Bird notes, v4398
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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 -