Field notes, v4394
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96 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.