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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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1932
on the Lagoon; Forsters Terns, many shore birds and a few ducks too far away for identification. Clear at Montara and Carmel - Many seals at the point south of Pt. Lobos. Cliff Swallows had nests on the Carmel Mission and a pair of Van G Simps flew over the roof several times - Purple Martins at Pt. Lobos
May 19 Saw a Swallows (sp?) fly over the Life Science Bldg. and heard a Tanager singing in the Eucalyptus grove nearby. Titmouse came out of box when mate called; 6:50 a.m.
May 20 Turned in our Chevrolet and bought a 1931 Buick. Shower in morning.
May 21. Beautiful clear day. Birds singing more than during past three weeks - Thrashers, Wrentits, Titmouse, Lutescent Warbler, Toluie Warbler. At Mrs. Linforth's at 5:30 p.m. heard Warbling Vireo, Grosbeak, Thrush.
May 23. Beautiful clear day - Young Lutescent Warbles calling.
May 24. Warm - Found W. Flycatchers nest on top trough behind water font. Occupied?
May 25. Probably the birds began to build there but were interrupted when work on the roof was begun and a scaffold built for near the nest.
May 25. Hot. Drove Boulder Creek in the Buick. Birds very abundant at sunset a bird perched at top of redwood repeated a vibrant note four times. What was it? (Spotted Towhee)
May 26. Hot but breeze cooling - Heard the same bird at sunset, perched on top of telegraph pole. Too far away to identify. Heard Tanager - Thrushes (B.B.) singing. Fog at Santa Cruz in evening.
May 27. Clear, cooler than yesterday. Left at 3 p.m. Drove into clouds near Innisfree, light mist.
May 28. Rain most of day. Went to SF. to see "Green Pastures." On return trip saw three Caspian Terns near Pier Route Pier - Could see black margin on under sides of wings - Dropping fish.