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4-21-60 to 10-10-60
2231 N Tuckshoe
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4-20-60
2 Jays Martins
2 Cardinals Starlings
6-8 P Finches G. Finches
Thrasher Chickadee
Song sp Eng sparrow
[[underline red]] 2 [[/underline red]] Titmice 2 Doves
Mockingbirds Robins
Starlings
4-21-60
[[underline red]] 4 [[/underline red]] doves at c.l. feeder
Titmice
Thrasher
P Martins
[[bracket]] P. Finches
Gold " [[Ditto for: Finches]] [[/bracket]] [[dismiss?]]
1 Grackle flying by
Song sps.
Engl. sps. _ Starlings
Cardinals pair
Cowbird
[[underline]] 4-22-60 [[/underline]] to 80°
2 Jays Starlings
2 Doves Engl. Sps.
1 Chickadee Cowbirds
[[check mark]] White-throat singing in yd.
2 Titmice (se)
2 Thrashers Song Spar.
4-23-60 Sat. Sunny up to 90°
Quail-Haycock Wood.
Cowbird - 2 Jays
P. Finches 4
Martins Starlings
Robins Eng Sp.
2 Thrasher Jays
Mockingbirds
* 1 Yellow Warbler singing in area of Berto's
75 - 100 Jays flying North 6 - 7 PM
2 Grackles
3 [[Sirifts?]]
(wren singing at 32nd & Westmoreland)
2 Doves
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4-24-60
2 Thrashers
Robins
P Martins
2 P. Finches
Mockers
* 1 Barn Swallow calling overhead
2 Jays (30 - 40) late in afternoon)
2 Grackles
4 Doves
Song Sps.
2 Cardinals
Starlings
Engl. Sps.
Goldfinch
4-25-60 to 95°
Goldfinch
* Kingbird (& 3 - 4 along way to work)
Wave of Jays
3 [[strikethrough]] 2 [[/strikethrough]] Jays in yard
2 Juncos
Thrasher
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4-25-60 cont.
8-10 P. Martins Starlings
4-6 Robins E. Sps.
2 Grackles Song Sps.
Mockingbirds
[[entry separated by red underline]]
[[red asterisk]] Wood Thrush singing on West St. (+ 2-3 others in eve)
[[red asterisk]] Hooded W. singing on [[Spout Run?]]
[[red asterisk]] Ovenbird " on Mem. Pkway near Marriott.
[[red asterisk]] Catbird on Noland St. at [[Colembre?]]
4-26-60
[[red asterisk]] 1 Catbird singing out back
1 Purple Finch ([[female symbol]])
Dove
P. Martins
Song Sps.
Engl. Sps.
Starlings
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[[start of page]]
Jays 1-2 Goldfinches
Thrashers
Mockingbirds
[[red asterisk]] 1 Maryland Yellow throat en route
[[red asterisk]] 1 Nighthawk en route
4/27/60
[[red asterisk]] 1 Black + White Warbler singing across Rochester
[[red asterisk]] 1 Maryland Yellow throat singing repeatedly across Rochester
Jays Engl. Sps.
Dove Starlings
Song Sps. 1 Fish Crow or
Goldfinch Young Crow
P. Martins Ch. Sp.
1 Grackle Towhee across Roch.
3 Cardinals (2 [[male symbol]] + [[female symbol]]) fighting
1 Purple Finch [[female symbol]]
My goodness what a list!
[[red asterisk]] Baltimore Oriole!? Se
4-28-
3 doves Crow
Chickadee Song Sps.
1 Purple Finch [[female symbol]] Engl. Sps.
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Purple Martins Starlings
Chipping Sps. 2 Cardinals
2 crows overhead grackles
2 Jays at feeder
1-2 chickadees
1 white-throat calling & singing in back yard
[[strikethrough]] 1 Purple Finch ([[male symbol]]) [[/strikethrough]]
4-29-60 to 70 [[degree symbol]]
To USO Annual Mtg. Bridgewater College. Susan to Coles Trip until Sunday.
2 Crows
1 Kingbird dir. over house
3 [[strikethrough]] 2 [[/strikethrough]] Purple Finch [[male symbol]] - 2 [[female symbol]]
Purple Martins
Cardinals
Song Sps.
Engl. Sps. - Starlings
Chipping Sp. singing
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Robins
Red-bellied woodpecker calling across Rochester
5-1-60 Rain over night S W wind 10-20 mph
2 Chickadees
2 Titmice
Fish Crow
1 Grackle -several X (5 late in day)
P. Martins
Song Sps.
Robins
Engl. Sps.
Starlings
1 Purple Finch [[female symbol]]
2 Cardinals
2 Crows
[[strikethrough]] 1 Fish Crow [[/strikethrough]]
1 Cowbird [[female symbol]]
3-4 Mockingbirds
Thrasher
3 Doves flying over - (3 at feeder, later)/
5 Chimney Swifts
1 Downey (♂) at suet
2 Jays
1 Goldfinch
May 2 '60 Monday
2 Jays Grackle
4 P. Finch
Titmouse (sev times)
Mockers
Cardinal ♂
Martins
Cowbirds
5-30-60
2 Titmice 2 Doves
Cardinal
P Finch Bob White
Song sp. 2 Jays.
Grackle P. Martins
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5-3-60 [[overwrites, in heavier pencil, original copy: 5-4-60]]
2 Purple Finches ♀
Song sps.
