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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