Bird notes, v4399
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1943 July 5. I saw them several times; once, one bird chased the other, soon after that the male that has been singing constantly came to the table for food (6 ft. from our breakfast table on the porch). Nist "chirps" were answered by the other bird. Also for the first time I heard the prolonged squeaky notes used so often by a pair but not heard when the male was alone. The male still sang occasionally. Rb. Thrush sang up to 9 p.m. A Water Ouzel was calling below the house - I saw it - It flew away up stream. At 2 p.m. we started back to Berkeley by automobile. Spotted Towhees have their family under the coffee berry near the table. Dumbarton Bridge - tide very high. There were a few Sandpipers and Willets - 20+ each and young Acroels were almost grown. Cliff Swallows very ab. A few Foster's Teres. July 6. Young juncos pick up food from the porch floor; also light on the shell. July 7. Heard: Thrasher (calls of yq.), Wren-tits, [illegible] Worms (fawn?), Grosbeak, Br. & Sp. Towhees. Song Sparrow, A Tolmie Warbler (sang once), flecks of Brush-Tits, Steller Jay fed from shell. W. Flycatcher (calls of ad. & yq.) July 8. Tolmie Warbler sang continuously 6:30 a.m. At dinner at the Women's Faculty Club: A Song Sp. several Tui's perched on the fire escape just outside the window and sang (6 ft. from where I was sitting-)