1943 Jan.12.(cont'n). At 4 p.m. I walked up Hamilton Canyon to switch back. An Anna (Hummer) B was perched on the electric wire in the usual place. I watched him for 10-12 min- In that time I saw him fly off three times. The first time he flew high to the top of the hill, apparently to Dr. Hoyt's garden - Returned, scq., preened about three minutes. Then he flew directly to the red-hot poker just under the upper section of the road (running west) (he) there several minutes and returned to perch. Preened about 3 minutes. Then he flew and incal- [illegible] toward the acacia trees to west. I could not follow him as I was looking toward sun. Saw one Cooper Hawk, soaring. Only birds singing: Anna Hummers, Wren-tit, Song Sparrow. Sparrow Hawk (top of hill) Jan-13. At 2:30 p.m. I walked up Hamilton Canyon To the switch back. Weather beautiful, warm, sunny. In Strawberry Canyon (Mosewood Rd.) I noticed 2 R-c. Kinglets, 2 Fox Sparrows, 2 Caly Jay's, 1 Hermit Thrush, 1 Anna Hummer. On the front of the hill four linnets. In Hamilton Canyon: 3 Flickers, 1 Anna Hummer on same section of wires - Seemed to catch insects near the wires. Heard whistle of lowering several times. 2 Cal Jays, 8-10 Dusks (bottom of canyon), 6 Wrentits (one pair very near my brush, crossed road) 2 songs in dirtstone: 2 Vegen Wrens, 1 Kinglet, 2 Hermit Thrushes, 2 Aud.-Warblers (front of hill), 1 flock Bash-tits. 1 Fox Towhee, 2 Spotted Towhees. A. Sparrow Hawk on wire at top of hill (where it was perched Jan.2.) Call of flicker: a week-ah, a week-ah