Bird notes, v4398
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1942 July 20. A Vireo Wren alighted on the wicker table on N.W. porch, sang there, caught something (spider ?) on window sill, flew into tree with another wren. Rb. Thrush, singing very little; 1 Grosbeak heard. Young birds ab. (species?). Just before dark, the thrush sang faintly - last time. July 24. A grosbeak called. Thrush also. W. Flycatcher [sic] singing again, starting a second brood? Spotted Towhee still singing frequently and more-often occasionally. The Vireos Wrens still go about in a group with songs and calls. (Perhaps this is the reason why the young sing during the fall.) Hummingbirds are more conspicuous. Mrs. Mead writes from San Diego that Allen Hum- mers which she has never seen in the Spring migration, began to arrive (from the north) on July 10. "I see them every day now, both male and female and young. Each year they seem to be here about a month in mid-summer." Also "Several Tanagers here in May" A low fog near house 8-8:30 a.m. July 25. Boulder Creek. A Rb. Thrush sang at dawn and dusk. Spotted Towhees carrying food to young. Male Brown Towhee (vinyltine) comes alone for food. Calif Jay (for bread), and Junco (oatmeal). A family of Black Phoebes Catching flies over river. Family of Wood Pewees. Family of Bld. Grosbeaks at 8:30 a.m.- calling "who-rhee-oo, who-rhee-oo." Family of Bd. Goldfinches. Flora of Chickadees, King- fisher came once. Hudson Vireo sang con- tinuously several times during day. Call - me-e, mee, mee. Warbling V. I family - call meeee