Bird notes, v4398
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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.