Dec. 22, 1952, Lake Washington, Yolo Co., W of Sacto, Calif. 1030-11 a.m.PST Pied-billed Grebe - 1 Sparrow Hawk - 2 Coot - 1 Calif. Gull - 7 Kingfisher - 1 Red-shafted Flicker - 15 Calif. Shrike Audubon Warbler Meadowlark Redwings Brewer Blackbirds 2202 Dec. 22, 1952, Southside Park, Sacto. Calif. 1545-1600PST Pied-billed Grebe - 2 Mallard - 8 pair & 7 Ring-necked Duck - 9M and 4F Coots - 27 Robin Audubon Warbler Brewer Blackbird flocks coming to preliminary roost. 2203 Jan. 13, 1953, Along coast, on U.S. 101, Ventura-Santa Barbara Calif. 9 a.m. Heavy rain. Western Grebe - many Brown Pelican Common Cormorants Coots Godwit Willetts Hudsonian Curlews - many Sanderlings Red-backed Sandpipers Heerman Gulls Western Gulls Herring Gulls Bonaparte Gulls 2204 Jan. 13, 1953, Arroyo Burro County Beach Park, Santa Barbara Co. Calif. 1:15 p.m. Heavy rain. Snowy Egret Black-bellied Plovers Godwits Willet Heermann Gull Western Gull Raven - 2 2205 Jan. 15, 1953, Moss Landing, Monterey Co. Calif. 10-1030 a.m. PST. Clear, cool. Pacific Loon Red-throated Loon Eared Grebe Western Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Brown Pelican Common Cormorant Blue Heron Common Egret Snowy Egret Black Brant - 4 by road Mallard Pintail Redhead Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Ruddy Duck White-tailed Kite Coot Killdeer Willetts common Godwits - few Western and Least Sandpipers Sanderlings Avocets Heermann Gulls Western Gulls Ring-billed Gulls Forester Terns common and active diving for food. Black Phoebe Violet-green Swallow - 1 Meadowlarks House Finches Savannah Sparrows White-crowned Sparrows 2206