Field notes, v4394
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36 Nov. 13. Advanced Class went to Mrs. Schwentz. Cold, cloudy. Great flocks of Golden-crowned and Gambel Sparrows were feeding in the oaks. Oaks that were sprayed last spring are in very fair foliage but have eggs on the under sides of the leaves. Trees that were not sprayed are absolutely bare -- no place for eggs. Very few birds aside from Zonotrichias. Nov. 14. Rained last night. Still cloudy and threatening but we drove down to Boulder. No rain until night when it poured. Warm, comparatively. No frost. Nov. 15. Very little rain. Planted wild flower seeds and three Foyons. Nov. 16. Rained steadily all day and all night (Berkeley). Nov. 17. Clearing. Nov. 20. Rained all night. Cloudy - Spent morning in Museum. Mr. Summer brought in a White-throated Sparrow he had caught in Strawberry Canyon Nov. 21, 22 Varied Thrushes seen, Nov. 25. Bertha and Alice came up from Los Angeles. Weather cold. Rained all night. Nov. 26. Thanksgiving - Cold. Nov. 27. Birds are coming more regularly to the feeding table. Many ducks at Lake Midnet - European Woodpeckers - Nov. 28. Drove to Boulder Creek. Clear cold day - Arrived about 3:30 p.m. Water dripping from roof - melting frost. Nov. 29. Thermometer dropped to 20°. Ice and ground frozen until after moon. Drove home via Skyline. Clear, crisp. Found pollia cuscusaria frozen at home. Nov. 30. Shopping in S. F. Warners. Dec. 1. Warners. Started making draperies. Many birds on table. Dec. 2. Cooler. Cloudy. Bertha & Alice took old train home. Dec. 4. Advanced Class came to house where they watched Spotted & Brown