Field notes, v4394
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76 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