2 Jays Grackle [[strikethrough]](2x)[[/strikethrough]]
2 Titmice
P Martins Starlings
Mockers Cardinals
Robins [[strikethrough]] Song Sps. [[/strikethrough]]
5-5
1 P Finch Titmouse
thrasher
5-6-60
2 Doves [[check mark]] cowbird ♀
2 Jays [[check mark]] thrasher
1 Downey (♂) at suet
5-7-60
[[red]] * [[/red]] 1 Yellow W. in Chinese Elm
[[red]] * [[/red]] 1 Blackpoll W. in yard
Cardinals
Martins
Catbird in yard
3-4 Grackle
"Ga" Crow
Mockingbirds Song Sps
Starlings
5-8-60 Mothers' Day
Rain during night & day
4-6 White throats in yard
2 Jays
Martins
1 Dove
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[[red]] * [[/red]] 1 Towhee (♂) singing on Hathcock's yard
1 Cowbird
3-4 Chs Swifts
2 Cardinals
Song Sps.
[[red]] * [[/red]] 1 Nighthawk flying due West over house
2 Grackles
5-9-60
2 doves 2 Song sp.
Eng sp Starling
Mock Bird Martins
Thrasher Ch. Swifts
5-10-60
2 Doves Thrasher
2 Song Sps. Ch. Swifts
Martins Starlings
Catbird Mockingbirds
2 Grackles
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5-12-60 Rain most of night & day-
cool 45[[degree symbol]]-60 [[degree symbol]]
2 Cardinals
1 Catbird singing
Martins
Song Sps
Robins
5-13-60 Heavy overcast much of day
8-10 Ch. Swifts
3-4 Robins
1 Ch. Sp. singing
Song Sps.
Martins
3-4 Mockingbirds
5-15-60
2 Doves Starlings
1 Catbird Eng Sps.
Robins Song Sps
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P. Martins -
2 Cardinals
3-4 Mockingbirds
Chimney Swifts
1 Titmouse
Robins
Meadowlarks singing
5-15-60 Clear- bright
50-75 [[degree symbol]] wind 20-25 mph. from West Dove Engl. Sps. Ch. Swifts Starlings Martins Cardinals Robins Blue Jay Song Sps 1 Grackle Barn Swallow 1 Crow 2 Catbirds Night hawk Mockingbirds 2 Cowbirds
[[red dash]] 1 nighthawk over front yd.
5-16-60 60[[degree symbol]] - 83[[degree symbol]]
1 Crow in yard Cowbird
1 Barn Swallow(2X) 2 Catbirds
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5-17-60 Grackle 2 Cowbirds P Martins 2 Cardinals 2 Doves Song Sps
5-18-60 Rain last night 55[[degree symbol]]-75[[degree symbol]] 1 Yellowthroat nearby 2 Grackles 2 Crows 20 Ch. Swifts overhead Martins, etc.
5-19-60 1 Br. Thrasher (2X) 2 Catbirds Robins Martins Song Sps Eng Sps Ch. Swifts Starlings Mockingbirds
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5-20-60[[underlined]] 2 doves 1 Jay P Martins Robins Titmouse Mock birds Starlings Eng Sparrow Song Sparrow Grackle Cardinal (catbird + Thrasher?)
5-21-60 overcast 62[[degree symbol]]-
Ch. Swifts 1 Goldfinch overhead Cat bird Starlings 2 Doves Engl. Sps. Song Sps. Robins P. Martins 2 Grackles 2 Jays 2 Cardinals Yellowthroat nearby Kingbird
5-22-60 Heavy overcast
misty rain Robins Martins
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Grackle Ch. Sps.
Song Sps Mockers
2 Catbirds Yellowthr.
2 Doves Cowbirds
2 Cardinals
[[red asterisk]] 1 Orchard Oriole singing close by
5-24-60
[[red asterisk]] 1 Cape May ([[male symbol]]) in yard
[[red asterisk]] 1 Yellow throat ([[female symbol]]) in yard Catbird Grackle P Martins Song Sps Eng sp 1 Titmouse Ch. Swifts [[strikethrough]]1 Balt. Orio[[/strikethrough]]
5/25/60 Lt. rain. 1 Balt. Oriole singing Thrasher Cardinals Jays Robins
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[[red checkmark]] 2 Downies in yard - at Suet + in dead portion of poplar
1 Thrasher
2 Catbirds
5/26/60 Ascension Day
2 Thrashers
Starlings and [[underlined]]young[[/underlined]]
P martins
Song Sps. Cat bird
Mockingbirds
Yellowthroat nearby 2 Jays 2 Grackles (Blackpolls along way)
[[red asterisk]] [[underlined]]Wren[[/underlined]] at west end house Cardinals Mockingbirds Titmouse
[[red asterisk]] Kingbird on back mimosa
3-4 [[red asterisk]] Chimney Swifts Grackle Robins Dove [[circled]] 19 [[/circled]]
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5/29/60 - Overcast
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] House Wren ^[[insertion]]singing[[/insertion]] at all 3 nest boxes.
2 Doves
Goldfinch
Meadowlark
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] Woodchuck
5-28-60 Heavy rain at night - rained off & on all day cool
Thrasher 2 Cardinals
Robins [[brackets]] incl. young [[/brackets]] 2 Catbirds
Martins Song Sps.
Starlings Eng. Sps.
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] 1 Blackpoll Warbler in back yard most of day
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] 1 Red-eyed Vireo in yard 2-3 hrs.
3 Grackles
Dove
Mockingbirds
1 Crow over yard
1 Titmouse
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Woodchuck under porch
1 Cowbird
1st. Glowworms -
[[underlined]] May 29-60 [[/underlined]] same weather as 28
50 [[degree symbol]] - 60 [[degree symbol]] [[underlined]] occ. rain [[/underlined]]
2 Cardinals
2 Jays
[[red pencil]] [[checkmark]][[/red pencil]] 1 Red-eyed Vireo in moraine & around yard
1 Titmouse
2 Doves
Starlings
Robins
Catbird
2 Grackles at feeder
1 Ch. Sp. singing nearby
5-30-60 - Heavy overcast occ. drizzle
1 Red-eyed Vireo [[male symbol]]
Robins (incl. 2 young)
Martins
Cardinals
2 Jays 1 Barn Swallow
2 Doves 1 Grackle
2 Kingbirds 1 Goldfinch
1 Downy [[male symbol]] at suet Ch. Swifts
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] 1 Red-wing flying over house
2 Catbirds
Starlings
Engl. Sps.
