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1944
May 29 (contin.) At noon I saw a family of Bush tits
and at 4 p.m. a flock (2 fam?) was bathing
in the east pool. An adult Brown Towhee
was scratching in the dead leaves while
a full-grown youngster slept very close
to be fed. A family of Lut. Warblers in oaks.
(Leaves now large and beginning to drop from
Trees. Saw a Downy Wldph. on bay tree outside kitchen.)
May 30. Beautiful day. The W. Flycatchers seem
to be nesting under the garage, (One is
giving a call I have never heard before -
a very loud, open, two syllabled call
repeated two or sometimes three times.)
Nearer me was another briefly gathering
food which gave the usual swee-éet
which I have always supposed was given
only by the male. Every were there two males
there or does the female give the swee-éet
call? Thrush sings late each evening -
May 31. Raining! The two brown towhees still
together.
June 1. In the cloud. A thrush sang con-
tinuously just outside my window. A
pair is to all appearances nesting there -
Spotted Towhee sings there too. Perhaps raised
the first brood across the street; now on this
side. Birds singing 9 a.m. Song Sph., Sp. Towhee,
W. Flycatcher, Lut. W.(in distance), Virginia Wren,
Purple Finch, Rb. Thrush (2). Two B. Towhees still together.
Saw family
Later heard Titmouse giving Chirica-de call. Tolmie W.
Wren-it. Bush tits (flock), a Sp. Towhee with peculiar Song,
three syllabled, repeated three times. Loved. P.L.W.