Bird notes, v4398
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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.