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] 1 Wood Peewee calling at Rochester [[strikethrough]] about [[/strikethrough]] at 9:00 PM
[[underlined]] 6-1-60 [[/underlined]]
Jays 3-4 Doves
Cardinals Mockers
Whitethroat? Starlings
Kingbird Titmouse
2 song sparrows
4 Cowbirds
1 Chickadee
6-2-60
Grackle (2X) Titmouse
2+ Song Sp. Cardinal
Jays P. Martins
Doves Mockers
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6-2-60 Cont.
Catbirds Starlings & yng
Downy male (2X) Engl. sp.
[[red pencil]] + [[red pencil]] Yellow throat Cedar Waxw.
Robin Kingbird
Swift Cowbird [[strikethrough]] 18 [[/strikethrough]]
Chickadee Meadowlark 20
Fireflies
6/3/60
[[red pencil]] * [[red pencil]] Killdeer calling overhead
Jays Cowbird [[male symbol]]
2 Doves Catbird
Starlings Song Sps.
6/4/60
Song Sps. Engl. Sps.
Jays Starlings
4 Doves Ch. Swifts
Catbirds P. Martins
Robins Cowbirds
Mockingbirds Chickadee
Titmouse
[[underlined]] 6-5-60 [[/underlined]]
1 Yellowthroat [[male symbol]] singing
3 Doves Engl. Sps.
Starlings Song. Sps.
[[red pencil]] [[check mark]][[/red pencil]] Thrasher Grackles
Cowbird Mock bird
Cardinals Robins
Jays Titmouse
Chickadee Goldfinch
Swift Catbird
Martins
6-6-60 Cool - lt. wind 60[[degree symbol]] - 82 [[degree symbol]]
Downy at suet
Goldfinch [[male symbol]] Cardinals
Doves Jays
Catbird Mockers
2 Titmice Starlings
Eng. sp. (2X) Song sp.
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cont.
Robins Chickadee(2X)
P. Martins
6-7-60 Clear 52 [[degree symbol]] - 77 [[degree symbol]]
[[red pencil]] [[check mark]] [[/red pencil]] 1 Chipping Sp.
[[red pencil]] [[check mark]] [[/red pencil]] 1 Kingbird
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] [[brackets]]] Something strange - wild whooping call 6:00-6:45 a.m. - like Crested Crane? [[/brackets]]
2 Catbirds
2 Jays
Thrasher
2 Doves
2 Grackles + 12 late
1 Cowbird
2-3 Chimney Swifts
Song Sps.
Mockingbirds
Robins
Engl. Sps.
Starlings
1 Goldfinch
1 Pigeon
P. Martins
Meadowlark singing
6-8-60 Clear, Cool 50 [[degree symbol]]-75 [[degree symbol]]
1 [[diagonal strikethrough]]M.[[/diagonal strikethrough]] Yellowthroat singing
1 Grackles in yard
2 Doves Robin
2 Jays
2 Cardinals
1 Goldfinch overhead
1 Chickadee (3-4x-)
[[red asterisk]] 1 Orchard Oriole ^ [[mm?]][[male symbol]]
Mockingbirds
Song sparrows
5 Robins in Willow
Martins
Swifts
Engl. Sps.
Starlings
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6-9-60 60 [[degree symbol]]-75 [[degree symbol]]
Clear, bright
1 Orchard Oriole
1 Yellowthroat
2 Jays Cardinals
2 Catbirds
1 Kingbird etc.
6-10-60 60 [[degree symbol]]-80 [[degree symbol]]
1 Yellowthroat
3 Grackles (1-baby)
Kingbird
1 Orchard Oriole [[male symbol]]
1 Cowbird (2x)
Swifts
Martins
Cardinals (young calling)
6-11-60
2 Catbirds
[[red asterisk]] 1 Towhee
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1 Chickadee
1 Orchard Oriole [[male symbol]] several times etc.
P. Martin (babies)
6-12-60 Overcast-
shower at 6:00AM-
60-80 [[degree symbol]] P. Martins
2 Titmice 2 Cardinals
2 Jays 2 Song Sps.
2 Catbirds Engl. Sps.
Robins Starlings
2 Doves 2-[[diagonal strikethrough]]3[[/diagonal strikethrough]] Grackles
[[red asterisk]] 1 Wood Thrush in back yd -
1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo calling in night
[[underlined]]6-13-60[[/underlined]]
Crow 2 Jays
Song Spar. Eng sparrows
P. Martins Starlings
2 Catbirds 6-8 Robins
Mockingbirds Goldfinch
Ch. Swifts
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6-14-60 = 1 1/2 in. rain
6-15-60 - 1 1/2 in. " over
night
5 Doves in cul-de sac.
(2 at feeder later)
Robins Cardinals
Engl. Sps. Starlings
Martins Song Sps.
3-4 Jays Goldfinch
Catbirds 1 Br. Thrasher
Ch. Swifts Meadowlark
6-16-60
5+ Doves Jays
[[underlined]]6-17-60[[/underlined]]
2 Robins courting
Martins 2 [[babies?]]
Mockers 2 Jays
Cardinals Eng. Sp.
Song Sp. Doves
Crows 2 Titmice
Titmouse
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[[underlined]] 6-18-60 [[/underlined]] Sat. cool sunny
Dove & cowbird baby
2 Catbirds
Cardinal [[male symbol]]
2 Jays Song sp.
Robins Engl. sps.
3 Mockingbirds fighting
[[red *]] Thrasher
Turkey vulture
Catbird
6-19-60
Thrasher
Catbirds
Robins - incl. young
Martins
Killdeer
[[red X]] Indigo Bunting singing
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
6-20-60 60 [[degree symbol]] - 85 [[degree symbol]]
Catbirds 2 Jays
Robins 2 Cardinals
Song Sps. Martins
1 Grackle Meadowlark
1 Indigo Bunting [[male symbol]] Thrasher
Swifts
6-21-60 Summer - 5:43 A.M.
