Field notes, v4392
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1927 still calling. Thrushes singing first part of week but almost silent by Aug.1. Creepers, Chickadees, Junco's very abundant. Several Kingfishers and one Water Angel seen. No Tanagers or Robins seen. On July 29, went to see Miss Bournoughs in Mt. Vernon. Chickadees came and perched on a nut which I held in my hand. Adult very timid - young bird timid, did not remain to dig out nut - After we left, a family of Black-throated Gray Warblers came to bathe and a Creepers took bath in a dish of water on ground, Miss Bournoughs told me later. Aug.1. Returned to Berkeley - Foggy - high. Left Jamie at Boulder Creek. Aug.2. Foggy nearly all day - Prelates Warblers at pool, 4g & female - Aug.3. Foggy - Wrentits, Virgin Vireos, Lutescent Warblers, Thrushes, Song Sparrows at pool. Thrushes near calling - 4 Song Sparrows, 1 without tail feathers. Aug.6. Drove to Boulder for week end. Beautiful weather. Heard Tanagers Aug.8. Visited Montgomery School on way home. Aug.9. Foggy morning - Berkeley - Aug.10. Warm day with fog at night. Was catching mosquitoes. at 4 p.m. in afternoons Anna H runner Aug.11. Fog in morning. Warm p.m. and clear most of night. All thrushes heard during night. Foggy rest of day - Aug.12. A 2 real came about 9 a.m. with young to table. Young Two-thirds grown - Could see only 8yg; 3 females and 2 males. Many others were calling in brush 100 ft behind house. Young Spotted Thrush still in juvenile plumage. Adult almost bald headed. Titmouse still comes to table.