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1942.
Thrushy began singing on our side of the hill.
I have heard it only in Hamilton Canyon so far.
June 7. Last trip of Allen/Heummer group. We met at Prospect
and Panoramic and walked up Panoramic to top of Dr. Hoyt’s
place; then cut across to the old Titus road which we followed
down to the head of Strawberry Canyon. At lunch there, then returned
by Canyon road. Beautiful day— List of birds seen or heard:
2 Sparrow Hawks, 1 pair ab., 1 Mourning Dove, Anna Hummingbird,
Love finch in Hamilton Canyon perched within three feet of a male
Allen. When she flew the Allen shared his). Western Fly-
catcher — very few — two in Hamilton Canyon. Black Phoebe
at the swimming pool. Cliff Swallows ab. over Hane Canyon.
Coast Jay, Calif. Jay (equally ab.). Titmouse — many families;
Bush tit — 3ab.-families; Wrentit ab.; Vireos Wren ab.-families;
Thrushes — one below road in Ham. Can. acted as if young were in
brush below his perch. Purse-bellied Thrush — still none heard
in Hamilton Canyon — also in Strawberry — Robin — none in hills,
heard near Stadiums. Warbling Vireo — only along Strawberry
Creek: Cassin’s Vireo — one on upper Strawberry Creek feeding
a young bird. Hutton Vireo — Three heard on slopes above
Strawberry Creek; Lutescent Warbler ab., Tailed W. ab.,
Tolmie Warbler, three along Titus Rd., 1 upper Shaw Creek,
1 Swimming Gob. Bk. Grosbeak — 1 female at Bowling Farm,
1 male near end of Canyon Road (Tile). Cal. Purple
Finch ab., Lusinet ab. — many in Strain Canyon.
Willow Goldfinch — many in mustard near lunch place — nice
Greenbacked — scattered; Siskin, quite ab. Spotted Towhee ab.
Barn Swallow ab., Junes a few upper Canyon Rd. Song sp. ab.
Lazuli Bunting — near lunch place. Total 33 sp.
Where we lunched we could hear Willow Goldfinch,
Lazuli Bunting, Tolmie Warbler in addition to usual birds.