1944 Boulder Creek Pil.W., Tanager, Gorbreat, Yb.Goldfinch, Junco, Br.Tow, Sp.Tow- Song Bp. Aqupher has been very active. J.T. Caught one. Gopher snake near by - 4 ft long. Br.Tow. bldg. just backs of rose trellis - sericea grass in bill and pulls it out by roots - also taken what I pulled out awhile ago. Five times during 10 min. June 15 Still cloudy. Tuned Sp.Tow - 5 times in five minutes- Mate had two of first brood in path this side of nest- Females does all of the building. A Rb.Thrush ran across the path. Saw female Sp.Tow. go to nest; Br.Tow followed, driven out, fight. " v always goes into and out of the one opening she always uses. 4 p.m.- Looked at Sp.Tow.nest 3\1/2 feet from ground in white rockrose, not inside but on edge, open above. Birds not even near it since 10 a.m.- Finished. Br.Tow. has not been carrying grass Today. Probably finished nest last night. June 16. Looked at Sp.Tow.nest - no egg. Br.Towher (male) feeding full grown y.q. birds. Sp.Tow. not seen near nest. Cloudy until late afternoon, Homed Owl- June 17. J.T. & heard a Hermit Thrush singing in at dawn. trees near water. water six times. Br.Towher brought a young bird to table. Clear after 9 p.m.- Went down to river 4 p.m.- Yq. Anna N. catching small insects over water, darting back and forth in one small area for 3 min. June 18. Robin singing at dawn. Driab come out from noval in Toyon + rock vase near electric pole. Br.Tow. (male) feeding 1st brood; 1 y.q. on table, feeds timer- rely at times; Sp.Tow.- one egg in nest. 1 y.q. (2nd brood) on table alone. Dripping for 2 a.m. Sun p.m. June 19. Male Br.Tow.- male Sp.Tow. each has only one 1st first brood in tow. Yq.Sp.Tow. feeds himself. [illegible]