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1932. October
were more abundant and many gulls were seen in bright
plumage. At the east end of the Dun. Bridge a large raft of
White Pelicans were on the water at the pool.
American Egrets stood high like herons. St. Blue Herons were
numerous on the north side of the bridge and three or four
ducks were seen - probably pintails. Near Decoto a Cooper Hawk
flew over a hedge into the roadway, then off over a field.
Oct. 15. Drove to Boulder via Dunbarton Bridge - no pelicans or
egrets to be seen - tide high - Many sandpipers and gulls in
the road way. A few St. Blue Herons and ducks in distance. At Lake
Merrill at 9:50 a.m. about 300 Pintails, 100 Baldpates and a
few Mallards were waiting for the whistle to blow. Warm at night.
Oct. 16. Heard Hermit Thrush, Fox Sparrow and Gambel Sparrows near
house at Boulder. Drove home via Elphic - N wind but still some
fog at Half Moon Bay and northward. Saw three Redtails.
Oct. 17. Chilly north wind. Bay and mts. Brilliantly clear - first time
this fall.
Oct. 18. Bird
Lox, Condorices
N.W. Wind
And Warbling
very abundant
berries of maple
Fleeting Kinglets
Fox of song.
First snows in Sierras. N.W. wind in Berkeley. Chilly.
Coopers Hawk across the road.
Oct. 19. Many Fox Sparrows on feeding ground. Warmer, N.W. wind.
a male Ringnecked Pheasant crossed highway just north of Mt. Eden.
Oct. 22. Chilly at Boulder Creek. Hermit Thrushes numerous -
Berkeley
Warps
Oct. 24. North wind again - Low humidity. Five Fox Sparrows
and two Hermit Thrushes at pool. Fox Sparrows have begun to
come to the table.
Nov. 1. Heard several Varied Thrushes yesterday and today in the
early morning. Very few birds seen during a walk up
Strawberry Canyon. Very dry.
Nov. 2. Light rain.
Nov. 6. Rain in morning.