5 Grackles in yd. Robins
Martins Jays
[[erased]] Thrashers [[/erased]] Engl. Sps.
Indigo Bunting Starlings
* Thrashers & 2 babies
Robins & babies
2 Doves Catbird
Titmouse
2 Song sparrows
Grackles & babies
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6-22-60
Bergamot blooming
Thrashers Robins
Grackle doves
4 Thrashers
6-23-60 Overcast
Thrashers 2 Jays
Yellowthroat Robins
Indigo Bunting Catbirds
2 Doves Song. Sps
[[Red pencil]] X [[/Red pencil]] hummingbird
Possum in [[Mouse's]] box
Cardinals Martins
6-24-60 Rain overnite
[[Red pencil]] checkmark [[/red pencil]] 2 or more Waxwings Martins
Doves 1 Cowbird
Thrasher
Titmouse
P Martins
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
[[underlined]] 6-25-60 [[/underlined]]
2 Titmice P. Martins
2 Catbirds 2 Song Sps. 1 Cowbird
2 Mockers 4 Thrashers
Grackles 4 Barn Swallows
2+ Jays 2 Cardinals
[[strikethrough]] 2+ Jays [[/strikethrough]] Engl. Sps.
6-8 Robins Ch. Swifts
2 Starlings Rose of Sharon blooming
6-26-60 clear 60 [[degree symbol]] - 82 [[degree symbol]]
2 Doves Starlings
1 Indigo Bunting [[male symbol]] singing
Catbirds Grackles
4 Jays (incl. 2 imm.) Robins
Cardinals Song Sps
Martins Ch. Swifts
1 Goldfinch(3-4X) Swifts
Barn Swallow 1 Falcon
Butterfly bush blooming
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6-27-60
2 Titmice 4 Jays
Cardinals Thrashers
squirrel in driveway
humming bird
young cardinal & water
catbird Goldfinch
thrashers Ind. Bunting
Grackles Robins
6-28-60
1 Goldfinch 2 Grackles
Thrashers Cardinals
Song Sps. Engl. Sps
Martins Cowbird
Jays Robins
2 Catbirds 2 Doves
6-29-60 1 Hummingbird ♂
Grackles & young 2-3-4
Cardinal baby - being fed
Song Sparrow
Robins many babies
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[[start page]]
Doves
Rain last nite
6-30-60 -- 66°-90°
2 Doves Martins
Song Sps & young Jays
6-8 Robins Thrashers
Catbirds Engl. Sps.
Indigo Bunting Starlings
Cardinals 2 Swifts
1 Kingbird Mockingbirds
Japanese Beetles!
7-1-60-Occ. rain during night
6-8 Robins Goldfinch
Martins Wood Thrush
2 Catbirds 4 Cardinals (2 imn.)
Mockingbirds Song Sps.
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7-2-60
Pay Raise yesterday!
First Cicada
Bob White calling
2 Ch. Swifts
Cardinals
1 Cowbird
1 Peewee at 33rd & Underwood
Martins
Song Sps.
Robins
Engl. Sps
2-3 Starlings
Mockingbirds.
7-3-60 Overcast
Bobwhite calling
Chipping Sp. singing out front
Martins Mockers
Dove Goldfinch
2 Jays Indigo B.
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
7-4-60 Clear - cool light wind
[[red pencil]] * [[/red pencil]] 1 Yellow-thr Vireo singing in yard
1 Downy calling
1 Flicker " near Kennedy's
Martins
Song Sps.
Cardinals
Kingbird
Peewee at 33rd & Tuckahoe
Indigo Bunting
2 Goldfinches
Mockingbirds
Thrashers
Engl. Sps.
Starlings
Ch. Swifts
Barn Swallows
Meadowlark
[[end of page]]
Catbirds (+ egg shell)
7-5-60- [[underline]]To Michigan [[/underline]] overcast
Mockingbirds Doves
Martins Eng. Sps
Catbirds Ch. Sp.
Song Sps. Ind. Bunting
Jays Robins
5 Starlings
Bob White
7-19-60 Home!
3:40 PM, EDT-
2 Doves Starlings
Thrashers Song Sps
Downy Robins
Catbirds Engl. Sps.
Grackles P. Martins
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
7-20-60 clear, warm
P. Martins 6-8 Robins
2 Catbirds & young 3 mockingbirds
Thrashers 2+ Song Sps Engl. Sps.
1 Wood Peewee nearby 2-3 Barn swallows
1 Yellowthroat "
1 Meadowlark" 5 Ch. Swifts
Grackles Starlings
1 Crow Cardinals
2 Doves 1 Goldfinch
1 Indigo Bunt. [[red pencil mark]] * [[/red pencil mark]]
[[double underline]]3[[/double underline]] Hummingbirds
1 Cowbird Jays
7-21-60 clear, cooler
1 Yellowthroat Robins
1 Meadowlark Cardinals
1 Goldfinch Martins
Mockingbirds Catbirds
5 Ch. Swifts 2 Jays
2 Grackles 2 Doves
Starlings 6 Barn Swallows
[[end page]]
Hummingbird Downy
Bobwhite W. Peewee
7-22-60
Kingbird Goldfinch
Martins Song Sps.
Cardinals Catbirds
Engl. Sps. Robins
Barn Swallows Starlings
Ch. Swifts Yellowthroat
Ind. Bunting Meadowlark
Thrashers
7-23-60 Sat. at Marys PM
very hot day 94[[degree symbol]]
[[underlined]]7-24-60 [[/underlined] Not as hot today 88[[degree symbol]]
Cardinals & young
2 Catbirds
Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
1 Starling, young
grackle
[[end page]]
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7-24 [[underlined]]continued[[/underlined]]
Mockingbirds feeding yng.
