Field notes, v4394
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98 Linnets, Black-headed Grosbeak, Green-backed and Lawrence Goldfinch, Lazuli Bunting, Chipping Sparrows, Slaties and Brown Towhee, Song Sparrow. May 3. Tanagers heard several tries during the day. Brown Towhees are eating oak worms. Virgin Wren sings constantly near the house (E.). A pale hummingbird which makes no sharp buzzing sound as it flies was seen at a distance, gave the wheezy pendulum note. Robins are picking up oak-worms from the ground. chilly partly cloudy - A pair of Purple Finches were giving their call that sounds like Hutton Warbler, flying rightly through the woods. May 4. High fog until 11 a.m. A male and female grosbeak have been seen several times in the oaks eating oak worms. Golden-crowned Sparrows were singing between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. One repeated several times a song of four notes - - -. Robins and Grosbeats still about. Heard Lazuli Bunting also. Song sp. Virgin Wren, Sparrow, Belted & Salt-sided Towhee Warbler of course. A Virgin Wren went into the nesting box on the post below the house and the Western Flycatcher flew out from under the N.W. porch when I went out. At the end of Woodwood Road a pair of St. Pinos Finches were feeding noisy young apparently out of the nest and hiding in some bushes just below the path. Several Blue-gray Nunmers were seen. May 5 and 6. Cooper Club Annual Meeting. Cedar Warblings near Museum. Rain at night May 6. May 7. Rain. Great chorus of bird song in early morning. Lazuli Buntings, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Pileated Warblers beside Song sp. Virgin Wren, Lintereast Warbler etc. I heard Henmit Warbler I think. Tanagers & Grosbeats seen at noon. Rain P.M. Saw Hermit Warblers and group of purple finches in oak trees.