Field notes, v4392
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Feb. 5. Went to S.F. Thousands of ducks on bay at 11 a.m. Many of those near pier were Lesser Sculp. Feb. 6. Heard Varied Thrush but could not see it - Sp. Towhee has been giving its spring call for several days. Walked up canyon. Birds very abundant - esp. Bush Tio, Kinglets (r-c). Ser-Thrushes, a Black Phoebe, and a few juncos - A small bird was chasing a Sh. Sh. Hawk down the canyon side just overtop of trees. Small bird always just behind or above the bank. Warm, Cloudy - Stream full - Frogs singing every night. Wild Currant in bloom - Titmouse came to box on house. Feb. 8 - A wonderful day - Warm and Sunny - Heavy fog on bay and our town with campains visible above. Feb. 9. Cloudy - Wrote description of bird table for Mr. Hoffmann - ASA. Sh. Hawk perched 15 min. on radio pole. Feb. 10. Rained all night. Very dark morning. Song Sp. singing. Feb. 11. Partly cloudy - Colder. Feb. 12. Rained in afternoon. James shut off manuscript for his book. Feb. 12. Rained most of day and all night. Titmouse came to box, no dining on Feb. 13- Rain, rain, rain. A female quail nears band. Feb. 15- Allen Hummer heard. Flickers calling. Sent off "Birds of ClassicLand" Feb 16-25. Beautiful warm weather - too warm for the season. Feb. 25- Lutescent warbler in, Titmouse busy building nest in box on house. Pulled in long strip of bark 15in or more in length. Pulled in by sections; put her head out at hole, grasped bark in beak, pulled in a length, then repeated operation. Counted six sections. Feb. 26. Drove thru' Dublin Canyon, San Ramon Valley and back by Tunnel road. Almond trees in full bloom - Beautiful weather - Jap. Peach in bloom, also Plum. Lutescent Warbler came to post.