Field notes, v4393
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Sept. 20. At Boulder Creek. Drove to Santa Cruz & south along coast in late afternoon. Great numbers of M. Phalaropes. Sept. 21. Miss Smith-Allbro reports Fox Sparrow - also Aud. Busee at Humberton Rd. Sept. 23. Rained most of the night. Sept. 24. Terminates on Lorin Mosswood Rd. Sept. 25. Saw a Townsend Warbler in the oak trees near the house. At 8 a.m. there were many warblers in the maples on Waring St. at Bancroft Way - I had no glasses with me so could not identify the species Beautiful weather, no trade winds. Terminates on tower mosswood flood sign Sept. 26. I heard the call of the Audubon Warbler distinctly. Sept. 27. Heard the song of the Intermediate Sparrow west of home and higher on hill. Thrasher sings frequently, esp. in Sept. 28. [illegible] early morning - Sept. 29. Heard Fox Sparrows near home. Sept. 30. Went to Bean Pt. with Miss Smith & Miss Allbro - cold wind - cloudy - Phalaropes: Pigeon hilled many H. calos, Phalaropes: Red-bellied Sept. 31. Rained during last night and much of the day. many Hodges White Belane (few) Red-bellied few Willets in 4 egrets, a few W. Whites, Sandpipers Down below in distance - and Red-bellied Phalaropes.) Blue Herons (winter plumage.) Anyhow Black water plovers Oct. 1. Gusty breezes, clearing. Oct. 2. Many White-crowned Sparrows singing. Oct. 3. Fox Sparrows abundant. Hear Screech Owls every night. Oct. 5. Heard Ruby-crowned Kinglet - sang in full voice at lunch time. Hot day. Breakfast outside at 8 a.m. 89° in S.F. Oct. 6. Breakfast in garden at 7:15 - sun not yet up - Hot 92° in S.F. A little north wind. Heard a thrush note that sounded like Varied Thrush - single, low pitched - Oct. 7. Heard the same thrush note again early in the morning. Could not see it. Ruby-crowned Kinglet singing again - Hutton Vires Oct. 3. Drove down to Boulder Creek. Oct. 4. Saw two Water Ouzels on the river and heard the call of the Western Winter Wren. Purple Finch sang a long song all rolls once - He was eating coffee berries in a bush about six feet from where I was sitting. Hot. Creepers, juncos, wrenties, Cowkies (both kinds), Golden-crowned Sparrows, quail, Hutton Vires. Oct. 8. Hermit Thrush at Oak fountain. Oct. 12. Rained all night last night. Cloudy almost of day. James put a rim on the feeding table and placed it in position.