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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.