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1932
1 Dried crossed road as we drove out. Calif Jays ab. Calif Woodpecker
also Flickers ab. Heard Metail Woodpeckers. Saw Black Phoebe,
Anna Hummer, Bush Tits, Titmouse, Virginia Mock Thrasher,
Heard Wrent only once. Saw Robins, Bluebirds, Andubon Warblers(ab).
Kinglets(R-C), Brewer Blackbirds, Meadowlarks(heard), 1 Pipit,
G-C(ab) and Gambel Sparrows(ab). Song Sparrows(heard), Spotted Towhee,
Linnels, Fox Sparrows, Hermit Thrush.
Nov. 15 Bird Lore Group went to Lake Merritt. Ducks less numerous
than in part years. Many in middle of lake did not
come in to feed. Mallards, Pintails, Baldpates, Paddies, Bluebills
Canvasbacks, a few Golden-eyes (two females, one male diving
continuously). Geese: Canada, Hutchins and Cackling(3?)
White fronted(1) Snow and Ross(1). Grebes: Eared and
Pied billed. Gulls - Glaucous-winged(nm), Herring(1ad)
Calif(in-), Bonaparte(1), Commonant(1). Beautiful
weather becoming cloudy in afternoon.
Nov 17 Hot. East wind-
Nov. 28 Very warm for November, no rain -
Nov. 29, 30 Rain - Dec 29 Last trip of Bird Lore group. Went to
Orinda Country Club where birds were very abundant. Six
female Mergansers on lake(Pet-breasts?). Began to rain within
an hour. Returned to Berkeley for lunch, then went to Museum.
Dec. 3. Drove to Boulder via Saratoga in three hours. Beautiful weather
Dec. 4 Heavy frost in morning. Warm day- Ate lunch in garden,
then drove home. Burned brush and did a little planting.
Dec. 6 Brilliantly clear, warm. Bird Lady drove to Bolinas via
Olcuna. Frost in shady canyon along Paper Mill Creek. Lunched
near Olcuna - very warm. Then drove to Bolinas bay and over the