Oct 16, our regular resident Song Sparrow it could have easily been a Trusty or some other migrant. Other birds seen are: 2 adult Red-tailed Hawks; 11 Spotted Towhees; 6 Brown Towhees; 1 Cooper Hawk; 6 Flickers; 5 Song Sparrows; 1 Thrasher; 2 Wren-tits; 1 Calif. Jay; 1 Hermit Thrush; 2 Anna Hummingbirds (making sizzor grindernotes); 6 Calif. Jays; 2 unknown; 1 Fox Sparrow (sip note); 1 Valley Quail (heard); 1 Bewick Wren; 1 Alaska Yellow Warbler; 9 Juncos; 1 House Finch (heard) 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow; 4 Green-backed Goldfinches; 1 Robin. It was interesting to note that just outside the area on the north side we heard a lot of commotion and a rustling of leaves and of a eucalyptus tree. In a moment a Red-shafted Flicker appeared around the tree with a Sharp-shinned Hawk close after it. The Flicker was making quite a commotion and appeared to be very frightened in spite of the fact that it was almost as large as the Sharp-shinned Hawk. We noted that the gate from the Botanical Garden into the open field of the "Primitive Area" should be swung so that it