Field notes: Catalogue, journal, and species accounts, v507
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Banks 1959 Zonotrichia leucophrys May 24 Middle Mt. G., Boost, Univ. & Dr. S. Trudeau, Placer Co. Calif. along the Willow + Ape bordered stream; the pair were in willow, but one flew off its sage. No specimens were obtained. There seem to be very few birds along here. June 4 Univ. Calif. Campus, Berkeley Alameda Co. Calif. - a pair of birds here, Dan Wilhoff shot a singing bird from a small pine tree with his slingshot - corner Oxford + Lute sts. DUB 469. June 7 Weatt, 150 ft. E Humboldt Co. Calif. - As I stopped in this little town (150 pop.) for a coffee stop, thought I heard a White-oven ring. Heard the song twice, but although of the pattern it sounded coarse. A little later, heard it again about 100 yds. from the first spot - modest, it is all White-oven. The song is -- with the buzz on the end, typical of the Sanville River birds. The area here is a small valley, surrounded by redwood covered hills. It gives the impression of a civilized mountain meadow (much grass, weeds) but with little or no [3y Fork] water apparent. Birds singing (only one, & Pair] as near as I can tell) at 1:30 p.m., P.D.T. Right in town, so no opportunity to collect. A very unusual + remarkable occurrence. This is 23 mi. East from the coast, opp. the Cape Mendocino area.