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1941
Apr.20 Miss Gladding reported Phalaropes at Dumbarton.
Apr.21. "Allen Hummers" went to St. Mary's College,
Followed up stream that empties into lake.
(No Ash-throated Flycatcher). Grosbeaks also.
> A Wood Pewee was calling near the picnic
grounds. Warbling Vireos also - spaced for nesting.
Two Toliets. Warblers singing. Golden-
crowned Sparrows at in the oats.
(No orioles, lazuli bunting, or Sturdies.)
C Last evening we saw a Screech Owl fly from
the Flicker box where the House Wrens have been
building, and this morning there were no wren songs.
April.22. Robin's are still picking up worms. Tistries
heard once. Very few birds about. Mrs. Leavens
reports a White-throated Sparrow at her feeding
table - in full plumage and sings frequently
April 23. The Lady Birds went to St. Mary's. At a
cliff before we reached Maragua, near a stream
we found eighteen kinds of birds. Three kinds
of Goldfinches: Lawrence, Green-backed, Willow.
The largest
Yellow Warbler (first me this summer) I have ever seen
At the lake many Cliff Swallows were
gathering mud and flying across to the
College buildings. A pair of Rough-winged
Swallow near the dam. Wood Pewee
heard again. Black Phoebes have not under
bridge. Water Flycatchers numerous. Warblers:
Culvert, Olivet, Toliets. No winter visitors.
Apr.25. A Russet-backed Thrush whistled under my
window about 6 a.m. House Wren her dish
appeared.