Song sparrow
Eng. sparrow
Thrasher
Robins & a very young one
Cowbirds on Evans'
Martins
7-27-60 1" of rain
last night - more
today - badly needed.
(1 1/2 during day)
Cardinals 45 Martins
Engl. Sps. Song Sps.
15-20 Redwings 2 Doves
etc.
7-28-60 Fog
2 Jays 2 Kingbirds
2 Doves Mockingbirds
Martins Hummingbird
Song Sps. Starlings
7-29-
40-50 Martins congregating
Robins Song Sps.
Mockingbirds Starlings
Redwings Jays
Doves
7-30-60 Heavy rain most of night 62 [[degree symbol]] = 1-1/2 in.
Martins Song Sps.
Jays Engl. Sps
Robins *Cardinals
Meadowlark Catbirds
Mockingbirds Grackles
Indigo Bunting 2 [[male symbol]] Goldfinch
[[red checkmark]] Red-sh. Hawk 2 Starlings ([[10?]]) ([[Minn?]])
1 Thrasher Dove
Humingbird Cowbird
* incl. immature
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
7-31-60
Chickadees Song Sps.
Martins Jays
2 Grackles Goldfinches
1 Indigo Bunting [[strikethrough]] Doves [[/strikethrough]]
Hummingbird Robins
Doves 4-5 Cardinals
Engl. Sps. Starlings
Ch. Swifts Catbirds
Thrashers
8-1-60
[[red checkmark]] 1 White [[br?]] Nuthatch Robins 3 Goldfinches
Meadowlark Martins
Ch. Swifts Song Sps.
Engl. Sps. Starlings
Grackles Catbirds
Redwings fling E. Thrasher
Cowbird
8-2-60
Crow Titmouse calling
Jays Martins
1 Chickadee Song Sps
75-100 Redwings (+40) 2 Grackles flying East (7:25PM) 5 Robins
1 Dove 2 Hummingbirds
8-3-60 Overcast
Crows Martins
2 Jays Dove etc. Peewee
1" of rain in afternoon - "cloudburst"
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[[start page]]
8-4-60 Rain = 1"
2 Young Cowbirds Martins
Song Sps Robins
Bobwhite nearby Jays
Engl. Sps Redwings
Cardinals Thrasher etc.
8-6-60 Warm, humid
Doves Song Sps.
Cardinals Martins
[[red checkmark]] 1 House Wren [[red checkmark]] Peewee
Engl. Sps. Jays
[[red checkmark]] Chickadee Kingbirds
2 Goldfinches Mockingbirds
Thrasher Catbird
Ch. Swifts
8-8-60
Indigo Bunting Peewee
Cardinals Martins
Song Sps. Ch. Swifts
Barn Sw. Goldfinch Catbird
Thrasher 15-20 Robins
Engl. Sps. Starlings
Grackle Cowbird
Hummingbird Doves
8-9-60
3 Doves Robins w/ young
2 Kingbirds Cardinals
Song Sps. 75-100 Martins
Thrasher Engl. Sps.
Cowbirds Starlings
Ch. Swifts Grackles
2 Hummingbirds Catbirds & young
8-10-60 Cool, 60 [[degree symbol]] - 84 [[degree symbol]]
3 Doves at Feeder Robins & young
1 Indigo Bunting singing 2-4 Jays
2 Cowbirds Hummingbirds
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
2 Song Sps. Starlings
Thrasher
8-12-60
Chickadee nearby Robins
Catbirds Cardinals
Thrasher Song Sps.
Starlings Engl. Sps.
Doves
8-13-60 Steady drizzle after all-night rain -
9 Martins Song Sps.
8-10 Robins 2 Jays
2 Grackles 5* Cardinals
Flicker calling Starlings
Doves 2 Jays
Downy calling Catbird
Goldfinches 3 Ch. Swifts
1 House Wren Mockingbirds
* 1 ad. [[female symbol]] 2 ad. [[male symbol]] 2 imm.
8-14-60 Overcast
[[red asterisk]]1 Red-headed woodpecker on light
pole at 8:20AM
Mockingbirds
Song Sps.
[red asterisk]]Carolina Wren (2X)
Ch. Swifts
Doves
Engl. Sps.
Starlings
Robins
2-4 Catbirds
8-15-60
Carolina Wren singing at back fence
Song Sps.
8-10 Ch. Swifts
Cardinals
Starlings
Hummingbirds
Robins
Mockers
2 Catbirds
2 Doves
8-16-60 Cool 60[[degree symbol]]-84[[degree symbol]]
2 Jays
2 Doves
1 Cowbird
3-4 Grackles
Song Sps.
Robins
Cardinals
Engl. Sps.
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8-10 Robins
Catbirds
Saw "Echo" Satellite for first time-clear, too
8-17-60 [[female symbol]] Redstart? ce
2 Doves
4-6 Song Sps.
30-45 Engl. Sps.
3-4 Grackles
6-8 Mockingbirds
Hummingbirds
1 Goldfinch
10-15 Robins
8-10 Cardinals
2 Starlings
Catbirds
8-17-60
Catbirds
Cardinals
Robins
[[red "x"]][[male symbol]]Immature Yellow Thr.? No Tail. Kentucky?
(4 Royal Terns at Memorial Bridge)
8-19-60 60°-80°
Robins 2 Doves
Song Sps. 2 Jays
Engl Sps. 1-2 Starlings
Cardinals
8-20-60 Sat. [[red X]] Downy ♀ on bare Mimosa 6 cardinals at feeder 2 Humming birds
[[four plus symbols drawn in square formation]] Chimney Swifts overhead Robins Song sp. Eng sp.
