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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,
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