Bird notes, v4399
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1443 May 16. (Boulder Cr.) Tame Br. Towhee came to table for food. Sp. Towhee, duail heard. At lunch time two Turkey Vultures were flying low just east of house. A Sharp Sh. (or Cooper?), flying high. (No flycatchers, juices, Song sp.- Jays.) Tanagers. May 17. Warm. A pair of quail just east of house - (in baccharis below electric pole). Walked across Campus fr. Euclid Ave to W.F.C. Very few birds except along Strawberry Creek. A Cliff Swallows about the Stadium (have young flown from ests on Life Sciences Building?) May 18. Warm day, Allen Hummers' spent 2 ½ hrs in Codornices Park. Birds very abt., many families. Duail 3 prs.t, Anna Hummer 1, Allen N. 3, W.Fly.4pr, Cliff Swallows 3 over Euclid Ave next to Reservoir, Steller Jay 1 heard, Calif. Jay 2 heard, Titmouse 1 fam.-, Brush Tits - two + fam. 1 pr., Wrentits 4 prs., Bewick W. 1 pr., and family out of nest, Robin 2 males seen, Rob. Thr. very abt. a pair spent much time diving off a third, many songs - Hutton Vires 1pr, Warbling V. 3 pr., Lwt. Warbler 1 fam., 3 prs., Pit. Warbler 3 prs., Tanager 1 og., Eng. Sp. a few, Grosbeak 4 prs. + one male sg. or nest., Lay. B. 1 pr. in Rose Garden, Purple T. 4 pr., Albriet vergat - esp. Rose G., 2+ Goldfinch several, Tinlin a few, Spotted Towhee 6 pr. (feeding 4p. in nest?) Brown Towhee 6 pr., Fox Sparrow 1, Song Sp. very abt. 38 sp. The Fox Sparrow was scratching among dead leaves on banks of the creek - Watched it 15 min. at 20 ft. through 8X glasses - A very late date. At 6:15 p.m. Several Rgl. wg. Sw. were at south end of Stadium and flew to drainpipes in Bieber Wall