8-21-60 hummingbirds
grackle Robin
Mockingb Cardinal
8-22 Trasher Hummingbirds Cardinals Mockingbirds Goldfinch Song Spr. Engl. Spr. Grockles Ch. Swifts Starlings
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8-23-60 65°-88° 2 Jays 2 Doves
[[red *]]Redstart ([[imm?]]♂) 6-8 Cardinals Ch. Swifts Grackles Song Spr. Catbirds
[[strikethrough]] Thrasher [[/strikethrough]] Mockers
[[red *]] 1 Empidonax Flycatcher (prob. Acadian)
[[red *]] 1 Nighthawk flying SE Robins 8-24-60 60°-82° 3 Doves 6-8 Cardinals
[[red *]] 1 Janin Blackpoll? Eng. Spr. Downy calling 2-3 Jays Robins Catbird Swifts
8-25-60 55°- Robins 2 Catbirds Song Sps. Jays Chickadees Engl. Sps. Cardinals Hummingbird
8-10
Grackles 2 Thrashers
[[red*]] 1 Yellow b. Chat 2-3 Goldfinches
[[red*]] 1 Bl. throated Blue w♀ 1 Starling
1 Empidonax Flycatcher
8-26-60 Cool 50°
8-10 Cardinals 32 [[or 31?]] Doves
2 Jays Catbird
Mockingbirds Song Sps.
Engl. Sps. Robins
Thrasher 1 Starling
[[red checkmark]] Nashville [[underline]]eyer.[[/underline]] most yellow of warb. No wing or other markings P. 191 describes as I saw it.
[[red checkmark]] Empidonax fc.
Yellow B chat
75-100 Chimney Swifts
1 Hummingbird
2 Grackles
8-27-60 70°
Jays Hummingbirds
Robins Starlings
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Cardinals Song Sps.
Thrasher Catbird.
Swifts Goldfinches 2-3 Doves
Mockingbirds
[[red checkmark]] 1 yellow-br. Chat
8-28-60 Hot & humid [[strikethrough]]4-6[[/strikethrough]]
10 Cardinals 50-60 Swifts
Goldfinch Mockingbirds
[[red checkmark]] 1 Carolina Wren 3 Doves
Thrasher Song Sps.
8-29-60
3 Doves Jays
Carolina Wren 4-6 Cardinals
Hummingbird Thrasher
Robin Goldfinches
Ch. Swifts Catbirds
Song Sps. Engl. Sps.
Starlings
[[red*]] 12 Purple Martins (3-3-4-2) flying SE - coming from over Churchill
8-29-Contd
(Immature Sandbill Crane reported near Hillcrest on US 1)
8-30-60 Hot & humid 65°-92° Crabapple tree at house has 6-8 blooms.
* 1 Veery in Willow - calling & singing repeatedly - & in evening.
Cardinals 3 Ch. Swifts
Mocker Song Sps.
Catbird Engl Sps
Robins 2 Starlings
Thrashers
8-31-60 Heavy thunder shower began last midnight
all of birds listed for 8/30
[[red check mark]] 100-150 nighthawks
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9-1-60
* Bobolinks calling overhead at 6:00 a.m
* Balt. Oriole in yard
Starling Jays
Song Sps Robins
Cardinals 3 Grackles
3 Redwings Catbirds
*3 Purple Martins (2♀1♂) Thrasher
Mockers 3 Doves
8-10 Ch. Swifts
9-2-60
[[red checkmark]] Bobolinks overhead at 6:30a.m Cardinals Catbirds
Engl. Sps Song Sp (singing)
Grackle Mockers
Robins 2 Doves
Thrasher
to Va. Beach!! 2:40PM
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9-6-60 Home 5:30 PM
2 Chickadees Thrasher
Robins Catbird
Swifts 8 Cardinals
Song Sps.
9-7-60
[[checkmark]]2 Chickadees 2 Grackles
[[checkmark]]2 Titmice 6-10 Cardinals
2 Doves Robins
[[checkmark]]2 Empidonax Flyc.* Jays
[[checkmark]]1 Flicker calling nearby Catbirds Mockingbirds 10AM Mimosas
Thrasher on front & back, 6PM
*1 Orchard Oriole 8-10 Swifts
Song Sps. Engl. Sps.
30-40 Starlings overhead
1 Nighthawk
* Probably Traill's - calling "pep"-"pep"
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9-8-60 55° -
Bobolinks overhead. Grackle
Jays Robins
Cardinals Dove
Chickadees 3-4 Mockingbirds
Catbirds
Thrasher 2 Titmice
Goldfinch Chickadees
Ch. Swifts [[checkmark]]1 Blackpoll
(There are [[offic.?]] 43 Whooping Cranes)
9-9-60 Overcast
*1 Ovenbird in White Ash 6-10 Cardinals [[strikethrough]]1 Downy nearby[[/strikethrough]]
2-3 Jays Mockingbirds
10 Grackles 2 Downies
Chickadees Titmice
Song Sps. Robins
Engl. Sps. Starlings
9-10-60 Thunder storm last night 70° - 85°
[[red *]] Olive-beaked Thrashers overhead
[[red check]] Flicker calling nearby
[[red check]] Killdeer overhead
[[red check]] 1 yellowthroat [[female symbol]] AM&PM
Robins 2 Catbirds
Thrasher 1 Song Sp.
75-100 Swifts circling Cardinals
from SW to NE
9-11-60 - Rain (& thunder) [[underline]]last nite[[/underline]] 65-80
[[red check]]Downy
[[red *]]1 Yellow-thr. Vireo(5c) 2 ea Catbirds
[[red *]] 2X Magnolia W. [[female symbol]] 2 ea Robins
[[red *]] 2x Yellow W. [[female symbol]] 2 ea Thrasher
(prob. Alaskan) Song Sps
Mockingbirds 4 Engl. Sps
Cardinals 6-8 Jays
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Grackles Swifts
Starlings [[red check]] Baltimore Oriole ♀
Goldfinch. 2-3 Doves je ce se
* 1 Scarlet Tanager ♀ X Blackpoll
* 1 Tenneesee w. 3 Crows
2 Chickadees 3-4 Titmice [[circle]]24[[/circle]]
[[underline]]9-12-60 1st day of school[[/underline]]
5 cardinals Jay
2 doves Robins
1 Rusty Blackbird Song Sp.
Engl. Sps. Starlings
Grackles Crows
Mockingbird Thrasher
Catbird 2 Chickadees
2 Titmice
9-13-60
3 Doves Jays
thrasher Chickadees
Catbirds Mockingbirds
Robin Song Sps.
