a cattail swamp surrounded by willows. Birds were everywhere, many singing. A flock of Gambel Sparrows by the road side; a Thrasher called above them. Bluebirds and Hummets in the tall trees, Willow and Green-backed Goldfinches in the willows; Yellowthroats, Lutescent and Paleolates Warblers all singing - Saw one Warbling Vireo several times but heard no sound from it. A few Violet-green Swallows soared above - Warm except below Grove. April 1. Beautiful warm day at Boulder Creek. Worked in the garden all the morning, planting daisies, red poppies, potulaca, sweet peas etc. Drove home in afternoon. Prunea brier in full bloom, in Santa Clara Valley - Poppies, Chacelia mustard, wild potulaca in full bloom. Lupines just beginning to blossom. Creepers singing. Also, junco. Chickadees, Tawny Warblers, Purple Finch. Crows near Warm Spring April 2. The warmest day we have had this Spring. Heard the W. Flycatcher below the house and the House Wren across the canyon. Another flock of gulls rose calling louder then flew northward. Looked like Glaucous-rings. April 4. Went to Merced Lake. Cool. Fog along the shore. Western Grebes were giving their mating calls. Eared Grebes & a few Cormorants (Farallow) in flocks, a few Pied-bill, Mallard ducks were numerous, all males. Females probably brooding. House Wren and W. Flycatcher and Paleolates Warbler as well as hundreds of Allen Hummers. Audubon Warblers and Cedar Warbling. Pine Siskins, Willow Goldfinches, Purple Finches and Hummets. Song Sparrows, Robins, Vegor's War ``` ```json {"text": "a cattail swamp surrounded by willows. Birds were\neverywhere, many singing. A flock of Gambel Sparrows\nby the road side; a Thrasher called above them. Bluebirds\nand Hummets in the tall trees, Willow and Green-backed\nGoldfinches in the willows; Yellowthroats, Lutescent\nand Paleolates Warblers all singing - Saw one Warbling\nVireo several times but heard no sound from it. A few\nViolet-green Swallows soared above - Warm except below Grove.\n\nApril 1. Beautiful warm day at Boulder Creek. Worked in\nthe garden all the morning, planting daisies, red poppies,\npotulaca, sweet peas etc. Drove home in afternoon. Prunea\nbrier in full bloom, in Santa Clara Valley - Poppies, Chacelia\nmustard, wild potulaca in full bloom. Lupines just\nbeginning to blossom. Creepers singing. Also, junco.\nChickadees, Tawny Warblers, Purple Finch.\nCrows near Warm Spring\n\nApril 2. The warmest day we have had this Spring.\nHeard the W. Flycatcher below the house and the\nHouse Wren across the canyon. Another flock\nof gulls rose calling louder then flew northward.\nLooked like Glaucous-rings.\n\nApril 4. Went to Merced Lake. Cool. Fog along the shore.\nWestern Grebes were giving their mating calls. Eared Grebes\n& a few Cormorants (Farallow)\nin flocks, a few Pied-bill, Mallard ducks were numerous,\nall males. Females probably brooding. House Wren and\nW. Flycatcher and Paleolates Warbler as well as hundreds\nof Allen Hummers. Audubon Warblers and Cedar\nWarbling. Pine Siskins, Willow Goldfinches, Purple\nFinches and Hummets. Song Sparrows, Robins, Vegor's War"}