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1932.
Apr.22. "Bird Lore" at Claremont Hotel grounds. Cool.
Nowinter visitants except one or two Zonotrichias (golden-
crowned ?). S've Many W.Flycatchers, two jrs. House Wrens (one nest
in dead oak tree), Grosbeaks (building in clump of pear trees ?), Can
Warbling Vireo's abundant, one nest in nursery enclosure in
deciduous tree about 15 ft. from ground, male singing on the
nest. Exchanged frequently; Allen Hummingbirds - several
young seen.. No warblers! Two pairs of robins seen.
Song Sparrows had young out of the nest. Cold wind and
cloudy in the afternoon.
April 23. Rain part of day. Drove to Boulder Creek after 4:30 p.m.
Many Cliff Swallows near barns -
April 24. Rain part of morning. Cloudy, cooler toward night.
Olive-sided Flycatcher called often. Grosbeak. Cassin & Warbling
Vireos, Yellow's Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, junco,
Creeper, Plicolats Warbler, Capanis Woodpecker (new Brookdale), Robin
(at Ben Longond). Worked in garden most of day -
April 25. Returned & Berkeley - Rain in mtns. and to Alvarado. Cold.
Clearing at Berkeley. A large flock of Cedar Waxwingos
was feeding in a logiest tree in a Santa Clara garden. Only
a small part of the loquats were ripe - many more green ones.
April 26. Wildcat Canyon "Bird Lore" - Principal birds were hummers,
Wrentits.
Song Sparrows. Virgin Vireos, quail, a few juncos, warblers - Lutescent,
Seledaled and Tolvie. Heavy clouds, windy. No rain.
April 27. "Bird Ladies" went to San Mateo Bridge to watch shore
birds. Cloudy, Low tide. Birds very abundant on the mud flats,
esp Western Sandpiper's and Marbled Godwits which were very
numerous. A very few Donitchers (6-8), Willets (20-30). Curlew (30?),
1 Yellow leg, Black billed Claves (6-8) one in full plumage,