortho car- [illegible] April. Adobe Hotel (1½ mi. N. of Bakersfield) - flocks of Goun- bel Spanwors in full song. We left Bakersfield by route 178 through the valley of the lower Kern River.

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1941 Desert Trip On the rolling hills before we entered the canyon there were many Horned Larks. At a bridge over a stream And. Warblers, Bluebird Phoebes, Cliff Swallows, Linnets. Spanish Warties on the wires and Meadowlarks singing. In the canyon, on the steep slopes across the river from the roadway were carpets of blue lupine - At one stop we saw Rock Wrens, Bullock Orioles, W. Kingbirds (which dropped to the surface of the water - to pick up insects ?), Chipping Sparrow, W. Swatcatchers, Titlions, Siskins, W. Blue Brids, Turkey Buzzard, Spotted Towhee and Canyon Wren were heard. Later we heard the Littercut Warbler, saw Calif. Jay, Robin, Virgin Wren, Brown Towhee, Flicker . At Bodfish we drove through a grassy meadow. At Weldon we began to see Ravens - the size of Turkey Buzzard, wedge- shaped tails - Several together. We lunched in a little pocket in the hills where tin desert peach was in bloom. Several robins flew in. Gambel Sparrows were singing - Redwings, Meadowlarks, a pair of Mallards seen- Between there and Walker Pass - We stopped near a stream where I saw Brush Tits that and white-puffed underneath (Lead-colored?) - I walked among the Joshua trees on the eastern slope but found nothing. After we turned north at the east end of the pass, we saw more ravens - At Little Lake: 2 Cinnamon Teal (pr.?), 8-10 Buffleheads (2003 juveniles).

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Desert Trip 1941 A few Ring-billed Gulls. a few Puddy Ducks, Kill deer, Tree Swallows, Near Owens Lake I saw the Sage Sparrow. We stopped for the night at the Mt. View Auto Camp - Marshy ground behind it. Flocks of Sambel Sparrows, a Song Sparrow, Yellow- Throat, Tule-hen, Marsh Hawk seen. April 2. Mr. McCabe and I went out before Cold breakfast and saw 4 Ring-necked Ducks, and "Coots, a Fanallone Cormorant, Cinnamon Tial, Buffleheads, Meadowlarks, Raven, Sparrow Hawk, Redwings, Br. Blackit., Tree Swallows, 1 And Warbler, 1 P.C. Knight. Mr. Mc. saw a Lincoln Sparrow and heard a Pheasant. As we crossed the upper edge of Owens Lake I saw a pair of W. Ringbids in a brush that stood by itself on the edge of the salt. As we approached the Panamint Range we found the Desert Sparrow. A pair went under a creosote bush and flitted about together. Rock Wrens were singing near by. At the summit of the pass a raven was flying. It suddenly veered to the left and dropped to the ground and I found that a Redtailed Hawk was pursuing it. They were both on the ground - the hawk above the raven. When they flew up the hawk rose in spirals and the Raven flapped, when the raven was

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1941 Desert Trip. Above the bank it plunged down at it, dropped underneath and rose immediately above it again; then struck again, rose again. The hawk continued rising in spirals and the raven continued his attacks until they both disappeared in the clouds. In Death Valley at noon it was quite warm. We ate our lunch in the shade of the mesquites at the lower end of Furnace Creek Ranch - No birds. Near the town I saw a pair of Say Phoebes just where I saw them in 1935. I found the creek (Furnace) above the hotel had been put into a conduit as there were no birds there except a few linnets and a Raven. We drove across Dante's View, making many stops. There were many Rock Wrens (perhaps the most abundant bird from Lone Pine to Barstow), and we had excellent views of the Desert Sparrow and heard its call note was a soft whistled note, slurred downward. On a rocky point where there were a few low desert shrubs we saw a Ruddy-crowned Knight - not a tree for miles - Rock Wrens were everywhere - A Knight bird (W?) was

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1941 Desert Trip. Chasing another, doubling this way and that and snapping its bill. Finally the one being chased flew east and the chaser west where it joined another Kingbird, probably its mate. Ravens were seen often. After Dante's Virus we returned to the highway and drove east to Death Valley Junction where we spent the night. April 3. I heard an English Sparrow and an Audubon Warbler at Death Valley Junction. As we drove south I saw more Desert Sparrows, Rock Wrens and one Sage Thrasher. The Thrasher was near the road and showed all its markings and sang a soft thrasher song. At They Pass there were Rock Wrens and Ravens and a Redtail Hawk. At Shoreline there was water in plenty with a marsh and meadow and mesquite trees (not yet in leaf) covered with mistletoe. The abundance of water and food attracted a great many birds so we stopped for about an hour to watch them. Among them I found a Least Vireo singing its loud penetrating song in the willows on the edge of the meadow. Chipping Sparrows, Audubon Warblers, Gambel Sparrows, Song Sparrows, then backed Goldfinches, Yellowthroats and one Robin. One Warbler that was gray above and white below had a call note that was quite different from the Audubon note. It may have been a Lucy Warbler. In the drier areas we found Greatcatchers. One bird stayed

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1941 Desert Trip. low in the laughted branches of the Mesquite where we could not see him. He sang continuously a song as rapid as a House Wren but with the quality of a Purple Finch but not so loud. Only once did I get a glimpse of him as he flew from one mesquite to another but all I could see was a small brownish bird about the size of a song sparrow. (Probably a House Wren) At Silver Lake where we lunched a pair of Say Phoebes had a nest under a board which was part of the lining of a hole in the ground. They were feeding young. Horned Larks and Ravens were seen. There was more or less water near or at Baker - It is in this region from Baker to Silver Lake that the water of the Mohave river sinks into the desert. At Baker I began to notice Turkey Buzzards and I counted seven between Baker and Barstow. I think I saw none between Walker Pass and Baker. We left Mrs. Person to the railway station at Barstow so she could return to Berkeley and we continued on to Victorville. At a little place called Hinkle we stopped to look for birds near the Mohave river. The river was very high and the bridge closed as dangerous. We found flocks of Lambel Sparrows, many Audubon Warblers, a few Rc. Kinglets, Yellowthroats, Linnets, Black- birds, Redwinged Bluebirds, Flicker and Lawrence Goldfinches and Bicolored Warblers.

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1941 Desert Trip. At Victorville I heard a Barn Owl during the night. Before breakfast we found White- throated Swifts in the cliffs above the cut where the R.R. and river pass through. Also Rock Wrens. Gambel Sparrows were abundant. In the marshy area where cottonwoods and willows bordered the stream there were Yellowthroats, Thrush, Song Sparrows, P.C. Kinglets, And. Warbler, Pileated Warbler, 1 Western Flycatcher, House Wren . Redwing, Brewer Blackbirds, Redwings, Coots, Swallows (Tree?). On the way to Cajon Pass we stopped among Joshua trees where we found a Sage Sparrow. It perched at the tip of a cresote bush and sang a sweet song similar to the Bell Sparrow. A White-naped Shrike seemed to have a nest in the center of a small Joshua tree, where the thick barks crossed. Farther on in a draw we found Audubon Warblers, W. Bluebirds, Titmouse, Clipping Sparrows, P.C. Kinglets, Calif. Jay. At the north end of Cajon Pass the vege- tation suddenly changed to greasewood and scrub-oak - the only place I found this Adenostoma Association (4000 ft.) We found W. Flyc Greatcatchers, 1th night, Titmouse, [illegible] and Thrashers. Mrs. McCabe squeaked out the Thrashers as they came right up to us. They were Calif. Thrashers. It was very stormy

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1941 Desert Trip in the bars and near the mountains as we turned back toward Victorville and took the road that crosses & Kramer. At Adelanto there were acres of Phelia Tucidos. We saw a large flock of Vultures moving steadily northward and a flock of Swallows going steadily southward. Desert Candles were abundant about 20 miles north of Adelanto. Six Ring-tailed Sulls resting in pool near Adelanto. A raven was seen near Tehachapi. Very threatening over the Tehachapi but no rain until we reached Bakersfield. We got under cover at Motil Dino just as the storm broke - heavy rains and high winds. Apr. 5. Clear. We drove west and north by way of Shepster, Wasco, Lost Hills - Coalinga, Helm to Madiera. Wild flowers covered the slopes north and south of Coalinga. Flocks of Savannah Sparrows near Bakersfield and northward. Dark Sparrows near Wasco, 2 p.m. Mocking birds near Wasco - Am. Egrets - many flocks of Brewer Blackbirds flying northward (500). Horned Larks, Pipits, Redwings, Killdeer, Linnets, Shrikes, Meadow Larks. 1 Raven & of Coalinga. A Marsh Hawk was circling in the wind, flying straight up, then dropping down. Adult gray plumage. Mourning Doves. a few W. Thigh birds - Flocks of small finches - We lunched at a bridge over a canal south of Helm where 3 or 4 Lim Barren

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1941 Swallows were flying back and forth under the bridge. A brown Marsh Hawk near. A Horned Lark singing as it poised in the air. S. of Madera we saw a Burrowing Owl. Also a Redtail. Near Los Banos: Coots, 7 Ann. Egrets, 30t Cliff Swallows, a few Barn Swallows, Meadowlarks, Redwings, a few Bullocks (Rippt) Turkey Buzzard, 2 jr. Avocets, 1 female Pheasant, Near Newman 4 Magpies, Morning Doves, Near Byron 2 Blue Herons Water was over the highway - 1 1/2 to 2 ft. deep in many places - Marsh Creek road, house at 7 p.m. Wild flowers were marvelous esp. just outside Bakers field on the Mopare road and both north and south of Coalinga. Apr. 6. I went with James to Boulder Creek. At the Alvardo ponds there were very few water birds: a few Willets and Shovelers. Water was very deep because of the heavy storms during the past weeks. Two pairs of Bur- rrowing Owls were perched on the R.R. Track - probably their holes full of water. At Dumbarton Bridge the salt pools to the north were covered with Bluebills as far as we could see - 6 oag - 10,000 of them. Some Dowitchers and Willets, Redbuckts in full plumage; Puddies. Avocets near their nesting area abundant. At Mr. Vird Marsh Tide was out too far. Very few birds. At Boulder Creek Cassia Vires, Juncoes singing - Lutescentes higher up - 2.0 m from Alta Summer seen - Total 92 in.

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1941 Apr. 7. Berkeley. The oaks are full of birds. It sounds like an aviary with everything singing: Purple Finches, Siskins, juncoes Audubon Warblers in flocks, Lutescent and Pulicataed Warbler, W.Flycatcher, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow and House Wren settled for nesting. No sign of female House Wren yet. Many robins picking up worms. The Allen Hummers went to Codornices Park for the morning. Forms one aggregation of migrants in the oaks- Aud. Warblers, Siskins, juncoes. A Hermit Thrush and a Fox Sparrow. April 8: The Faculty Section went to Tilden Park, Warbling Vireo, W. Flycatcher, Lutes- cent Warbler, House Wren s.v. Hermit Thrush, w.v., Siskins in flocks. A California woodpecker was seen and three Great Horned Owls- The first one seen was perched on a flat stone among the eucalyptus trees below the Wild Cat Canyon road. Another followed this as he flew and then a third. We found one pellet- fur with a jaw bone inside. Blasting disturbed them. At home - call notes indicated a female House Wren, at least. A Black-headed Grosbeak was singing across the Canyon. At noon crowds of birds as before- Cloudy- chilly. When the milkman stopped to deliver milk next door Two Western Flycatchers flew into his truck. The inside of the beak is bright yellow.

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1941 April 9. The House Wrens are at the Flicker box- Heavy rain. A Pileated Warbler was singing under my window early, and in the distance I heard a Tolmie Warbler. Hermit Thrush at dawn April 10. Rain continues - Golden-crowned Sparrows have their bright crowns. Piquet S.d. Sparrows heard singing at Clarke's nursery near Sang Joe. Same birds feeding in the oats. April 11. C.O.C. Annual meeting. Many Cedar Waxwings near M.V.Z.- Grosbeak singing war house. Warbling Vireo heard. Clear. April 12. Went with J.T.A. to Boulder Creek - Fine weather. April 13. Easter. Boulder Creek, a Black- throated Gray Warbler seen and heard. James heard an Olivaceous Flycatcher. A pair of Juncos are together - came for bread. No Grosbeak yet. Only one W. Flycatcher, one W. Vireo, one- Cassin's Vireo heard. A pair of Pileated Warblers seemed to center activities about the patch of brooms. An Allen Hummingbird perched on the electric wire. Warm sunshine. Berkeley - as I came in from the garage The birds were thick; Robins on ground, picking up worms; Black-headed Grosbeak and Warbling Vireo, Purple Finches, Siskins in trees; House Wrens near flicker box; Song Spar, Spotted Towhee singing. High fog. April 14. The two House Wrens are busy at the Flicker box. Hermit Thrush still here. Have not detected Crowned Sparrows yet in oaks.

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1941 Apr.14.(contin.) all the other birds concentrated, feeding on oak worms. A Polynia Warbler is singing at the end of this road. I look twice to look at the Audubon Warblers through my binoculars. All that were in mature breeding plumage had bright yellow throats. They stayed in the Trees about an hours - a large flock. Many went to about 6 p.m I saw the pool to bathe or drink. 6 Geese fly over Managuard. April 18. It has been clear but north winds have been chilly all this week. Birds have diminished day to day. A few Audubon Warblers remain and Robins are numerous and very tame. Purple Finches are still singing but Siskiyou and junco seem to have moved on. Droppings from the worms are decreasing steadily. Today a Titmouse has been singing near the box below the house and a Western Flycatcher seems to be interested in the old nest site under the N.W. porch. A Grosbeak is often heard singing. I heard a Hermit Thrush, and saw a Cooper Hawk April 17. The pair of Bushtits near the house gave their alarm note when the Hawk flew over. (Heard Polynia Warbler) Apr.19. We drove Boulder Creek. Raining at noon in the mountains. Slide closed road from Watmians Gap as we had to detour through Big Basin. Clearing in afternoon. Apr.20. Breakfast at 8 a.m on porch. Beautiful day. A Bushtit's nest in the Fremontia framework only.

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1941 Apr.20 Miss Gladding reported Phalaropes at Dumbarton. Apr.21. "Allen Hummers" went to St. Mary's College, Followed up stream that empties into lake. (No Ash-throated Flycatcher). Grosbeaks also. > A Wood Pewee was calling near the picnic grounds. Warbling Vireos also - spaced for nesting. Two Toliets. Warblers singing. Golden- crowned Sparrows at in the oats. (No orioles, lazuli bunting, or Sturdies.) C Last evening we saw a Screech Owl fly from the Flicker box where the House Wrens have been building, and this morning there were no wren songs. April.22. Robin's are still picking up worms. Tistries heard once. Very few birds about. Mrs. Leavens reports a White-throated Sparrow at her feeding table - in full plumage and sings frequently April 23. The Lady Birds went to St. Mary's. At a cliff before we reached Maragua, near a stream we found eighteen kinds of birds. Three kinds of Goldfinches: Lawrence, Green-backed, Willow. The largest Yellow Warbler (first me this summer) I have ever seen At the lake many Cliff Swallows were gathering mud and flying across to the College buildings. A pair of Rough-winged Swallow near the dam. Wood Pewee heard again. Black Phoebes have not under bridge. Water Flycatchers numerous. Warblers: Culvert, Olivet, Toliets. No winter visitors. Apr.25. A Russet-backed Thrush whistled under my window about 6 a.m. House Wren her dish appeared.

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1941 Apr.26, Alvarado Pools: Shovellers, 1 Yellowlegs. Alongway Bonaparte Gulls following Tractors. Yellow Warblers heard. Went to New Almaden, Hacker Pass, Waterville. Wild flowers ab. Many Buzzards seen. Apr.27, Boulder Creek. Grosbeak, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Montgolfier Thrush, Yellow Warbler, Wood Pewee had come in since Apr. 20. Bush tit's nest looked finished.(Never used. Not entrance hole.) Mt. View Marsh - birds very ab. Blr. Plover, Semi- palmetted Clover, Hudsonian Curlew, Willet (very) Dowitchers(ab7), Redb. Sand. (full pl. ab.), W. Sand. at. Godwits ab. Foster Terms ab. (full pl.) Drumbar ton Bridge, W. Grebes (4), 1 female Puddyduck, Red backed & W. Sandpipers very ab., N. Phalaropes ab. Bluebills (a few), 1 Avocet, Slipp. Sw. ab. Mt. Eden - Avocets, Dowitchers & Sandpipers. Bon. Gulls- Waders were abundant not only where we see their in winter but in small pools, in wet marshy growth, in pools east of the Coyote Hills etc. etc. May 1. Russet-backed Thrush still whistles - Head near Faculty Club. No songs. Ramump May2. A female Tchirine Warbler searched all the shrubs in front of the dining room window. Showed very little yellow. Ramung

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1941 May 3. Clearing. We drove to Boulder Creek. Cloudy Rain at night. Bonaparte Gulls following tractor. May 4: Cloudy, no rain during the morning. At dawn Spotted Towhee, Russet-backed Thrush (whis this only - no song). Later Western Flycatcher and calls "Trickler Trickle - Che-bec" repeated. Songs during wood River Morning the morning: Junco, Creeper, Black-throated- and Gray Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut Warbler, Cassin's Finch, Hermit Thrush (in the usual place - on the slope of Bear Mountain, across the highway from our cottage.) Black-headed Grosbeak (continuous, varied song). Purple Finch, W.Tanager, Ash-throated Flycatcher alighted on the electric wire and called and caught insects. No Olive-sided Flycatcher near the cottage but one called after in the town: A pair of Creepers were in the redwoods at the entrance several times - the male singing. The pair of Black-throated Gray Warblers came into the bath that overhangs the garage and the female seemed to disappear in the tall redwood back of the house. Their "chips" were heard several times during the morning. The song was always Zee-ple, Zee-ple, Zee-ple, Zee-ple, Zea-le - rising scale. May 5: Still cloudy and threatening but no rain. A family of Lutecent Warbler was The "Allen Runners" went to the Silverado Trail near Napa. At the same spot east of Napa on a stream where we have stopped on trips to Clear Lake we found a grand collection of birds and a chorus of songs.

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1941 32 We found 28 sp. in this one place: Quail, Mourning Dove, Bunzard, Anna's H., Flycher, Black Phoebe, W. Wood Pewee W. Flycatcher, Ash-thr Flycatcher, Vg. Swallows, Roughing.Sw. Crow, Bynah.tl, House Wren, Mt. Thrush (seen, not heard), W. Bluebird, Robin, Winkling Vires, Cassin Vires, Lutescent Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chat, Redwing Br., Meadowlark, B. Oriole, Black Phoebe, Bbl. Grosbeak, Sunlet, Mt. Goldfinch, Spotted Towhee, Rv. Towhee, Song Sparrow. Between this and Stags Leap we found an Anthony Green Heron, Western Kingbirds, Calif. Jay Sparrow Hards, Calif. Woodpecker, Cliff Swallows, Dark Sparrows. And at Stag's Leap the Lawrence Goldfinch, Western Tanager, Audubon Tanager. Cedar Waxwings. (On the way back); Cooper Hawk, Western Gulls, Bonaparte Gulls, Calif. (or Phoeb.) Gulls. Shrike, Clodder-- 48 sp. to here. When we reached Berkeley we stopped at the Aquatic Park where we saw many Bonaparte Gulls, 8-10 Foster Terns, 1 Least Tern, 6 Bluebills, 6-8 (brown) Golden-eyes, 2 Mergansers, 1 Eared Grebe (black neck but no ear tufts; flaming eye), 1 female Mallard Duck, a few M. Phalaropes, 1 Farallone Cormorant, several Sandpipers, 26 sp., Nuttall Sparrow The Cedar Waxwings at Stags Leap were eating Cherries. No call notes were heard. There were at least three pairs of Dark Sparrows in the orchard and several pairs of Lawrence Goldfinches. In a magnolia tree just below the terrace at the entrance of the main building a female Mt. Goldfinch was sitting on a nest built at the tip of a low branch. A

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1941 James heard an Olive-sided Flycatcher on Panoramic Way- family of Bush-tits were in the olive trees. May 6. The "Happy Valley" group went to Saranap - first To the garden of Mrs. Shattuck on Walnut Creek. A Western Flycatcher and a Song Sparrow were evidently nesting. Violet-green Swallows were flying high above the creek. A pair of Warblers came into the trees near the creek and at Bullock's oriole was heard singing in the orchard - a small number of birds for such favorable territory. At Saranap Station, a large colony of California Wood- peckers were very conspicuous. At the east end of the row of Valley Oaks a bird was calling loudly - Krrr-kerr- krrr-kerr-khaw, * khaw, khaw - the last three (or four) notes) very open and loud. I caught one glimpse of it - as large as a robin (next to it), grayish above and white below. I believe it was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo - the second one I have seen in California. (The first was seen at San Felipe (?) Lake at the west end of Pacheco Pass.) (Other birds: Bullock's Oriole, Br. Blackbird, Robins (ab.), Linnets, Eng. Sparrows, Black-h. Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler and Hender-billed Nuthatch heard. At the Haberland Bee Ranch, House Wrens (nesting in box), Bicolored Warbler, family of Bush-tits, Mourning Doves, W. Flycatcher, Gr. Goldfinches, Linnets, Sparrow Hawk - calling and flying on a level with very rapid short flaps of the wings. Robins seen here also. No Lanyard Buntings seen or heard, but in the

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1941 afternoon I heard one singing near the dairy in Strawberry Canyon - the first one heard this year though I have been watching carefully for them. May 7. I heard the Lazuli Bunting singing again. at 6:15 p.m. a Russet-backed Thrush was singing near the Women's Faculty Club - the first song I have heard this spring through they have been here since April 25. It looks as if the females come in first - Warm. Young Lutescent Warblers - three families - one East of house, one west and one across Mosswood Rd. - moving about very freely. May 8. Lutescent Warbler sang many times at dawn under my window. No other birds. About 11 a.m. I heard a Russet-backed Thrush singing west of the house. A Stellar Jay took all the bread I put out. Fog in morning - clear and warm later . 970 (Hot in Los Angeles) May 10. Still hot. Drove to Boulder Creek with Prof. and Mrs. Perseus via Dublin, Los Gatos Lunch at Brookdale. Black thr. Gray Warbler there. In the afternoon we walked thru' the Santa Cruz Big Trees. In the grove there were Calif. Wood- peckers, Pyrry Nuthatches and a Winter Wren. On the edges Grosbeaks, Sp. Tanagers, Vireos etc. No Robin. In the evening there was a strong wind which blew off and on all night. May 11. Rainning. Olive-sided Flycatcher, Cassin's Vireo and Palestaled Warbler and Black-thr. Gray Warbler near house. Started here at 9:30 a.m. Rain most of the day -

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1941 May 13. Still raining (last night) or cloudy (all day) The Faculty Section had their last trip. We went to St. Mary's and the neighborhood, along the highway as the road past the lake was muddy. In about an hour and a half we found thirty-eight kinds of birds: the winter visitant (Townsend Warbler) Summer visitants: Western and Ash-Throated Flycatcher, House Wren, Warbling Vireo, Lark [illegible] Yellow Warbler, Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting (at?), Swallows (np?), (no orioles) Birds not generally seen in Berkeley: Bleeker billed Willet, California Nuttall Woodpecker. A Titmouse was giving a call > have never heard before - a rough chattery note before the explosive whistle commonly given. Only one Robin seen but several Juncoes heard singing. May 14. Clearing. The Lady Birds went to Arroyo Mucho. Cool and beautiful with green hills and abundance of water in the stream. We found a number of Bhanisopeas beyond the bridge at the bottom of the grade and found a completed nest containing two eggs. The eggs were very dark colored. The pair, came constantly to the nest but the female never settled to brood the eggs so far as we could see. The nest was near the middle of the lowest branches of an oak where a sparse growth of mistletoe was [illegible]. The nest rested on a cluster of

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1941 of three or four small twigs at the junction of these twigs and the branch and the stems of the mistletoe meet through the cup of the nest. The nest was quite closely felled and covered with fuzzy lichens. It was quite a deep cup. We did not hear any calls or song. One Channingpelea, we saw had a very short tail. It was not seen near this nest and must have belonged to another pair a little farther up stream. We saw it also at a barn across the road. A little farther still was another pair. So I feel sure there were three pairs at least, possibly or rather probably more. Knightsbirds were very scarce and did not seem to be concerned with mates or nesting. Only two Western K. were seen. Blue Ash-throated Flycatcher was heard, near the P.'s nest and across the dream near another barn we saw a Say Phoebe. It was seen repeatedly flying from the fence to a shed. I felt pretty sure it had a mate and it was building somewhere about the shed but we could not get across to it. It alighted also on a pipe which runs from a pump near the stream to the top of the bluff near the shed. I have never before seen it in Arroyo Mucho though it does nest at Corrall Hollows and Nortonville.

