- Golden Gate Park Trip - July 4-14. Weather calm, warm and bright. In portions of park not sheltered by Trees, a brisk breeze was noticed. The party about twenty in num- ber entered the park at the Knight St Entrance. On lagoon, near this entrance, a coot, a female mallard and two black swans were seen. Most con- spicuous characters noted were (1) The white bill with subterminal brown spot, bill in shape, stout, nearly as long as head. (2) The toes not webbed but with lobate edges. (3) The coloration, whole head and neck blackish, rest of upper parts, seen, plumbeous. This coot was perhaps a prisoner here as the lagoon appeared to me too small to afford the bird the running start necessary to it in starting to fly. Despite the non-webbed toes, the bird appeared to be a good swim- mer not at all handicapped by the pecu- liarity. - The black swan is an exotic form and need not be described here.