Field notes, v4394
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1932 51 March 16, 17 Cloudy. warm. Mar. 18. Heavy fog - thickest near summits of hills. Drove up Tunnel Rd. with Friday Bird Box. Could see nothing but heard Wrentit, P.C. Thrushlet, Bush Tit, Flickers, Luteints, Warbler and Red-breasted Nuthatch. Went on to Lake Springs where the fog was higher. Saw St. Blue Heron in flight, both Jays, Tintouore, Virgin War., The Thrushlet, Black Phoebe (for underside of a house), Bluebirds in a flock, Linnets, Gt. Goldfinches, Golden-or- Sparrows. Song Spar., Towhees (both sp.) Lutescent Warbler. Nw and Thrushes and W. Winter Wren. In afternoon drove to Boulder Creek. Cloudy and threatening, nopng. warm. Mar. 19. Rainng out put petunias, Gloxins, Schyzanthus; planted seeds of Clarkia - From 10 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. a Warbling Vireo sang frequently - first one this season. Drove home p.m. Strong N.W. wind last half of trip. ( Gambel? Sparrows ringing in Santa Clara Valley Mar. 18 & 19. Mar. 20. Beautiful clear day with light N.W. wind. Cool. Many poppies, brodieas, lupine, buttercups, paint brush etc. Mar. 22. Dr. G. & Mrs. Mead reports Warbling Vireo - Virgin Wrens began building nest in box on Pampola. Mar. 25 Walked up Wildcat Canyon from reservoir to point where road nears the ravine. Very few birds in Eucalyptus - a few juncos, a hummingbird. In brush below Virgin Wrens, Song Spar. & Lutes- cut Warblers-spaced for nesting probably. Beyond the eucalyptus in brush and among dead oak trees birds were abundant. Bush Tit (dead flock?) Ltn. Thrushes G.Gambel R.-Allegiants singing. Tits, Wrentits (gathering bark), Calif. Jay, Golden or Sparrows, Song Sp., Virgin Wren, Lutescent Warbler, Cabanis Woodpeckers (two: one very white; other soiled white, neither with red on head); one male Rufous Hummerer, Anna Hummerer, Redtails & Turkey Buzzards