Field notes, v4394
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1931 7 Feb. 22 Drove to Santa Cruz via the Soquel Road; after lunch to Boulder Creek where we planted seeds and turned back. 23 Arranged for electric light poles; took up some Woodwardia ferns for the Berkeley garden. Drove home after lunch. 24 Beautiful weather. 27 Took Daylight Limited from S. F. to Los Angeles - round trip $10. 25 Many wild flowers between Guadalupe and the large flock at Guadalupe & several Barn Swallows near the Ocean. Also Swallows (sp?). Reached L.A. 8:25 p.m. 28 Los Angeles - Warm - Worked in garden a.m. Drove to Palo Verdes p.m. Very beautiful. Hills green and patches of lupine near sea. Mar. 1 Warmer. (80°). Gardening. Visiting. Mar. 2 " (84°) " Went to see Mrs. Doherty (lawyer) Mar. 3 " " Took Civil train back to Berkeley. Mocking birds were building a nest near Bertha's house. Gulls flew inland each morning; back in afternoon. Late Black Phoebe, Song Sparrow, Linnet, Intermediate Sparrows heard everyday. Berkeley Mar. 4 Intercut Warblers singing; much cooler than L.A. but warm enough to have lunch in garden. Mar. 5 Intercut Warbler seen at pool. Beautiful day. Mar. 6 Cooler. Took walk up canyon with Berkeley Botanists and Illustt Darbyer. Saw pair of Thrashers in Sunny Gulch, Mar. 9 Rained last night. Went with Bird Section to Spruce St. Reservoir. A large flock of Robins was feeding on olives; some seemed to swallow olives whole; some carried olives across to Eucalyptus grove where one bird was seen on the ground, ``` ```json {"text": "1931\n7\nFeb. 22 Drove to Santa Cruz via the Soquel Road; after lunch\nto Boulder Creek where we planted seeds and turned back.\n23 Arranged for electric light poles; took up some Woodwardia\nferns for the Berkeley garden. Drove home after lunch.\n24 Beautiful weather.\n27 Took Daylight Limited from S. F. to Los Angeles - round trip\n$10. 25 Many wild flowers between Guadalupe and the\nlarge flock at Guadalupe & several Barn Swallows near the\nOcean. Also Swallows (sp?). Reached L.A. 8:25 p.m.\n28 Los Angeles - Warm - Worked in garden a.m. Drove to\nPalo Verdes p.m. Very beautiful. Hills green and patches\nof lupine near sea.\nMar. 1 Warmer. (80°). Gardening. Visiting.\nMar. 2 " (84°) " Went to see Mrs. Doherty (lawyer)\nMar. 3 " " Took Civil train back to Berkeley.\nMocking birds were building a nest near Bertha's house.\nGulls flew inland each morning; back in afternoon.\nLate\nBlack Phoebe, Song Sparrow, Linnet, Intermediate\nSparrows heard everyday.\nBerkeley\nMar. 4 Intercut Warblers singing; much cooler than L.A.\nbut warm enough to have lunch in garden.\nMar. 5 Intercut Warbler seen at pool. Beautiful day.\nMar. 6 Cooler. Took walk up canyon with Berkeley Botanists and\nIllustt Darbyer. Saw pair of Thrashers in Sunny Gulch,\nMar. 9 Rained last night. Went with Bird Section to Spruce St.\nReservoir. A large flock of Robins was feeding on olives; some\nseemed to swallow olives whole; some carried olives across to\nEucalyptus grove where one bird was seen on the ground,"}