Field notes, v4392
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1928 Mar. 15. Warm - Gardening. Found Bucklits nest in Mrs. Lewis' garden and another in my garden, each being lined. Mar. 16. Found nests of Vagrro Wren in bottom of tree trunk (oak) at end of Mosswood Rd. The female was carrying in living material which she was gathering from an oak branch. When her arrived the branch I found a rabbits skeleton which had been tossed into the tree and lodged on the branch. The bird was gathering fur for her nest lining. Mar. 16. Went with class for first time. Spent 9:25-10 a.m. in Claremont Hotel grounds - Found Flicker, Donny Willow Woodpecker, Calif. Jay, Coast Jay, Allin H. x Song Sp., Brown Towhee, Blue Dasher, x Dot Sparrows, Mettall Sp., Purple Finch, Lamnet, Audubon Thrasher, x Townsend Warbler, Buck-tito, Titmouse, W. Winter Wren. x Ruby-crowned Knight, Red-breasted Nutthatch, x Hermit Thrush, Robin. Those marked with * were singing freely. Total 21. Drove on to real estate building on Tunnel Rd. where we added Golden-cr. Sp., x Thrasher, x Vagrro Wren, x Spotted Towhee, x Lutescent Warbler. Saw also Cal Jays, Song Sp., Allin H., Br. Towhee. 11:10-11:40. Drove through tunnel and investigated a road just below where a thrasher was singing. Allin H. and Aud. Warbler in full plumage. At Fish Ranch canyon stopped to eat lunch. Buck tito lining nest. Went on to Oak Springs where we added Black Phoebe, x Meadow Lark, Brewer Blackb., Calif. Woodpeckers, Shrike, Red-tailed Hawk, Sparrow Hawk Total 33. Mar. 18. Beautiful warm day. Heard W.W. Wren from my windows at 6:30 a.m. Also Western Flycatcher and Warbling Vires for first time. No eggs visible in Titmouse nest - many loose feathers. Flickers very active. Black Phoebe at day.