Field notes, v4394
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April 22. '13 Boulder Creek. Plantus Geravera, Cassin Vireo heard from the cottage. James heard Olive-sided Flycatcher down the lot and I heard and saw one up the valley as we drove home. Many Grosbeaks singing, first bird at dawn, followed by Song Sp., Junco, Paleolotis Warbler. Warbling Vireo later. We stopped on the way down at Walzner's Nursery near Mt. View where birds were very numerous; grosbeaks, orioles etc. Swallows about a barn near there. [illegible] Apr. 24. Mute Swan Mate Bridge. Same as on Apr. 21 at after wildcats Gopher, Curlew feet no nails. Apr. 24. Col.; high fog in morning - A Thrasher was seen several times in the garden, digging among leaves. Saw Burnet Thrush, and [illegible] Sparrows. Apr. 25. Broken clouds, fresh N.W. wind. A flock of 50+ Cedar Waxwings came into the oak trees where they were seen pulling out oak worms. A Thrasher was singing just east of the house in morning - Apr. 26. Cordonees Park. Sunny, cool. Many birds and most of them singing. Many pairs of grosbeaks; one fight between two males - apparently at boundary of territory. Many pairs of Warbling Vireo. Nest of Paleolotis Warbler (see Apr. 18) was finished and contained two eggs. Anna & Allen Hummers were seen and the pendulum note of the Callopae was heard several times. Once the bird was seen in conflict with an Anna - looked very small and pale but the motion was too rapid for exact identification. No Tolmie Warble. A flock of Golden-crowned and Gould's Sparrows in full fallmarge came up from the stream through the Linforth garden (see Nuttall Sparrows). Two Russet-backed Thrushes were among the oaks in the east end of the park. Heard the