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1941 B. Crisles were abundant and building nests - Layuli Buntings and Yellow Warblers in full song and a Chat sang a few phrases - Black Phoebes - a family came out from under the bridge. Linnets & Mr. Goldfinches ab. Violet, green and Rough-winged Swallows seen. In all we saw 40 species. Sp. Hanks and Killdeer. Morning Doves ab. (Mrs. Learns reported a G-C Sparrow at her table May 12.) May 15: PB. Thrush sang continuously at dawn under my window. In the afternoon we drove down to Boulder Creek (Thursday) to stay until Sunday. May 16. Boulder Creek. A perfect summer day. Breakfast outdoors at 7:30; Wee work in the garden all the morning. In the afternoon we went to Santa Cruz (forgot to take my musculars) At Guillest Point I found no gulllets, but the usual colony of Cliff Swallows had finished their nests plastered and against the rocky cliff and across from them in the eastern bank (above the rock) was a colony of Bank Swallows with nests in holes up under the overhanging mesembrion thermom. Three Heron Gulls flew over the waves and three Common Loons in full plumage were inside the bay. One Loon beyond the lighthouse may have been a Common but showed no markings on the back. One full plumaged Scoter looked liked the American with a lighter colored bill. Brown Pelicans and Cormorants abundant.

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May, 1941 Move work in the garden in the late afternoon - to the songs of : Olive-sided, Western Flycatchers, Wood Bewee, Chickadees, Puruit-backed - Monterey Hermit Thrushes, Warbling and Cassin Vireos, Pale-stalled Black-thr Gray Warblers, W. Tanager, Black-h. Grosbeak, Purple Finch, St. Boldfruds, Sistina, Spotted & Brown Towhee, Junco. One Spotted Towhee varies his song by substituting a loud, vibrant whistle for the "to" and adding a very soft "whee-ee-ee". On the Graham Hill Road we saw Mourning Doves BoulderCo May 17 (Sat.) Cloudy most of the day - Cooler. Wolves in the garden much of the time. Tanager singing in a.m. Both the Western, and Olive-sided Flycatchers called during the night. Hermit Thrush heard in distance. May 18. Clear, cooler breeze (N.W.) Breakfast on the porch at 7:30 a.m. Then watered the garden before starting home. Saw the female Black-thr Gray Warbler in the oats near the house and garage, chipping all the time, Then it flew into a high branch near the top of the redwood at the entrance where it disappeared and stopped chipping (nest there?) The male was singing at a distance - to the east On the way home we drove a mile along the Skyline Boulevard beyond (south) from Saratoga Gap - along the crest of the ridge. We could see the ocean on one side and the Valley on the other. At one Stop I heard the Wood Bewee, (Olive-sided) Flycatchers and Ash-throated Flycatcher (saw a pair), Mourning Doves (seen), Heard Thrasher, Grosbeak and

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1941 (all three singing) Tanager, Lutescent Warblers, 2 House Wrens, Wren-ths, Titmouse (2 Thrush) in deciduous oaks); Flicker, Saw White-bellied Swallows (Tree or Vg 3); Swifts (Vaux Thrush); Heard Cassin's Warbling Vireos, (No Thrasher). Clipping Sparrow, junco. Many flowers in bloom - Indian Paint Brush (scarlet), Wallflower, Fairy Lanterns, blue gilia (shape of tricolor) Nemophila (pale lavender blue) - all in one place. May 19. Berkeley. Hot. Near our car, parked near the Campus, I noticed a Brown Towhee pecking eagerly at something on the pavement. When students passed he paid no attention unless they came within five or six feet. Then he would dart under the car and return as soon as they passed. I noticed a round brownish spot on the gray pavement where he was pecking. So I frightened him away and examined it. It proved to be gob of Chewing gum which had been stepped on and then glued to the pavement. The Towhee had left a jagged fringe about half way around the edge of the circle which was about an inch in diameter. May 20. Hot north wind - very dry. Each morning the Rob. Thrush begins singing at earliest dawn under my windows and continues for half an hour. This morning he sang frequently after the half hour of continuous c song. (his type: Lwui, quoi, que guia guia. Then: (que) guia, guia, guia, quiegle eagle egg Lwui, quoi; (no)

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1941 The note in parenthesis was sometimes omitted. The rise in pitch was greater than indicated with a sharp rise in the quiegle-eagle, e.g. The Lutescent Warbler was the only other bird as near as the thrush to the window. May 24 - Took Morning Daylight Train to Los Angeles. Noticed much marshy land north & south of Prunio near R.R. May 24- June 1. Birds near House (1632 Virginia Rd) Mockingbirds, Cal. Jay (p.m. nest in Deodor, feidy small young D jidge - picked up much of their food from the Lawn), Song Sparrow, Finches, Br. Black birds, Flycatcher (wood Pewee ?) Perhaps the flycatcher was a female minus a mate for > heard no distinctive call. Near by I saw Mourning Doves and heard the Song of a Wren Tit. June 2. Returned to S. Jose on Daylight then went To Boulder Creek. June 3. Spent the morning watering the garden, OSL Gray Warblers - both male & female seen - apparently gathering food for nestlings. Tanagers at dawn and later. P.b. Thrush, 4b. Goldfinch singing. Ns Olive-sided near House. June 4. Berkeley. At dawn P.b. Lutescent Warbler. Then P.b. Thrush, Tolmie Warbler, Warbling Vireo and Later Vigor Vireo. I think (from constant singing near house) the V. Vireo is nesting just east of the house. Vigor Vireos have y.q. out of the nest. Weather beautiful.

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1941 June 8. During the performance of "Twelfth Night" in the Greek Theater a Brown Towhee which perched frequently on the lower at the north end of the stage twice flew out over the audience. It flew so low that it looked as if it were planning to alight on the wall at the bottom of the stone seats but it ggradually rose and cleared the upper wall. Other birds seen or heard during the play: (Chive-sided Flycatcher, Junco, Grosbeak, Siskins and a flock of Bush-Tits, Purple Finch. June 8-9. The Russet-backed Thrush sang every morning at dawn for half an hour - just outside my windows - followed by Intersect Warbler, Spotted Towhee and sometimes Pilesated and Tolemic Warbler. June 9-11 Boulder Creek. Very warm but a good breeze. Towager heard frequently. Kingfisher only twice and no Quail seen or heard. Black-throated Gray Warblers singing constantly and seen in the shrubbery east of the house. One song: Zeegle, zeegle, zeegle, geeks - up the scale - Another a very throaty, low pitched, Hurried zeegle zeegle zeegle zeeet che (Peterson) On the way home first Willall 8p. at Clark Knoll June 12, Berkeley. Rob. Thrush at dawn. June 13, 14. No Thrush song at dawn. Now heard Through this day. June 14. We drove to Boulder Creek after dinner. On June 13 I saw a Verdin Flycatcher inside the garage at the north end. Have often seen it on the rabbit wire at S.W. corner

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1941 June 15. Boulder Creek. I decided to make a census of birds. First those on our own place: Turkey Buzzard, Calif. Quail 2prs., Anna Hummers (2), Allen Hummer (one on June 16), Downy Woodpecker 1, Calif. Woodpecker (one flew over), Black Phoebe (west end) Wood Pewee (1 pr.) often perched on electric wire; Olive- sided Flycatcher, two perched on electric wire at the same time; Western Flycatcher 2 pr., Bush-Tit (1 family); Chickadee 2 (pairs or groups?); Creeper (in redwoods at entrance); Russet-backed Thrush 3 prs., Robin (sang for a few minutes June 16) Cassin Vireo (2 prs.), Warbling Vireo 3 prs. Black-Throated Gray Warbler 2 prs. (?), Palestaled Warbler 3 prs., Yellow Warbler 2 prs., Violet Green Swallows flew over frequently; Gb. Goldfinch 2 pr., Calif. Purple Finch 3 prs. probably; Rh. Grosbeak 3 pr., Spotted Towhee 2 pr +; Siskins heard and seen, but possibly only flying over; Brown Towhee 2 pr, Junco 3 prs., Song Sps. 1 pr - west end. 29 sp. In the town: Brewer Blackbirds, Linnets, English Sparrows. On the upper street Tanagers. (3 sp.) In the afternoon we drove up to the summit of the Bear Creek Road: Turkey Buzzard, Quail (20 prs.) Flycatcher (2), Olive sided Flycatcher abr., Wood Pewee abr., W. Flycatcher (at lowlands), Calif. & Coast Jay at summit, Chickadees, Bush Tits (families), Quailcatcher (heard in two places as we drove down), Rb. Thrush abr., Bluebirds (at summit), Cassin Vireo abr., W. Vireo abr., Lutescent Warbler at on upper slopes and summit; Black-Th. Gray Warbler (not heard on summit), Yellow Warbler, Violet-gr Swallows abr., Gb. Goldfinch very abr., Siskins abr., Purple Finch abr., Grosbeak (not at summit),

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1941 June 16. I walked up the new road toward River Glen. (10 minute) Sh.Sh.Hawk - one, flying; Ash.Thr.Flycatcher 1, Wren-at 1, Chipping Sparrows 2 pr., Hermit Thrush. (5 sp. added). Tanager at Hurlingtons- On the way home, I stopped at the top of Swan Copa Grade where I added the Thrasher and Hutton Vires. The most abundant birds were Purple Finches all singing. Do males court predate in good feeding areas during nesting reason? Total species seen: 29+3+6+5+2 = 45sp. The Purple Finches at our place were feeding on the seeds of the ceanothus - A male showing no red ate six or eight seeds, sang; at more seeds, sang; ate, sang; ate, sang. I was watching a baby thrush perched in a dense hazel at the top of the river bluff at Joy Camps. It took me a long time to find him though he was calling constantly - a throaty call with a suggestion of thrush quality. I could see only his back. I thought if I imitated the thrush whistle he might turn toward me. He did instantly and when I whistled a second time he flew directly toward me, dodged me by about two feet and alighted on the ground behind me. When I whistled again he ran toward me. I went away as his mother would come and feed him.

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1941. He was very small, bobtailed; couldn't have been out of the nest long. Another one was calling the other side of the river. The next morning he was calling constantly (June 16). At Dumbarton Bridge on the way home (June 16) I counted 15 Anocets, 18st. Forlin Terms, 1 Phalarope, 4 Ducks (Pintails?), 1 Caspian Term, 5 White Pelicans. A line of large white birds beyond the R.R. bridge looked like Beli- craft Swallows at Cano 20±. No quills. Bulls in a field near Arden. June 17. The Happy Valley group spent the morning on the Musser ranch. Above the house we found a pair of Ash-throated Flycatchers, Nuttall and Downy Woodpeckers; Yeggs Wren and House Titmouse; Slender-billed Nuttall- Wren (heard), Black Phoebes, Dippers, Meadow Larks, Sparrow Hawks (hovering), Gld. Goldfinches, Caly. Jays, Spotted Towhee, a Bluebird (female), and a Great Horned Owl. The owl flew into an oak tree on the hill- side and perched there in plain view. In front of the house: an Anna Hummingbird, Turkey Buzzard, Brewed Blackbirds, Linnets; In a Mulberry Tree there more Caly. Jays than anything else. Blue Flicker and Spotted Towhee flew out of it. A pair of Brown Towhees were near the gate posts, A Wrentit sang near the farmer's cottage and a Western Flycatcher was near the stream beside the old roadway. We saw a King Snake with great patches of black and white all over it

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June, July 1941 just outside the main entrance and a small rubber snake ran over my foot. One call note of a Black-headed Grosbeak was heard and I heard an owls then > first drove in. 22 sp. 25 June 18-20 Robin is frequently seen in the garden. A june was hopping along the front pathway. 70. June 22. Boulder Creek. Cloudy. The Damager rang continuously at dawn. Black-throated Gray Warbler heard only once - the chattering song. David Haight found a nest in an opening in a deck tree stub - about seven feet from the ground. It contained four eggs - creamy with yellowish brown markings. I think it was the nest of a Western Flycatcher. June 22. A baby june was on the ground at the Men's Faculty Club, leaving for food. Shown to white tail feathers all the time. June 23. Games turned the flash light on the flicker box, and saw a young screech owl with it break open. It was agueating. When he opens the back door he saw an owl fly around the corner of the house. In the garage we noticed the beginnings of five different nests of the W. Flycatcher one over each of five corners of intersections of the cross beam and uprights - above the north window. June 24. Nests increased to six

June 25. The Western Flycatchers have taken the material from one of the six nests, and there are only five, two of which are larger than the rest. The Happy Valley Group met at Mrs. Manners's ranch. We listened from the house to the birds that were singing: Meadow- larks, Linnets, Goldfinches (4br), Spotted Towhees Four Swallows flying high (not Barn Swallows - too cloudy to tell whether they were white below) Saw a pair of titmouses in the willows. We crossed the creek and a field to the main creek bed bordered with oaks where a pair of Ash-throated Flycatchers were very active. They seemed to get all their food by pickpocket from the Twig's - not catching insects in the air. Saw a family of Bush-tits; heard Virgin Thrush (calls & songs), Song Sparrows (seen), Spotted Towhee (seen), Tit mouse (seen), Lazuli Bunting (song ceased), Wren [illegible] tit (anyway), Thrasher (call note heard), Calif Jay ab, June 26. The W.Flycatchers nests are reduced to four, two of which are much larger than the other two. June 26. At dawn: Spotted Towhee first: Br.Towhee, Song sp., Lazuli Bunting. Before 5 a.m. a Toluca Wren at the end of the road sang several times in succession. Thrasher calling. Rb.Th. in distance. June 27. A Thrasher sang several times about 8:30 a.m.- June 26. A Hutton Vireo was singing near the house; - ½; - ½ repeated over and over. W.Flycatcher sitting on nest 3. June 27. At 8 p.m. I turned the flash light on the flicker box just as an adult Screech Owl flew away.

1941 The young owls were calling and scratching about in the box. While the light was still shining on the hole the adult returned again to feed. The young birds detected the ap- proach of the parent beforehand. June 29 Boulder Creek. J.T.Q. reported Steller jays as very noisy where he was working on the fallen tree. There was a Hutton Vireo near the house. Both their species may have come in from outside our acres (see June 15), but W. Tanager are nesting either on the place or just across the river, Junco feeding up out of the nest. (1 loofeather) June 30. Berkeley. Miss Gladding came up after dinner and we watched the owls in the flicker box. I think there were at least two young owls in the box. One of them frequently perched in the hole with head and shoulders outside. The other just raised his head inside the hole, high enough to look out. The parents came often to feed; never both at the same time. The food was delivered at the opening; the parent fluttery its wings as it clung to the side of the box. Then it usually alighted in the oak near by; once on the pergola. After watching from the ground for some time we went to the window of the front bedroom where we were on a level with the box and about 15ft away. With Miss G's eight power flash we could see very clearly. Sometimes the stronger young bird looked directly at us- or at the light. Sometimes we detected a spot of reflected light in the eye but no general eye.

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1941 shrie. Once the parent delivered a mouse, held by the head. The young birds broke at it immediately and there was some scrambling and then a head appeared again at the hole. That was the only time we detected exactly what was offered, in the morning. July 2. One of the owls fled from the box. J.T.A. saw it on the window sill under the box. When I went out to see it it was in the tree next to the box where it spent the rest of the day. It looked as large as the tparents but was clumsy in its movements. In the evening I heard one out in the box and another in the tree east of the house. July 3. J.T.A. heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch at the end of Morewood Rd. As we drove to Boulder Creek we saw a pair of Mock- Wriggids in the roadway (Herperia Blnd.) near San Lorenzo R.R. station. Near Mt Eden where there is still some standing water I noticed some sandpipers. At Dumbarton Bridge there were several hundred W. Sandpipers in close flocks of 50-60. Salt flies very abr. flew into the auto if I lowered the window on the wind- ward side. There were 50-60 Willets and a number of Avocets - some half 'g' grown young (3), were seen. 8-10 Foster Terns were seen. (No Caspians). At Mt. View Marsh the tide was out too far but I saw Willets, Hudsonian Curlew (4), Longbills 2 ot.

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1941 July 4. Boulder Creek. The Brown Towhee with a broken leg did not come to the table. The one with a loose feather came and also one missing most of its tail feathers. Both carried away food toward the west, beyond the garage - where the two last weeks went. Did the one with a broken leg die and another take its place (see July 29)? Juncos still feeding up, which came occasionally out to the feeding tray. One young Spotted Towhee came alone to feed - in jun. plumage. A Hutton Vireo came into the oak near the hammer and sang twice "Seeee-eeet, swee-eeet". Principal bird songs: Rt. Thrush, Tanager, Sp. Towhee, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bld. Warbler, Juncos, W. Flycatcher, Gold finch (a pair on electric wires only), Purple Finches. (No Black-throated Grays heard). Blk-Grosbeak call note heard twice only. July 5. Returned to Berkeley at 12:30 p.m. In the evening two young owls were calling in the oaks west of the house - "Creek, Creek, Creek, Creek". July 6. A Tolmie Warbler sang under my window early. July 9. Boulder Creek: A Flicker was near the cottage at noon. Tanager near the river. W. Flycatcher sitting on the nest in the dead stub. A Brown Towhee, was feeding a young bird (full size) on the table. When the parent went away the youngster fed itself and took a prolonged bath in the pool. Chesnut Warbler, Rt. Thr. singing. Grosbeak call heard. W. Vireo, Goldfinches, Purple Finches, Chickadees, Juncos (near the river most of the time) Wood Peckers,

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Echo Lake Trip - July 14, (1941) Olive-sided Flycatcher, Spotted Towhees still conspicuous. One Willow Woodpecker seen and heard - Warmer. July 11. Happy Valley- Contra Costa Co. Ferguson Ranch. Two nests of finches in potted plants or verandah - one with three eggs; the other had five eggs last night, nest empty this a.m. (Blue jay 3). A nest of Black Phoebes under eaves - family left yesterday and were centered in a dead walnut on next ranch. Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Flycatcher and Wood Peewee Redtail, Sparrow Hawk flying over. seen Mourning Doves alb. (call heard), Anna Hummingbird (3) Mottled Woodpecker, Huttons, Viggo Wren (singing), Bush Tits, Wrentit, W. Bluebirds feeding family out of nest on berries of Oregon Grape. Bl. Grosbeak (call note in willows), Luminator, Mt. Goldfinches at, Brown Towhee, Song Sparrow. July 14. Mrs. Sims, Lewis and I started to Echo Lake to visit Mrs. Learner. Left Berkeley at 6 a.m. Break. fast at Walnut Creek then via Marsh Creek, Borden Highway, Stockton. Then no. 88 via Lockford, Plymouths, Done. Then No 49 via Consumnes River and Eldorado to Placerville, Picnic lunch on the ridge before starting up the American Canyon road. Reached Echos at 2 p.m. and Learner Camp at 3 p.m. Heavy Thunder storm at 3;30 p.m. Cool all the way up. Stops: (1) Borden Highway near marshy land (2) on mesa below Done; (3) Consumnes River; 4 at lunch spot on ridge. Bird list: Berkeley & Stop 1. Shrike, Mourning Dove, Sparrow Hawk, Calif. Jay, Cliff Swallows, Linnets, Quail, Br. Blackbird, Eng. dp. Redtail, Prairie Falcons (a pair in hills on east side of pass via Mt. Br. Caly Woodpecker, Buzzard, Barn Swallow, Tern (seen indistinctly from Borden Highway; probably Forsters), Redwings, Blue Neror. At Stop 1. Marsh Song Sparrow (fresh water), Yellowthroat

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Yb. Goldfinch. Stockton to Lockford; Mockingbird. Lockford to Zone; Yb. Waspie (3), Crow, Meadowlarks ab., W. Knightbirds ab., Stop 2: Lark Sparrow, Horned Lark (very ab.), B. Oriole (heard), Hearing Tow (Bigger Pries, Bluebells ab.) (B Heron), Br. Towhees, W. Bluebirds, Robin (heard). Stop 3. Consumnes River (Yellow Pries): (St. Goldfinch ab.), Wood Pewee, Nuttall Woodpecker (Linnely), Titmouse, Sluder-billed Nuttatch, Yellow Warbler, (Robin seen), Hutton Vireo, To Pleinville: Chipping Sparrow, Lazuli Bunting ab., Stop 4. Lunch place; (Yellow Pries, Doug-Firs, Cedars, White Firs, Sugar Pries, Wafle, Oaks etc.) :2 Creeper, Chickadee, Caveris Woodpecker. Echo Lake [Lodgepole Pries, W. White Prie (monticola), White-bark Prie (albicaulis) (a few), Red Fir, White fir (a few), Hemlock, Aspens, willows etc.] : W. Firs ab., Senna Woodpecker (cp?), Calliope Hummer (females seen), Rufous Hummer (males seen), (Wood Pewees very ab., nest seen. One on first dead limb of large Cooper - A female Purple Finch alighted on the end of the branch. Almost immediately the Wood P. attacked the finch and drove her away). (Chive-sided Pygcatcher (one above the Leavens' camp; one across the lake); Blue- fronted Jay (not too ab.); Clark Nutcracker (many seen. Other birds objected when one came near to nest) Carson Purple Finch (not seen, both striated plumage - females apparently) White-crowned Sparrow (very ab. Came to Leavens' porch for corn bread when we were 3ft. from it. One pair feeding young, one pair with nest just completed, one egg July 15) (Chipping Sparrow), Eriea juncea very ab., Yosemite Fox Sparrows ab.; Green-Tailed Towhee ab., W. Tanager ab., (Violet-green?) Swallow (birds seen at public camp at upper end of upper Echo. Very cloudy, flying high. Miss Glassing thinks they are Tree Swallows. She saw them at a nest on one of the islands near the upper end of lake) W. Vires ab.: Calaveras Warbler (song sharp, accepted. (continu page)

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Echos Lake. July 14-16, (941) (Tree-wit, tree-wit, tree-wit, tree, tree tree). A pair above the trail on north side of lake. Anderson Warbler at., Hermit Warbler. (several seen, no songs heard) Tilmia Warbler at., Balsam Warbler very at. A pair seen fed. by young (very q.) in nest at root of a small dead brush above trail on N. side of lake. They came to the nest several times while we watched them. (Brenta Creeper), Red. br. Wrenbats. (2 heard), Mt. Chickadee very at. Seldom sang; Golden- crowned Knight - Twice 3 heard its notes; R.c. Knight- Two seen, heard singing once. (W. Robin very at.) Hermit Thrush heard at 6 a.m. from my tent, very near; often in distance After the thunder storm on July 15 when the sun was setting one came to the tip of a high conifer in front of us. (we were above the Learni Camp) and sang con- tinuously. As the sun sank it flew to a higher tree and continued singing; then flew up to a tree higher on the mountain. Its song had three separate pitches: _ _ _ Usually the intermediate pitch was repeated between the high and low pitches in both directions. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but not in regular succession; A House Wren came to a dead stub. We could find no hole but probably there was one above where we could not see it. We heard its call and song. Altitude just under 8000 ft. (We quinces sang like a Vapor' Wren

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July 1941 On the way home to Berkeley I heard a Rh. Grosbeak and saw a Sh.Sh. Hank below Dome. July 18 Berkeley. The W. Flycatcher is still sitting on the nest in the garage. Pays no attention to us as we go in and out. A Rb. Thrush was seen on the lower terrace. Trail were quiet - quitting frequently east of the house as if young were hatched. Two Spoiled Towhees still sing, guarding territory. July 19-21 Boulder Creek. Weather quite hot. Breezy cool. Tanager still present. Flock of chickadeas seen, some still being fed by parents and giving baby calls. Flock of Bush-Tits. Warbling Vireos in family groups. No Cassin Vireos or Olive-sided Flycatchers (never heard) Hutton Vires, Pygmy Nuthatch, Kingfisher, Robin (heard once - call not only) listed as post breeding wanderers- since this depot not present earlier- also the Calif. & Coal Jay. The nest of the Willow Flycatcher (see June 22, July 9) was empty. The male was giving its "swee-eat" call near by - have they built another nest? Rb. Thrushes still call - sang once. The Brown Towhee that was minus a tail on July 4 has a tail 'grown'. Each evening I heard it sing. As it has been appearing with the female (with loose feather) and the young it does not seem to be without a mate but perhaps my guess that it took the place of the bird with the broken leg is wrong. The young bird feeds itself but also gives a baby call and is fed by the mother (full grown tail). Juncos come together for young and one adult (male on wire singing); The young feed themselves and are fed by the mother.

