Field notes, v4394
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1933. 87 Mar. 13. contin- Junco - singing; more resonant, more staccato than Lutescent W Spotted Dovee, Song Sparrow, Vigors Wren, Titmouse, Thrasher, Philly-crowned Wriglet. Mar. 14, 15-16 Rain. only blower Mar. 18. Boulder Creek. Warm spring weather. Modest Willie maid Mar. 21. Bears Pt. Draining all the marshes. Shore birds not abundant except Sandpipers. A few Black billed Clover and Willets (One One, Egret, Yellowthroat and Rule Wren in fules. A flock of Violet-green Swallows - were gone four hours later. Barn Swallows - a few. Forty species. No bitterns. A few Puddies Very clear. and pintails - One male Marsh Hawk in full plumage. Cool wind. March 22. Benicia and beyond. In marshes saw several Wilson Snipe (red brown tail) and peculiar flight noticed). Yellow-legs, One to seven in each pond, Snigle Egrets in many different places, two Bitterns, many Sandpipers, one small flock of Bonaparte Gulls, Violet-green Swallows in several places, no large flocks. Savannah Sparrows, Marsh Hawks a few pintails and 1 pair of Mallards. Cold wind. Clear. Chines a little at night. March 24. Berkeley Country Club. Birds scarce except Nuttall Sparrows. Price Dickins saw one Pipit, one Willow Goldfinch, many Anna Hummers, heard one Allen. A flock of Juncoes, heard Purple Finch and Meadowlark. Cold wind. March 25. Gentle rain. Chilly. March 26. " " morning. New leaves coming out on oaks. Two male quail are lame. One banded on the right foot uses his toes on the left foot very gingerly; the other unbanded lets the right foot hang. A female quail scratched at the hopper when she could not reach food. Mrs. Ruder reported Black Throated Gray Warbler at her house on Castro Corte Rd. Mar 23.