Bird notes, v4399
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1943 Apr.20. As we walked up from the W.F.C. after dinner we saw a flock of 17 quail on the lawn at Cowell Hospital and 5 between the Gladden and the back of International House. Fox sp. at pool. Apr.21. A pair of Hutton Vireos made a great fuss east of the house where they have been, calling for some time. Finally a Calif. Jay flew out and they after rain - Tolewic Warbler singing all the time. Robins, Siskins >. Apr.24. Beautiful day. A Ungar Wren has been singing constantly just east of house but I have heard no answering call. Today a second bird was there and I saw one enter the Titmouse box - House Wren is heard N.W. of house. Thrasher still sings occasionally above end of Morwood Rd. Tolewic W., Hutton Vired, Sp. Towhee, Lutescent Warbler. Apr.22. Rained during last night. Cloudy all day- Tolewic Warbler in full song. No activity at box (Titmouse), but male Ungar Wren singing as usual. April 23 Beautiful day. Apr.24 Cloudy. Apr.25 Clear, chilly. Apr.26 Cloudy. Rain at night. Tolewic Warbler, Froebel etc. Apr.27. Raining. "Allen Hummers" went to M.V.Z. then walked (in rain) on lower campus. Swallows nests at Life Sciences Bldg. seems complete but no birds seen- Linnets on cornices. Nuttall Sp. & Song Sp. ag. Heard whistle of Phoebe-backed Thrush. Saw robin building nest Female in small oak north of Agri. Bldg. - Placed them in crotch. Male nearby. Swirl heard north of L.S. Bldg. W. Fly, Pil War- bler, W. Vireo ag. Siskins, Purple Finch ag.