Bird notes, v4398
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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,