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July 1941 At dusk each evening J.T.A. heard a Horned Owl hooting in the distance. A family of quail - about 8 y.g. - Loudsberg. Spotted Towhees off Dancing - second brood. July 21. We drove to Santa Cruz where we patrolled the shore 11:30 - 12:30. At Guilelmot Pt. - Two pairs of Guillemots were carrying food to two holes in the cliff. We watched Band Swallows as they entered holes in the earth above the rocky part of the cliff. And Cliff Swallows were going to the nests they have built on the cliff. Heermann Gulls were numerous along the beaches - about half with white heads. Three large Loons (Common?) were asleep on the bay. Brandt Cormorants were on the rocks. A group of five or six gaster birds flew across a cove and alighted on some rocks but they were too far away for satisfactory identification. July 22-23. The cherry plums are ripe on the tree next to the garage. I have noticed Cal. Jays, a Rob. Thrush, Vireos, Tits and a Grosbeak near the tree. The W. Flycatcher is feeding young - flying in and out of the garage frequently. For July 23. July 25: Cool. Both parents are feeding the young flycatcher. The male is perceptibly larger than the female and was afraid to go to the nest while I was sitting in the car in the garage. The female went without hesitation as she has been sitting without being disturbed when we went in and out; also when we drove the car in and out.

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1941 July 26. We heard a Mockingbird sing near Millpitas as we drove to Boulder Creek. Foggy all day - rain at night in Berkeley (.04 in). July 27. Boulder Creek - A Towhee called at dawn; also a Bicolored Warbler. Chickadees in flock; two families of quail united - 2.0+ altogether, two sizes. The young juncos and brown towhees have disappeared but parents still come for food. An Ash-throated Flycatcher in front of the house in very fresh plumage; a second - in duller plumage (parent?). Twice during the day I heard a low pitched series of notes high in the clouds. The second time I saw the bird which I feel sure was a Purple Martin. Late in the afternoon I heard the rattle of a Water Ouzel below the house - the first time I have heard one this summer. Still cloudy. July 28. Clear. Miss Allerburg and I went down to Santa Cruz - West Cliff Drive, in the bay a few Sesters and your lovers - only one was awake and the shape of the bill suggested a Red-throated. On the rocks (tide very high) five Tattlers. We noticed the vibration of the rear of his body. On the long sandy beach (partly exposed) many Heermann's Gulls, a few California and Westerns in full plumage. Black Turnstones 25+; Sanderling (summer plumage) 15+; Brown Pelicans 10+, Cormorants; Guillemots at the point - one came in and entered a different hole (see July 21) while we were there. Cliff & Bank Swallows still about. On Jayante Creek near Olympia. Warbling Vireo and Yellow Warbler singing.

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July 30, '51. Lutescent Warbler seen twice, singing the 2nd time. Two 49 on flycatcher nest. Aug. 1. Berkeley - the young flycatchers have left the nest in the garage. One was perched on a rafter above the car. Aug. 1. at Dumbarton Bridge: 1000s N. Phalaropes, 1000s W. Sandpipers; Willets, Avocets (many young birds, almost full size); 300+ White Pelicans. Cliff Swallows very ab. Gulls ab. mainly Californian- Aug. 2-4 Boulder Creek - A pair of Brown Tanagers have small yq. in a nest in the redwood next to the road as it turns toward the garage. Both birds are minus tails this week - the female with reddish under tail covert showing from above; the male with a tail 1/2 grown. I heard them sing several times although he has a mate and young. The young bird that was being fed on the table on July 21 was not seen. A family of W. Flycatchers, young give a very squeaky note, not staaccats. I watched a pair of juncos (no young about) feeding in the path. One had a grasshopper from which he gradually cut off the wings and legs. Then he swallowed the body whole. Two families of quail. Wanderers: Wren tits, Vigors' War, Winter Wren, Kingfisher (heard once), Sh. Sh. Hawks (his motions were like skating), Hutton Vireo. A flock of Bushtits gave alarm notes when a duck flew over. Aug. 5. Berkeley, Lutescent Warblers singing east of house. Aug. 9. Went to Boulder Creek to stay for several days. Stopped (Aug. 16 at Dumbarton Bridge where there were W. Pelicans, Cormorants (Steady) and Caspian Terns in the distance (S.), 1000+ N. Phalaropes, many Calif. Gulls (retilled for moulting in salt pools?), a few Pintails in eclipse plumage; many Avocets old yq.; some Willets and Sandpipers (Wesley or Least). At Mt. View Marsh - Birds much more ab.: Forsters Terns (10+) Hudsonian Curlews (many flew when a Marsh Hawk flew over)

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1941 ME Queens Dunn Br. Coutin. Flocks of small Sandpipers (W. o'Leat), Willets, many Br. Clover, most with black on breast; 1 Yellowlegs, 3 Ann. Egrets, a few Avocets.) Aug. 14. Santa Cruz. At Guillemin Pt. we saw adults carry food to four different holes. (Only a few Cliff Swallows left (No Bank Swallows seen). Tattlers and Turnstones — several in spite of there being so many people about. 4 Western Grebes — with Gulls on water! 10 Brown Pelicans flew by Guillemin Pt. At Boulder Creek birds are very silent. One Junco perched on a stone didn't move for five minutes. When I approached it flew a few feet, then nested there. Two Brown Turtles minus tails — male in beyond range Aug. 15. Came back to Berkeley and stayed over night. Returned via Dumbarton (see above) Aug. 14. I saw a Warbling Vireo feeding in the Cascara near the east porch. Through my binoculars I saw it take three black berries, swallows each one as a thrush does. On Aug. 13. I watched the young bird near the river. It fed itself (in alders) but bested for food when the parent came. Flew easily but called continually — Mee-ee-ee. Aug. 15, 16 (see above), Aug. 17. Boulder. Hot p.m. Land breeze . Aug. 18. Cool, Cloudy. Returned in p.m. to Berkeley; Aug. 19. I was invited to lunch in Palo Alto as went via Dumbarton Bridge. Birds were very abundant (high tide) White Pelicans 150+, Ann. Egrets a few, Cormorants (Fair) 100+; 100 at N. Phalangpeso, Willets incr., Gulls a few, Br. Clover, 7 Black Turnstones W. o'Leat Sandpipers, Pintails 100+, Calif. Gulls at: <

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1941 Aug. 19 (Cortin). Barn Swallows numerous. No Cliff Swallows seen, Two Clapper Rails seen. Aug. 20. Berkeley. Light rain. Cloudy all day. Aug. 24. Boulder Birds very silent. No Brown Thrushes seen. Bushtits in small flock, Flicker heard. 50t Aug. 26. Berkeley. A large flock of Bushtits went through the trees and bathed in the pool - Juncos 30t with them but were not seen bathing. A Black-headed Grosbeak called several times - probably found ripe berries east of house. A pair of titmice stopped yesterday at the flicker box, and scolded - perhaps a Screech Owl roosts there in the daytime. Clear, warm day. Aug. 30. Boulder Creek. A Rusty-backed Thrush was whistling near the cottage - Now heard The two Br. Thrushes have feathers since the end of July, of all lengths in this. Eats. Dumbarton Bridge: Faintails 50t, W. Pelicans 200t Aug. 31. A few, Cormorants (Fort) 100s - Willets, Bobolinks, Godwits (a few), Sandpipers (a few), N. Phal- anopes 100s, (No Grebes) Fowl Terus, 1 Caspian Mt. View Marsh: Fewer birds than I expected but high tide was only 4.2 so perhaps they had been feeding for sometime before we arrived. Saw Rb. Plush (very few in 3, plumage) - heard many more than we saw. H. Curlews, Ltr. Curlews, (Yellowlegs, Willets, Sandpipers (Least), Godwits (a few). Many were resting in the high grasses - hard to see.

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1941 Sept. 1. Berkeley. A Kingfisher was heard below the house (near Swimming Pool), and afterward flew over the house. Quite near 3 heard the soft whistled note of Tanagers. Warbler notes heard. Sept. 3. Vesper Wren - full song heard twice. A Red Squirrel was on the windows sill of the kitchen. Perhaps that was what the birds were mobbing yesterday: 4 B. Towhees 2 Calif. jays, Bush Tits, Titmouse - all scolding Sept. 6. Boulder Creek. A Tanager flew out from the small oak near the hammock and alighted a moment on the new mosaic. Heard a Pht. Thrush. Traveled up to River Glen - saw a group of 8 Band- tails Pigeons, Birds were very quiet - one large flock of 40. Goldfinches. The Brown Towhees that lost their tails have fairly long tails now, but the rest of the body feathers are ragged. Juncos were the chief visitors to the table. Berkeley Sept. 8. Acorns are falling from the oak trees and both Calif. and Coast jays are very active gathering them. A Coot Jay sang several times; Sotto voce Sept. 11. I saw two Yellow Warblers at the pool - in excellent plumage. The Tertials (greenish yellow) were edged with pale yellow. At dusk I heard the call - Se note of a W. Winter Wren (Storico in Wash & Oregon) Sept. 12. I heard the Winter Wren again about 6:45 a.m. At 7:30 a.m., I heard the call note of a Fox Sparrow. The air was quite nippy in the early morning - Sept. 14. Boulder Creek. J.T.A. heard a W. Winter Wren ringing before 7 a.m. Chickadees, Hutton Vireo, Pigmy Nuthatches, Calif. Woodpeckers, Kingfisher, Towhees, juncos

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1941 Berkeley Sept. 15. The W.Winter Warbler note was the first sound I heard when I waked up. The bird was under my East window - Call note - double and once- Triple. A Hairy Woodpecker was calling cast of the house about 9 a.m. and a Groove-bird in the oak tree in the street. In the afternoon I went to the Aquatic Park to see the Jaeger. After a short wait he dashed in among the Porter Terns fishing near the island, singled out one tern and pursued it, turning and twisting, got its fish and then dropped to the water. We saw him do this over and over again. Two sail boats were near by but he paid no attention. Twice when I was watching through my binoculars he flew directly forward toward me and settled within 25 ft. It was in the dark phase - dark blackish brown - paler on head and more ruddy underneath. The head was flat and broad, the eye smaller than a gull's eye, the bill smaller than a gull's, hooked at the tip; bluish gray at base, black at tip. Feet gray. Legs showed some red. Wing feathers edged with buffy; white band near tip shows in flight. The tail was shaped

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1941 Sept. 16. The Faculty Group went to the Aquatic Park - Weather Clear, warm, no wind. At the R.P.T. Pool we saw the American Egret, many n. Phalaropes, Calif and Bonaparte Gulls, Least Sand, I Willet. At the island in the long pool Pied- Billed Grebe, Farallone Common Loon Western, Calif. and Bon Gulls, Fork-tongued g., I Willet a few Least Sandpipers and the Pomarine Jaeger. The Jaeger behaved just as he did yes- today. When we went to the east side of the pool we could watch his tactics better for we could see behind the island and the length of both booms - The jaeger several times flew over the northern boom arousing all the birds perched there, passed east of the island to the south boom starting all the birds there, then singled out one tern and got his fish, then settled in the pool until ready for another dash. We drove out to the end of the old pier at the foot of University Ave. To see if any Pelicans could be seen but we found none. Gulls were Western, Common, Far. Several members of the group reported Tauer- gers in Berkeley during the past week. Mr. Leaven reported hearing a Fox Sparrow. Sept. 17. W.W. Wren near the east pool at dawn and until 7 a.m. Sept. 19. A Bk. Thrush heard.

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1941 Berkeley - There were four (possibly five) Song Spar- rows within sight at once when I went out to the garage. Migrants coming in. Sept.20. At Santa Cruz about 5 p.m. we drove along the West Cliff Drive. Land breeze. Very Clear. As I watched the shore birds a Molling- bird was singing a little way behind me. Once I heard a note that sounded as if it might be an imitation of the call of the Western Gull; of which there was a large group just off shore. Sanderlings were very abundant, on the rocks, on the beaches or flying over the water. I saw one Spotted Sandpiper perched on a sharp point on the edge of a cliff. It showed a white line over the eye, dark gray, upper parts, white underneath. There was no room to run about and vibrate the rear part of the body but there was a slight vibration while perched. [illegible] Heermann and Western Gulls were everywhere and a cloaked group of Heermann's on a rock that was water washed (disturbing the group) made a lot of chittering noises. The note of the Sanderlings was "twit" or "peep". I saw three godwits probing to the base of the hill in sand just uncovered by a receding wave. They often traded in the surf as it churned about them. One Hudsonian Curlew was asleep on the dry sand but took his head out from under his wing when an gull came too near. 6-8 Black Terns were seen. While I was looking off shore I saw first two and later Three.

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1941 small birds flying close to the waves and then alight in the water. The wing motion was very rapid. I think they were Fork-tailed Petrels - gray above, almost white below. A few W.W. Scoters diving & dabbling in the surf - 4 males, 1 female. One Killdeer on the beach. Sept.21 Boulder Creek - birds very quiet - Hollow Vires heard more frequently than any other _ _ Towhees (Spotted) eating coffee berries. Juncoes in good plumage. East wind. Warm. Cold last night Berkeley Sept.22: East wind. Warm. A Western Gnatcatcher, was in the almond tree at the corner of the Petaliff House 74 Panoramic Way. About 3:30 p.m. a W.W. Wren in our lower garden. A group of quail crossed Woodwood Rd - seven or eight altogether; three or four young - about 1/2 grown. The first young I have actually seen here this summer. Is it because of cats or is it Argentine ants that are causing re- duction in broods recently? (Or O'possum?) Sept.23. No wind. Clear, cooler. A Fox Sparrow was calling just beyond the pool at 8 a.m. Sept.24. The Lady Birds went to Davenport via Sears Pt. Sky overcast most of the day. Warm, no wind. At Sears Pt. we found the usual birds. Tide was low as there were not many shore birds in the ponds but at one point near the south end of the road there were hundreds of Curlews in the air - all calling. They were above the shore and most of them were Long-billed; judging by size, there were Hudsonians among them. (next Page)

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1941 Inverness. Sept. 24 (contu) List of birds seen at Sears Pt. Cut-off: Red billed Grebe - the only grebe seen - 10+ White Pelican - 20+ lt. Blue Heron - 10 American Egret - 15+ Snowy Egret 1 Bittern - 1 Black or Night Heron/ Brittles - hundreds, many still in eclipse plumage Ruddies 20-30 - all except one in last pool Cormorants - one lone female. Turkey Buzzards - several Redtail - Several Sparrow Hawks, ab. Marsh Hawk 1 Coots ab. Bt. Crows, Riledeer, Lg. trop Huds, Curlew, Willet, Lgb. Dowitcher Last Sandpiper; didn't seem esp. at Napa Cr. Bridge and near Vallejo. Avocets 200+ in last pool Shulls. Bonaparte's others. Night hawks - one flew across the road very near us. - a dark gray bird with broad head and white chin Brown Black birds ab. Meadowlarks. Marsh Song Sparrows ab. We lunchecl just inside the gate to the Hunting Club, then drove on toward San Rafael to a road Turning toward the Petaluma road which we crossed at N. Novato. Turned left through Novato then right on a road that crosses toward Pt. Reyes. Saw: Morning Doves, Sp. Hawks, Crows, W. Bluebirds, V. Meadow- Larks, Dark Sparrows, and as we neared Pt. P. Sta. Pequot Id. Sp.

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1941 Sept.24.(contin.) We stopped at the Clama Marsh where we heard all kinds of "wackes" and "cut-tas" but couldn't get a glimpse of Virginia Rails or any other kind. A great chorus came from the Redwings which congregated near the west end of the marsh. W. Yellowthroats and Tulebirds were seen In the woods toward Duvness there Shrill thrushes were birds in abundance; Bk. and Willow Hawkers, Goldfinches, Brown C.p. Towhees, Fox Sparrow (loverneu), Puget Sd. Sparrow, Song Sparrows, 1 Downy Woodpecker, Flicker (ab.), Black-t. Coast jays, Vireo Mtn., 1 R.c Kinglet and a flock of Cedar Waxwings, Audubon Warbler (one other). After settling our possessions at the Levis cottage we took a short walk in Duvness, up Second Valley and over the hill past the Logan gardens and back to the Cottage; Saw many more Crowed Sparrows, Chickadees, War-birds, Brush-Tits, Townsend Warbler. Sept.25. At dawn I heard nothing but Crows and Coast gays but when we walked over to Miss Burren's & breakfast we found birds crowding through the woods esp. near Miss B's. where there were many berries: Cascara, Hawthorne, pyratantha, Mt. Ash, and also apples. Cedar Waxwings, Puget Sd. & Golden-c. Sparrows, Juncoes, Robins, Tanager (in quinplan). Also Pipping Nuthatches, more Townsend Warblers and R.c Kinglets! We heard also a H. Vireo, several W.W. Warms, the King- let's and Anna Hummers. During the morning we drove out & The Pt. Reyes Light House

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1941 (Pt. Reyes Light House. Sept. 25 (continu), making many stops along the way & look at Bay Phoebes, Tule Wrens, Crowned Sparrows (most of them Pug. St. J.Think), Savannah Sparrows, Willow Goldfinches. The Tule Wrens were in a fenced in cow pasture where there was a heavy growth of sedge grasses. The wrens could be heard, scattered through the sedges, giving their cheer, cheer - a little like the call of the W.W.Wren but lower pitched and heavier. The only way we could see them was for us to walk through the sedges toward the spot where one was calling. When too closely pressed he flew low over the sedges and then disappeared in another clump. They were light cinnamon brown above, with a white line over the eye, darker in middle of back (forward), paler below; cross bar on the tail. As I neared the point I saw a Cooper Hawk fly into a bunch of Crowned Sparrows next to the road. His tail was decidedly rounded, feet very yellow; black and white bars across the tail very decided. He did not get his bird. There were no vireos anywhere near - only low brusher - At the top of St. Reyes a Syp. Hawk was perched on the electric wire, a Redtail was perched on the top of a cliff and sails off over the ocean and a Pigeon Hawk flew close to the ocean cliff. Both the Black Phoebe and Say Phoebe were on the rocks. In the small cypress trees inside the entrance to the grounds a group of Golden-crowned Kinglets were feeding and several Yellow Warblers in immature plumage were in the cypresses. One lone Band- tailed Pigeon was on one of the highest rocks -

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1941 At one o'clock the gate to the lighthouse was opened and we went down the hundreds of steps. The Sea- Lions kept up a tremendous raucous barking. They covered all the flat rocks where we usually see Murres and Cormorants. A few Western Gulls and Brandt (?) Cormorants found a foothold on the steepest sides of the rocks. A raft of Surf Scotias were in the water (Cormorants too) and 15-20 Brown Pelicans flew out to sea. But the main attraction was the Shearwaters which flew close to the surface of the water - a long scattered line reaching as far south as we could see and away on to the north where they settled on the water in two great rafts to feed (I suppose). As they rose from the sea they began to fly back again toward the south and when we left about 3 p.m. they were still passing the point. Two were seen on the water quite near the rocks at the bottom of the cliff. They were dark gray above, a little lighter below. Perhaps on the ground of abundance- one might guess they were Sooty Shearwaters. There were three Ravens on the edge of the cliff just inside the point - their tails very wedge- shaped. The low quavering call was heard. A Kingfisher seen on the may back. Total for Sept. 24, 25 - 87 sp. Sept. 26. Berkeley. High fog all day. Fox Sparrow's call note under my window in early morning.

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194/ Sept. 27. Clear, warm. Went to Boulder Creek via Dublin, Sunol, Saratoga. At Sunol near the Water Temple and elsewhere I began to see Lewis Woodpeckers and as we crossed the valley They seemed to be heading towards the Calaveras Reservoir region. I wonder if they were just coming in for the winter. I must have seen fifteen or twenty as we drove along. Had lunch in Boulder Creek then took this Ramp to Swanton where she collected the fruit etc., of Torreya californica. There are several large trees with trunks from 18 in. to 3 ft. thick on the McCreary ranch. I noticed Pygmy Nuthatches calling. As we drove back there were many Crowned Sparrows feeding in the thistles and arise along the road, — hundreds of them. Sept. 28. Boulder Creek. Beautiful fall day—no wind Very few birds noticed; juncos came for food, very tame. Calif. Woodpeckers heard; also Hutton Vireo — — . On the way home in the afternoon I saw a very long winged large hawk near the summit of the Los Gatos Road — body and tail lighter than long broad wings. Near Oak Knoll a Marsh Hawk flying over the dry hills — fall plumage — very white below, gray above, white rump, yellow cere noticed. Pygmyd. Sparrows were singing there — none heard yesterday on the way down.

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1941 Sept.29. Aquatic Park. Berkeley. Clear, warm, no wind. K.R.E Station - N.Phal. alr., L.Sandpiper (many) Willets 4, Killdeer 4, Gulls- Bird Island. Forster Terns alr., Bon. Gulls a few, Far.Corm. several, Pied Billed Gull 2, Ann.Egret 1, At Blue Heron 1, W.T. Ruff. Gulls, 4 Ruddies, 5 female (or 4q.) Mallards- 1 Pomarine Jaeger. Twice the jaeger chased a tern. The first time, after getting his fish he settled down beyond the island. The second time he flew out to the bay (a train was passing) Sept. 30. Heard R.c. Knightlet near the house. Many Fox Sparrows about. (Oct.3. The Happy Valley Group had their first lesson in Walter Birds at the Berkeley Aquatic Park. Hot North wind. At K.R.E post me found N. Phalaropes (decreasing), Western and Least Sandpipers, Killdeer (3), Willets (4). At the Bird Island Forster Terns alr., a few Bon. Gulls, W. Gulls, Ring Bills, Far Cormants, 1 Ann. Egret, (No Gullies, no Pomarine Jaeger-) (Oct.5. Boulder Creek. I heard The Fox Sparrow (several) and the Hermit Thrush, Nuthion Vireos - several. Calif. Woodpeckers and Pygmy Nuthatches - Not many birds about but about 11;15 a.m. I heard notes which at first suggested cer- tain notes of the Hummingbirds when fighting, But it turned out to be a flock of small birds: I could distinguish R.c. Knightlets and Vireos and I think the others were Warblers - They gave a

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1941 voiceless "chip" and there must have been quite a number. > could not identify them. I heard robins once (madrone berries are beginning to ripen). Clear and very beautiful. Cold at night. Oct.6. The Allen Hummers went to Sean Point. Birds much the same as on Sept.24 but fewer waders seen because the tide was very high. List: Pied billed Grebes ab.; White Pelicans 3; Far. Cormorants, a few; Lt. Blue (flock 3+, Ann. Egret ab.) Bittern 1, Mallard 3 females, Brant ab., Ruddy a few, Canvasback-1, Turkey Buzzard (near Novato), Marsh Hawk 1, Sparrow Hawk 1, Coots ab., Willets 40+, Least Sandpipers 6+, Avocets 40+; Gulls(sp?); Kingfisher 1, Flicker 4+, Crows a few, Marin Chickadees a few, Bushtits 1 flock, Trule Wren (several heard - only glimpses of the birds); Nuttin Vireo 1, Aud. Warbler 2, Br. Blackbirds ab. Meadowlarks 10+, Aug. Sparrow, Linnets, Mt. Goldfinches, Brown Towhees, Puget Sd Sparrows, Gambel Sparrows, 1 G.C. Sparrow (heard) Song Sparrow. We drove across to Novato and beyond for lunch where we saw the Chickadee, Bushtit, Vireo Flickers (several in one tree). Linnets and Goldfinches were in flocks in the weedy fields; Puget Sd. Sparrows esp. at Novato. Gambel Sparrows were in the Tules near Vallejo where one G.C. Sparrow was heard, The large Song sp. in the marsh looked like a Ruddy.

