Field notes, v4394
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52 1932. March 26. Turtledove and bush tits finishing nests in Mrs. Strong's garden. Easter - Beautiful warm day. March 27. Vigor's Wren is putting in softer materials of nest. Female seems to do the work while male sings. House Wren is singing near dairy - first time I have heard it. Western Flycatcher is singing near its nest site under porch. Robins are singing toward the dairy. He sometimes reverses the phrase which gives a very peculiar effect. 7,7, Lutescent Warbler began singing at 5:35 just under my win- dow. A Hermit Thrush called. Then a Song Sparrow sang, followed by a Thrasher. A Fox Sparrow called. Later the Robin began. Cloudy morning. March 29 Tuesday Bird Love group drove to Golden Gate Park. Clear but cool. Many Bonaparte's Gulls were present near the Burling Pier, some with black heads. Saw also a few Surfs Scoters and a W. Grebe. At the Cliff House 12-15 Black Turnstones and two Surf Birds (yellow feet), also W. Gull, Farallon Cormorant. In the ponds at 43rd Ave. the North and middle lakes were nearly dry but a few Mallards and Coots were seen and a S.F. Yellowthroat was singing in the fakes, one Black Phoebe, many quail (giving guard call), Song and Nuttall Sparrows. And 8 Myrtle Warblers singing, Chickadees, Allen Hummers, one J.b. Goldfinch and two pairs of bush tits were seen. Spent most of our time under ferries on country slope east of lake where great numbers of Pine Siskins (singing) And. Warblers were present. Also Purple Finch Juvenios, Townsend Warblers(singing), Hudson Vines, Vigor's Wren. one Red Knight, Red breasted Nuthatch, Flicker, one Beltail and one Red bellied (?) Hawk. At Shores Lake Redhead Ducks in full plumage Bluebills, 1 Pintail, 2 Green winged teal both males, Canada & Cackling Geese, Glarecons my Gulls (all in), Calif. or Ring Bills(mom full plumage)