Field notes, v4393
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June 11, 12, 1929 List of birds found at Calaveras Big Trees- Ingrove: Mt. Chickadee W. Tanagers Golden-crowned Knight Sierra Hermit Thrush W. Winter Wren Du brush: Mt. Quail and Thick billed Fox Sparrow more open Green-tailed Towhee woods: Chisping Sparrow Black headed Grosbeak Cassin Purple Finch Audubon Warbler Hermit Warbler Calaveras Warbler W. Robin Blue-fronted Jay Warbling Vireo Cassin Vireo Wood Pewee Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch White-headed Woodpecker Western Flycatcher - Sierra Creeper Near meadow - Killdeer Lincoln Sparrow White-headed Woodpeckers nest about six feet from ground contained young which were calling vigorously. June 15- Very heavy rain nearly all day. Cousin Georgia came- June 18. Took Georgie, Lois and Mrs. Mead to Muir Woods - beautiful weather - Saw Creeper at foot of redwood picking a moth to pieces. Birds found Blue fr. Jay - Creepers, Purple Finch, Grosbeak, Chickadees, W. Winter Wren Warbling Vireo Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee. June 19-23- Very hot. 94° in S.F. June 24-26 - No fog but not so hot. Too warm- June 26. Two young Spotted Towhees much at home on feeding table. Family of Titmice in woods to west of house. June 28. Drove to Boulder Creek leaving Berkeley at 3:30 p.m. Very hot day. June 21- Boulder Creek - Western Tanagers in same place in woods at Redwood Rest where I saw them on June 7- Male singing constantly, no female in sight- probably brooding but I could not find the nest. (Contin)