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Transcription
1941
July 4. Boulder Creek. The Brown Towhee with a broken
leg did not come to the table. The one with a loose
feather came and also one missing most of its
tail feathers. Both carried away food toward
the west, beyond the garage - where the two
last weeks went. Did the one with a broken
leg die and another take its place (see July 29)?
Juncos still feeding up, which came occasionally
out to the feeding tray. One young Spotted
Towhee came alone to feed - in jun. plumage.
A Hutton Vireo came into the oak near the hammer
and sang twice "Seeee-eeet, swee-eeet".
Principal bird songs: Rt. Thrush, Tanager,
Sp. Towhee, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bld. Warbler,
Juncos, W. Flycatcher, Gold finch (a pair
on electric wires only), Purple Finches.
(No Black-throated Grays heard). Blk-Grosbeak
call note heard twice only.
July 5. Returned to Berkeley at 12:30 p.m. In the
evening two young owls were calling in
the oaks west of the house - "Creek, Creek,
Creek, Creek".
July 6. A Tolmie Warbler sang under my window early.
July 9. Boulder Creek: A Flicker was near the cottage
at noon. Tanager near the river. W. Flycatcher
sitting on the nest in the dead stub. A Brown Towhee,
was feeding a young bird (full size) on the table.
When the parent went away the youngster fed
itself and took a prolonged bath in the pool.
Chesnut Warbler, Rt. Thr. singing. Grosbeak call
heard. W. Vireo, Goldfinches, Purple Finches, Chickadees,
Juncos (near the river most of the time) Wood Peckers,