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Livermore, May 16, 1932.
Dusky Flycatcher Nuttall Woodpecker Anna Hummer Meadow Lark Brewer's
Red-winged Blackbird. (Dr. Blackbird chased ground squirrel 50 ft. to its hole)
Warbling Vireo
Violet-green Cliff Swallow, Vaux Swift, Thrush At Tyce Creek near Saratop
we found the nest of the Lawrence Goldfinch (female on it), and Caly-Jay,
Bushtit & Through House Wren (feeding yq. in nest) Spotted Towhee Lulacent
Warbler Robin Titmouse Allen Hummer Slender-billed Rail-hatch (heard) 4/15p
May 17. Rain in morning Went to Boulder Creek in afternoon.
May 18. Worked in garden at Birds not abundant
Mrs Blake weather has been cold Grosbeak & B.b. Through principal
reported G.c. singers Also Warbling Vireo Yellow Warbler Song Sparrow,
Sparrows in one Olive-sided Flycatcher Wood Pewee W.Peachtree Purple
his trap - Cassin Vireo
last time Finch Pine Siskin x Heard song of Hermit Thrush from
hill S.W. of College Black-throated Gray Warbler heard occasionally.
May 19. Warm summer day Returned to Berkeley in late afternoon.
May 20. Cooler Decided not to spray the trees as birds have been
so abundant during the rainy weather that they have cleaned
off the trees sufficiently to risk leaving them The Rufous
Hummer was still here on May 16 Mrs Firgson reported no
shore birds at Dumbarton Bridge on May 20 Rain at night.
May 21. Chilly, partly cloudy Heard Lazuli Bunting in garden.
May 23 Lunch at Diablo Country Club with "Lady Birds" Knoll-
Green Swallows Cliff & Barn Swallows over lake A group of 8-10
Bushtit-backed Thrushes feeding in trees on bank of lake Lawrence
Goldfinches building nest in oak tree Many Lazuli Buntings
Beautiful warm day Chipping Sparrows Cassin Vireo above lake.
May 24. Warm Drove to Boulder Creek & Big Basin Very few birds in
Big Basin Creeper heard No Hermit Thrush (5 p.m.)
May 25 Santa Cruz Big Trees = 11:4 a.m Many birds including