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1932.
Feb. 22 (Contin.) Crossed Dunbarlon Bridge at high tide.
Very few birds. Only one gull - rim. Glauconis-winged.
Two flocks Bluebills (50+ in each). A number of Western
Grubies - all in one small area near drawbridge -
Two roys of sandpipers near east end of bridge - Least
and Redbacks (3 in winter plumage), took refuge on points
at edge of water, 60+ total). Warmer at night than it has been.
Feb. 23. (First)
A warm spring day. Titmouse singing and courting.
Pairs of bush tits seen. Visited Robin roast at 6 p.m. not get
dark but electric wires on upper Rose & La Torna
were covered thickly with robins. Wolves in garden.
Feb. 24, 25. Warm.
Feb. 26. Took Friday Section of "BirdLore" through Claremont Hotel
Yards. Saw following: Sparrow Hawk (on flag pole on tower),
Sh.Sh. Hawks, Flickers, Cal Jays, Titmouse (singing), Bush-Tits (flock),
Anna Hummer(2), Ruby-cr. Kinglet, Townsend Warbler, Hermit Thrush,
Robin, Calif Purple Finch (full song), Blue Siskins (several in song),
Brown Towhee, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Nuttall Sparrow, Golden-
Crowned Sparrow. James (singing). Two flocks N and W. not found
Western Mockingbird.
a flock of 12 Evening Grosbeaks - Also a Townsend Solitaire.
Feb. 27. Drove to Boulder Creek - Warm as summer. Birds more
abundant. a warm night. No frost.
Feb. 28. W.W. Warin singing near cottage at 8a.m. Bluebird, juncos,
Chickadees, Creepers, Jortress, Varied Thrush. Planted roses & fruit trees.
Foggy much of the way home but sunny & warm at B.C.
Feb. 29. Berkeley - After reaching home I saw a robin on the wall of pool. It
kept rubbing the side of its head against the concrete. No white line over
eye. House War?