May 1916. and White-footed Goose, Blue Heron, Pheasants Lurid etc. Went to Wiles Canyon for lunch. Saw Kingfisher, House Wren with nest in hole in Sycamore Tree feeding young- May 17. Heard Tanagers during Commencement exercises- May 18. Jan and Nandy opened Wren's nest, left lid up over an hour. 4 eggs- May 19. Olive-sided Flycatcher, across Canyon- calling all day. Wrens still in box. May 20. Went to Lake Merced. Saw Northern Phalaropes - circled about like swallows but alighted on water then flew up and alighted again. Catching insects (?) At Englewood one flew from land into surf; flew over the highest breakers. Saw following birds at Lake Merced and in woods: cougat Englewood Culls, Cal and 4, Lesser Scaup (one), Northern Phal.