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SECOND LIST OF BIRDS OF THE BERKELEY CAMPUS 
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some fence-post. Occurs in winter around the Campus buildings, where, witii 
some individuals, a regular roost has been chosen on some projecting cornice or 
on the tip of a flag-pole. 
ilARN Owl. Alaco pratiacoia. Common resident. Many roost during the day 
around the buildings on the Campus, and after dark become much in evidence 
through their wierd vocal demonstrations. They forage far and wide over the 
city as well as among the hills, feeding exclusively on mice and gophers. A 
brood was reared on the roof of South Hall in the summer of 1913. 
California Scrkech Owl. Otus asio bendirei. Common resident. The 
mellow trill is often heard at night among the oaks of the lower Campus. On 
the afternoon of October 22 , 1908, a Screech Owl was located in a bay-tree near 
the Faculty Club, where it was being “mobbed" by a much agitated aggregation 
of Kinglets, Audubon Warblers and Titmice. In one instance a pair of these little 
owls found its way into the 1 larmon Gymnasium where its presence excited con- 
siderable comment. 
Pacific Horned Owl. Babo virginianas pacificus. Common resident. The 
sonorous calls may be heard almost nightly along the east side of Berkeley, 
emanating from among the hills. Many feathers of Horned Owls are often to be 
seen along the barbed-wire fences over the hills, where the birds evidently go on 
tbe look-out for meadow'-mice. A pair of Horned Owls has roosted from time 
to time for several years in eucalyptus or cypress trees on the northeast side of 
the Greek Theatre. The stomach of a bird shot in the Berkeley Hills contained 
two meadow-mice and 27 Jerusalem crickets (H. C. B. ). 
Belted Kingfisher. Ceryle alcyon. On August 20, 1908, one visited a 
goldfish pond at Mr. Warren Cheney's garden, 2241 College Avenue ; no fish were 
actually taken out, but one was found dead the next day with a wound in its side 
(A. b. A.). 
Willow Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens turati. Resident in very small 
numbers. A pair has its regular forage-beat along the lower course of Straw- 
berry Creek, from above the College Avenue entrance to the Sather Gale. Rive- 
oaks are worked upon principally. 
Nuttall Woodpecker. Dryobates iiuttalli. On July 16, 1913, one was close- 
ly observed by Dr. R, H. Miller and bis summer-session class. It was working in 
the oaks in Strawberry Creek canyon just above Senior Women's Hall. 
Sierra Red-breasted SapsuckEr. Sphyrapicus varius daggetti. Irregular 
winter visitant in small numbers. Seen as early as September 30, 1904 S. 
A.). A late spring date was March 18, 1911 ( T. I. S.). IMost often detected in 
January and February. One bird worked daily one winter season in the oak at 
the northeast corner of the IMuseum building. The bark of the upper branches 
of this oak is riddled with little holes, arranged in transverse circles. Some of 
these series are evidently many years old. 
California Woodpecker. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi. Irregularly resi- 
dent. Said to have been numerous many years ago Not seen of late years, un- 
til September 7, 1911 (T. 1 . S.), when a pair put in its appearance among the 
oaks of the low-er Campus. Thenceforth observed in the vicinity at frequent in- 
tervals until September 15, 1912 (A. S. A.), after which date none was seen. The 
presence on the Campus of as many as three pairs was accounted for at one time, 
March 19, 1912 (J. G.). 
Rewis Woodpecker. Asyndesmus lewisi. September 17, 1911, at 10 a. m., 
one was plainly seen in no,rtb-to-south flight overliearl about in line with Bacon 
Hall (H. S. S. and J. G.). Professor William E. Ritter has informed the writer 
that this woodpecker was formerly a not uncommon visitor to the Campus. 
