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1941
June 15. Boulder Creek. I decided to make a census of birds. First those on our own place:
Turkey Buzzard, Calif. Quail 2prs., Anna Hummers (2),
Allen Hummer (one on June 16), Downy Woodpecker 1,
Calif. Woodpecker (one flew over), Black Phoebe (west end)
Wood Pewee (1 pr.) often perched on electric wire; Olive-
sided Flycatcher, two perched on electric wire at
the same time; Western Flycatcher 2 pr.,
Bush-Tit (1 family); Chickadee 2 (pairs or groups?);
Creeper (in redwoods at entrance); Russet-backed
Thrush 3 prs., Robin (sang for a few minutes June 16)
Cassin Vireo (2 prs.), Warbling Vireo 3 prs.
Black-Throated Gray Warbler 2 prs. (?), Palestaled
Warbler 3 prs., Yellow Warbler 2 prs., Violet Green
Swallows flew over frequently; Gb. Goldfinch 2 pr.,
Calif. Purple Finch 3 prs. probably; Rh. Grosbeak 3 pr.,
Spotted Towhee 2 pr +; Siskins heard and seen,
but possibly only flying over; Brown Towhee 2 pr,
Junco 3 prs., Song Sps. 1 pr - west end. 29 sp.
In the town: Brewer Blackbirds, Linnets, English
Sparrows. On the upper street Tanagers. (3 sp.)
In the afternoon we drove up to the summit of
the Bear Creek Road: Turkey Buzzard, Quail (20 prs.)
Flycatcher (2), Olive sided Flycatcher abr., Wood Pewee abr.,
W. Flycatcher (at lowlands), Calif. & Coast Jay at summit,
Chickadees, Bush Tits (families), Quailcatcher (heard in
two places as we drove down), Rb. Thrush abr., Bluebirds
(at summit), Cassin Vireo abr., W. Vireo abr., Lutescent
Warbler at on upper slopes and summit; Black-Th. Gray
Warbler (not heard on summit), Yellow Warbler, Violet-gr
Swallows abr., Gb. Goldfinch very abr., Siskins abr.,
Purple Finch abr., Grosbeak (not at summit),