Field notes, v4392
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Nov.2. Warm - drove to N.Berkeley without coat. Fruit trees on hill beginning to bloom. Juncos on table. Nov.3-7 - Uniformly warm with an occasional fog over the lower levels and bay. Nov.8. Warm east wind. Found an Eastern Fox Sparrow amongst those feeding near the pool. Mr. Swarth came up and confirmed my identification - Caught a glimpse of what looked like Townsend Solitaire. Nov.9 - Quiet again. Many birds feeding: 6 Fox Sparrows, 2 Tit-mouses, 2 Song Sparrows, 2 Spotted Towhees, 2 Brown Towhees, 6-8 juncos - 1 Robin. 2 Wrentits came for berries and water and 1 Virgin Wren searching bank of oak was driven away by titmouse which stores melon seeds in the crannies. A Fox Sparrow sang once - a clear, sweet song. Nov.10. 3 juncos came on to the table - one banded. Amongst six Fox Sparrows one is banded and one which lost all its Nov.11. Army Navy Football game in Stadium. Two gulls circled over. Nov.18 - Rain began. Warm. A wrentit struck window and lay stunned on porch but after 20 minutes recovered and flew away. Nov.19. Downpour - almost cloud burst. Nov 20. Cleared for Stanford-Calif.Game. A flock of about 35 gulls followed Crowd of peanut vendors to stadium, and hills near by. Nov.21. Gulls acting as scarecrows after game. Rain again. Nov 22 - 25. Raining most of the time. Nov.26. Downpour - A banded thrasher appeared on the table - band new - probably placed by Mr. Clabaugh.