Field notes, v4392
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1928 May 29. Warm - no jog. 30. " " " House Wren feeding young. Absolutely silent in box near front door except when a Bluejay came on to pigeon beans. No male. W. Flycatcher feeding young in nest under N.W. porch. Family of titmice in oaks below house. Thrush, Lutescent and Bilobated Warblers still singing occasionally. Also Robin, Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting in distance. June 1,2. Very warm - Young House Wrens calling. Song Sparrow drives mother wren away when she tries to feed her young. June 3. Hot. Got up at 6 a.m. and walked over to the row of cypress trees between the stadium and the dairy. Found several pairs of Lawrence Goldfinches which evidently had nests in the cypress trees. Five lined up on the wire fence and watched me. A nest of House Wrens in a crack between two main branches of a cypress tree about 5 ft. above the ground contained very noisy young which were being fed by both parents who paid very little attention to me. An Allen Hummingbird buzzed off its nest on the lowest branch of one of the trees on the north south side. Two pairs of quail flew up from the grass, jays were feeding noisy young in the Eucalyptus trees higher up on the slope. Other birds in the cypresses were Brown Torkies, Hutton Vireos, Busch-tits, Purple Finches, Lutescent (yes - Lazuli Bunting just passing), Willow Woodpecker, and Robins. Heard White-ailed Flycatcher from near Greek Theatre. Found more Lawrence Goldfinches in cypresses above swimming pool.