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1941 (Oct.6 {contin}). As we drove from Vallejo over the Seas Pt. Road we noticed a large dark hawk perched on top of a hay stack. When we returned after lunch we found him still there. He was very dark but showed a white throat, black belly, streaked breast; a white patch in the wing as he preened. Was he an American Roughleg? (Very near the highway west of Sonoma Creek perched on the ground (the ladies in my car said) had something on his feet. (feathered?) (Oct.7). Cooler. Saw four Ruby-crowned Kinglets near the east pool. First two with no crowns bathing amusingly together. Then a third with raised crown flew in and drove one away and left himself, But they did not go far for soon there were four visible from the windows. (Oct.8). More Kinglets - 3 heard one sing today. Also more Audubon Warblers. The flock of quail stays at 8 or 9 - very much reduced. Warm, clear. Chilly at night. (Oct.10). A W. Winter Wren in the lower garden. (Oct.11/12) Boulder Creek - Cloudy with misty rain Sunday a.m. Several Golden-crowned Kinglets heard - also a flock of Warblers, probably Townsend. Many Pygmy Nuthatches. S-C Sparrow heard near the meadow to north. Along the way Crowed Sparrows were very abundant - all heard were Pregateurus -

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1941 Songy Pugetensis: Oct. 13. Berkeley. Clear. cool. Fox Sparrow bathing in east pool; Hermit Thrush in front pool. Oct. 14. The Faculty Section walked up Strawberry Canyon. Clear, warm. Birds very abundant in spots. We heard the W.W. Wren in four different places and saw one that hopped up into an elderberry bush. Heard one Great- catcher just before the road branches to the Botanical Garden - I heard one there earlier this fall. Ruby-crowned Kinglets were very abundant - always several in the same trees - usually with Audubon Warblers (ab.). A Cooper Hawk was perched on the fence on the south side of the Swimming Pool and allowed us to come within thirty feet before he flew. It was in adult plumage. Flickers were numerous. Our group of Pine Siskins in dalders. Puget Sound Sparrows were eating berries above the stadium and at Bowling Farm. Y.c. Sparrows among the weeds - 4-c. Bluebirds were heard above the Station House, and were in their only when I came home. No quail or thrashers seen or heard. List: Cooper Hawk, Flickers, Black Phoebe, Coast-8 Cal. Jays, Titmouse (heard), Bushtits, Wrentit (ab.) Vagrants - W.W. Wren, Hermit Thrush, W. Great catcher (heard), Goldfinch & Ruby cr. K., Aud. Warblers, Linnet, 10c. Goldfinch, Siskin, Sp. Brown T., Puget.S.D. Spar, 4-c. Syp. Fox Sp. (ab.), Song Sp. 24 sp.

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1941 Oct. 15. A large flock of Bush-tits came to bathe in the East pool. With them were half a dozen Ruby-crowned Kinglets, all watching for a chance to get into the pool. As the Bush- tits moved away I saw a Hermit Thrush and three Kinglets in the pool together - the thrush in the deep water splashing vigor- ously and the Kinglets daintily dipping in the edges. Warm. Oct. 16. Warm - no breeze. W.Wrens in the lower garden. Oct. 17. Happy Valley. Lewis Woodpeckers - several were seen flying high over the valley. Oct. 20. The Allen Hummers went up Strawberry Canyon. It had rained all night but was clear and crisp - as if there had been snow in the mountains. R.C. Kinglets still very abundant. Only two W.W. Wrens heard and only lots of Sparrows and no Golden-crowned Kinglets. We saw an (Orange-crowned) Warbler. Puget. Sd. Sparrows and G.c. Sparrows were above the Poultry Farm. Being the first clear day after the first rain, the finches were flying - seen along Canyon Rd. At the Stake above 53 Canyon Rd., the finches were swarming out of the port and also along the board wall. Oct. 23. A R.C. Kinglet outside my window sang full voiced song. Oct. 25. Cloudy. A W.W. Wren under my window began his calls with a quick short bill - 5 or 6 calls together, then three calls, then two. Thrasher calls heard. Oct. 24 Dr. Miller told me 10-12 Fox Squirrels were shot near Paule on Oct. 19.

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1941 Oct. 29. Sendl (cont'n) Willow Goldfinch a few; Spotted Tow. 2; Lark Sparrow 2; Juncos a few; Gambel, Pugilensis and G-c. Sp. (Pug. most ab.), Song Sparrow, 3? ap. The Lark Sparrows were on the electric wires with Bluebirds, Goldfinches, Aud. Warblers. Oct. 31. The Happy Valley group - partly cloudy, warm. We found nothing but a wright in the orchard (apples pears- sandy soil) but in the wild land adjoining the ranch there were many birds feeding in the weeds - thistles, mustard, dandelions etc. Then we found many Gt. Gold- finches in very bright plumage; also Crowned Sparrows - Puget Sound and Golden-crowned. A few Juncos - also we went on up a little field bordered by trees on the edge of the hillslope we found several Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the Duche baccharis. Then suddenly a Cooper Hawk rose from a concealed perch. Flickers were con- tantly flying across the field from one hill to the next and Audubon Warblers flew over. We heard a Titmouse and at the head of the field California Woodpeckers were catching insects, flying out from a deal tree. Farther up we heard Wester Thrasher, Vigo's Wren. We found a large Jerusalem Cricket tucked into a crack in a baccharis branch but did not find a shrile. A pair of Redtails circled over the hill top. 18 sp. A Lewis Woodpecker alighted in the top of an oak.

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1941 Nov. 3. The "Allen Hummers" went to Sunol. Very cloudy, no rain until after lunch. Very heavy rain from Walnut Creek to tunnel. Warm, still. Our first stop was south of Dublin where there was a great aggregation of birds: W. Bluebirds 50+; Aud. Warblers 15+; Dark Sparrows 10+; Bushtits 3; Whitecrowns, large flock; Linnets large flock; green-backed Goldfinches large flock. 1 Slender-billed Nuttall's; Br. Blackbirds small flock; 3 Sparrow Hawks, 5 Lewis Woodpeckers; Flycatchers, Meadowlarks. Dark Sparrows were singing softly. They were seen on electric wires, in trees, on ground, in flight. Even the Aud. Warblers and Bluebirds alighted on the pavement to pick up insects. Meadowlarks singing freely. As we drove on to the Walnut Temple we saw several Lewis Woodpeckers, a Shrike more S.p. Hawks and Meadowlarks - also the Crowned Sparrows, Linnets and Goldfinches. At the Temple Crows, a few Chinchillas, Bushtits, many Aud. Warblers, Nuttall Woodpecker, St. Bill. Nuttall's, 1 Wrentit, East of Sunol Calif. Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Yellow-billed Magpie (heard), P.C. Kitelet. Returned via Pleasanton - Song Sparrows in the marsh. Nov. 5: Varied Thrushes are here this morning. Also Golden-crowned Kitelets. Clear warm. Nov. 6. A flock of 4-c Kitelets in the casks near the house. Increase in Hermit Thrushes. W.W. Men heard every day.

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1941 Nov. 7. Happy Valley. Clear, warm. Light north wind. We walked back into the hills and into a wooded canyon. Birds were less abundant than last week - esp. Goldfinches and Common Sparrows. Flickers were just as plentiful - once four flew out of one tree. We heard calls of titmouses in several places - at least eight - one was giving the dive-set call. Linn's woodpeckers were seen again, flying rather high 4-6; a Shrike perched in an oak above the place where we found the impaled cricket last week gave a variety of calls - A Berkeley Jim Sparrow calling: Redtail was perched on a fence post. Juncos were more ab., P.C. Knights less as than last week. A Thrasher was calling up on the hillside but was not seen. The wind interfered with observations. Nov. 8. We left Berkeley in a dense light fog which continued through Walnut Creek to Sunol and on through the Santa Clara Valley and up some distance in the Santa Cruz mts. About Sunol on Football Drive we made one stop. We found there the largest aggregation of finches I have ever seen. They were perched on the wires on both sides of the road, on a branching line of wires, in a small Black walnut tree and in the weeds. All of them were chattering and there was a constant volume of their sounds. Great flocks would rise and disappear in the fog then reappear and light. The only ones we could see distinctly were the

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1941 over that were feeding among the weeds beside the road and most of those were either Greenbacks or Willows - about 30-50. A few Siski yous were seen. A flock of Ternlets kept more to their- selves. What interested me most was the fact that in the volume of sound I could not detect the characteristic notes of any one of the three species. They all seemed to be using the notes common to all three species. I don't know how many thousand birds there were. The Greenbacks were brightest; the Willows showed conspicuous white edgings on the black Tertials. At Santa Cruz in the afternoon (no fog) we found 40-50 Riledeers on the mud near the mouth of the San Lorenzo river. Also a few Least Sandpipers on the edge of the water, two Yellow- legs wading, many Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Western Terns and many Mallard Ducks. People, were feeding the ducks. Many Coots too. Also. Along the West Cliff Drive. Western and Neewawa Gulls (some with whitish heads) were on the rocks, Common Loons fishing, W.W. Beaters wading in the sand and diving through the breakers, Bandring running before the incoming waves, Black Turnstones in the dried kelp and on the rocks (more at: than earlier) Note 9. Boulder Creek - sunny, warm except for high for early in morning. Many Cedar Waxwings came in flying high in very scattered forma- tion. No close flocks seen. Then they dropped to the top of a hill Redwood. I did not see any feeding on madrone berries but I was too busy to watch. Cong.

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1941 Their flight when they were high was different from the flight when they move from tree to tree. They looked a little like swallows but fluttered the wings more and flew more directly. I could not hear their notes until they stopped to the trees. Golden-crowned Kinglets were about. Near a Hutton Vines, several Hermit Thrushes and a few Robins. Did not detect any Varied Thrushes. Tyny Wrenthatches, Chickadees, juncos, Towhees as usual. A Coast Jay took all the suet I put on the table. On the way home we discovered the Mc.Vin Marsh is no more. When the tide was supposed to be high there was no water (almost). Mrs. H. in Palo Alto told me a breakwater has been built by the gun club down on the shore. At Dumbarton Bridge tide was high and shore birds were packed on sand bars south of the bridge - too far away for close identification. Five or six thousands of them, facing the sun as they were gleaming white. At some places we saw Willets and the Three-band pipers near by and in the distant pool many Avocets. Our Egrets were very ab (150?) also Bon. Gulls everywhere; a few White Pelicans 20? Eared Grebes were scattered - esp. ab. among the Bon. Gulls north of the road, near east end. Bipits at. Nov. 10, Berkeley. A flock of 4c Kinglets in our Trees - Very foggy.

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1941 Nov.12. Very foggy. Not cold. The Lady Birds went to Seawsville Lake via Dumbarton Bridge. By 11 a.m., the fog began to lift. (In the salt pools we found many Au-Sprites, Blue Herons, Rared Gulls and Bonaparte Gulls - the last two mixed together at some distance north. All three sandpipers were ab. near the road. Two Yellowlegs (Greater) were seen. Also many Willets, Pipits. (On the hills And Warblers, Crowned Sparrows (Pyctureis), Meadow. Larks, At the west end of the bridge with tidebbing the mud flats were well populated. We counted 41 Lb. Curlews. Many Godwits, 36 Plover Killdeer, Willets and the three Sandpipers. C.Rails were more ab. than I have seen since 1937. We went on to Seawsville Lake where we had lunch. The first pond was covered with Ring-necked Ducks, several hundred. A few Pintails (10-12) and Ruddies (12-15) were there. We found no real aggregation of land birds but found Songbirds, Black Oboeles, P.C. Kniflet, Yellow Vireo. Across from the farms grounds Mallards, Coots, a few Pintails. Mrs. Wellebrand reported an Osprey there last week. It plunged into the water and came up with a fish - No Swans or geese seen. We returned via Dumbarton and in addition 8 birds seen in the morning found several hundred White Pelicans soaring in the air - while in sun, disappearing in fog. Many of them seemed to be coming down in the Little Salt Ponds nears Alvarado.

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1941 Nov. 15. We drove to Boulder Creek via Sunol. No great aggregation of birds seen. Bluebirds, Lewis Woodpeckers, Goldfinches seen in the usual places as we drove along. Fog was low and dense until we reached Long Bridge on the Saratoga Grade. Then clear sun. From the summit we looked across to the Hamilton Range across a sea of white fog (lighted by sun). At Boulder Creek I had a nap in the sunshine, then worked in the garden. A few robins in madrones. Birds not abundant. House very damp inside and porch very wet (no breeze). Nov. 16. Boulder - A little rain during night. Barely cloudy increasing toward noon. Planted seeds, pink honeysuckle bush. In the wayhouse we ran into a heavy storm near Alviso. Decidedly colder at night. Nov. 17. The last trip of Lady Bird's - to Sunol again. We watched the Lewis Woodpeckers. They were gathering acorns and almonds. We watched one bird bring an acorn to the top of an electric post, stick it in a crack, take it out, fly to the next post, put it in a crack at the top, then pound it with its beak and swallow. Latin one broke an almond, treating it the same way. Once a second bird flew at the one that was feeding and they both gave a hollow squealing note loud or three times. This is the first time I have heard a sound uttered by this species. As we neared Sunol we stopped near an old vineyard where grapes had not been pruned. Across the road there were ornamental trees and on both sides abundance of weed seeds. Birds were

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1941 exceeding numerous: G.C. Sp., Ongtuerus and Gambrel White-crowns; St. Goldfinches, Willow Gdf. Linnets, Bluebirds, And Warblers, all these in large numbers. Nuttall & Dory Woodpecker, Calif. Woodp. Flickers; Calif. Jays, Titmouse, Vigor Wren, Slender b. Nuttall's, R.C. Kinglets, a few Robins. At the temple a cold wind was blowing and clouds were threatening but we had no rain. After lunch (in cars) we returned through Riles Canyon and stopped at the Riles Nursery where we saw a Mockingbird (no song). Also Dwells, Black-cheeks, Bushtits, Titmouse. Total 34 species. At the first stop I saw two Lark Sparrows. Nov. 19. Cold north wind - frost in morning. I hear the W.W. Wren under my windows each morning. At the Aquatic Park in the afternoon I found birds increasing: Puddles, Bluebills, Camasbacks; more coots; Far. Cormorants, W.T. Bon. Gulls (probably other sp. too), Forlir Terms 12-26; 2 and 3 Pied billed Greeve (a few), Ann. Egret. The Grete was on the loom with gulls, terms and Cormorants, resting and preening from 3:30-3:35. Then it flew into the pool and fished where the intake is west of the island. Resting: Watching A Catch.

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1941 Belvedere. Nov.22. To Boulder Creek and back. Temp. had been down to 22. Water in his pool solid ice, ground frozen in shade. Very warm in sunshine. At Dinubarton Bridge on the return: Bonaparte Gulls and Eared Grebes very ab., feeding on the surface of the salt pool (N.) A few Egrets and Sandpipers (bunched on islet) No ducks. Cpits ab. Nov.23. At the Aquatic Park in early p.m. (High tide) about 900 Least Sandpipers bunched on a dyke- two Willets in center. Puddles, Bluebills a few. Many Coots. 2 Am.Egrets - Nov.26. Mrs. Shane took me to Belvedere. We passed many marshes and lagoons where there were, many water birds. First stop near Sanddune for birds on the mud flats: Rb. Plover, Willets, Redb. & Least Sandpipers Gulls and one Am. Egret. W.Grebe, Scoter - 2 ap. Nearby In the marshes and lagoons: Eared & Pied Grelbes, Far. Cormorants ab., Lt. Blue Herons 10+, American Egrets 100-200, Brown Egret 11, Prutails 30-40; Cawarbecks ab.; Lesser Scaup ab., Am. Golden-Eyes a few (no ad. males), Buffleheads 25+ (about 6 ad males), Wap. Scoter, Cany Scoter, Puddy Ducks ab., Mr. Mergansers 15+, Redtail 1, Sparrowhawks 4, Coots ab., Western Gulls, Ringb. Gull, Bon. Gull ab., 1 King fisher, B.Phoebe, Crows. Also. Bush Tits, R.c. Knights, Pipits, Aud. Warblers, Br. Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Bight Sd. Sparrows, Brown Towhee, Song Sparrow. In this cove: Red Th. Loons, W.Grebe, Br. Pelicans, 41 sp. Gulls & Cormorants.

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1941 Dec.2 Heavy rain. Dec.3. Great increase in ducks at the Aquatic Park - Many imm. & female Golden eyes; Red Throated Loons several; W. Grebe, Bidded micr. Dec.5. A male Golden-eye-duck. Bluebills & Puddies ab. Some Canvas backs - Dec.6. Varied Thrush sang and called across Moranoood Dec.7- War! Dec.10- A large flock of juncos and with them a Townsend Warbler. Dec.13. At now a very large flock of titmice in the sails near the living room windows. At one p.m. a flock of juncos and kinglets and Townsend Warblers (some with black throats, some without), tit- mouse. I could see the warblers pull out something from the leaves (cut worms), and ham- mer them against the branches. The flock remained fully half an hour. Cloudy with some rain: Dec.19. We drove to Saratoga through a dense fog thin into clear sunshine. Saratoga was full of soldiers, with Sentries posted at the crossroads in the center of town, at the dam on the stream near the quarry etc. From the summit of Saratoga we looked down on the valley lined to silver with the sun shining on the top of the fog. At Boulder Creek it was warm and sunny. Many robins flew up from our roadway - feeding on the madrone berries on the ground. Many Varied Thrushes also among the trees. Several small groups of Battails flew over.

Index - 1941 Alvarado Pools (Berkeley). Jan. 10, 18; Feb. 8, 16, 22, Mar. 9, 14, 24, 26, Aquatic Park (Berkeley). Jan. 17, May 5, Sept. 15, 29, Oct. 3, Nov. 19, 23, Dec. 3, 5. Arroyo Mucho, May 14. Belvedere, Nov. 26 Berkeley. Strawberry Canyon. (nick. 37 Morwood.) Jan. 9, 17, 20, 24, 28; Feb. 9, 12, 17-21, Mar. 5, 6, 7, 11 (census) 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Apr. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 22, 25; May 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 20, June 4, 5-8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30; July 2, 3, 5, 18, 22-23, 25, 30, 31. Aug. 5, 15, 20, 26, Sept. 1, 3, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19, 23, 26, 30. (Oct. 7, 8, 10, 13, 14 (census), 15, 16 23, 25; Nov. 5, 6, 10, 19, Dec. 8, 13, 21, 22, 24 Campus. May 19, June 8, 22 Hainilton Canyon Jan. 24. Belvedere, Nov. 26 (with Mrs. Shane.) Borden Highway Jan. 26, 24. Boulder Creek. Feb. 8; Mar. 15-22, 28; Apr. 6, 12-13, 19-20, 27; May 3, 4, 11; June 3, 9-11, 15-16 (census), 22, 29; July 3, 8, 9, 19-21, 27. Aug. 2-4, 9-15, 17, 24, 30. Sept. 6, 14, 21, 27, 28, Oct. 5, 11-12, Nov. 9, 15, 22. Dec. 19, 20. Desert Trip. Mar. 31-Apr. 5 (with Mr. McCabe.) Dumbarton Bridge, Mar. 15, 24, 29, Apr. 20, 27, July 3. Aug. 1, 16, 19. Nov. 12 (Seaville Lake) Echo Lake July 14, 15, 16 (Mrs. Laverno) Happy Valley. Mar. 18, June 17, 23, July 11, (Oct. 31, Nov. 7 (next page.)

1941 Dec. Boulder Creek Feb.20. It varied gently through the night, and there was sun and showers through the morning. (On the way home after we started down the Sanatoga Grade I began to notice robins flying up from the side of the road (mackin berries on the ground) and their great flocks of robins and bandtails flaying among the trees on the ridge. This continued for about two miles - esp. from "Smilin' Thro" to the Quarry. I have never seen such masses of these birds; they were flying up the valley, across the highway and up the ridges in great flocks- Feb.21. Rain in the afternoon. I saw a Varied Thrush (in) bathing in the E. pool. Cold. Frost in morning. Dec. 22. Clear, warmer. A Varied Thrush struck a window in the living room. I picked it up on the steps below - neck broken. In the evening we found a "Red-breasted Sapsucker" on the lawn at the women's Faculty Club. Dec. 24 Cold. Heavy frost on the buildings across The Canyon.

Index 1941 (cont'd) Inverness, Sept 24-25 Los Angeles May 24. Marsh Creek Jan. 26, 29 Martiney Bay Show Mar. 8. Merced Lake Mar. 26 Mt. View Marsh Mar. 15, 29, 29, Apr. 27, July 3, Aug. 16, Nov. 8 (drained) Napa May 5 San Pablo Mar. 10 St. Mary's College, Apr. 21, 23, / Santa Cruz May 16, July 21, 28, Aug. 11. Sept. 20, Nov. 3, 8, 17 Saranate - May 6. Sund. Sept. 27, Oct. 29, Nov. 8, Nov. 15 Sears Point Oct. 6. Tilden Park Mar. 10, Apr. 8.

1942. Jan. 1- Jan. 5: Weather very cold with white frost on the dairy barns across the canyon. Birds have been very abundant and many of them come freely to the feeding branch where I keep wild bird seeds, softened bread, berries and a pomegranate. Juncoes are very abundant; also many Fox Sparrows, several Spotted Towhees, a Song Sparrow; sometimes a Brown Towhee. Occasionally I see a Hermit Thrush or a pair of Vireos taking berries (cotomaster). West of the house Varied Thrushes spend much time pecking among the wet rotting oak leaves and pull out some small white object (quail). Fox Sparrows + Spotted Towhees and Hermit Thrushes often there too. Today Jan. 5 I counted six Varied Thrushes - I was surprised to see a group of P.C. Knights - six visible at once in the bushes below the west windows; lit with bushlets. Townsend Warblers have been seen nearly every day. The flock of Dusky numbers 10+ On Jan. 3, we went to Boulder Creek for the day. Varied Thrushes were abundant. At Dumbarton Bridge there were many Eared Grebes in the usual salt pool. B.L.B. Olo- ver, Willets and Red-backed Sandpipers were quite abundant and a pair of Shovelers was seen. Birds reduced to minimum. Sarafina Grade - a group of 25 Bailetail & Glen. Jan. 10. Boulder Creek. Like a spring day. Many Varied Thrushes calling.

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1942 Berkley W.W.Bird heard nearly every day across Norwood. Jan. 11-13. Varied Thrushes ab. in garden - eating rotting acorns. Townsend Warblers seen occasionally. Juncoes very ab. 8-10 Daily. Jan. 14. A titmouse near the flicker box, scolded, then went to opening, looked in, remained perched there and scolded. A mate near by. Springlike again. The Druid flock numbers 14. Jan. 17. Crisp: Fog early a.m. then partial sun. 11-11:30 a.m. I walked around the hill to Hamilton Canyon. At the mouth of the Canyon (Willows) and on the south side of the hill where there are ripe cotoneaster berries there were great numbers of robins, some purple finches and linnets. Robins very noisy, some song. Acacias coming into bloom. A Thrasher was perched in the top of an oak below the road and 300 ft. ± west of the Mann House, singing continuously. One loud drawn out whistle was repeated frequently - Another thrasher in a slender Coyper above the Mann House answered but not with enthusiasm. An Anna Hummingbird was feeding at flowers of fuchsia at the Dart place. And just above the junc- tion with Arden Lane was as usual in past winters on the electric wire. Heard a Rufous- crowned Sparrow on the hill above (a very warm spot). Snatches flew over. As I return a Vigors Wren was singing (full song) near the house. A flock of quail (Smith's flock?) below Acacias below road.

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1942 jan. 26 - Rain since 31st - not cold. Heard a Screech Owl giving its tremolo notes last evening at 3.T.A. Heard birds scratching about in the night for near big window. The Vigin Wren has been singing full song the last few days. Still many Varied Thrushes hunting for sprouting acorns among the wet leaves. When they crack them they give a thrust with the whole body in a forward motion adding force to the bill. 1 Scrub Thrush at, also. Many juncos, Fox Sparrows, saw. Spotted Towhees, but Brown Towhees and a Song Sparrow come for seeds. The Fox Sparrows take seeds from the pomegranate. Fire Drill clean up a cupful of seeds in a few minutes. A titmouse to heard occasionally. Many gulls on U.C. lawn. jan. 27 - Rain, rain, rain. jan. 28. The Lady Birds explored our hill for birds - Clean. At our house were the usual Sparrows and Towhees and later Varied Thrushes. Along Worwood Rd. & Morwood Lane: Jays, Hermit Thrushes, Wrentits, several Vigin Wrens in full song, Titmouse, 1 or 2 Sp. singing. In Hamilton Canyon on the south side of the hill: Anna Hummingbird, Warblers, Linnets, Robins, Towhees, Tree-Tits, Thrashers (a pair, male singing softly), Purple-crowned Sparrow etc. We then went to Mrs. Leach's house on Yosemite Rd. At her feeding tray: juncos, Pught S.S. Sparrows, G.C. Sparrows, White-throated Sparrow (1); Brown Towhee, Song Sp.

