Bird notes, v4398
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July 1941 On the way home to Berkeley I heard a Rh. Grosbeak and saw a Sh.Sh. Hank below Dome. July 18 Berkeley. The W. Flycatcher is still sitting on the nest in the garage. Pays no attention to us as we go in and out. A Rb. Thrush was seen on the lower terrace. Trail were quiet - quitting frequently east of the house as if young were hatched. Two Spoiled Towhees still sing, guarding territory. July 19-21 Boulder Creek. Weather quite hot. Breezy cool. Tanager still present. Flock of chickadeas seen, some still being fed by parents and giving baby calls. Flock of Bush-Tits. Warbling Vireos in family groups. No Cassin Vireos or Olive-sided Flycatchers (never heard) Hutton Vires, Pygmy Nuthatch, Kingfisher, Robin (heard once - call not only) listed as post breeding wanderers- since this depot not present earlier- also the Calif. & Coal Jay. The nest of the Willow Flycatcher (see June 22, July 9) was empty. The male was giving its "swee-eat" call near by - have they built another nest? Rb. Thrushes still call - sang once. The Brown Towhee that was minus a tail on July 4 has a tail 'grown'. Each evening I heard it sing. As it has been appearing with the female (with loose feather) and the young it does not seem to be without a mate but perhaps my guess that it took the place of the bird with the broken leg is wrong. The young bird feeds itself but also gives a baby call and is fed by the mother (full grown tail). Juncos come together for young and one adult (male on wire singing); The young feed themselves and are fed by the mother.