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1941
Berkeley
Feb. 9. Heavy rain, all day and all last night.
A Chord burst in Santa Cruz.
Birds come for food. Both Jays, North
Corkees, Song Sparrows, Fox Sparrows
Squid, Thrasher, Titmouse, Virgin Wren singing.
Feb. 12. I noticed a Wren at taking soft bread
from the table. On the Monterey Pines
at the mouths of the Canyon, a large
flock of Siskiyou was heard and seen.
Lunniets were taking colourwater
berries at the Willows. No rain, no sun.
Feb. 16. At Alvarado Pools - coots, Pintails, Shovellers,
Bb. Clover, Sandpipers, Yellowlegs (2), Groce[illegible]
Feb. 17-21. Rain most of the time. Cedar Wren on Pied.
Robin finished berries at Willows.
Feb. 22. Drift to Boulder Creek for the day - Cloudy,
Alvarado Pools - Many coots, pintails, A few
Shovellers, many Bb. Clover, Killdeer (noisy)
Sandpipers (Red.b.+), Dovetchers, 1 Yellowlegs.
Feb. 23 Through Mar. 4. Continuous rain.
Mar. 5. Clear. Crisp in morning, warm middle of
day. I heard my first House Wren singing
near the house. (Other birds singing: Virgin Wren,
Thrasher, Titmouse, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow.
On Arlington Ave. a large flock of Cedar
Warblers were perched in the tops of bare Trees
in the area. Still there two hours later..
March 6. Warm, sunny. Ruby-crowned Kinglets Singing
Also Purple Finch and birds listed yesterday. Warm.
March 7. The Lutescent Warbler was singing outside
my window early. Others as yesterday.
Clear, warm. No definite pairs of Bush-Tits yet-