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1941
Apr. 7. Berkeley. The oaks are full of birds. It
sounds like an aviary with everything
singing: Purple Finches, Siskins, juncoes
Audubon Warblers in flocks, Lutescent and
Pulicataed Warbler, W.Flycatcher, Spotted
Towhee, Song Sparrow and House Wren
settled for nesting. No sign of female House
Wren yet. Many robins picking up worms.
The Allen Hummers went to Codornices
Park for the morning. Forms one aggregation
of migrants in the oaks- Aud. Warblers,
Siskins, juncoes. A Hermit Thrush and
a Fox Sparrow.
April 8: The Faculty Section went to Tilden
Park, Warbling Vireo, W. Flycatcher, Lutes-
cent Warbler, House Wren s.v.
Hermit Thrush, w.v., Siskins in flocks.
A California woodpecker was seen
and three Great Horned Owls- The first
one seen was perched on a flat stone
among the eucalyptus trees below the
Wild Cat Canyon road. Another followed
this as he flew and then a third.
We found one pellet- fur with a jaw
bone inside. Blasting disturbed them.
At home - call notes indicated a female
House Wren, at least. A Black-headed
Grosbeak was singing across the Canyon.
At noon crowds of birds as before-
Cloudy- chilly. When the milkman stopped
to deliver milk next door Two Western Flycatchers
flew into his truck. The inside of the beak is bright yellow.