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1942 Jan. 31 Feb. 1. Prof. & Mrs. Carl Blegen met with us to Boulder Creek. Cloudy but no rain. At Drumbarter Bridge I saw no Eared Grebes. Several groups of ducks were noticed - some Shovelers, others Pintails, Willets and Sandpipers numerous. Feb. 1. Aquatic Parks - a number of Foster Peru Ducks ab. Ruddy, Bluebill, Golden Eyes esp. Feb. 2-7 - rain most of the time. Hutton Vires singing Feb. 7. Aquatic Parks. 1 adult male Red-breasted Merganser - very dashing. His crest feathers often blew forward in the wind. It used both his red bill and his red feet & preen. Bluebill ate water his white breast feathers - awake - 4 inches long. Feb. 8. J.T.d. and I went to Boulder Creek - Clear day after weeks of rain. At the Colorado Pools - (very extensive) - thousands of shore birds - esp. Rb. Clover, Killdeer, Dowiteter, Godwits, Sandpipers. Many coots, some ducks in distance. Heard two Yellowthroats. Meadowlarks singing. In the mountains; Sp. Hawk, Sh. Sh. Hawk, Kingfisher, Chickadee, Pygmy Wethalate, Creeper, Townsend Warbler, Hermit Thrush noticed. At Felton Camp Evers Audubon Warblers. Feb. 10. Faculty Bird Group on Campus. Clear, warm. In the Eucalyptus grove and banks of creek; Varied Thrushes 8-10; Bushtits, R.c. Knights, Ner. Thrush, Song Sparrows (one on each side of creek singing - pair seen on right bank), Aud. Warbler, Brown and Sp. Towhee, Fox Sparrow. Across main drive: F. Robin str., Nuttall Sp.(full song) Purget Sd. Sp.(flute), G-c Sp.(flute)

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1942 Anna Hammer (one did pendulum repeatedly, 10 times?), 3 males seen; Black Phoebe, Flicker, Siskin, 9b. Gold- finches, Fox more Song Sparrows, Juncos, Purple Finch (singing) 20 species. Feb. 11. Aquatic Park with Camp Fire Guardians. Warm- N.R.E. pool; 1 W. Grebe, Ruddy (two in br. plumage) 20, Bluebills 20+, Sandpipers a few, Goldeneye 5, Redwing, Main pool; Pied-billed Grebe?, Eared Grebe 2, Am. Egret 2, Redstr. Merquassers 3,5, Wny. Sooter 2, Canvasbacks a few, Bluebills, Ruddy's at, Costs a few. Forster Terns 2, Willetts 3, Sandpipers 2, 3, Sandpiper 100+, (sleeping on dyke) 17 species. Feb. 14. On the way to Boulder Creek: in E. Oakland on Mountain Blvd. between Clark Knoll Country Club and Durant Park (Zool. Park) three Lewis Woodpeckers; on overflown land between Alvar- ad0 and Hayward among Sandp., 8b. Plower etc. several Semi-palated Plovers. Cold, clear. Feb. 15. At the M.V.Z. on Feb. 13a Mr. Wellman reported his Condor over Mt. Diablo. So we drove to the top of Diablo, keeping watch all the way. On the way up we saw very few birds but as we came down (1:30-2:30) the air was sprinkled with hawks at certain points where air currents came against ridges. Sparrow Hawks were most ab., several times I saw as many a 6-8 at one time. They were poised on fluttering wings usually but a few on motionless wings. The large birds were either Two- Tow Buzzards or Redtails. No Condors. Cloudy over ocean - Could see snowy Sierra almost to Mt. Whitney Shorts Clouds menacing

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1942 Feb.17. Ladybirds went to Aquatic Park. Warm, clear. Grebes: - 1 Western at K.R.E. 6 Eared, 3 Pied billed. Ducks - Bluebills, Ruddies (2 in red plumage); Can vas bachs less at., Golden Eyes - 3 males, Shorebirds: 20 females; 5 Willets, a few Least Sandpipers, 2 st. Sanderlings. Tide low. Fooler Terns, 1 Egret (Ave.) Bon-Calif. Glaucous wpg. Gulls. Yacht Harbor: 1 Com. Loon, many W. Grebes (some calls) Eared Grebe, Pied d. Grebe, W. Gulls, W.W. Sco- lers, 5 Surf Scoters. On the shore many Sanderling 200+ (w. of highway.) Ducks abundant just off shore. Feb.22, 23. Passed the Alvarado Ponds going to and from Boulder Creek. Birds were still very abundant; Pintails, Costs, Gulls (?), Bb. Plaver, Sandpipers, Willets, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. The yellow leg was between two Willets Hutton Vires and was decidedly smaller. singing at Boulder Feb.25. Saw a Say Phoebe in the gulch just north of Oak Knoll Country Club. Varied Thrushes still abundant in our garden. Hutton Vires singing near 37 Morwood. Feb.27. An Anna /humming bird (male) perches Constantly at the tip of the highest twig in a particular bare tree in the Serenian Gardens on the U.C. Campus. Today he was there as usual. A Blue jay alighted about three feet below him. Immediately the hummingbird flew straight up, up, up until I could hardly see him, then came down like a bullet with an explosive whistle at the bottom within stream front on color shub. Brilliant. Clear weather

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1942 a few feet of the jay. Three times the hummer repeated his performance but the jay remained on his perch. Then the hummer called from another perch. After a few minutes, when I passed the tree the jay flew out. When I returned (perhaps three minutes later) the hummer was back again on his perch. Feb. 28. Alvarado Ponds: Coots, Pintails, Spoon- bills very ab., Walleets, St. Flover numerous. Cheese two Yellowlegs (smaller than Willets) Water decreasing rapidly. Frost in Berkeley in early morning. Clear and warmer in later part of day (Boulder Creek) Feb. Mar. 1. Cold last night with frost (Boulder C.) Warm and very balmy later. Hutton Vireos, Varied Thrush, Siskiyou, juncos, Chickadees, Bushtits, etc. Mar. 3. Berkeley. Warm. Lutescent Warbler was singing during the morning east of our house. Also Thrasher, R-c. Knight, Purple Finch, Song Sparrow, Virginia Wren - Mar. 5. Female Lutescent Warbler was clipping in the garden; acted as if looking for a nest site. Male singing across the road. Two Western Winter Wrens - one near east pool, one near west. Varied Thrush trilling. Titmouse singing near by. Warm. Mar. 9. A Townsend Solitaire flew up from a garden on Panoramic Way (at Arden Rd.) to the electric wire and then across to the Acacia Trees. Had a good view of it through 8 x binoculars.

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1942 Mar.17, 14 rain - Snow in afternoon of Mar. 14 which fell in the town as well as on the hills. Hills white almost down to the Cyclotron. Mar. 15- Clear, beautiful day. Saw two blue jays gathering sticks in an elder berry tree just below the lower end of Arden Way. Both birds were breaking limbs off the tree and one flew down the hill with this . In the afternoon I saw an Allen Hummer fly to a bit of hanging vine under the south balcony at the Voyes house on Greenwood Terrace. Purple Finches are singing beautifully. Mar.16. Clear, warmer but still very crisp. I walked again around on the south side of the hill and saw the T. Solitaire near the upper hair pin turn on Panoramic. It was perched on the guard fence; flew into the grass then into a small oak, again into grass then to electric wire. Gradually worked westward, feeding on some insect in the grass. A Thrasher was singing, perched in a leafless poison oak between the two parts of Panoramic. Anna Nunez is always on the same place on the electric wire. Flowers - a few poppies, (brodiaea, lupine (gas), paint brush, butter cups. Above, the Carrie house I was surprised to find a Mourning Dove on the el wire. Very Sandy in Color Wings whirled when it flew.

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1942 March. 19. A pair of bush tits is building a nest in a Monterey Pine at 35 Moorwood Rd. It is in the tip of the lowest branch which extends out over Moorwood Rd., and is ap- parently about finished. Thrasher singing in the same brush where I saw him on Mar.16. Mar. 20. I heard a single chip of a Paleolated Warbler. Windy last night and chilly until noon. Then the wind stopped and it was very warm. Screech Owls active in Los at night. Mar. 21. A warm spring day. We drove to Boulder Creek for the week-end. Heard several Lutes, cent Warblers on Mountain Blvd. At the Alvarado pools there were many coots, pir- tails, shovellers, and twelve pairs of Greenwinged Teals (more than I have ever seen at one time). The Teal were too far away for me to see all the colors but they were small dark ducks with a white bar in front of the wing. They were skimming the surface of the water or had their heads and tails just under the water with the center of the back above. There were Willets, Donitaters, Bk. Clover and Killdeer, many Avocets (only one with gray neck), 1 Lesser Yellowlegs. As we drove into Alvarado there was a Greater Yellowlegs in a pool beside the road. As we neared the Coyote Hills in a pool at the intersection at the corner of The Patterson Ranch there were many Red-backed Sandpipers. I saw my first Cliff Swallows at the Alvarado pools. Many robins in the marsh with the St. Yellowlegs.

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1942. Mar. 21 Tide out. At Dunbarnton Bridge ducks near the main birds: Golden-eyes - just group 8 males, 2 females. Mottled. Bluewills - very ab. No Tared Grebes or Avocets. Willetts ab. Gipits ab.; a few Cliff Swallows. Under the bridge at tide line many Godwits and in the deep water 50+ W. Grebes- Between Berkeley and Dunbarnton counted seven flocks of Buget-SD. Sparrows (singing). At the west end of the bridge the tide line in the main draw was too far out to see what species beside Willets, Bl. Plover and Sandpipers were present. Mar. 22. Boulder Creek. There was a white frost and ice on the bird post early. Then warm sunshine - too warm to lie down in full sun at noon. Baby blue-eyes, dappadils, cherry and peach in bloom. Birds very scarce. Chickadees, juncos, (1 Hermit Th. / Kinglet R.a. 1 Hutton Vires, 1 Black Phoebe, 1 Kingfisher ) Varied Thrush seen near cottage - > A Warbling Vireo came in near noon and remained half an hour, singing fre- quently. Home via Los Gatos. Some pale Ceanothus, In valley many poppies, buttercups, cherry and primroses. March 23 - Berkeley. Chilly. Three Varied Thrushes in qarden. March 24. Cold N.W. wind clear. Lady Birds walked up & Botanist gardens. (Redtail, Dncil, 1 M. Dove, 3 Anna's. (Allen (or Rufous), 1 pr. B. Phoebe (near dairy), Cal. v. Cst Jayo., 4 Titmouses, Buch- Tito (gross. 241 flock), 4 Mock Tits, 4 V. Wrens, 1 Cal. Thr., Belted Kinglet - singing) 1 H. Vires, 6 Lut. W., 1 Towheeler, 2 Pal W., Cal. Sump. Fisck very ab. (ones)

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1942 a few Siskins, Yb. Solifinch ab. in Bot. Gardens, Sp. Towhee ab. Br. Towhee ab., Theater juncos a few, Vattall Sparrow, pr. in Bot. Garden, 4 Pug. Sp. molting, heads very ragged, G.-c. Sp. 1 flock in Bot. Gardens, Song Sparrows ab. Meadowlarks heard. (No W. Flycatcher, House Wren, W. Vireo) March 26. I walked to the Greek Theater for Charter Day Celebration. At the mouth of the canyon on Norrands Rd., a Townsend Solitaire flew up to the electric wire, showing its white outer tail and olive wing patch. It gave the characteristic flirt of wings after alighting. Near the Theater a flock of Cedar Waxwings. Cold wind. Siskins, juncos heard during ceremonies and J.T. says a hawk was flying among the eucalyptus trees at the top. A.C.D.C. Dr. Miller reported W. Vireo on lower campus. March 27. Many Townsend Warblers near the house, singing. A Lutecent Warbler sang constantly below the house. A pair has been apparently settled near the steps cross the road. March 28. J.T. & I started off before 9 a.m. on Three Vines for a walk up to the upper trails up Shaw- Thunder, Berry Camp in search of Hutton Vireos. Townsend Solitaire at Lowerwood at Lowerwood places, One female (?) came into a small tree next to where I was sitting and gave on electric wire. The call notes I had wanted to verify - a soft "whip, whip." Also a "Cree-ee-ee", Song: p-zuiz, pzuiz

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1942 March 29. Worked in the garden. Townsend Warblers singing. Mar. 30. Warm. The first bird I heard when I went to my windows was a Warbling Vireo - Call note a continuous se-see-see about 9 a.m. A Western Flycatcher began to call. When I went out on the 2. porch after lunch I noticed a Lutescnt Warbler bathing in the pool. I put out food on the table and returned and closed the door; the bird went right on splashing- A red squirrel was on the sidewall on the far side of Morrwood Rd. in the morning. In the late afternoon it was going through the oats on the north side of the house, running up the branches and jumping across from one tree to another. Do they hunt for birds' eggs? Mar. 31. Rain most of the day. Western Flycatcher Called often. Blue B.c. Kinglet heard - no song. April 1. A beautiful spring day. A No Fox Sparrow Came to the apple. (I put out one each day). but the Shrinit Thrush came often. I saw the Townsend Solitaire near the lower end of Morr- wood Road. It came from the big Monterey pines & the electric wire when several Wrentits were scolding across the road. The Solitaire showed much interest, stretched its neck and fluttered its wings but remained on the wire. Juncos have been gone from the table for a week. Townsend Warblers are abundant in the oats and singing. A flock of piskins came in and the watch winding song was general. Purple Finches still singing and eating worms. H. Thrush singing.

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1942 Apr. 1 (contin.) Aquatic Park 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. Boats swirling in the main pool - no ducks there. Saw three Forster Terns - one in breeding plumage, one in winter plumage, one with black on back of head but forehead white with streaks of black. The ducks had taken refuge in the K.R.E. pool: Blue- tails and Ruddies - several Ruddies in breeding plumage. Pipits in large flocks. A Western Winter Wren across Morewood Rd. from our house. April 3. Rain. Hermit Thrush comes to table for apple. Tennessee Warblers singing. April 4. Rain. Not many birds - singing: Purple Finch, Littercut Warbler, occasionally a Song Sparrow. April 5. Hermit Thrush came for apple. About 6:30 p.m. I noticed two Downy Woodpeckers just outside my window. They pecked into holes in the bark of the oak tree. Often backed down the trunk, At the same time - Eastern Oak Worms; Brown Towhee; Tennessee Warblers - no songs; all those I saw through my glasses were females. One Cedar Waxwing was very ragged - molting esp. about head and shoulders. Blackpoll Warbler, had seen; songs - Mrs. Washburn described a bird that has been in her garden most of the winter - a Tennessee Solitaire. Heavy rain most of the time.

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1942 April 6. A brilliantly clear spring day. I took a walk around the hill to Hamilton County, especially to record bird songs: Western Flycatcher (3) swee - set - sharp, loud, jseet, p-sicks, . Wren-Tit (3) ---- wwww male (resonant) 555 wwww ---------- female (less volume) Pileated Warbler -------- this . chip, chip, chip etc. Cedar Warbler (fleck) + _22222_ (soft (no accent) R-c Kinglet (3). ---- - - - - - - - - - (musical accent) Vigors Wren [pr]. 5 ---- Hermit Thrush (3) = = = = = = Purple Finch at 22222 full rich marble who-ee, whose, who-se, is-it that you want. Siskin (flocks) call notes 2 2 or 5 5 Song: pee-chee, chee; pee-chee, chee chee-ee, chee-ee, pee-chee, chee

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1942 April 6. Song Sparrow (singing): --- -- - (1) Call note: "Cheeck" A pair of Vigor Wrens were carrying sticks inside the Mann Garage — very active, both working. A pair of Bush Tits were gathering cobwebs over the doorway of the Mann garage. The pair with a nest in the pine tree near Willbur's house were both about the nest. Robins were eating the last of the peracantha berries at the Willburs. Anna Hummer on wire (usual place) Other birds noted: Downy Woodpecker, Calif. Woodpecker, (we heard near Eucalyptus Trees at Rowe place); Calif. & Coast jays, Thrasher (canopies), Lutescent Warbler (several located for nesting), 8 juncos and Brown Towhees, Linnets, Townsend Warblers (flock) S-C Sparrows (singing). Polynis Warbler, singing at end of Morewood Rd. April 7. A Cold, Cloudy, "Allen Hummer" group walked up Strawberry Canyon to the Botanical Gardens. Birds very abundant. From the Stadium Runway: Purple Finch — 8-10, usually perched at top of pine singing; more up the canyon. Anduvon Warbler — flock of 20+ feeding in oaks; most in summer plumage; some winter; singing. Lutescent Warbler — singing. Downy Woodpecker (sang) Calif. jays, Song Sparrows, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Siskins.

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1942 As we went up Canyon Road to Baultry Farm: Ungar Wren, Pileated Warblers-3 singing, Toliue Warbler 1, Wrentit Titmouse 2, W. Flycatcher 2, Laniet 1, Cooper Hawk 1, Above Baultry Farm - 1 Warbling Vireo added. Botanical Gardens: juncos (outside), Nuttall Sparrow, Spotted Towhee (many others below), Redtail Hawk, Buck-tits (below also) just after lunch I noticed a flock of Warblers bathing in the east pool. Most nu- merous were Audubons, many in summer plum- age. Many Tornqueds, most of them females (in dull plumage). Two Pileated Warblers. Later they were seen pulling out the cat worms and eating them. April 8. Rain. Luticent Warbler most constant singer. W. Flycatcher calls often. Hermit Thrush comes for apple - singing. April 9. Rain . " " April 10 Rain Scrub, dirt rain at box - " " Cassius, two heard twice. April 11. Toliue Warbler heard each morning. Clear last night, Heavy fog this morning - Drove to Boulder Creek. Fog most of way - At Alvarado Tools- a Black-necked Stilt, was very near the road, wading daintily in the water. Feet very red. Several pairs of Cinnamon Teal; Shoulders ab.; Pintails decreasing. Coots ab. Avocets in distance - 1 Yellowlegs (sp.?). Warm sun at Boulder Creek. Mrs. Gladding and I walked up the extension of Davin Way. Birds not abundant. Winter visitors gone. Warbling Vireos, Western Flycatcher, Pileated

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1942 Warbler quite common. Only one Black-throated Gray Warbler heard on hill above the Winkellbleks. Two thrashers singing on brushy hillside. Beyond the settlement where the road is next to the river and the bluff on the other side is very steep and very wet a Water Ouzel was calling. We found him first on the water washed rocks piled up at the base of the bluff. He began to sing and then flew to the bluff where there its slopes straight into the water. He pattered about on the slippery rock, singing frequently. Some- times he flicked out a bit of moss with his beak. His feet looked dull flesh. We could see the white eyelid. His song was loud and clear-phrased. Reminded me a little of the Rock Wren but much more ringing- quite varied. We watched him for about twenty minutes. April 12. A warm night - Night fog which continued most of the morning. Became quite cloudy after lunch and was cloudy all the way home. A Coast Jay came for bread. No new birds this morning. On the way home we passed the Alvarado Pool again. In a wet field back of the Sugar Factory we found 78 Hudsonian Curlews and 18 Dowitchers. Many were bathing in the fresh water. After watching them some time we tried to flush them - blew the horn, slammed the auto door, Miss Gladding got out and tried to frighten them away but they paid no attention. Finally the Curlews flew and then the Dowitchers

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1942 At the regular pools there were eight Stilts- Also a Yellowlegs that called yip, yip, yip, yip, yip- Fewer ducks than yesterday. 2 yrs C. Teal only. About a dozen Bb. Plover - all but one in Summer plumages. List for the Trip: 1 Ann. Egret, Willets; 4 Mallard (farm) 12-15 Curvirostris Teals, Shovellers ab., Pintails decreasing. Turkey V, 5 in mountains; Sp. Hawks 6+; Snail heard on place at B.C., Coots ab. at Alr., Bb.Plovers 12/15 Killeder at Alvarado and Scott Valley; N. Curlew, Alr.; Yellowlegs 2, ""; Dovetails 18, many curvirostris; Avolets 20+ , ; Stilts 9, Alr.; Anna Hammerer 1; Kingfisher 1, Celly. Woodp.(Mt. Herman), Black Phoebe pr., W. Flycatcher quite ab., Cliff S. ab., Coast Jay, Calif. Jay, Chichadee, Brush-tits, Creeper, Sipper singing, Calif. Thrasher 2 singing; Shrike St. Clara V., Hutton Vires Mt. Herman, Warbling Vireo ab., Lutiscent Warbler at Scott Gates, Black & Gray Warbler 1, Pil. Warbler many, Redwings ab. in valley, Meadowlark many, Brewer Bb. in small groups or pr., Purple Finches not as many as at Berkeley; Linnets in lories and orchards, Sp. Towhee, Br. Towhee, Junco, Gambel Sp. (singing at Alr. pools where Purct SD Sp. has been singing all winter); Lark Sparrow 2 seen with Gambels; Golden-cv. Sp. E. Calaland, Song Sp. Purct SD Sp. - one flock heard beyond Alvarado Apr. 13 Berkeley. Misty. Birds in vales. Purple Finches, Aud. Warblers singing, Downy Woodpecker, W. Flycatcher,

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1942 April 14. Heavy storm - cleaning in afternoon; Heard one song of a Grobeak in the middle of the morning. April 15. Clearer. Warner. At 10:30 a.m. > took a census of the birds in a walk from our house 29 species. To the Mann house in Haintion Canyon. (1) From our garden > could hear : 4 Purple Finches, 2 Song Sparrows, 2 Lutecent Warblers, 1 W. Flycatcher (reet over entrance to garage), 1 Wren-tle (song z.z.z.), a flock of Sistries, a pair of Vigon Vrens in lower meeting box (began singing there at 6:30 a.m., female giving equabbling note); flicker (distant), flock of Audubon warblers singing, 1 Spotted Towhee, 1 Robin. A Screech Owl in the flicker box. (2) From our house to lower end of Moasewood Rd. : 1 Purple Finch, 1 Song Sparrow, 1 Lutecent W., 1 W. Flycatcher, a second flock of Sistries, also of Aud. Warblers, 1 Cooper Hawk flew over (alarm note given by nesting Bush-tits), 3 Willow Goldf. flew over. Bush tits at nest in pine (one has its beak full of insects, both seem ordering nest, feeding young ?), 2 Linnets, 2 Br. Towhees. (3) On Panoramic Way : 8+ Purple Finches, 5- Song Sp., 2 Lut. W., 3 W. Flycatchers, 7+ Wren-Tles, 3 Sistries (flying over), 2 Vigon Vrens singing, 3 Flickers, 1 flock Aud. Warblers, 2 Spotted Towhees, 3 pn. Bush-Tits, 4 Linnets, 4 Br. Towhees, 1 Thrasher (singing in bottom of canyon), 5+ Cal. Jays, 2 El. Goldf. ( Redtail >) 1 House Vren, 2 Coast jays (distant), 1 [illegible] Thrush, 1 R-c Krieglet (no song), 1 Anna's, 3 Pil. Warblers (singing), 1 Drial (post flocky), 1 Western Scratcher above the hairpin turn at Mann house. Returned 11:30 a.m. At noon at The Women's Faculty Club a Black-headed > Grobeak in full song.

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1942 April 16. Heavy rain. Flocks of birds in the sales; Audubon Warblers, Siskins, and Purple Finches; all singing. Miss Wythe told me there was a Red-breasted Nuthatch near The Museum April 13, 14, 15 and two White- throated Swifts explored The Life Sciences Bldg. Two different days - Many Purple Finches singing on the campus. Warbling Vireo heard. at 7:45 p.m. many robins near the Greek Theater still singing at 8:15 p.m. Apr. 17. Pine Finches and W. Siskins, G.C. Sparrows. Robin. Grosbeak. 2 Cassia Vireos. Townsend Solitaire in plum tree. Apr. 18. Clear, warmer after very heavy rains. At the Alvarado Pools: Barn Swallow. Two Burrowing Owls on adjoining fence posts; a little farther on two more. 1 Kingfisher; a few Pintails and Shovelers, many Coots. (No Tidal). Many Arreets all in full plumage and some calling excitedly. 1 Yellowlegs (yp?), Many Bob. Plover in full plumage, a few Red. Sandpipers in full pl.; Meadowlarks (singing) Song. - - Pose. At Wispitas 2 + 2 Burrowing Owls. 1 Shrike, 1 Sparrow Hawk, Above Los Gatos (1000ft?). A Black Thr. Gray W. Singing, In Scott Valley - sandy hills - a Titmouse. Broeder Creek: Quail, female Nunner (op?), Coast Jay, W. Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, Chickadees, Bil.W., Yellow Warbler (first time), Robin singing, Grosbeak (call notes, no song), Purple Finch, Dr. Poor, junco.

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1942 Apr. 19. At Ben Lomond: Grosbeak singing, Yellow Warbler, Wood Peewee. At Holy City junction on US 9.) Highway; Song Sparrow in holly garden; Nut. W., Chickadee, Creeper. At Santa Clara, Yellow Warbler, Linnet. At Alviso: Killdeer, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallows. At Mepitas: Yellow Warbler, Shrike, Redwing. Campus p.m. Many Cliff S. Bldg. on Main Gym. T.D.S. Bldg. Mud in Edwards Field. April 20. Berkeley: Birds much more abundant than anywhere in Santa Cruz Nits. Aud.W., Siskins, Purple Finches, Robins - all in flocks. 1 Hermit Thrush, singing. 2 juncoes. Lutescent, Oleolates, Tolmie Warblers, 2 Grosbeaks singing, Vagrants (very excited, chased by a Wrentit when it crossed Morewood Rd.) Brown Towhee singing (for a mate?), Sp.Turkey, Song Sp. Droppings from worms increasing. April 21. Chilly, overcast. Lady Birds went to Mrs. Fletcher's garden. Vagrants singing all the time. Also many Spotted Towhees. A Lutescent Warbler alighted often in top of bare tree on lower terrace - One Tolmie W. heard, Other birds seen or heard: Gr. Goldfinch, 4-0. Sparrows, Linnets, Song Sp., Siskins. Only me and Aud.W. Seen. We walked down Rodeo Rd and to Lake Temescal. Trillers very noisy. One Hermit Thrush sang beautifully -1. W. Flycatcher, many Blue Tits, come in flocks. One pair feeding yr. in nest in Live Oak - Titmouse, Dorry, Woodpecker, Calij. Jay, Robins (a few), 2 Bar. Finches. At Lake Temescal 1 spr. Black Phoebe, 10-12 Rough- winged Swallows. Mrs. Blanis reported Fox Sparrows and Gambel Sp. Still here. Mrs. Leavens, White Thr. Sp. Still singing.

