Field Notes Doug Bell Location: Golden Gate Hill; 6.5 miles SW of Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras Co., Calif. Date: April 10, 1988 Maren and I left Berkeley at 7:45. Travelled Highway 26 to Golden Gate Hill (off State Route 12). Along 26 we found a freshly killed Lewis Woodpecker (ad.). Parked at the access road to the (communications Towers) atop Golden Gate Hill. Began hiking up to the hill at 10:55. Passing through grassland/oak trees. Lots of Western Bluebirds, Starlings, Western Kingbirds, Lark Sparrows, one American Goldfinch. Lark Sparrows were particularly engaged in territorial disputes + singing their warbles. Imm. Red-tail, Violett-green Swallows, white-throated Swifts circling in the hot air; the temperature was at least 75 and rising. We ascended into mixed [illegible] Digger Pine, Manzanita, Live-oak Sausal woodland. Lesser Goldfinches feeding on red grasses. Numerous Anna's Hum- mingbirds in the Monkey Flowers. Rufous-sided Towhees, Brown Towhees in scrub. At the top we had to hike through chaparral to get to the cliffs on the SE face of the hill. At cliffs by 11:00 am. Very hot in sun. Loads of White-throated Swifts, Violett-greens, some cliff Swallows. 2 Red-tails soaring; about 10 Turkey Vultures. A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher appeared for a minute out of the chaparral. Found a cave in one of the cliffs - cavern-like, room-size. Cool - lots of Swift nests (half-cups) + one cliff-Swallow nest, plastered up against the ceiling. On many ledges were great scratches of white and pinkish-white excrement. The floor of