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1932
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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