Bobolinks overhead Robins
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9-14-60 52 degrees
Jays
Doves
Thrasher
Mockingbirds
Robins
4-6 Swifts
9-15-60 Overcast
5 [[strikethrough]] 2 [[/strikethrough]] Doves
2-3 Jays
6-8 Cardinals
2 Titmice
Mockingbirds
Song Sps.
1 Crow over house (+2)
Catbird
50-75 [[strikethrough]] 8-10 [[/strikethrough]] Ch. Swifts
[[checkmark]] 1 Nighthawk
2*[[strikethrough]] 1 [[/strikethrough]] Broadwinged Hawks over house at 4:00PM flying S (+ 5:15")
[[checkmark]] 1 T. Vulture over house
1-2 Song Sps.
2 Chickadees
2 Starlings
2 Goldfinches
[[checkmark]] 1 Downy nearby
2 Monarch butterflies
*1 Duck Hawk flying from NE to SW at 5:15PM
6 Grackles
1 Thrasher
1 Peewee in willow
2-3 Robins
* +1 Broadwinged Hawk over Falls Ch. at 2:00PM.
Squirrel in yard.
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9-16-60 50 degrees
3 Doves
1 Parula W.
4 Crows over house
1 House Wren singing
Jays
8-10 Goldfinches
8-10 Grackles
Song Sps.
Robins
Ch. Swifts
5-6 Barn Swallows flying S over house
Chickadees
Titmice
Catbird
9-17-60
Catbird
3 Cardinals
Doves
2 Chickadees
Titmice
Swifts
6 Cardinals
Robins
(etc.)
9-18-60 Rain last nite - heavy overcast
*1 R-Br. Grosbeak female
[[checkmark]] 1 House Wren
6-8 Cardinals
4-6 Mockingbirds
1 Cape May W female
12 Crows flying S over house
Engl. Sps. Starling
1 Catbird 1 Thrasher
* Rusty Blackbirds (large flock) in woods near Wrenns
2 Chickadees 1 Downy nearby
1 Flicker nearby 2 Titmice
9-19-60
7 Cardinals Robins
Male Downy (2X) Song Sp.
Doves Ch. Swifts
Mockingbirds
[[red check]] Towhee in yard
Rusty Blackbirds
[[red check]] 1 Rose Br. Grosbeak [[female symbol]]
1 Bluebird - 33rd & Underwood
9-20-60
2 Rosebr. Grosbeak [[female symbol]][[male symbol]]
Crows Downy
Rusty Blackbirds Engl. Sps
4-6 Mockingbirds Robins
Goldfinch[[superscript//male symbol//]]in puddle
thrasher out back
Catbird Jays
Titmouse
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9-21-60
20-30 Rusty b.b -[[superscript//ce je//]]
Downy Mockingbirds
2 Thrashers Engl. Sps.
[[red check]] 1 Rose-br. Grosbeak Starlings
2 doves chickadees
catbird titmice
Robins
Song Sps.
[[red check]] 2 Wood Thrushes at
Columbia & Cherry - on
migration
6-8 C. Swifts
6-8 Cardinals Jays
9-22-60
1 Rose br. Grosbeak 6-10 Cardinals
in Sweet Gum [[inserted text/Juv. Male again 3:30/inserted text]] [[inserted text//Smoke Tree//inserted text]] Titmice
4-5 Crows 2 Catbirds [[check]]
Jays [[inserted text//20-25 wave 4 PM 15 at 6:15 PM//inserted text]] Thrasher
250-300 Rusty Blackbirds Song Sps.
6-8 Mockingbirds 1 Robin
[[red check]] Ol-backed Thrushes - 6:00 am
Autumn 9:00 PM.
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9-23-60
√ Olive-backed Thrushes 6:00-6:10AM 3 Doves
Jays (10) 40-50 Starlings overhead 3 Robins
√ 1 Empidonax 20-30 Rusty Bl.
√ 1 Tenn. Warbler
Chickadee
Cowbird? ♀ west feeder
Catbird
Titmouse
Thrasher
9-24-60 52 degrees -
√ Swainson's Thrushes overhead 6:00-6:10 A.M. 6-10 Cardinals 3 Starlings
2 Song Sps. 2 Catbirds
6-8 Mockingbirds 2 Thrashers
√ *Jays 1 Downy ♀
√ 1 Flicker flying over √1 Yellowthroat ♂
√ 3[[strikethrough]]2[[/strikethrough]] Blackpoll W's
10 Swifts 3 Rustys
*Drifting over all day -- perhaps 200-300
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9-25-60
√ Jays -- all day -- streaming by
√ 1 Yellowthroat ♂ 2 Thrashers
2 Catbirds √ 1 T. Vulture
√ 3 Red-tailed Hawks (12:10PM) √ 1 Rose br. Grosbeak 1 Dove
* 1 Pigeon Hawk 2 Song Sps.
Mockingbirds
1 Empidonax in willow
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[[underline]]9-25-60[[/underline]] Sunday 2 PM Hunting Creek
Kingfisher Robin
Sanderling {Ruff
Spotted Sandpiper {European shorebird; occas here
Baird " Kildeer
Least " Semi palmated Plover
Pectoral " Black Ducks
Common Egret Ringbilled Gulls
Stilt Sandpiper
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[[underlined]]9-26-60[[/underlined]]
Downy ♂ Titmouse
2 Doves Catbird
Cardinals 3-4 Swifts
200 Rusty Blackbirds Thrashers
Jays (50-75) Song Sps.
