Bird notes, v4398
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1942 A 3h. 3h. (a Cooper?) Hawk flew over Stadium. (Oct. 12 (contin.)) Went out and later a Redtail. Two birds alighted in the tip of a small redwood; minutes etc.- We went up to the street above (Trains) and climbed by the road to Healer - There were great flocks of Crowned Sparrows all the way - at first Pygmy, then many Gambels and some Golden-crowns. We heard one Varied Thrush, saw several flickers (near the ground); When we started down this hill we came upon a Thrasher which sang before me left; saw a R.c. Kinglet, one Audubon Warbler, two Purple Finches. An addi- tion to the wild berries there were Washington Thornos along the road. List: Redtail, quail, Anna H., Flicker, Calif. Jay, Oven-bird, Oregon Wren, Nuttall's Wren (in part of 131 Bret Hawks), Calif. Thrasher, Hermit Thrush, Varied Thrush, R.c. Kinglet, Aud. Warbler, 18b. Goldfinch, Willow Gd (flying over), Siskin Purple F., Laniet, Sp. Turkey, Br. Tow Fox, Sp., Nuttall's, Pygmy Sd, Gambel Whites, G.c. Sp., Song Sparrow 26 species - Bush Ticks as we left. (Oct. 13. A Varied Thrush flew onto the pavement and picked up something (trinette?) Call notes - "toup" very low pitched - Shows in night (Oct. 14. Warm. Air very soft. Several Hermit Thrushes and Kinglets outside my window - (Oct. 15. Warm. Flickers, Audubon Warblers, juncos, increasing . (Oct. 16. Beautiful warm day. Breeze from east. Jim Walbard (29th Lt.) : Kinglet, Aud. W., Birch Sd Sparrows. Our Campus near Sunset - Presidents' House to W.F.C. Birds very ab-- especially near Tree (in Sunken Garden north of Library) full of red haws