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Cogswell
1949
Journal
27
Mar. 26 - 4 mi. S. of Half moon Bay, San Mateo Co., Calif. (cont'd)
p.2
Selerophorus sasin was evidently on territory. It fed
about numerous blossoms of Vinea major there.
Apr. 1 Life Sciences Bldg. to lower Strawberry Canyon (below
Botanic Garden), return, U. of Calif. Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.
went with Bruce Brown on walk from 10:30 - 12:00
for purpose of teaching him some birds, especially
the voices thereof. New leaves are coming out on
Quercus agrifolia trees defoliated by oak moths last
year; Aesculus is well leaved out, even in the
shade; Rhus diversiloba leaves opening up; Smil-
axina is in bud. - all these along lower cyclo-
tron Road. As to birds, the singing of about
5 each of Vermivora celata and Wilsonia pusilla
was conspicuous on the N. facing slope. One
carpenter
Vireo gilvus,
sveral Iarus inornatus,
10+ Carpodacus
purpureus, 10+ Melospiza melodia, 3 Thryomanes
benichi, 1 Qegulus calendula, and a few Chanaca
fasciata were also heard singing in the canyon.
A single Empidonax difficilis gave the usual "peet"
from tall conifers NW of the stadium, another from
wooded portion of creek in campus near Chem. Bldgs.
Apr. 2 Mt. Diablo, Contra Costa Co., Calif - drove here
via Danville, road over Black Hills with Ecologg
class. We did chaparral plot work at altitude
of about 2300', had amphispiza belli, all around us.
Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., Calif. Insufficient
time for detailed notes. Birds seen here listed in roll
book. One Phalaropus fulicarius near Fort Ord in P.M.
Apr. 3 - Asilomar