Mockingbirds
9-27-60
[[red √]] 1 Towhee in yard Song Sps.
Mockingbirds Cardinals
[[red √]] Swainson's Thrushes overhead
Jays Doves
200+ Rustys flying SE Starlings Swifts
1 Downy
9-28-60
Cardinals Song Sps.
3-4 Crows Robins
Robin Jay
Chickadee Titmouse
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9-28-60 cont.
Mocker (unusual looking)
Catbird 300-400 Rustys
Swifts - one or 2 all day
[[red √]]Warbler[[^]]brownish with white each side of tail (Prob. female Magnolia
9-29-60
Thrasher Catbird
Song Sps. 3 Ch. Swifts
Robins Mockers
Cardinals etc.
9-30-60 Overcast - rain early A.M.
2 Thrashers Cardinals
12 Swifts 4-6 Mockingbirds
Jay flight 3 Cowbirds
Starlings 2 Catbirds
Robins Engl. Sps.
[[red *]]1 Red-shouldered Hawk - from NW - to due W [[red √]] 1 Tanager
[[red *]]4 Broadwinged Hawks at 10:00 flying in from N, then due W +3 at 10:15
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│4 more Broadwings at 10:30 │1 " " " 10:35 │1 " " " 11:1[[?]] │1 " " " 3:25PM │1 " " " 4:55PM
* 1 Peregrine Falcon 11:10
* 1 " " 2:05PM
√ 1 Cape Mary Warbler
2-3 Goldfinches
* 1 Marsh Hawk 3:25PM 1 Turkey Vulture 3:25PM
* 1 Pigeon Hawk 3:45PM
√ 1 Crow Red Admiral Butterfly at Butterfly Bush Monarchs 1 Clouded Sulphur B'fly. 2 Doves
* 1 Bobwhite (♀) in yard & dogwood 1 Rusty Blackbird 20 hawks -5 sp.
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[[start page]] 10-1-60 55° - Wind 10-20mph. from West
√ 1 Peregrine Falcon 12:05PM flying SW
* 40-50 Canada Geese flying E
√ 1 Broadwinged Hawk-flying due South at 2:10PM
√ Bobwhite calling nearby 7 Crows Cardinals
40-50 Ch. Swifts 2 Catbirds Jays (4-500) 30-40 Robins
4 Mockingbirds 2-3 Song Sps.
√ * 3[[strikeout]]2[[/strikeout]] Flickers 1 Downy
* 1 Cape May W.
√ 1 Hummingbird
√ 1 Red shouldered Hawk - due South 1 Turkey Vulture flying E 1 Titmouse
{* +114 Flickers in Glen Carlyn
{* + 1 in Fall Church
√ 2-3000 Rusty Blackbirds flying SSE 6:25 to 6:40 PM
* 1 Osprey (ce)
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10-2-60 overcast in A.M. then clearing 55-70°. breeze
* Canada Geese over house 7:00 AM
√ Flickers [[9 hash marks]]
√ 1-2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets - all day
√ 1-2 Red-eyed Vireos
1 Downy Woodpecker
Jays - big flight all day
2 Catbirds
Mockingbirds
2-3 Song Sps.
Starlings
Rusty Blackbirds
2 Turkey Vultures
2 Bobwhites
√ 2 Rose-br. Grosbeaks♀ at se feeder
3 Goldfinches
30-40 Ch. Swifts
* 1 Coopers Hawk 3:05 PM flying S.
√ 3 Cape May Warblers (1 ♀ 2 imm).
5 Cardinals
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√ 2 Juncos 2 Doves [[strikeout]]20[[/strikeout]]
√ 1 Magnolia 21
Oct. 3 - 1960 - clear - cool - breeze - 57°-65° 1 Cowbird Cardinals 2 Titmice 2 Catbirds
4-6 Jays (150-200 overhead) 2 Doves Eng Sparrows
*1 Cooper's Hawk - flying SE
40-50 Starlings
√ 1 Ruby-cr. Kinglet 2 Song Sps.
10-4-60 Cloudy 52°-68°
X White throat
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10-5-60 8 AM
X r.c. Kinglet on smoke tree
√ Chickadee "
2 White Throats je Jay Dove Mocking bird Eng Sparrows titmouse
2 Cowbirds
X Downy (hacking away a Wren house) Catbird
5 Cardinals
√ White-throated Sp.
10-6-60 53°-75° -- overcast -- rain at times 2 doves Starlings √ Kinglet r.c.} Chickadee } Titmouse } All at once Cardinal } Swifts
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White-throated Sp.
10-7-60
* Gray-cheeked Thrush or Olive back. Eye ring inconspicuous; very gray & olivy: saw again later same descr but noted gray around face
√ 'Kinglet r.c. Jays Doves Mockers Chickadee
* Sapsucker - 11:15. immature front elm (Page 155) stayed long long time so had a chance to study 2 White-throats
10-8-60 Mockingbirds Song Sps.
2 Doves Engl. Sps. Jays Cowbird Cardinals Cat bird
2 White throat ♂♀ Thrasher
√ Myrtle W.
10-9-60 Rain, cool, 52[[degree symbol]]
2 Doves Cardinals
[[check mark]] 2-3 Myrtle W.'s [[check mark]] 1 Magnolia W
[[check mark]] 1 Cape May W. 1 Titmouse
Song Sps. 1 Chickadee
3-4 Jays Starlings
[[check mark]] 1-2 White-throats Downing nearby
2 Crows Mockingbirds
Robins 2 Chickadees
10-10-60 45[[degree symbol]] - 70[[degree symbol]]
Rain last night
Bright & sunny today
Robins Song Sps.
Titmice Dove
White-throats Mockingbirds
Engl. Sps. Starlings
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