Bill Arvey Journal Marin Co., Calif. Below Vista. (2) Nov. 6, 1966 Gate. I saw them about a mile in going past Alcatraz Island from where I am Panhead In fact most of the cormorants I see coming in disappear in the direction of Angel Island. Watching a Smowy Egret. It's amazing. He's off- shore about 300 yds. and being chased by an immature, first-year gull. Now out over the water still being chased, can't tell where he's headed; the gull dropped out. He's going behind the rock, appeared at the other side keeping close to this shore. Must be having a terrible time fighting the wind. Now he's tacking out towards the middle, rounding the point out of view. See a pair of Western Grebes out about 300 yds. here. Doesn't compare to the big flock I saw here last time. Saw what I believe to be a loon also, but he dove, haven't seen him come up yet. At 7:57 a flock of 45 cormorants are moving out of the Bay in a long single line. Make that 3 Western Grebes out there. 8:00 another 5-min. observation: into the Bay--41; out of the Bay--33. During observation another Egret left the Bay being chased by gulls. Raining very steadily now and the wind is quite strong, in gusts. White caps out there; the water appears to be surging in the Bay. 8:17: very windy, very rainyng. The wind seems