Bird notes, v4399
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Boulder Creek 1943. July 22 A family of quail (8? small 49?), Co. road, spp. Winters R.B. Thrush Till Calls - very seldom . No songs. Warbling Vireo, W.W. Oven singing. W. Flycatcher family. Pair of Brown Towhees. July 23. A Flicker called - perched in top of redwood at Joy Camp. A family of Steller Jays, very noisy, spent some time near Cottage . Calif. Jay came to table. W. Vireo & Br. Towhee singing Walked down lot to the dam. Hutton Vireo, Pil W., W. Flycatcher (jam.), Chickadees, Juncos (pair acted as if they had a nest near river toward dam) Many large droppings suggested Heron or Cirl Fench. From Cottage porch 3:30 p.m I saw a Sh.Sh. (or Cooper) Hawk flying for east toward Ben Lomond Mt. Adult Sp. Towhees came for food - No young seen. Warner. A family of Creepers in big redwoods July 24. The female Sp. Towhee takes food away (to nest). A male in brushes near table gives a very soft trill when she is on the Table - In the late afternoon or covey of quail were just over the fence in Camp. Joy - two males on guard on the fence. (More words to protect the Victory Garden from quail as well as rabbits and gophers.) Warner. Clear Breeze. July 25. As I came around the corner of the Cottage, I surprised two ad. Br. Towhees on the Table - The first time I have detected the female there. Pil Warbler seen and heard calling. (No W.W. Oven awa July 22) July 26. The "swee-eet" call of W. Flycatchers heard on all sides - (49, giving adult calls?) AmaH (J.I.A.) July 27. No W. Flycatchers heard. About 3 p.m. a