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1933
call of the P-b Thrush in our garden in the afternoon. About
2:45 p.m. I watched the nest of the Calif Blue Jay (see Apr.17)
near the top of a Eugenia Tree in front of the Women's
Faculty Club. The babies hatched (I watched) on April 19- there
are three. When I arrived at the windows above and very
near the nest the female was brooding but restless. After
a few minutes the male arrived, the female stood up
on the edge of the nest while the male fed the young. He
thin took the excreta in his bill and flew away W.
Almost immediately the female followed. After a five
minute wait she returned very stealthily from the
behind
taste and below the nest and fed the young, then took
the excreta and swallowed it; then settled to brood.
6:10
April 28. Y-c. Sparrows singing near pool. Thrasher
singing across the road just above the house. Tolmie
Warbler sings' every morning frequently; Vigors Vren
and Doug Sp. sing constantly; Lulescent Warbler to
Spotted Towhee; W. Flycatcher usually at a distance
but this morning near the old nest site under the
porch, A Robin picks up worms from the ground, allows
me to come within three feet. Bluejay was taking worms
from leaves near top of tree, also Purple Finches - Beautiful day.
April 29 Rain
Apr.28
dawn Y-c. Sparrow still singing. A Pair of thrashers
are gathering food - for young? Dovots Boulder Creek. Cool. Broken
cloeds
Apr.30 Partly cloudy. Warm at Boulder Cr in sunshine. I heard (Olive-sided)
Flycatcher + Ash-throated Flycatcher. Lunch in Big Basin - chilly.