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1928
(Oct. 8. Warm - No fog or wind. A flock of 15 Cedar Waxwings came into Cypress tree across the road.
Oct. 11. Cold, bitter. North wind - very dry - James found an exhausted Varied Thrush on East porch at 5:30 p.m. Disappeared before I could get there. It left seeds on porch.
Oct. 12. Chilly. - Still misty during morning. Mrs. Williams reported Varied Thrushes farther up canyon. I found five seeds on East porch where Varied Thrush rested last night - was its droppings. Sent them to Prof. Ripon for identification.
Oct. 13- Less mist. Cool. Walked up canyon between 11 a m and noon. Large flock of Intermediate and Golden-crowned Sparrows - feeding on ripe cascara berries. Also Hermit Thrushes & Wrentits in same bushes. Many R-C. Knights (10?), Hutton Vires, 2 Black Phoebes, several Audubon Warblers, a flock of Nuttall's Sparrows (in Botanical Garden) and Anna Hummingbirds only, in tobacco field. Thrashers, Jay (Coast & Coast), Bushtits (2 flocks), Titmouses (2), Golden-crowned Sparrows (slady side), 2 Coopers, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, Fox Sp., Br. and Spotted Towhees, Song Sp. Flackens. 21 sp.
Oct. 14-17. Clear, warmer.
Oct. 18. Beautiful day. Heard G-C. Kinglet and W.W. Wren.
Oct. 19. Heard Varied Thrush.
Oct. 20. Drive to Boulder Creek and back, Autumn color in vineyards and maples on into Santa Cruz. Saw at Boulder Ant. Vireo Heron, Calif Woodpecker, Black Phoebe, Juncos (100's), G-C Hutton Vires, Cluckhead, Br Kinglet and Gambel Sp., Br. & Sp. Towhee, Aud Warblers, Checkers, Hermit Thrush: Junco, Br. Towhees, Thrushes feeding on grapes. Blackbirds along highway. No rain yet anywhere.