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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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June 29, 30 Berkeley - Warm. Not many birds singing near house. Thrasher, Lazuli Bunting, Grosbeak and Warbling Vireo heard occasionally.
July 1. Weather still warm. Lazuli Buntings heard often. Robins singing above house at sunset. Groups were noticed coming in to roost ten days ago - (family group?)
July 2. Warm. Robin singing; also thrush, lazuli bunting, Vireos Wren, W. Flycatcher. Thrasher calling near house. Laz. Bunting sings all through day these warm days.
July 18, 19. Boulder Creek. Rusty-backed Thrushes & Olive-sided Flycatchers are still singing in the early morning. Not in middle of day. Jays cause many commotions, esp. with Warbling Vireos. Creepers heard frequently. Heard battle of angel once - only time this summer Skullemote seen entering nest holes at several places on W. Cliff Dr.
Berkeley July 20, 21. Beautiful weather. Vireos Wrens singing as they do in late summer and fall. Robin still sings in middle of the day on hillside above us - Nesting there?
July 23. Starts to Los Angeles, spending first night at Boulder Creek.
July 24. Stopped at Moss Landing where I found shore birds quite numerous in the lagoon. One Curlew was Long-billed, others Hudsonian. Some Godwits, Willets and Dowitchers were present - About 200 Brown Pelicans and many small Terns, gray all over back, wings & tail and calling tic-tic - Probably Least Terns - Santa Maria South of Pismo beach a few eulants spent night at
July 25. Along the coast from Garrato Pass north were scattered Curlews (Hudsonian?) At one place a few Sandlings