Bird notes, v4399
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1943. May 21 (contin.) A Green-backed Goldfinch sang for some time just east of the house. May 22. Hot. A pair of quail came into the road just east of the house, passed me as I sat on the wall (street), came down our steps into the garden. A pair of Tolete Warblers were giving loud calls, suggestive of a Fox Sparrow, and collecting food (for young) on our east drive. Both jays came for oatmeal; single quails in garden. A pair of Dark-lits bathing (but family independent?). Many birds bathing - Sp. Towhee, Song Sp., Br. Towhee Thrush within 15 min. At 7 p.m. 4 prs. of quail at S. end of stadium - one male on guard on roof of ticket booth while others took dust bath. No swallows. May 23. Hot but cooling in afternoon. A pair of quail in the garden - The female on the wall the male on the wall - as I came up from the lower Terrace. The female froze in a hori- zontal position, the male in normal pose. After two minutes (?) the female relaxed, then the male, and both went toward the entrance and over the wall into the lower garden. May 24. Foggy day. Beautiful day. Both jays came for softened bread. Calif. Jay feeding young (calls hard) Tolte Warblers near house. May 25. Low fog, clearing 11 a.m. "Allen Neumans" walked from Stadium to Bot. Gardens. Birds very abundant, all singing. Rocktails ("Morning Dove"), Quail 5 pr. (3 pr. in Bot. Gar.), Black Phoebe, 1 pr. Svr. Pool, 1 Bot. Gar. Pool; W. Flycatcher 6 sq. + nest in St. Garage, female sitting;