Bird notes, v4399
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1944 Jan.27. A pair(probably) of Horned Larks were Calling near the house - low pitch, then high pitch. Cloudy and cold again. Rain at night. Feb. 5 Clear after heavy rain. Feb.6. W.W. Were below east porch. More birds Singing, esp., Song Sparrows. I hear many Comments on the abundance of robins on the Campus and elsewhere. Feb.7. Mr. Harwell quoted as saying he counted 900 robins passing his house while driving rang Feb.11. Cold clear days, N.W. wind. Today juncos joined the Song Sp., Fox Sp., Sp. Towhees and Wrentits that come for food; And Warblers were in the trees yesterday and I watched one take an oak moth and eat it. Many moths the past two weeks, windows covered at night. Feb.15. Found out that the robins have a roost in Eucalyptus near Sunset Cemetery. Feb. 17. A Bushtits nest reported in bean vines in last years V. garden. Clear. Cold, Feb.19. Rain. Blue Jay (Calif.), juncos with other birds at table. Wren-tits (per) still come (natural) A pair of Brown Towhees are here during daytime hours. Hear titmice often. Feb.20-22 Very stormy - one heavy trail storm. Juncos and Hutton Vines; Song Sp. + Virginia Wren singing. Robins have cleaned up most of berries. A Sow Titmouse pulling out cocoon from old leaves Feb. 23. In the evening two Horned Larks - one on redwood at 29 Morewood, the other across road at 38 Mrs. Hooting.