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Sept. 13. Almost no birds heard. Just show innumerable
tracks of quails. Thrush called early. One king fisher heard.
Returned to Berkeley by Los Gatos. Beautiful day. Harris Wood-
picker near camp - Squirrels heard more frequently than
birds.
Sept. 14. Purist b. Thrush, Song Spar., Thrasher (singing), Wren-tut
(singing), Yellow Warbler, Brush-tits heard before 5:45 a.m.
Some of the notes of the brush-tits sounded like those of young
birds, not long out of the nest. Heard Slender billed Nuthatch p.2.
Rained a few minutes at 10 a.m. Large drops -
Sept. 15. Heard Slender billed Nuthatch once. At 2:45-
a great aggregation of birds came to the pool; a
flock of about 50 bush tits; two Townsend Warblers;
one Lutescent Warbler; Cassin Vires (two white wing bars
and decided white eye ring - not quite complete); Fatmouse
(suitable) Song Sparrow. As they moved on a Jay
came to the table and took the walnut I had
fastened on with wire. Druil came to the table
before 7 a.m. Most of the time there is no bird
in sight. Then a whole aggregation comes in -
Cloudy morning; clear in afternoon. Jamie went East.
Sept. 16. Foggy morning; clear in afternoon. No thrushes since Sept. 14.
Sept. 17. Townsend Warblers, Juncoes, Slender billed Nuthatch, Hutton
Vires, huge flock of brush tits near house. Western Gnatcatcher
and juncoes in Sunny Gulch. Foggy morning, clear afternoon.
Sept. 18. Started City Club "Bird Lore", 20 registered -
Foggy morning - Clear afternoon - Slender billed Nuthatch
Sept. 20. Enough North wind to clear away all fog.
Warm day.