K Dixon 1950 Journal Mar 20. San Pablo Ridge, 4 1/4 mi., NW Orinda, Contra Costa Co., Calif. Overcast (high fog); wind up to 8 mph from W. Ground soft from recent rains. Vegetation: Snowberry fully leafed out; willow in various stages of foliage with & catkins well-formed. Blueleafed out. Herbs such as dandelion and Lepidium in flower, grass growing well, many other herbs leafed out also. Birds noted in area in addition to those checked on Journal p.3: Orange-crowned Warbler abundant; song from brush everywhere. Song of Spotted Towhee also voluminous. House Finch in greater numbers than previously this spring. Button Vireo singing continuous "breet" from oaks woods NW cattle watering trough. I combed willows around trough but found no evidence of other migrants or spring arrivals. Wind may have decreased birds' singing tendencies. Nyla clowns sporadic; no eggs found. Observations from 8:40 - 9:30 AM. Mar 27. Univ. Calif Campus, Alameda Co., Calif. Clear day, gusty wind. Noted 2 Cliff Swallows flying about SW part of life Sciences Bldg. Each entered an old nest. 8:30 AM. Prepared as study shen an Oregon Junco picked up dead on Channing Way by Jack Bechtel. Bird at with no enlarged follicles and slightly fat along pterylae, saved because outer primary of one wing was white. Apr. 2. Davis Yolo Co., Calif. to Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada. Matthew & I left Davis about 10:30 AM. Warm, sunny day. Noted lone Barn Swallow flying over Yolo Causeway Drove NE out of Sacramento on U.S. Hwy 40. Valley oaks breaking out first leaf as were sycamores which had fruit formed.