Field notes, v4394
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14 /931. Apr.23. Cloudy - breezy - Cooler. A Western Tanager was calling when I got up. Apr.24. Cloudy - cool. Saw a Golden-cr. Sparrow in the pool. A family of brush tits on the wing came into oaks near the house. Mrs. Mead reported a family lived up on a branch on Apr.20 April 19 (?) Apr.25. Showers. Cool. W. Flycatcher seems to have a mate. Apr.26. A Lazuli Bunting was singing near the house all the morning. Heavy rain in the afternoon. Warm. Apr.27. Still cloudy. The W. Flycatcher is already sitting on the nest under the porch. (See p.16. Apr.28. A family of Titmice came into oaks near house. Apr.29. Cloudy. Clearing in afternoon - Warm. Went with "Lady Birds" to Livermore stopping a little while at Oak Springs where birds were very abundant: quail, both jays, flicker, W. Flycatcher, house & Vesper Wrens, titmice, brush tits, meaclets, Warbling vireo, yellow, pileated woodpecker and Tolmie warblers, of Chortheres, song sp., linnets, grosbeak. (McLain ranch) At Arroyo Mucho, Kildeer were much disturbed by our presence - saw one baby kildier running very rapidly along bank of stream. There were many turkey buzzard Env. Sparrows among the eucalyptus; also linnets, brush tits, grosbeakers, brown torkes, black phoebe, Calif. Jay, Nuttall Woodpecker orioles, bluebirds, Vesper Wren, Warbling vireo, yellow warbler, grosbeak, meadow carl. Two miles above at its bridge over the stream which was remark-ably full (Hetch-Hetchy water?), birds were very abundant: a plain-coplea, Lawrence, Willow & Green-b. Goldfinches, mourning doves, Lark Sparrows, orioles, Cliff Swallows, W. Kingbirds, Red-t. Bank's Kildier, Ash-throated fly- catcher, Brewer Blackbirds, Anna Hummers, bluebirds, yellow warblers, linnets, Lazuli Bunting (heard) and Chat (heard). Brush tits out of nest. Red-w. Blackbirds & Shrike Bare Swallow along way - 46 species (Brouse ?)