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1943
W. Bulbs, ab. some in br. plumage, Heermann Gulls
ab. now in br. pl.. No quillernots, no Swallow
Sept. 4. One W. Flycatcher gave "sweet-set" call.
Sept. 5. Young Sp. Towhee gave call of adult,
fuzzy note.
Sept. 6. No calls of y.g. given by Sp. Towhees.
A Water Angel gave fragment of song,
below the cottage.
Young quails moultling, very deumpy -
all "" came to table, some to pool,
Nutton Varied every day.
Sept. 8. P.t. W., Angel a.m., P.t. Thrush p.m.,
Br. Towhees (ad) almost thro' moult.
Sept. 9. P.t. Thrush heard repeatedly. Angel sang
much of the morning. Returned.
to Berkeley p.m. Near Melpitas Melpitas
a number of Cliff Swallows.
Sept. 15. Berkeley. There are many small
cock worms in our trees. Large flocks of
Bush-tits come through, busily feeding.
With them this morning was a Townsend
Warbler (yellow throat.) Several warblers
were present that were not identified -
one sounded like Intercent P.t. Thrush in pod
Sept. 16. To Boulder Creek (Birch). At noon, at
Tide out, a little way Dunbarnton Bridge: Eared Grebes < 300t,
perhaps Common Loons (?750t), White Pelicans
Ann. Egret 1, Ducks < 400t, mainly Bintails.
Willets < 200t, a bunch of about 200 at
west end of bridge all flew when our horn
was sounded. Sandpipers < 100t, esp. Least,
N. Phalaropes > 100t, 1 Gull, 20t F. Ternor