Bird notes, v4398
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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