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83
R.E.Johnson
1967
Journal
March 4 Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., Calif.
Cool but growing warmer under clear sunny skies.
Hiked up south facing oak-grassland slope
containing extensive brush (coast live oak, coyote bush,
poison oak, elderberry) patches & pine stands (Monterey
Pine & Italian Stone Pine). Zoo 107A Field Trip.
Coast Live Oak stand was observed until 10:15 AM.
The following birds were seen in this location:
Purple Finch
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Scrub Jay
Stellar Jay
Song Sparrow - singing
Townsend Warbler - in canopy of oak (no song)
Oregon Junco
Brown Towhee
Wren-tit [songs heard constantly]
x Bush-tit
x Downy Woodpecker
x Golden-crowned Sparrow
x Plain Titmouse
American Goldfinch
Coyotebrush, Poison Oak, Oak habitat
x Anna Hummingbird
Rufous-sided Towhee - song from top of dead brush,
coyote brush, & low in dead Hemlock stalks.
Calif. Thrasher
Red-tailed Hawk - flies over brush