Bird notes, v4398
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Mrs. Hadley reported a quail's nest in a friend's garden. On May 25, the friend looked at the nest - no birds hatched. In the afternoon Mrs. H. saw a dog dash into the pampas grass where the nest was and 16 baby quail ran out. 2 were killed by the dog. May 26 (contin.) I returned to the house at 2:20 p.m. At 2:25 I was standing at the front door (closed) when a full grown shrunk walked slowly across the bricks and over to the east bird pool. From the dining room windows we both watched their drinks - apparently very thirsty for he continued drinking for several minutes then walked leisurely away eastward through the wooded terrace. May 27. A family of Titmouses yesterday afternoon and again this morning feeding in the oaks. A little rain in afternoon. Pavements so warm The moisture rose like a ground fog. May 28. Cool, cloudy. Had the oak trees sprayed? Mrs. Hadley reports regarding her hummingbird nest - Anna H. air low brush. 1 young bird hatched May 8 - one egg infertile Today the young bird is exercising its wings and sits as high in the nest as the mother bird did when she was brooding. May 29. Could hear the squeaky notes of baby swans in the lower box. At the Wilbur (25 Morewood) a family of Vigor Wrens in and out of the ledge. A family of quails at the front gate (8 a.m). In the afternoon we drove to Boulder Creek. At Los Gatos we drove down to the edge of Los Gatos Creek and stopped for 15 minutes without getting out of the car. Saw or heard: Quail, Olive-sided Flycatcher, WoodPewee, Cali Jay, Chickadee, Slender-billed Nut-hatch (one sighted on a picnic table), Robin, Bushtits, Warbling Vireo, Cassin Vireo, Lutescent Warbler, Yellow Wi, Purple Finch, Junco, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Dr. Towhee.