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1943
Continued to sing but no mate appeared. A family of
4th Goldfinches came for water and seeds of Bachelor's
Buttons - 4 yg. + 2 ad. A family of Creepers, male
singing - A Winter Wren sang constantly below the
cottage and a Mourning Hermit Thrush was heard
in the distance and also nearer toward the Anthony's
Calif Woodpeckers and Ash. Thr. Flycatchers on the
place occasionally. An Olive-sided Flycatcher
Cales constantly, usually from the tip of a tall
redwood at Jay Camp - Two Rd. Thrushes were
singing - esp. in early a.m. and until 8:45-
p.m. Still whistles at 9 p.m. More than our
pair of Tanagers & Grosbeak (male) came in
occasionally. Fil Warblers had a family out
of the nest (June 10) but by June 17, the male
was singing freely as if yg. were independent
and a second nesting in preparation. Blue
Black-throated Gray W. sang occasionally. Some
No Song &f. on place.
June 19-23, Berkeley. Both Tovin and Lutecent
Warbler singing just east of house (2nd nesting?)
A Brown Towhee, in the garden, A male quail
Came usually alone - very tame. One stayed
on the pied at west end of terrace while I
went up the steps (6ft. from me) Vigor Wren
that has been singing constantly gone.
June 24 - Returned to Boulder by bus. Found the Victory
Garden in good condition. Beautiful weather.
June 26. A Green Heron flew down stream when
we were sitting on the sand bends below the
cottage. Two Black Phoebes there.
Grosbeak at lower end of place. (Visit fr. Faulk)