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1926
Apr. 12. Quail came late. Robin singing at dawn. Several Audubon Warblers
eating oakworms in our trees, 2 Intermediate Sparrows came for water.
Apr. 13. Quail about at dawn, calling and giving guard whistle. Left before we
fed them at 8 and did not return this day. All birds feeding
in trees, come seldom to table. Golden-crowned Sparrows in
full plumage. Tolmie Warbler singing at end of Mosswood Rd.
Apr. 14. A pair of quail came several times - no flock.
Apr. 15. Finished Bird Log report and mailed it. Jamie still sick.
Apr. 16. Went with ladies to Marin Q. Crossed on Richmond Ferry at 9 a.m.
On rocks off shore were many Cormorants, Gulls, a Brown Pelican
and a number of Sea Lions swimming themselves - drove
this' San Quentin and stopped at marsh beyond where
we walked out on a board walk. Saw many Salt-
Samuels
Marsh Song Sparrows, a Black-crowned Night Heron and
two Great Blue Herons. Heard also Lucent Warblers, Mourits, Dunces,
on the oak & madrone covered hill nearby - drove on to a
little valley where there was a farm house at the !
end of a road bordered by Eucalyptus shrubs. Three
tall eucalyptus trees at the right contained nests of
the St. Blue Heron - one bird could be plainly seen
standing by its nest. Many Calij. Woodpeckers in these same trees.
females collecting building material.
Bicolored Redwings in the field, dunlits in full plumage; Goldfinches
gathering bits of bark from Eucalyptus and grasses from farm rake.
Brewer Blackbirds new barn, also an Oriole - 1 Anna Hummer -