Bird notes, v4399
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1944 Mar 28. W.V. Hermit Thrush, R-c Kinglet sq., Town Wrag. Fox Sparrow. S.V. Halescent Warbler, Hummer gave drawn out thin whistle (Rufous?) Warner. {A female Anna H. scolding Calif Jay. (nest near?)} Mar 29. Warner. W. Flycatcher in Holly and Bamboo S. window in dining room. One Rush to feeding alone! James sq. late. Mar 30. Lut. W.W. Flycatcher, P'il. Warbler Dwail heard in distance. April 4. Showers. Many birds in oaks, Purple F., Town W. Robin, More Halescent Warblers in Clear p.m. Fox Sp. Her.Th. R-c. Kinglet Apr. 5. Perfect morning. Fox Sp. singing. P'il.W., Lut.W., W. Flycatcher sq. Song Sp. Virginia Wren, Wren-tal., Purple Finch sq. Apr.6. 11:15 a.m. Purple Rd. Sparrows have just begun To sing in the oaks - Others as yesterday except W.V. Calif Jay at table. Frost on calves shed early. Apr.7. Another beautiful spring day. 10:15 a.m. R-c. Sparrows singing; 11 a.m. Purple Finches; 5 p.m. Noticed Swallows flying about Dater - national Home as we drove by. Apr.8. Rainiest night of last night. A Brown Towhee sang for nearly an hour east of house. 7:30-8:30 a.m. Purple Finches later. Stormy. Apr.9. Clear, Warm. P.M. Lay on N.W. porch. Robins eating worms (1/4-1/2), Female Wren taking chicks into titmouse box. A female Anna H. came into oak branches just above my head and peered with her beak into singles between stems (asil in search of scale or cottony cocoons?)