Grizzly Peak, saw two small hawks at a distance, - probably Falco spar- verius. They were evidently feeding on insects. They would soar at some distance from the ground, then swoop down and skim along surface. Sometimes they would head into the wind and beating wings rapidly maintain a stationary position, then swoop down. Some of the raptors habitually forage in pair, whether this is the case with the sparrow hawk I do not know! - In the dense growth of live oak, etc. in canyon between Grizzly and Baldy, heard California Thrasher. From its song, we picked out the notes of the hawk, jay robin. - Heard and saw a few sturnella neglecta. - Between Grizzly and Bigle among the recently planted pines we found finches in large num- ber (in almost total possession). Their favorite position - terminal shoot of the young trees. They were