Bird notes, v4398
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1942 3 Purple Finch, 2 Grosbeaks (singing). (One Olive sided) Flycatcher was calling from the north toward Dept of Drought Dept. May 3-10. Thrush singing near Men's Faculty Club. May 5. Warm, beautiful spring day. Allen Neumans' went to Codornices Park. Most abundant birds: Lb. Goldfinches, Spotted Towhees, Linnets, Also Dried, Anna Humming bird, Calif. Jay, W. Flycatcher, Bush Tits (our family - 499 in willow - shuddled close), Wren Tet, Titmouse Warbling Vireo, Pileated and Luteceant Warblers, (Olive-sided) Flycatcher heard once in distance), Grosbeaks, Linnets, Purple Finch, Brown Spotted Towhee, Siskin, Song Sparrow. Nuttall Sparrow in Rose Garden only. In the afternoon we drove down to Boulder Creek. (Heard Great Horned Owl at night. J.T.A.) May 6. Clear. Had breakfast on porch at 8 a.m. (war bird) All the birds are in and singing: Dried (pairing garden), Hairy Woodpecker (heard), Allen H.(female)(two fighting later), W. Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, W.W. Pounce, (Olive sided) Flycatcher (main perch in middle tree of group of three at Camp Joy), Kingfisher, Bush-Tits, Chickadee(no food) Rt. Thrush, calling constantly, no song), W. Vireo, Cassin Vireo, (Luteceant W. 4), Bil Warbler, Yellow W., Black-Throated Gray W.(singing constantly), Tanager, Purple Finch, Grosbeaks, Juncos, Brown T., Sp. Towhee, Song Sparrow. En route: Cinnamon Teal (Olive Sided), Coots, pheasants, Sandp. a few, Killdeer, Redwings, Brewer Black, Barn Swallows, Cliff Swallows, Turkey Buzzard (being two- mated by Blackbirds), Burrowing Owl at Nellpetar, (Rough wq?) Swallow in sand hills near Scott Valley, Layuli Running above Los Gatos.