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1942 Apr. 22. Miss Gladding told me her Hermit Thrushes and Crowned Sparrows are gone. She has been putting out raisins for the thrushes and this is the first day they have not been taken. Siskiyou and Aud. W. deerearing. G.C. Sp. still abundant. Apr. 23. Clear, Cold N.W. wind. (owl sang four notes) Apr. 24. A few Aud. Warblers and G.C. Sparrows. Still here Robins active, eating worms. Apr. 25. We went to Boulder Creek via Sausal, Stopped at the Water Temple a few minutes to see if there were Chickadees there. I heard now. I heard Ash-throated Flycatcher's "Twee~ deart"; many House Wrens; Crows, Flickers, Nuttall Woodpecker, Warbling Vireos, Mourning Dove [illegible] A small tanny owl flew out of the grove and off toward the north. At one stop where I saw a Redtail and two Buzzards, I heard a Sage Grouse singing. Several pairs of Shrikes were seen, one pair in the pass south of Sausal, two or three in S. Clara Valley. Two Sparrow Hawks on electric wires - not together. Many Meadowlarks singing from electric wires. No flocks of Blackbirds. Between Mt. Herman and Boulder Creek we heard three (Allic-sided) Flycatchers, several miles apart. At the cottage: No . . . or Cassin Vireos. Reese's-backed Thrush whistled; Robin, Grosbeak and) Tanager sang. (Black-throated Gray Warbler singing) Apr. 26. Left Boulder at 10 a.m. Many more birds in the mountains than last week. Cassin Vireos at Camp Evans. Burrowing Owl on fence post at Alvarado. Pods: 2 Shilts, pairs of Grosbeaks; Yellowlegs, many Bluejays

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1942 Dowitchers in pairs or single (no loose flock), Least Sandpipers, 1 Curlew (G.T.A. probably Hudsonian). A few Shovelers, very few Coots. Red-winged Blackbird very conspicuous, building thistle, as females flushed from under the bridge air cat tails. Apr. 27. Rainy. Apr. 28. Raining most of the day. Cold. I heard a Cassin Vireo singing: "Marie, Come here". No Golden-crowned Sparrows. No flocks of Siskins but many single birds or pairs - Apr. 29. I heard a Lazuli Bunting singing across the Canyon and a Tolmie Warbler at the end of the road. Robins are still taking worms - Very few dropspings now. Moved to Spray. Sunny morning. Cloudy afternoon - Chilly. Grosbeaks, Song Spar, Vigor Wren, Paleated Warblers singing near house. Lutecent Warbler "chips" but seldom any song. Mrs. Sheldon reported a pair of Bullock Oriole at W.F.C. last night at sunset. Bill of Paleated Warbler bright yellow. May 2. I walked around the hill & Hamilton Canyon as far as the Mann House. From Mornwood Rd. heard Vigor Wren, Lutecent Warbler, Calif. Woodpecker (across the canyon), Bush Tits were still feeding young in pine tree, another pair near our steps. Linnets began at the mouth of the canyon and three Song Sparrows on the west side of the hill. In Hamilton Canyon: Zwaal, 2 Flickers, Anna Hummingbird on wire as usual, an Allen Hummer (female near Mann's garage), 4 Nuthatches singing, Siskins flying over (singly), 2 Lut. Warblers, (Pil. W., 1 Cal. Jay, 1 Steller Jay, 1 J. v. juncos, 1 Jr. W. Flycatchers (at garage - Mann's), Thrasher song from guy wire,

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1942 3 Purple Finch, 2 Grosbeaks (singing). (One Olive sided) Flycatcher was calling from the north toward Dept of Drought Dept. May 3-10. Thrush singing near Men's Faculty Club. May 5. Warm, beautiful spring day. Allen Neumans' went to Codornices Park. Most abundant birds: Lb. Goldfinches, Spotted Towhees, Linnets, Also Dried, Anna Humming bird, Calif. Jay, W. Flycatcher, Bush Tits (our family - 499 in willow - shuddled close), Wren Tet, Titmouse Warbling Vireo, Pileated and Luteceant Warblers, (Olive-sided) Flycatcher heard once in distance), Grosbeaks, Linnets, Purple Finch, Brown Spotted Towhee, Siskin, Song Sparrow. Nuttall Sparrow in Rose Garden only. In the afternoon we drove down to Boulder Creek. (Heard Great Horned Owl at night. J.T.A.) May 6. Clear. Had breakfast on porch at 8 a.m. (war bird) All the birds are in and singing: Dried (pairing garden), Hairy Woodpecker (heard), Allen H.(female)(two fighting later), W. Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, W.W. Pounce, (Olive sided) Flycatcher (main perch in middle tree of group of three at Camp Joy), Kingfisher, Bush-Tits, Chickadee(no food) Rt. Thrush, calling constantly, no song), W. Vireo, Cassin Vireo, (Luteceant W. 4), Bil Warbler, Yellow W., Black-Throated Gray W.(singing constantly), Tanager, Purple Finch, Grosbeaks, Juncos, Brown T., Sp. Towhee, Song Sparrow. En route: Cinnamon Teal (Olive Sided), Coots, pheasants, Sandp. a few, Killdeer, Redwings, Brewer Black, Barn Swallows, Cliff Swallows, Turkey Buzzard (being two- mated by Blackbirds), Burrowing Owl at Nellpetar, (Rough wq?) Swallow in sand hills near Scott Valley, Layuli Running above Los Gatos.

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1942- Berkeley. May 8. Russet-backed Thrush whistling under my window at dawn. Not heard during day. May 9. A family of brush tits in front garden. Chilly May 9. Foggy morning. Chilly wind. Birds nesting near house: Screech Owls in flickerbox. Virgin Warbler in lower box part. W. Flycatcher Mouse meet: [illegible] on front beam in garage. Judge from constant singing that a pair of Lutes cut Warblers, a pair of Spotted Tanagers and a pair of Pileated Warblers are nesting near our east line. Also a pair of Song Sparrows at top rear road. Within hearing: Olive Warblers. Occasional songs: Grosbeak, Purple Finch, Unusual for this year - a Thrasher called Twice near east pool in early morning. May 10. Faint whistle of R. Thrush Twice, Junco near garage. Rain all night. May 11. We went via Santa Fe to Los Angeles. Cloudy with some rain. When the clouds lifted, the mountains were covered with snow down to the foothills - It was chilly every- where, esp. cold in Tejon Pass when we stopped at Lebec. Reached Hollywood before 6 p.m. Clear and warmer there. May 12. Wakened by Mockingbird. We drove out to Balos Verdes where we spent the day (Golden Wedding). Clear, cool. May 13. Spent the day seeing relatives and friends. Clear, cool. May 14. Went to Balos Verdes again, returning by bus which went along the shore in some places. (see list following)

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1942 to Los Angeles May 15. Returned to Berkeley. Clear, warmer in Los Angeles; Rain into rain in the pass and south of Bakersfield. Cloudy, cool. List of birds: Seen from train or bus May 11 and May 15: Eared Grebe - a female in irrigation ditch near Stockton St. Blue Heron - in many places in S. Joaquin Valley - Ann. Egret - several, Anthony Green Heron - one flew up channel as train passed (near Hanford), Ducks - a few seen - not identified in S.J. Valley- Turkey Vulture - several seen. - 2 in pass (Tehra) Redtails - several seen. Sparrow Hawks - several seen. Marsh Harls - one in S.J. Valley - Chassant - two near Stockton, Coots - quite abundant in pools in S.J. Valley. Kielder - many in S.J. Valley. Avocet - two or three " Stilts - 25-30 Gulls - a few near Lelce - win. plumage - - more as we neared the upper S.F. Bay. Black Team - one seen near Stockton, Morning Dars - ab. hard to see against plowed ground Flicker - over field near Bakersfield - one seen. Lewis Woodpecker - one seen near Lelce, W. King bird - esp. abundant S. of Bakersfield to Grapevine. Cassin Kingbird - saw the white band on end of Tail of one Kingbird in same region. Black Chokes - several seen from train. Horned Lark - small birds color of field, white below I look to be A. Larks.

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1942 Los Angeles Cliff Swallows - abundant near water. Probably raw Rough-winged Swallows also - Crows - esp. S. of Stockton - in groups - Tule Wren - Saw one fly into reeds near R.B. Redwing - perhaps the most ab. in wet places - Meadowlarks - abundant. Urisle - one seen from train near Stockton Brewer Blackbird - probably most ab. species. English Sparrows - in cities and at ranches Linnets - ab. - some flocks over fields - Brown Towhee - an occasional pair seen - Los Angeles - At 1632 Virginia Rd. Song Sparrow, Mockingbird, Brewer Blackbird. On May 15 at dawn I heard a Pt. Thrush whistled. at Palms - Cedar Wren?; Palos Verdes - resident : Black Phoebe, Cliff Swallows, Anna H., Mockingbirds, Mourning Dove, Linnets (too ab.), Gr. Goldfinches (in weeds on uncultivated hillside), Brown Towhee, Song Sparrow Migrants: On May 14 I noticed small birds in the shrubbery as warblers for awhile after lunch. Found: A small flycatcher with a white eye ring, and two whitish wing bars. Under - parts gray with light throat and median line. No call note. Probably two birds and Trail of W. A Vireo - incomplete eye ring, merging into line from bill to eye - Two light wing bars. Not a Cassine. No note heard. Gray - no yellow seen. A Bullock's Oriole - male in full plumage A W. Tanager Several Tile-stained Warblers ; a flock of C. Warblers earlier in day - The warbler song now soft till, chee, chee, chee. (clear)

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1942 Inverness By bus from Palos Verdes to Los Angeles: Sandpipers, Sanderling B.b. Clover and others could not identify. Sparrow Hawks. May 16. Berkeley. Foggy morning. Clear air afternoon. A Thrush (Rob.) was singing near Woman's Fae Club at dinner time. Toluca W. Soup east of house. May 17. Fog in morning. Clear afternoon. A family of Large Titmice, one of Brush-tits and a W. Flycatcher were feeding in the live oak near the N.W. porch. A Burnet-backed Thrush sang frequently during the day and late in the evening east of house. May 18. Four of the Lady Birds went to Inverness by bus from San Francisco (7:40 a.m. war time) Weather perfect. List of birds: Conoverant (prob. Farallons or Tomales Bay - one only) Puddy Ducks - 10 Bluebills 10+ Turkey Buzzard - common - Rat tails 3, Sparrow Hawks 1 (No quail) Mule deer (St. Reyes Station), Gulls - very few (sp ?). Bantails 2, Inverness. Allen Hummingbird - (No Anna seen) Kingfisher 2, Henry Woodpecker at, Willow Woodpecker 1 heard. Flicker ), W. Flycatcher very ab., Black Phoebe 1, Cliff Swallows in many places along Bay of Pt. P. 5a. Barn Swallows - pair Vg. Swallow - at. at Inverness + Mt Vision (Martin ? - notes heard on Mt Vision may have been) Coast Jay - 3 pairs seen. (No Calif Jays seen) Crows at. Chickadees at., Bush tits, Pygmy Nuthatches crow.

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1942 Crepper - a few heard - singing. Wren at - on Mt. V. esp. Vigon Wren com. Diverness, Robin com., Rb. Thrush com. In full song: Monterey Hermit Thrush - 2 singing on lower slopes of Mt. Vision, Warbling Vireo - very com., Cassin's V. heard, Hutton Vireo above Diverness - several heard. Warblers: Intercent, Bilesated (very str.), (One song heard near Miss Burress unidetified) (Sounded like Calaveras) Yellow W. on way in willow! Brewer Blackbirds com. in pairs in Diverness - Meadowlarks, Redwings along way, Black h. Grosbeak - very scarce - one female seen, One male heard singing. E.g., Sparrow - in town block way. Sagebrush Bunting - one on al. wire at Lagunitas - Calif. Purple Finch at., House Finch at., Willow Goldfinch at., Green Jacked (not atr.) Siskins very at., Spotted Towhee at. (No Brown Towhees seen). Juncos - a few pair seen - others heard singing on hillslopes up first valley. Nutall Sp. - one singing on bluff above bay - Song Sparrow - at. Total 50 sp. May 19. We took our lunches and walked part way up Mt. Vision - beautiful clear day. Left Diverness at 4:45 p.m., S.F. 7 p.m., Warm. Returning by bus the weather became quite hot at Fairfax etc. and in the Bay region. May 20. Berkeley hot - 92° in places. May 21. From 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in Hamilton Canyon. Fog on the bay, cooler. Dudail (one heard in distance); 5 h. Sh. Hawk, one flew over N. to S. announced by Bush Tits;

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1942 Anna Hummer - not seen on its usual perch on electric wire but heard in the Eucalyptus tree near Cy. Allen Hummer - whistled of pendulum heard, one male seen. Western Flycatcher - 4 males, one near house above road with nesting material in its beak. Wood Peewee - one heard calling near mouth of canyon and also toward Smythe property. Blue-sided Flycatcher - could hear the "pa-pip" call toward D.D. Institution. Coast Jay - several heard toward Smythe property. Calif. Jay - ab- Bush tits - two families seen. Wren-tits - at least five singing males. Vigors Wren - three Home Wren - one heard in distance - Thraher - Three singing males, one near mouth of the canyon, two above Mann house. Lutecent Warbler - 3 singing males. Palestated Warbler - very silent - one calling, no songs. Tolmie Warbler - one singing above Mann house. W.Tanager - one calling near mouth of canyon. Lazuli Bunting - one singing beyond Mann house. Purple Finch - at least five singing. Linnnet - many in grasses outside canyon. A few inside. G.B. Goldquich - one heard. Siskin - several (3) heard. Spotted Towhee - 4 males - One (not seen) sang the song "hear occasionally - loud, vibrant "cheese-it, cheese-it, cheese-it". Brown Towhee - several, two. Song Sparrow - three. (No R.B. Thrush, Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler)

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1942- May 21. I heard notes of young birds below house. In late p.m. I went down - found a pair of juncos much up-cited - young calling - Virginia Wrens both going in and May 22. Cool. Full bird chorus at dawn. Out of work. A family of tits outside kitchen window. Juncos rang below house. In the afternoon we drove May 23 down to Boulder Creek, stopping at the Alvar- vado Pools which were blue with California Lobelia. (Birds listed May 24) May 23. Boulder Creek: Fog (high) until 8:30 a.m. Full chorus of birds, each species more ab. than on May 6. (S.V.) May 24. Took twice off to watch birds during the morning and walked up the county road as far as the new (incomplete) bridge off Boulder Creek. Cloudy. List: Turkey Buzzard, Quail, Mourning Doves (2); one came down & the river to drink), Kingfisher, Allen- Hummimgbirds (two females on our place, one centered near garage, the other near fence at N. The first one dashed over the roof of the cottage when- ever a Coast Jay called near the feeding table and buzzed about, tormenting the Jay. The other flew up from a clematis, straight up when a chickadee alighted on the electric wire above and darted at the Chickadee, then alighted near by. A second time, he tried to drive the chickadee away and when the hummer flew away the chickadee chased the hummer. There were more Allen Hummers up the valley - No Anna's seen. Both hairy and Calif Woodpeckers were heard. Flycatchers: Black Phoebe, Olive-sided (Canyon Jay) etc Western very ab., Wood Pewee (heard only on our place). Coast jay, Swallows (flying very high east of cottage either Free or Violet-green), Bushtit-backed Thrush ab., Chickadees, (no flock; this pair watched, one near our gate,

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1942 another near the county road where an old willow tree may have been the next site. Bush Tits several pairs; a Calif. Thrasher near the low windmill, Cassin Vireos abundant everywhere; Hutton one near our gate; Warbling " " ; Lutescent Warbler - on our place and also up the valley (last year June 15, listed only on high slopes (Bear Creek road)); Black-Throated Gray Warbler, (one on our place, one up the Valley) Yellow Warblers ab.; Pileated W. ab., Brewer Blackbirds, a few near River Glen, W.Tanager (one near our place), Trolleycatch ab. (first time), Purple Finches ab., Linnet (a few near River Glen), Juncos ab. (a pair came to feeding table as soon as > put out food, Fed the young east of primrose bed); I spotted Towhee ab., Brown Towhee ab. - one near house singing; Siskin, several heard; Green-backed Goldfinches - mean low windmill up valley; Chipping Sparrow - two heard " " ; Song Sparrow - abundant esp. " " . 1 Tray Sprinkled River Glen As we drove home I noticed Cliff Swallows, Meadowlarks, and 4 Morning Doves (on El. lines) in Scott Valley. Heard a Creeper (Brookdale) We stopped at the Almanzo Pools where I saw two Cinnamon Teal (males) nearby and several in the distance; one male Mallard and 3 male Brantails. A few Coots were on the open water; Killdeer were making a great fuss and when J.T. got out of the car and Avocet flew in to protest. Across the pool to the north I could see a Stilt. At this date I would suppose all there are breeding there. Red-winged Blackbirds ab. Robins were not detected in Mt. mountains but were seen in the Santa Clara Valley. Enq. Sp. - in the Forms - Total 58.

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1942 May 24 (cortin.) About midnight I heard, padded feet on the east porch under my window - then high squeaking notes, then a piercing note between a truss and a bark, like a splash in the pool. Then quiet. Was it a pair of pheasants? [illegible] May 25: It began to rain in the night, and continued to rain hard most of the morning May 26. The "Allen Hummers" went to Tilden Park. Partly cloudy, cool. We spent sometime on the hillslope below a large reservoir where there were scattered eucalyptus trees with gassy slopes between and low bushes; baccharis, poison oak, etc. Sayuli Buntingo were numerous - at least four males singing. Also juncos and chipping sparrows. At lunch time we went down below Lake Argan. List for the day: Dull - or. in pairs mostly - guard calls. Three males together in roadway. Anna Hummer - a female came repeatedly to investigate a red coat worn by one lady. Another came to the red light at the rear of the automobile. Allen Hummer - one male; also female seen. Dowry Roadfeeder - heard - Western Flycatcher - in parts - low Chick sided " - " Eucalyptus - Eagle. Wood Pigeon - both high & low in parts Cliff Swallows - a few near reservoir. Coast Jay } note near Lake Argan. Calijay } Bush-lit. - a few seen. Wrentit - in chaparral Ugus's Wren - oaks + 4 Robins - a few. Warbling Vireo - near Lake Argan. Meadowlark - on grassy hillside Grosbeak, Sayuli Bunting, Cal. Pox Fi., Linn, Ele. Babb. Flick, Sp. Br. T. 28 ap. James Clutching [illegible] [illegible]

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Mrs. Hadley reported a quail's nest in a friend's garden. On May 25, the friend looked at the nest - no birds hatched. In the afternoon Mrs. H. saw a dog dash into the pampas grass where the nest was and 16 baby quail ran out. 2 were killed by the dog. May 26 (contin.) I returned to the house at 2:20 p.m. At 2:25 I was standing at the front door (closed) when a full grown shrunk walked slowly across the bricks and over to the east bird pool. From the dining room windows we both watched their drinks - apparently very thirsty for he continued drinking for several minutes then walked leisurely away eastward through the wooded terrace. May 27. A family of Titmouses yesterday afternoon and again this morning feeding in the oaks. A little rain in afternoon. Pavements so warm The moisture rose like a ground fog. May 28. Cool, cloudy. Had the oak trees sprayed? Mrs. Hadley reports regarding her hummingbird nest - Anna H. air low brush. 1 young bird hatched May 8 - one egg infertile Today the young bird is exercising its wings and sits as high in the nest as the mother bird did when she was brooding. May 29. Could hear the squeaky notes of baby swans in the lower box. At the Wilbur (25 Morewood) a family of Vigor Wrens in and out of the ledge. A family of quails at the front gate (8 a.m). In the afternoon we drove to Boulder Creek. At Los Gatos we drove down to the edge of Los Gatos Creek and stopped for 15 minutes without getting out of the car. Saw or heard: Quail, Olive-sided Flycatcher, WoodPewee, Cali Jay, Chickadee, Slender-billed Nut-hatch (one sighted on a picnic table), Robin, Bushtits, Warbling Vireo, Cassin Vireo, Lutescent Warbler, Yellow Wi, Purple Finch, Junco, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Dr. Towhee.

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1942 May 30. Boulder Creek. May 31 until 1 p.m. A female Grosbeak came to table to eat cherries (oatmeal). A pair of Brown Towhees took food & young in a nest in rocks rose behind the rose trellis. The male sang frequently - which seems to support the theory that the male sings only when he has no mate. This male would not allow a Coast Jay to come to the table and drove it away from the trees near the porch. Was it a particularly bold jay or a cowardly jay? Perhaps both. The jay retreated as soon as he saw the jay Towhee approaching, even before the Towhee gave any sign of having seen the jay. I saw a male Towhee and heard it frequently. I saw two Vaux Swifts circling above the tops of the trees near the cottage. Also a Violet-green Swallow. A robin stopped long enough to give its calls. Chickadees and Warbling Vireos scolded the jay whenever he came into the redwoods back of the cottage. Investigated the nesting box on the fence on the northern boundary. As I touched the box a bright wood rat ran out from the hole. When I opened the top > found a well-formed nest, no soft lining, green fringe of clematis and madrone at the sides - no babies. Took the box to Berkeley. A pair of Yellow Warblers conspicuous at Joy Camp. A pair of quail near porch - male took food from table (oatmeal). At the Alvarado Pools; in deep channel N.43 of P.R. - a male American Merganser and several male Cinnamon Teal. One stilt flies across to the northern ponds where a male demonstrated brooding wing etc. Avocets and more C.Teal - A Shrike up the road! Lobelia in quantity.

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1942 June 1. Mrs. Hackley reported the baby Anna Hummer flew on May 30. Seen today being fed by the mother. Whirrs its wings on a perch, flies a short distance. A second. Anna Hummer nest in quercus at back door contains two eggs. Families of titmice & juncos still about. A robin sang after today. June 2. Vigor Wrens have flown from the titmouse box below the house (nest begun Apr. 15-) June 7. Bush Tits are again going in and out of the nest in the Willbur's pine tree. Walked up to Mann House on Panoramic. A Lazuli Bunting was singing above the window backs. Other birds as before. Vigor Wren has been singing freely recently near their box below the house. So I opened the top to see if they had started another brood. No eggs. (At 7:40 p.m. a baby bush tit was away dead Beautiful weather leaves under curb across from our house. Many Cassia flying to it.) June 8. Sat down on the wall at the end of Mosanwood Rd. and watched and listened for fifteen minutes 10:05 - 2:0 a.m.. A Mourning Dove flew in from the east, circled 3 & Mosanwood and flew back up the canyon. A Wood Pewee was perched on the dead cypress above our house to east. Bush Tits were in our garden; no sign of the baby seen last night. A family of Titmice. Several Wren tits singing. Vigor Wrens singing. Thrasher had been singing all the morning - one heard during 15 min. Busset b. Thrush, singing softly. Hutton's Vireo singing in distance to east. Paleolated - two singing and flying often from below to older tree or across the road. Dusky Thrush singing. Calif. Purple Finch - family in pine. House Fly flyin' over; Mt. Gold & Blue Jays flyin' over. Spot T. sp. Br. Tree, Song Sp. singing. Night. 49. Screech Owl could be heard.

