Baker, 457 Feb. Pq 7 journal Jay and I went to the Berkeley Municipal Pier, at 2:30 P.M. Saw Common Loon, eared grebes, Western grebes, in bay. Coot and a ? merganser were seen along the east end of the pier (rock edge). Short-billed Gulls, California Gulls, Ringed-billed Gulls, Slancous-winged and Western Gulls, least Sandpipers were seen near of pier opposite the dump. One short-billed Gull was rapidly moving this feet (alternately) in a slight depression in the shallow water of a mudflat. This action seemed to stir up small animals from the mud that it would then grab with its beak. Such paddling would be carried for from 3 to 8 seconds. Only one gull performed these maneuvers. The gulls in the dump were mostly Slancous-winged and with a scattering of Westerns. The lake in the Aquatic Park (Berkeley) had 2 Cormorants (?), One ? Red-breasted Merganser, Eared Grebes, Horned Grebe, Tracta yellow-legs, Ann. Pipits, least sandpipers, ann. egret, Snowy Egret, Baldpate, suffle-head, Pintail. Feb. 9 Left Berkeley at 8:00 AM. ? Dr. Petelka, J. Schnell and London Oriens. Across San Rafael bridge. Note extensive salt marshes N. of Pt. San Pedro along San Pedro Rd. Visited Broad Scelopryell Association on highlands east of San Raphael. Continued West from San Raphael thru Fairfax to Samuel P. Taylor St. Pr., which we drove thru. Investigated a stand almost Pure Laurel at Tocaloma. Small flock of Townsendi Warblers and Chickadees (5 or 6) ? Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Dr. Petelka remarked that in this instance the warblers seemed to be the second numerous species instead of the usual situation where the (these?) warblers are merely an addition to the flock. One Hairy Woodpecker was also seen. Stopped for lunch at westward of Lucas Valley. The weather was overcast and deer were visible on the open, grass covered slopes. Over 40 were seen. Returned to Berkeley about 2:30 P.M.