Field notes, v4394
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48 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?