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1928
Meadow Larks, Brewer and Red-winged Blackbirds Bulbuls Orioles (ab.)
Dark Sparrows
Linnets in Barbaches and Lawrence Goldfinches (ab.), Lazuli Bunting
Black-headed Grosbeak (Blue Grosbeak ((female?)), Brown Towhee.
Spotted Towhee (in dusty clup canyon), Phainopeplas (abundant),
Cedar Waxwings (large flocks feeding on lujon berries), Cliff and
Baam and Violet-Green Swallows, Coll. Jay, Crow (1 W-of Livermoor)
House Wrens, Vegors Wren, Thrasher (heard once), W.G.natecateless (ab.),
Titmouse, Sluder-bills Withatch (1), W.Vires, Hutton Vires, Cassin Vires.
Lutescent Warbler(heard once), Yellow Warbler (ab.), Pit. Warbler (heard once),
Western Bluebird (ab.). Total 48.
May 12, 13. Clear, sunny but cool breeze.
May 16 - Commencement day. At 3 p.m. started on trip to Lake Cs. via
Napa, Calistoga, Middletown, Lower Lake. Clear, cool. Napa Valley
green and lovely. Spent night at Mollie Patton's on Mt. St. Helena.
Warm
May 17. In morning climbed to Stevenson monument and Quicksilver mine.
and Westward.
Napa Valley filled with fog. James heard Mt.Quail. A W.Flycatcher has her nest on a
Bautvin rose under porch roof, absolutely open to view on end of large trunk
of the vine thus: . Cassin & W.Warbler Vires, House Wrens, Willows
Woodpecker, Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-thr. Gray Warblers, Lutescent and
Yellow Warblers, Purple Finch, Linnets, Chipping Sparrows prominent. A Robin
has its nest in small tree back of house and an Olive-sided Flycatcher
called from top of a dead tree just above the Stevenson monument.
Saw just Dark Sparrows east of Middletown. Also Kildeea & Strike.