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Riener
1948
Journal
17.
27 Mar. Strawberry Canyon, U.C. Campus, Berkeley,
Alameda Co., Calif.
California and Stellis Jay, Titmouse,
Song Sparrow seen. Return to
parking area 1145 D.S.T. Mote
made 2 differences in relative
build of wings and feet. Brown
Towhee, limited to open spaces
and feeding on ground has feet
of large size and small wings
with small primaries. Black
Phoebe feeding on wing, and
also Hummingbirds which feed
on wing, both with large
wings and small feet and legs.
Both relatively solitary also
perhaps an adaptation so that
confusion a collision prevented in
their rapid erratic flight.
Most of birds were noted to be
in "edge" habitats.
3 Apr. 113 Class left Stadium parking
area, walked up Canyon road
to trail just below Botanical
Gardens. Followed trail up,
across and back down Canyon
on N slope, arriving at Panoramic
Way. Took ridge trail up to
top of Panoramic Way then
followed road and stairs
back down to Stadium. Began