Jude Benedetto 1961 22 July San Rafael, Calif. to Berkeley Golf feel what kind. Several (3) vultures at turnoff to San Rafael. Much warmer here than on coast. Also one-two Ravens. Got back to Berkeley about 3 P.M. Saw 77-78 sp. of birds this trip. Near the spot where the Clemmys 2 ground squirrels were in a tiny hole at the edge of the highway. Gulls on San Francisco Bay. Many-many shore birds on mudflats by Albany. 26 July Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. Trip about 3 produced a few nice birds. 100+ finets, 20 red-wing blackbirds near Bowles Hall, jays & dickcdees in evidence. Still Reeves near Rec Area. West Quail. Took path up to x-country road; very little. Steller & Scrub Jays, linnets, 2 house wrens (couldn't tell eye color). At top found in bushes few orange-crowned warbler, linnets. Amer. Goldfinch, Empidonax (belliciflor) - yellow below- In pines saw Red-Br. Nuthatch & 3 Hutton wrens. Partly cloudy. Band-tail Pigeon, Ash- thr. Flycatcher (seen clearly; thought it was a Shrub). 2 Deer in [illegible] canyon by Bot. Gardens. ? 3? lazuli Bunting. Strange Fringilid. Clean lofty breast; no eye markings. Quite noisy. Reeve chased it away. Anna & Allen Hummers (f), Wilson Warbler Red-shafted flicker (sounds like a hawk), Downey woodpecker in small willows. Brown & Spotted Toweees, Song Sparrows everywhere. One funny sparrow, red-shiped crown, widely separated black cheeks on white breast, ?lincoln.