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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