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1942. Thrushy began singing on our side of the hill. I have heard it only in Hamilton Canyon so far. June 7. Last trip of Allen/Heummer group. We met at Prospect and Panoramic and walked up Panoramic to top of Dr. Hoyt’s place; then cut across to the old Titus road which we followed down to the head of Strawberry Canyon. At lunch there, then returned by Canyon road. Beautiful day— List of birds seen or heard: 2 Sparrow Hawks, 1 pair ab., 1 Mourning Dove, Anna Hummingbird, Love finch in Hamilton Canyon perched within three feet of a male Allen. When she flew the Allen shared his). Western Fly- catcher — very few — two in Hamilton Canyon. Black Phoebe at the swimming pool. Cliff Swallows ab. over Hane Canyon. Coast Jay, Calif. Jay (equally ab.). Titmouse — many families; Bush tit — 3ab.-families; Wrentit ab.; Vireos Wren ab.-families; Thrushes — one below road in Ham. Can. acted as if young were in brush below his perch. Purse-bellied Thrush — still none heard in Hamilton Canyon — also in Strawberry — Robin — none in hills, heard near Stadiums. Warbling Vireo — only along Strawberry Creek: Cassin’s Vireo — one on upper Strawberry Creek feeding a young bird. Hutton Vireo — Three heard on slopes above Strawberry Creek; Lutescent Warbler ab., Tailed W. ab., Tolmie Warbler, three along Titus Rd., 1 upper Shaw Creek, 1 Swimming Gob. Bk. Grosbeak — 1 female at Bowling Farm, 1 male near end of Canyon Road (Tile). Cal. Purple Finch ab., Lusinet ab. — many in Strain Canyon. Willow Goldfinch — many in mustard near lunch place — nice Greenbacked — scattered; Siskin, quite ab. Spotted Towhee ab. Barn Swallow ab., Junes a few upper Canyon Rd. Song sp. ab. Lazuli Bunting — near lunch place. Total 33 sp. Where we lunched we could hear Willow Goldfinch, Lazuli Bunting, Tolmie Warbler in addition to usual birds.

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1942 8:30 a.m. June 11. J.T.A. came up to the attic to tell me a song Sparrow was taking hemp from the door mat. I came down and she was still there, picking the shreds of hemp from the mat. Her bill was well filled but she continued for three or four minutes then hopped up on the east pier and among the potted plants. She disappeared before I could see just where she went. June 13. We stopped at Alvarado Pools - The California Lobelia covered acres. Water was reduced to narrow channels at quite a distance. Only a Killdeer came to protest when we stopped but near the channel I could identify satisfactorily two Arcotes in flight and I am quite sure I saw two birds with all black wings - Stilts. Blue Wallard flew over but I could not make out the other dark birds on the surface of the channel. (See next page - Diamond Park) June 14 and to noon June 15 - Boulder Creek. Warm, with high fog at night. A pair of Tanagers seemed to center activities in the large oak tree north east of the loggate - between the two gates. The male perches very high in a tall redwood when he sings. A second pair is north of Camp Joy. The Ash Throated Flycatcher was conspicuous several times and on the morning of June 15 the pair came - one over the wire above the box on the rose trellis, the other in Baccharis near by. Families seen: Cassin Vireo, Black Phoebe, Creepers, Chickadees. Hutton Vireo heard again - as well as Cassin & Warbler Flycatchers. Black, Phoebe, Olive sided, Ash Thrush, Western, Wood Pewee.

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1942 no Bl. Gray heard. June 15. Boulder Creek. Warblers: 1 Yellow, 2 Pileated. Crested Jay not detected. Cali Jay heard once. Brown Thrashers carrying food but not to nest of May 31. Juncos & Spotted Towhees also. Refused cherries or cooked corn meal - ate Quaker oats. St. House Owl heard; Vg. Swallow heard once; Bush-tits a pair seen; Rb. Thrush in full song. (Anna?) Hummer shared an Olive sided Flycatcher at top of high redwood. (W. Hermit Thrush or W. Robin); Purple Finch (singing), female St. Goldfinch. Little seeds of Bachelor Buttons, Bushes abt. Song Sparrows. A stop at Diamond Park in Fruitvale on June 18 in the afternoon - an excellent place for birds. I found one tall fan palm and watched for a few minutes for the Hooded Oriole which has been seen there. I did not see it but > found a nest on the underside of one of the lower leaves. A Cassin Vireo was singing nearby, near Wany Springs a Ringbird flew out from- an electric wire. June 16. A House Wren was singing in our garden - the first time I have heard it here this summer. They have been very scarce in the region. A Hutton Vireo was giving a call which might be described as like that of a baby chick. (see Hoffmann) when heard individually - but it was a double blurred note as usual. Pleasant day. June 17-20. Beautiful weather. Have been working in the attic early morning and evening and from that point I can hear all the birds between the house and the end of Rosewood. Two Thrashers singing at some distance from each other, Robin Warbler singing very frequently. Luticous songs ceased until June 20. About heard it again. Juncos seem to be nesting again below

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1942 the clothes line Terrace. Tetraceous & Viggo Were always Cold when they are near the box of Serech Chicks. The young owls scramble about in the box in the evening and I heard the harsher type of notes of adults often outside my windows. Hutton Vireo singing. June 20. We drove down to Boulder Creek in the afternoons. Garden quite dry - Weather has been warm. June 21- Beautiful weather - warm enough to sit in shade. As I drove in at sunset last night a robin was singing near the junction of the highway and Drivin Way. So this morning I went up there to locate it. I found it in the grounds of Tranquility whence it flew to the Drivin Place. Mr. Frank Drivin came out while I was at the entrance. He told me that a pair had nested there for three years. That accounts for the occasional records in our trees. He also told me that each winter there were from 14-45 Wood Ducks on the river at their place. (I watched) them eat acorns on the sandy beach. Also one summer he watched a female on Boulder Creek, hoping to find a nest but did not succeed. I watched two families of Creepers, in one an adult and an immature crept up the bark keeping close together. Every four miles The adult reached back and fed the youngster, very quickly. Did not hear Ash-thr. Flycatchers. The other four kinds were seen or heard. Tanagers still singing. Returned to Berkeley in afternoon.

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1942 Berkley June 22. Warm, clear. A family of Hutton Vires was feeding in the oats in the front garden in mid-morning - at least five altogether. The male was singing much of the trice trr-ée, trr-ée. Other notes followed which were scarcely audible - brayick, brayick. Call notes were a soft whit - never me-ek-ee, though my impression is that when they were building (Mar.24-27,1936) I heard that note. When I went into the garden I found the feathers of a Vireo scotland about in front of the cuthraes percola, some above the wall, some on the brick pavement - Owl or Cat ?; A baby Screech Owl has its head at the hole- occupied the lower half of the space. In the afternoon at Lake Merritt I found the wild (3) fowl were being fed at 3:30. There were many broods of baby Mallard from a few days old to about half grown. Also some young downy goslings. I saw one male Ruddy Duck (full plumage), a pair of Shovellers, a pair of Pintails and an extra male, two male Wood Ducks and a few Costs. June 25. At Alvarado Pool: No water visible. Lobelia almost gone. Barn Swallows, Cliff Swallows, Meadows larks, Redwing - groups of young and adults. When we stopped at the turn in the road I began to hear the "yipping" of a Stilt and soon it appeared flying toward us. It flew over our heads and across to the fields to the east, thin back, yipping all the time. In the outskirts of Santa Clara, a Wailing bird singing

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1942 We stayed at Boulder Creek from Thursday p.m. (June 25- to Sunday p.m., June 28. Weather warm, too hot on Sunday. As we drove across from Camp Everet to Feltin District's swallows flying from a hole in a sand bank and stopped to investigate. A pair of Rough-winged Swallows were feeding young which were visible at the opening and I could see about six months pop open as the adults approached the hole. On Friday p.m. Mr. Sheldon, and Mr. Scott came down and when I showed them the hole I heard also the song of the Purple Martin and saw one in the top of a dead tree- I watched it fly and make sure it was a Martin. List for its region: Turkey Vulture, (Bettles, Druid (pair near the cottage), Killdeer (Scott Valley), Mourning Dove (Scott V.), Calif. Woodpecker (near cottage), Black Phoebe, (Blue-sided Flycatcher, WoodPence, W. Flycatcher, W. Martin, Cliff Swallow, Rough-wg. Swallow (Sand Hills), Calif. Jay, Chickadee Bushtit, Creeper, Wren. lit (Sand Hills), Russet T. Thrush, Warbling Cassin, Hutton Vireo, Lut. Warbler (singing again Yellow, Beldale Warbler, Br. Blackbird (Scott V.), W. Passenger, Trostake, Purple Finch, Linnet, Gr. Goldspider, Siskin, Sp. p Brown Towhee, juncs, Chipping Sp. (tarn), Song sp. Young Brown Towhee came to table. 38 sp. Height of song season past. Many families. July 2. A Red-breasted Nuthatch heard in mudflat at U.C. Infantry. July 3. We went down to Boulder to spend July 4. At Alvarado Pools I could not find a Stilt. Probably too much plowing going on and too little water. Many Killdeer - Great flocks of Redwings - males showed more yellow in wing than earlier - Many in - finite area and a Kingbird below Alvarado.

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1942 We stopped in the sand hills between at Mission Springs Junction east of Mt. Herman. The Rough-winged Swallows were still feeding yp. in the nest - 5 were perched on the wire above. In the lop of a dead spruce (?) there were eight Martins - probably a family just out of the nest. Six were gray on breast. The male sang. At Boulder Creek there were still many songs but less continuous than earlier. Brown Towhees, Sp. Towhees, Juncoes and a male Grosbeak came for food. The Brown Towhee was still feeding the young birds but often tried to chase them away. I heard thin sing several times. A Warbling Vireo was chasing a teasing young bird. All three vireos, Cassin, Nuttall and Warbling in one group of trees. Bullfrogs. Sided Flycatcher was chasing a youngster. I heard a young thrush call. Returned Sunday a.m. July 5. Beautiful weather. July 8. From the east attic windows after 8 p.m., I could hear the thrasher singing for half an hour. Part of the time the thrush was singing. July 9. At the same hour - no thrasher. Only a few songs and whistles from the thrush. The day had been quite warm. July 10 - We went to Boulder Creek after 4 p.m. Saw the Martins - one circling about above the dead trees. The R.W. Swallows nest was empty.

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July 11. Quite hot. Mrs Gladding and I walked up the county road & River Glen. On Oliver sided Flycatcher on the tip of a high redwood, an Ash throat about half way up on a lateral branch near the main trunks of a redwood about 100yds. away. Young Towagers heard - also adults. Family of Storks in Former West's place beyond River Glen. Running bird (sp.?!) chased a Coast Jay. Cassin and W. Thrush heard. Thrasher singing near Cow prairie will above the road. In the afternoon I was watering the dogwood near the garage when a flock of Chickadees and a Bil. Warbler came into the cisterns. First the Warbler came to the edge of the basin, then a chickadee. Then two chickadees alighted in the dogwood (3ft. high) I could have touched them they were so near to me. The young Brown Thrushes are gone and a pair come to the table for oatmeal. Mrs G. saw one take some fine grasses (building a nest?) July 12. On the way home we stopped at Dimberton Bridge. Many Phalaropes - some showed red on neck - in the salt pools (200+); a few small flocks of sand pipers; 12-15 Willets - 15-20 Avocets (no young seen. Adults not expected when we stopped.) A few small Terns in distance (Pontins?); many Cliff Swallows at Alvarado Pools. I saw an Anhinga Green Heron near the tiles on the east side of the road and when we drove on it was perched on a fence post. Killdeer, 1 female pleasant (Sugar Factory), Cliff and barn Swallows. A whistled peeping in distance (a nest note?!) may have been y.g. pheasants.

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1942 Berkeley July 13-17. Beautiful weather. Fog in early morning. Warm sunny afternoons. Still singing: Sp. Towhee, Wren-tit, Virginia Wrens (fairly together), Yb. Goldfinches east of house. A group of Titmouses often heard in oaks. Moths have laid their eggs for a second brood. Flocks of Bush Tits search the leaves (for eggs?) P.b. Thrush near W.F.C. still singing each evening. Near our house only occasionally out Calls heard often. July 17. Drove to Boulder in late afternoon. Saw a Marsh Hawk near Mt. Edem—Alvarado Pool land. July 18. At the Cottage; P.b. Thrush singing freely; I think young were out of the nest. Each time they were near I heard the high prolonged squeak which I have not yet absolutely identified but think it is in the call of the young. Spotted Towhee—the female was very tame and came for food even when we were on the porch; male more wary. Brown Towhees did not come for food. Juncoes—male swigs from the same spot on the wire that runs to the house—both came for food. Groshale heard twice; W. Flycatcher—young apparently out of nest. W. Vires, family in bries—only Vires seen. No Tanagers or Chiric-rided Flycatchers. Wood Pewee— young out and calling endlessly. A Robin in dull plumage came to the table once, perched on rose trellis and seen once by D.T. Cooper Hawk crossed highway at beginning of rain. July 19. Started home at 10 a.m. At Alvarado Ponds; 1 Herdsonian? Curlew in water channel; Barn and Cliff Swallows ab.1 Pr. Meadowlarks. Birds in Tules. No Kildeer seen or heard.

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1942 July 20. A Vireo Wren alighted on the wicker table on N.W. porch, sang there, caught something (spider ?) on window sill, flew into tree with another wren. Rb. Thrush, singing very little; 1 Grosbeak heard. Young birds ab. (species?). Just before dark, the thrush sang faintly - last time. July 24. A grosbeak called. Thrush also. W. Flycatcher [sic] singing again, starting a second brood? Spotted Towhee still singing frequently and more-often occasionally. The Vireos Wrens still go about in a group with songs and calls. (Perhaps this is the reason why the young sing during the fall.) Hummingbirds are more conspicuous. Mrs. Mead writes from San Diego that Allen Hum- mers which she has never seen in the Spring migration, began to arrive (from the north) on July 10. "I see them every day now, both male and female and young. Each year they seem to be here about a month in mid-summer." Also "Several Tanagers here in May" A low fog near house 8-8:30 a.m. July 25. Boulder Creek. A Rb. Thrush sang at dawn and dusk. Spotted Towhees carrying food to young. Male Brown Towhee (vinyltine) comes alone for food. Calif Jay (for bread), and Junco (oatmeal). A family of Black Phoebes Catching flies over river. Family of Wood Pewees. Family of Bld. Grosbeaks at 8:30 a.m.- calling "who-rhee-oo, who-rhee-oo." Family of Bd. Goldfinches. Flora of Chickadees, King- fisher came once. Hudson Vireo sang con- tinuously several times during day. Call - me-e, mee, mee. Warbling V. I family - call meeee

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1942 Probably Cinnamon Teal. July 26. Alvarado. St. Blue Heron and 10-12 Mallards (2) in water channel. 1'pr. of Barn Swallows came to bridge Calling, answers from nest. Other Cliff Swallows & Barns Swallows over fields. Several Mockers were seen in Santa Clara Valley. Berkely July 27-31 - Foggy - perhaps sunny in afternoons. July 31. W. Flycatcher family still together. Sp. Towhee still sings near nest site. Family of young brush tits in garden. Goldfinches and Linnets fly over in (family) groups. No thrasher heard. I have heard no quails from our house all summer. Often see a large family above the Stadium on north side. Young 2/3 grown. Aug. 3. Warm summer day. A flicker called near the house (has not been within hearing during the past two months) - also near Greek Theater. Aug. 4. A bird came in through my window and was found in the upper hall at 7:45 a.m. I closed all the doors and opened the windows. At 8:30 I went up and saw no bird so I started to close the windows. A snake under my feet - the bird was behind the dresser. It came up on to the dresser and then flew out of the window. I think it may have been a young Purple Finch - tail forked, no central spot, smooth streaks on breast. A Purple Finch was singing outside - after two weeks of silence.

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1942 Aug. 7. A thrush whistled and a Bicolored Warbler called near the east pool. Aug. 8. To Boulder Creek. We found nothing at Alvarado pools so went across Dumbarton, Bridge where we found: W. Pelicans 40t; Common Loons (Far) 40t; these two together parts south. American Egret 1, Foster Perus 25t; Willets 30t; Black-velvet Clover a few; Least Sandpipers 100t (some on road), Snowy Plovers 1, Black Turnstones 3, Eared Grebe 1? Gackett (very dark in distance—may have been Cin. Teal); Avocets 10+ (one pair excited; no young birds seen. Cliff Swallows still numerous near the bridge; Br. Blackbirds and Linnets along the way. Aug. 9. Boulder Creek. Beautiful day, gentle breeze in afternoon. Dandelion broods, one of quite small peeping young; one larger, very quiet. 1 Anna Hummer in Patmos; 1 Kingfisher; 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 8 Calif. Woodpeckers very noisy, adults and young druids; Black Phoebes only fly at tail heads; Calif & Coast gyps; Chickadees, Creepers; a Virgin War Sang — seen several Tunits (at close of nesting season only.) Hutton Vireos, 1 Bicolored Warbler, 5 Spotted Towhees, three spotted young; both parents minus most of the tail feathers. Two rabbits—first seen. Aug. 10. Near Felton a flicker calling repeatedly near the cottage. A mourning dove beside road was Felton. At Camp Evans, Scott Valley, > heard a titmouse — which species ?

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1942 have never identified in The Santa Cruz Mts. Both Titmouse and Chickadees are at Saratoga and San Mateo. In the schoolyard (Scott Valley) I found both in adjoining cages. Also Savannah, agroup (fairy), Sparrows I never seen before (except Bryant Sar. Sp. on the bay shores) in summers. Also Nairywood, Calif. Wisp., Black Phoebe, Wood Penee family, Olive-sided Flycatcher (two young birds on each branch, not attempting to fly but huddled together, being fed by adult), Bush-Tits, Chickadees, Titmouse, Calif. Jay, Cliff Swallows, (Violet- green Titmice) W. Martins, Hutton Vireos, Eng. Sparrows, B. Goldfinch, Juncos, Savannah Sparrows, Brown Towhees (family-2qq.) Robin (yq. bird, calling, adult flying) Berkeley Aug. 11. Very heavy fog with a trace of rain. At 8.a.m. a few of us went to Danvers to stay over two nights. Nothing but Western Tulls seen on the bay. On the mud flats below San Rafael, there were a few Ble. Clover and one or two Curlew (sp.?), and a number of Walleto and up the bay Ave. Egrets and a Blue Heron. At Manor we stopped to see Mr. Kussey's aviaries and found them most interesting. Mrs. K. was busy preparing food which she brought out later in small dishes containing big food suitable to the birds in each cage. Some dishes contained mostly meal worms; some combinations of cereal, worms and grapes (needlers, cut juice). The first cages contained Nairywoodpeckers, Lewis Woodpeckers, Gilded Flicker

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1942 and Redb. Sapsuckers (no red) - three large cages adjoining Then a larger cage perhaps 10' x 10' - Horned Larks, Meadow Larks, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Redwing?, Dark Buntings, Dark Sparrows. Then a large cage with our Spotted Owl, and our mist. a Crow. Then W. Flycatchers, Titmouse a very large cage series of cages with Nutatches, Redbreasted and Pygmy? The Pygmy N. were very tame and came to the wire and pecked at our fingers. A very large cage contained Thrushes: Varied, Dwarf Hermit, Purset-backed, Calf Bluebird, Mt. Bluebird, Robin; Warblers; And Myrtle, Lutescent, Pileated Chat (not seen - mated fr. molting), Waxwings: Bohemian, Cedar, Unisols, Bullock, Hooded. W. Tanagers; Sparrow Family; Grosbeak, Evening?, Layuli Bunting, Pine Siskin, Spotted & Br. Towhee, Fox Sparrow, Junco, G.C. Sparrow, White thr. Spar- row (sang repeatedly), Song Sparrow. On the other side of the house were cages containing several kinds of Solitaires; Town- send, Cuban, Mexican; Mockingbirds; Virgin's War, Wren-lt., Cactus Wren, Bush-tits, Bushtail, Warbling Vireo. One cage con- tained a pair of Calif. Woodpeckers with a nest full of young. When the male gave a warning call the young crouched down in the nest out of sight. H., R.c. Kniq, Cas.V., W.W. 10th. At Diverness the birds were very quiet and seemed very scarce. Bynards, Bandtails, Mourning Dove (St Reyes Sta.), Kingfisher, Flecker Anna X. (Towering), W. Flycatcher (one family), Black Phoebe (several), Calif. Jay, Martin (flying over), Barn Swallows, Cliff Sw. (thought we'd Uq ? ??)

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1942 Chickadee, Creepers, Wren-Tit, Mt. Thrush, Robin, Purple Finch, Willow Goldfinch, Siskin, Mottall Song Sp., Song Sp. Dreil at San Geronimo. Cliff Sw. at Woodacre. On the mud Tomales Bay - Willets - very few. W. Gulls Aug.16. Boulder Creek. Dreil (several) broods com- tried - young almost full grown and half grown. Calif. Woodpeckers less conspicuous than Aug. 9 [illegible] flying back and forth; no flycatchers; Chickadee, brush tits, Pygmy Nuthatchers (first time this summer near Cottage); Mt. Thrush heard once; Hutton Vireo; Spotted Towhee - young feeding themselves and calling like adults, showing a tiny bit of yellowish brown on sides. Brown Towhees - a pair carrying food to nest. Junco feeding q.q. out quest - A chipmunk appeared near cottage. Aug.17. Many pops at night and past of this day Aug 21 Berkeley, Heard the whistle of a thrush. A strange call east of house, repeated over and over. From the road I could see a 8 h. Sh. Hawk Circling; a second bird came into view for a moment. I think the calls were the calls of a young bird and the pair were circling. I heard the "Check" of a grosbeak near the W.F.C. at 9:15 p.m. Aug.22. Whistle of a thrush again. A Song Sparrow sang several times. A Lutescent Warbler sang softly. From the attic at 10:45 a.m. I heard the Hawk calling again - "pree-ee-nt". I went beyond the end of Woodwood but could not get within view if it because of poison oak. A male b. Tanager was feeding on elder

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1942 berries - red on head very faint. Otherwise in full color. Linnets 12-15 - eating elder berries. Several Purple Finches also. In the afternoon I climbed to the Fisico trail and walked part way down but could not see over the trees to see the hawk. I heard it only once - on the way back when I was opposite the Hoyt place. Two Redtails were rising in circles - one with red tail, the other very pale. At the top both sailed eastward over the hills. Two Siskiins - calls of q.q. - flew over. Linnets and Purple Finches most conspicuous birds - Elder berries ripe; some copper berries, abundance of seeds - Aug. 23. Wren: tit sang, female responded. Heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch calling across Woodland Rd. Foggy all day. Aug. 24. Foggy all day. Aug. 24. Went to Boulder Creek. Between Alvarado and Centerville I saw a Bittern flying, near a water channel. The fog reached almost to Mission Peak; then clear to the rim of the Santa Cruz Mt's where we met the ocean fog from Monterey Bay. It was not sunny again until we reached Boulder Creek about 2 p.m. Aug. 25. Cool but clear. Went to Big Basin in the afternoon - many fallen trees, dusty. Heard many Pygmy Nuthatches. Aug. 26. A family of Brown Thrushes, young grown but fed by parents at feeding table. Many Juncos come for food - young feeding themselves. Spot- led Thrushes - adults only.

