1979 Ronald L. Mumme 39 Journal Hastings Reservation, Monterey County CA (26 Oct) dust was nicely settled. I heard Cedar Waxwings, saw one Hermit Thrush, and heard a sapsucker. Winter is on the way. A very clear, pleasantly cool day. A fair number of acorns lying on the ground. Birds finally seem to be storing, noting acorns at Westgate when I arrived. 27 Oct A beautiful, clear, cool day. Started with a granary watch at Buckeye, then looked in on Blom-one in the afternoon. In between I finally finished compiling School Hill nest watches from September. Dinner at Red House, and then a pumpkin-carving party with Pam t Walter, John, and the Griffins. I managed to produce a striking likeness of Fermit the Frog. Birdwise, many Hermit Thrushes around, some kinglets, a very few Yellow-rumped Warblers, but the Zonotrichias + Juncos seem to be here in decent numbers. Heard Sapsuckers, Waxwings, 2 ♂ Lawrence Goldfinches still around, Lark Sparrows, & Black- throated Gray Warbler, and what I guess was a Grasshopper Sparrow in the Blomquist pasture. 28 Oct Didn't accomplish much today. Watched a little at Plaque early, then walked up to the Arnold where I saw zilch. I did look in on ARF and Westgate enroute. After that Walter & I sampled acorns in Corral Viejo Canyon, Blomquist, and The Lab area A Taricha or the road up to the Arnold, near corral field. 29 Oct Breakfast at Red House, then return to Berkeley