K Dixon 1951 Journal Sept. 13 Drake's Beach, Marin Co., Calif. Birds noted 4:30 - 7:00 p.m: Double-crested Cormorant Blue Heron Coot (heard) Virginia Rail Wilson Snipe Caspian Tern Western Gull ? Swallow Marsh Wren Amer. Goldfinch White-crowned Sparrow Song Sparrow I set out 11 traps in dry swale, mostly in clumps of Juncus (live traps) [at 11:00 pm., 1 Sorex in 11 traps] 39 live traps in Scirpus, Juncus, grass close to edge of marsh. [11:00 pm., 7 Peromyscus] Sept 14 - In 11 traps in swale, 1 Microtus at 7:00 am. In other 39 traps, 4 Peromyscus. Rudd's catch totaled 4 Sorex and 1 Reithrodontomys imm. We left the area at 8:00 am stopping at Inverness Ridge (see acc't for Sitta pygmaea) Sept. 4 Nelson, Butte Co., Calif. Two cowbirds from this locality were brought into the museum by John Cowan (Manager, Gray Lodge Refuge) on Sept. 26. I prepared one as a skin (# 621). I sexed both and examined their skulls; both were first-year males molting from juvenile to the black adult plumage. (Rec'd in fleece, frozen; one too badly bloodied to be preserved). Sept 9 Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., Calif. 10:00 am - Fox Sparrow - yellowskill along dirt road S of creek near Madrone Grove S of Botanic Garden