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1942 Aug. 27. Wrote to Palo Alto - noticed Chickadees on Campus. Tilmouse at Alta. Ret. to Boulder Crt. Aug. 28. Went to Santa Cruz Big Trees - everything in excellent condition - really a gem. The system of excluding campers and picnickers from the grove and railing in the trails results in a continuous ground cover of green. No fallen trees. Noticed Gymn Nuttallatus, Creepers. Aug. 29. Returned to Berkeley. Clearer, warmer. Near the little patches just north of Milpitas a Bittern was flying. It looked very large and brown and held its head heron fashion: Warmer in Berkeley than last week but fog came in at night. I noticed Yellow Warblers in the shade trees on Dwight Way. Aug. 30. Heard the "Mee-eez mee-ee" of a Nuttall Unio. A Lutescent came to the East pool to bathe - heard one singing later. Virginia Wrens singing the twittering song of fall (trills of year) - also a typical song. Thrush called over and over at dawn. Thrasher notes suggested a family - very early a.m. Still no quail near house. Sept. 1. Cold fog all day. Sept. 3. "" Birds mig. Grusheaf. Lut.W. Sept. 4. "" "" Pil. Warbler. Fog. Went to Boulder Creek in afternoon. Left fog at Alvarado. Saw a Bittern in Tules at Milpitas. Sept. 5. Boulder Creek, Clear, warm. Two Water Angels were on the river below the Cottage; one sang frequently. Sept. 6. Angels again. Brown Tow- new plumage been very ragged. Out with new short tail feathers. Cal. Jay in

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1942 Sept.7. Labor Day. Returned to Berkeley in morning. Strick fog at Hayward but the afternoon was sunny. Sept.8. Heavy rain in the morning. Cloudy all day. Heard a Yellow Warbler in elms on Ellsworth St. Sept.9. Cloudy. A Russet-backed Thrush called repeatedly. Wrentits, Song Sparrows, Titmouses, Vireos were singing. Titmouses calling. Sept.11-15. Boulder Creek. Clear. Warm mornings, hot afternoons. Birds very silent. Brown Towhee - lame male - very ragged - molting. Water Ouzel heard several times. Four Spotted Towhees at feeding table together - more in spotted breast, giv-plumage. Large flocks of quail, 25+. some not quite grown. Flicker and Cali. Woodpecker heard. Russet B. Thrush heard Sept.15. A single Chichadee seen several times at pool (at Campbell on red-auge, pl. maple) Sept.17. Berkeley. A Nairy Woodpecker near house. Hummingbirds numerous - many seen between our house and 72 Panorania. Foggy all day. Sept.18. Heard a western Winter Wren call. Chilly at night. Sept.19,20. Heard the W.W. Wren again. Also Hutton Vires calls. Mrs. Gladding reports Three Crickets near her house (Miller Ave.) Cool fog early morning. Chilly evening. Sept.21-25. Boulder Creek. Heard a W.W. Wren Flicker, Pygmy Nuthatches frequently just below the Collage-O Water Ouzel, Flickers increasing. Kingfisher, Hutton Vires Black Phoebe, juncos, 2 Towhees, Cali Jay again like the Sulphur. Sept.24. Santa Cruz. W.P. Heer- marine Gulls, Brown Pelicans (8), Saunders (401) (over)

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1942 Sept. 24. (cont.) Santa Cruz - In weedy field - Warbler; Lutecent green above, yellow below; wing feathers dusky bordered with light (buff or white). Lutecent. A few Gambel Sparrows. Sept. 25. Heard no White crowned Sparrows on way home. Sept. 27. Heard a R. Nuttahatch in next garden (Parsons) Also a Golden-crowned Sparrow on Panoramic Way. Birds still very scarce. Days shorter. Cool. Sept. 30. Heard a R.C. Knight outside my window early. Lady Birds explored Campus from Oxford St. to Greek Theater. Birds were found only on lawns toward west and in woods at the Theater - almost nothing between. Not a single bird found in Southern gardens north of Library. West end: flocks of Nuttall and Figeleuus - majority Nuttalls - both singing. Br. Torhee, Ro a few linnets? Cali. Jays? Townsend Warbler, 1 Bush-tit, Blackbirds. Near Theater: Juncos, Robins, Flickers. Cali. Jays. Red. b. Nuttahatch. At the colorwater at S.W. end of Theater Hall I heard the call of a young sparrow (sp.?) Cold fog until 11 a.m. (Oct. 1. Heard W.W. Wren - chitter ---- At noon a large flock of bush-tits came to bath and with them a Townsend Warbler. Beautiful weather. Oct. 2. Went to Boulder Creek via Palo Alto. At Dimbarion Bridge: Pied-billed Grebe 1, Lared Gulls 100+, White Pelicans 400+,

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1942 Dunn Bridge (contin). Au. Egret 25t., Pintails 100t., Spoonbills 180t., Black billed Clover - a few, Long billed Curlew 70t. -(nest end on mud flat), Willets 150t., scattered, noisy; Lesser Yellowlegs 8-10. (One between two Willets was decidedly smaller than the Willet - All the others appeared the same) Least Sandpipers (a few). Godwits 10t., Avocets 200t. - brushed near Coyote Hill to S., Gulls very few if any - Terns (Forster's) 25t., V. Philomachus 100t.; Br. Blackbirds, 75t., Clapper Rails 2. (W. end). Oct. 3. Boulder Creek. Water thrush sang a loud clear song. ---- . The first notes were like the scolding of a Vigors Wren but more rhythmical, the last brilliant and rapid like a Winter Wren but louder. Oct. 4. A Hermit Thrush was chuckle-chuckling - Seen eating coffee berries that were on the ground. Later a Ruby-crowned Kinglet chattered. Several Robins. Oct. 3 (contin. see above) Crested Jays have come in in numbers but now came to the table, Draill quiet - all will grown - large flocks. Brown Towhee still a little ragged on backs of wicks, Spotted Towhees and juncos and one Calif. Jay also at the table. The Lane Brown Towhee still tries to dominate the others - by glaring at them in a fixed pose. Weather fine. Oct. 6. On the way home I noticed a great increase in Blackbirds that were calling and lined up on electric wires. More, Sparrow Hawks - one flew up from Los Gatos highway and joined in wind. The Turkey Buzzard near Alvarado.

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1942 Oct. 7. Berkeley. Hermit Thrush - calling and giving whisper song with response. P.C. Bingley heard several times. Flock of Bushtits on Piedmont near Parkers. Oct. 8. The first moles I heard were the song of the Hermit Thrush - quite clear. In the afternoon I found the feathers of a Hermit Thrush next the chimney on the west side of the house. The wings had been cut from the body and the flesh at the base was fresh. The white spot at the base of the wing feathers was decided. Oct. 9. Hermit Thrush sang east of house. Fox Sparrow came to bathe. Oct. 10. Rain began at 5 p.m., continued most of night. Oct. 11. Clear. Termites flying. Argentine ants attacked the crawling Termites. Oct. 12. "Allen Hummers" had their first trip. Clear with breeze from north; colder. We went to Mrs. Thompson's on Bret Harte Road - 131 - a stream runs through the front, crossed by a foot bridge high above it. Series of pools in bed of stream. Two large bays on east bank, very large live oak on west. Much shrubbery south of house with drinking pools and feeding table. There we saw Calif. Jay, Fox Sparrow, B.C. Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow. Then we went through a back gate out onto a bare hillside where we could loose into brush broad west and south: I heard and flocks of White-crowned Sparrows; also three hummingbirds (Anna probably), Flicker

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1942 A 3h. 3h. (a Cooper?) Hawk flew over Stadium. (Oct. 12 (contin.)) Went out and later a Redtail. Two birds alighted in the tip of a small redwood; minutes etc.- We went up to the street above (Trains) and climbed by the road to Healer - There were great flocks of Crowned Sparrows all the way - at first Pygmy, then many Gambels and some Golden-crowns. We heard one Varied Thrush, saw several flickers (near the ground); When we started down this hill we came upon a Thrasher which sang before me left; saw a R.c. Kinglet, one Audubon Warbler, two Purple Finches. An addi- tion to the wild berries there were Washington Thornos along the road. List: Redtail, quail, Anna H., Flicker, Calif. Jay, Oven-bird, Oregon Wren, Nuttall's Wren (in part of 131 Bret Hawks), Calif. Thrasher, Hermit Thrush, Varied Thrush, R.c. Kinglet, Aud. Warbler, 18b. Goldfinch, Willow Gd (flying over), Siskin Purple F., Laniet, Sp. Turkey, Br. Tow Fox, Sp., Nuttall's, Pygmy Sd, Gambel Whites, G.c. Sp., Song Sparrow 26 species - Bush Ticks as we left. (Oct. 13. A Varied Thrush flew onto the pavement and picked up something (trinette?) Call notes - "toup" very low pitched - Shows in night (Oct. 14. Warm. Air very soft. Several Hermit Thrushes and Kinglets outside my window - (Oct. 15. Warm. Flickers, Audubon Warblers, juncos, increasing . (Oct. 16. Beautiful warm day. Breeze from east. Jim Walbard (29th Lt.) : Kinglet, Aud. W., Birch Sd Sparrows. Our Campus near Sunset - Presidents' House to W.F.C. Birds very ab-- especially near Tree (in Sunken Garden north of Library) full of red haws

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1942 Many Robins, Flickers, Brt Sp. Torches, Also Black Phoebe, 1 Kniflet (P.C.), many Aud. Warblers, Siskins, a Song Sparrow, a Titmouse, Juncos, both Gambel and Purget Ed. Sparrows, Calif. Jays On Sept. 30 there were almost no birds in this area. At house - a thrasher was Calling near end of road. (Oct. 17. Warm - Indian Summers. Down to Boulder Creek. Oct. 18. Took a walk from the cottages across to north side of Valley Then by trail up mountain, starting just south of the Landrum place (Mountain View). At our place: Kingfisher, Chickadee, Creeper, Pygmy Nuthatch (in tops of redwoods), Viggo Vireo, W. Winter Vireo (near river), Hermit Thrush, Nutria Vireo, Fox Sparrow (several under rock roses), Broom, and Spotted Towhees. Across valley: Black Phoebe (2-together), Cedar Warblers (in maple tree, flying out for insect) Golden-crowned Sparrows - flock in poison oak Juncos, Siskins, 1 Purple Finch. The Trail - abundancies at beginning - brush, redwoods, oaks: Chickadees, Bush Tits, Y.C. Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Nutria Vireo, R-c Kniflets, Hermit Thrushes, Juncos. Higher up as we neared the shoulder: Spotted Towhees, Calif. Woodpeckers, Nairy Woodpecker, Flicker, Siskins, Hermit Thrushes, Townsend Warblers (several), Then Varied Thrushes very abr. near brook and under mangaintos - Several Fox Sparrows seen. - Bluebirds heard as they flew high above us.

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1942 (Oct. 18/cont.) On the way home. Dimbarton Bridge. Tide out - West end: Long-billed Curlew 60-70; Sandpipers Willets, Bb. Clover. East end: Eared Grebes 200-300; Coots 8-10; N. Phalaropes 200+ in first pool north. Then Willets, Redbilled Sandpipers (first), Least Terns (?); then Avocets 350+. South side of road: 1st Blue Heron, 1 Black-cw. Night Heron, 20+ Cn. Egrets, 30-40 Terns - Almost no gulls. Hunters - no ducks; or pelicans. A few pipits. Many gulls 300-400 in field near Alvarado. Berkeley. Mound Owls were heard during the night. It sounded like a group, calling to each other. (Oct. 20. Still warm. No wind. Faculty Bird Seekers took its first trip on the lower campus: Sh.d.(?) Hawk Flickers (several), Flicker (flock), Calef-jayab., Busk-tit fl. Red-br. Nuthatch, 2, Robins ab., Hermit Thrush heard, Aud. Warblers ab., Cedar Waxwings flock, Purple Finch 2, Siskins (several), Mt. Goldfinch, Br. Towhee ser., Sp.T. ser., Nuttall Df.-ab., Picket Dd.-ab., G.c. Sparrow, Juncos, Song Df. At home - 3:45 p.m. - I was on the sleeping porch and happened to look up into the sky above the roof. A large bird was flying southward; dark brown, very long, broad, wings. As it turned its head alone out white. Tail light. (Bald Eagle?) Near our house I heard a Red-br. Nuthatch and W. Winter Wren. A Sparrow Hawk at tip of McBride. Oct. 21. Still warm - no wind. Oct. 23, 23. Heavy fog. Went to Boulder Creek Oct. 23, p.m Oct. 24. Cloudy all day, Oct. 24 - Cloudy Bounded Oct. 25. Clear. Varied Thrushes increasing. Red-br. Nuthatch heard.

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1942 Oct. 26. "Allen Hummers" on Lower Campuses. Very few individuals, 18 species. Ridiculated Nuthatch as usual. Cloudy. Oct. 27 - Cloudy, rain at night. Oct. 28. "Lady Birds" went to Lake Merritt. Clear, cool. Several hundred Pintails and Baldpates (dull plumage), many Mallards, 7 Wood Ducks (1 female), No Bluebills or Ruddy's seen and only 1 female Canvasback. Two Red-billed Grebes were eating fish as fast as they could catch them. No public feeding but some visitors bought food. / Sandpiper Oct. 29. Near house; W.W. Wren, Vegan Wren, Varied Thrush, (Hermit T.), Wrentits (2), Fox Sparrow. Oct. 30. Heavy fog until noon. Went to Boulder p.m. Had been Clear, warm all day time. Oct. 31. Clear, warm day. Cottage in shade - damp, chilly- Nov. 1. Frost (light) early a.m. Then clear, warm. Noticed many Varied Thrushes - flying up from road. Boulder Hermit Thrush eating W. Thornberries, Townsend Warbler, Blue Cheeked Wrens, juncos, Br. & Sp. Towhees, Fox Sparrow, Cedar Warblers, Pygmy Nuthatches, R.C. Knightlet, Calif Coast Jay - Kingfisher, Nuttin Vireo, Dried. Flicker, Dory Woodpecker. Yesterday about 11 a.m. I heard the explosive whistle of a Pygmy Owl and traced it to the hillside above the highway above the Anthony place. I could not see the bird but the note was repeated over and over. When the sun struck the hillside the notes ceased. Heard again at 5 p.m. (G.T.A. heard them last week) Nov. 2. Berkeley. "Allen Hummers" walked up Strawberry Canyon - along Canyon Road past the Bonley Farm, Foggy, Chilly. Birds abundant. Songs: Wrentit, Hermit Thrush, Quail (4 males, 4 females S. end of Stadium); Hairy Woodpecker - flew nest.

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1942 from Torrey Place (1 Canyon Rd), Flickers ab., Calif. Coast Jay, Black Phoebe 1, [illegible] ab., Anna Hummers, several; Bushtits ab., Titmouse 1, Oregon Wren 2, W.W. Wren, Hermit Thrush ab., 3 Varied Thrushes (heard), And Warblers ab., Purple Finch (several), Linnets (several), 4-b. Goldfinch 1, Siskins (several), Junco's ab., Br. Spotted Towhees ab., 4-c.-t. Blue Sd. Sparrows, Song Sps. Nov. 5: A misty morning; cold fog clearing over hills. Late in the morning I noticed a flock of bushtits at the pool and with them several R.C. Kinglets. The bushtits left but the kinglets stayed to bathe. I counted eight and I am sure there were others under the tingo. One in preening showed the red crown. Nov. 7. Sat. Boulder Creek at noon. Front on roof, thin sheen of ice on bird pool. Finished painting outside of garage. Very warm in sunshine. Many Varied Thrushes and Hermit Thrushes. Several Bandtails flew over. (Blanks within us.) Nov. 8. Cloudy - Some rain on way home. Nov. 10. Strong east wind. Faculty Section - a few went to Aquatic Park. Bonaparte Gulls, Costas, Paintails (a few), Red-backed Sandpipers, Sanderling 2 Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Eared Grebes in R.P. and several Ann. Egrets in R.P.E pool., Tide high. Ditmain pool about 30 Willets and 2 B.S. Plover asleep on dyke on E side. A few female Golden Eyes (or 99?). No other ducks or loons. 2 Foster Terns with Bon. Gulls at island. Nov. 13, 14. Rain. 15 Clearing. Nov. 16. Cloudy. "Allen Hummers" went to Codornices Park. Cold. Birds very abundant. Great flock of Bushtits bathing in stream, preening in brushes. R-C Kinglets everywhere and a few Golden- or Kinglet with Bushtits. Several Hutton Vireos, calling, one singing. Blue

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1942 Red-breasted Nuthatch in Redwood Trees and several W. Winter Wrens heard. Virginia Wren. 29 species. List. / Sh. Sh. Hawks, Quail, Anna Hummer, Flickers (sev.), Calif. and Coast jays, Bushtits, Wrentits, Virgin W., W.W. Wren, Redb. Nuthatch, Robin(very few), 1 Varied Thr. heard, many Hermit Thrushes, Nuttall Vireo, R.c.-& Gc. Kinglets, Aud., Warblers at., Linnets, Purple Finches (a few), G.b. Goldfinch Siskins, Juncoes, Brown and Spotted Towhees, Fox Spar., Gambel Sp., Y.C. Sparrows, Song Sparrows. Song of Gambel Sp. A huge bay tree that stood on the edge of the stream had fallen - rotten at the base. Very heavy rain began at noon. Nov. 17. Dense cloud, heavy rain. Warmer. Nov. 18. At Mrs. Gray's house on Chastot Road a Townsend Solitaire was watched for half an hour. It was picking off ten. miles as they came out of some wood in the garage (Mrs. Harlly) Heavy hail storm at night. Nov. 19. Frost. Nov. 21. Boulder Creek. Band-Tailed Pigeons seen. Many Varied Thrushes - eating madrone- berries. When I went to look for mush- rooms down the river bluff, I found many places where the rotting leaves lay in furrows. I believe the V. Thrushes had been hunting acorns or mushrooms among the leaves. I saw one fly up from such a place. Cold at night. Nov. 23. Rained all night in Berkeley

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1942. Nov. 24. In a misty cloud all the morning. Clearing in afternoon. Nov. 27. Clouds and rain. Nov. 28. In a cloud but we started to Boulder Creek. At Los Gates it was quite warm and sunny - At Boulder Creek the air was very soft and warm - things very wet. No frost at night. I was busy pruning roses most of the afternoon. Once when I looked up there were three large hawks circling above me - Saw later two flocks of Bandtails - 20-25 each. Varied Thrushes very abundant. Virgin Vireo heard Sycophantes. Nov. 29. Beautiful rosy Sunrise. Warm. As we ate our lunch in front of the fireplace we saw (at the same time), juncos, Brown and Spotted Towhees feeding on oatmeal on the mosaic; a Ruby-cx Knight in the nearest oak tree, and three Varied Thrushes in the front flower bed or path. On the way home we ran into clouds on the summit of the Los Gates Road and it was misty or raining much of the way to Berkeley. Nov. 30. "Allen Hummers" spent morning west of the Life Sciences Building on Strawberry Creek where there were many Varied Thrushes - Also ab. And. Warblers, R.c Knights (several in our small tree, sometimes a fight), juncos. Mittall Sparrows all over the lawns - some singing. Saw also Townsend Warblers, Y-c Sparrows (a few), Purpl'd Sparrows (many) Dec. 2. Half an hour in same place. Varied Thrushes picked up bay berries under the bay trees 14 Patton Vireos, very near; eyering incomplete.

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1942 Dec. 5. Clear, cold. At least a Fox Sparrow is coming to the Table for food. I seldom see Towhees or song Sparrows near the Table and, much of the time there isn't a bird to be heard anywhere on the place. Then suddenly many birds appear, especially Fox Sparrows at dusk. Today the Varied Thrushes were eating the Logan berries under the window by my deck. Saw four in the bush at once. Dec. 10 "Birds in Retrospect" - at Aud. Assoc. At feeding table - 5 Fox Sp., 1 Song Sp., Crested Jay. The first day the dish has been emptied before night. Some large mammal cleans it out every night. Dec. 11. Trule Fog. A W.W. Wren greeted me when I put out food at 9 a.m. - (wartime). A Hermit Thrush came immediately and perched on the apple. I saw under the front dining room window a Fox Sparrow with a spotty white collar and white rump patch. Lois and Miss Bladding reported many pipits on the grass near entrance to campus (Center St.) Dec. 16. "Birds in Retrospect" at W.F.C. for Lady Birds, Alumni, Numbers and Faculty Group. Dec. 20-23. A few birds come to feed - Fox Sparrows 4-5; 5 spotted Towhees, H. Thrush, Animal (Aporosum?) takes everything left at night. Dec. 23. A large flock of Birds flew west through tree tops. J. Th. W.W. Wren. Reining.

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1942 Dec. 27, 1942. Typical winter day - light fog, 6 p.m. report. I heard a W.W. Warbler calling below the East Porch. When I put out food 3 Fox Sparrows, 1 Song sp. and two Spotted Towhees came. Later a Hermit Thrush (a pomegranate is for him - oatmeal for others). Walked down to 72 Pano- ravia where I noticed six Bluebirds on the electric wires. When they flew they went across the mouth of the canyon but must have settled nearby for I could still hear them as I walked home. Heard also 1 Rc. King a few Siskins and Purple Finches and saw two Calif. Jays. Did not detect any V. Thrush. Dec. 28. Rained all day. Dec. 29. Clear. Drove to Boulder Creek. It became more cloudy as we went on. At Alvarado Pools there was a dense ground fog so I could see only a very short distance. Saw two Yellow Legs (Greats) an Am. Egret and a Great Blue Heron Blackbirds, mainly Ridings were everywhere and very noisy. Meadowlarks were singing in all suitable places. Near the junction of the Milpitas-Alvies Rd. and the road to San Jose, I saw a Short-eared Owl perched on a large terra cotta pipe near a house very near the road. He seemed to watch us. We stopped long enough for me to make a sketch.

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1942 Dec.29 (Cont'in.) Still cloudy at Los Gatos where we had lunch and part way up the Los Gatos Highway. Sometime at Boulder Creek, where I lay down on my lagg pad on the Army roadway. Dec.30. The night was not too cold but there was quite a frost and the water in the bird pool was solid ice. Clear. As the sun got higher the temperature became quite comfortable as we had lunch out on the roadway and a rest there afterward - with a coat to protect the chilly side - Had bonfire in afternoon to burn brush. Dec.31. Foggy night - no frost. Cleared away before 9 a.m. (martime). At noon no coat needed - very warm. Bonfire in afternoon - cleaning up all west end of property. Then took a walk up the logging trail across the meadow. Very comfortable night. Jan.1. Low fog - thin cloudiness - some clear sunshine. Lunch outside. Left for Berkeley at 2 p.m. Birds: Dnail (afew on Drum Way); Bandtails 1 flock of about 35 Dec.30; two burst out of tree near the logging trail [feathers found] under tree where we saw a Gray Squirrel (very rare for past six [years]) - also a number of shot gun shells seen. Jan.1, about ten flew over and on the way home above Alusa - a flock of 30 near heavily laden madrone trees. Hairy Woodpecker - 2 heard. Black Phoebe 2; Calif. Jay - one near trail; Chickadees ab. every day; Bushtits one flock Jan.1; Vagons Wren in garden at noon each day; Pygmy Nuthatch - a group at noon Jan.1. Hermit Thrush 3+ , one near cottage; Varied Thrush everywhere very ab., feeding mainly on ground, esp. on rotting acorn - Mushrooms exceedingly abundant

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1942- and certain varieties eaten by something - but could not make sure it was thrushes. Ruby-c. Knights - singly - 6-10. F.C. Knights heard only - Hutton Dares, heard each day - Yb. Goldfinch 1 flying over trail : 1 Purple Finch near trail, one in garden - three sep. call both times; pair of Brown Turkeys kept close together in garden - others in meadow Sp. Torches 2 in garden; several high over trail. Juncos not very abr. Jan. 1 - a number in garden. (Monrobins, Kingfisher, Creeper, Chyl, Distin, Song Sp.) On way home Jan. 1. 1000s Br. Blackbirds south of Dringtion, on wires, in close flight, among cattle. Shrikes 6-10; Sfp. Hawks 10-15; Sh. Rares bird in same place. 1 flock Crowed Sparrows east of Alnico; Song Sp. (Mr. Pond Meadowlarks ab - some singing. At Alr. Pools - cloudy. A Great Blue Heron, many Killdeer, Coots 200+, a few Bintails. Very few blackbirds.

Index 1942 Jan. 51. Alvarado Pools. Feb. 14, 22, 23, 28. Mar. 21, Apr. 11, 12, 18, 26. May 24, 30, June 13, 25 July 3, 19, 26. Dec. 29. Aquatic Park (Berkeley). Feb. 1, 7, 17. Apr. 1, Nov. 10 Berkeley. Jan. 1-5, 11-17, 26, Mar. 3, 5, 13-15, 19, 20, 23 24 (Census of St. Canyon), 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. Apr. 1, 3, 5, 7 ( "11 Census"), 8, 9-11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 24, 27, 29, May 7, 8, 9 (meats) 10, 17, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17-20, 22, July 2, 3, 8, 15-17, 20, 24, 31 Aug. 3, 4, 7, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, Sept. 3, 9, 17, 19, 20, 21, 27, Oct. 1, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, Nov. 2 (Cen- Sus of St. Canyon) Dec. 5, 11, 20-23, 27, Campus. Feb. 10, 27. Apr. 19. May 3. Oct. 20, 26, Nov. 30. Codornices Park May 5, Nov. 16. Chabot Road, Mrs. Gray. Nov. 18. Solitaire. Roble Court Mr. Fletcher Apr. 21. Hamilton Canyon Apr. 28, Mar. 9, Mar. 16. Apr. 15, May 2, June 9 (Census H. Canyon, Titus road, Straw. Canyon) Boulder Creek. Jan. 10, 31. Feb. 8, 23. Mar. 1, 21, 22, Apr. 11, 12, 25. May 6, 24, 29, 30. June 14, 20, 25-28. July 3, 10, 17-19, 25 Aug. 5, 9, 10, 16, 25, 26, 27, 28. Sept. 4, 5, 6, 11-15, 21-25, Oct. 2, 3, 4, 6, 18, 25, 30, Nov. 7, 8, 21, 28, 29, 30-31. Dec. 29, 30, 31. Jan. 1

jan.31,31 Dumbarton Bridge. Mar.21, July 12. Oct. 2, 18. Diablo. Feb.15 Diamond Park (Oakland) June 13. Inverness May 18, 19. Aug.11, 12. (Aviaries) Los Angeles, May 11-14 (Santa Fe train) List Los Gatos, May 29- Lape Meritt. Oct. 28. Santa Cruz, Sept. 24- Sausal Apr. 25- Tilden Park. May 26.

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