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Cogswell
1948
Darus inornatus
Oct. 8
N. of Life Sciences Bldg., Univ. of Calif. Berkeley
which had been calling repeatedly from
broad leaved trees was once seen flycatching
out to a point some 20-30 feet from
the upper canopy of the trees.
1949
Apr. 1 - 55 Canyon Rd., S. side lower Strawberry Canyon,
Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. - one carrying nesting
material into a (natural?) cranny 5 ft. up
on N. side of trunk of a 15-20 ft. Sambucus tree
by water hydrant at this address. The nest
site is well shaded by dense live oak canopy.
A J titmouse sang nearby.
Apr. 24 - Arroyo Mocha, SE. Livermore, Alameda Co., Calif.
a pair are making frequent visits to a
cavity in the heartwood of broken off limbs
of Quercus douglasii about 10 ft. up, though
whether carrying anything in bell I could not
determine. The spot is at 8.70 mi. marker (from
junction of Mines & Tesla Rdls.) - about 10 mi. SE.
of Livermore., at alt. of . This species'
song
was the most frequent bird voice heard
all the way from the lower wash to well up
on final slope of Mt. Hamilton itself.