Dec. 1916. Dec. 18. Walks down Cornth's Campus. Near Agriculture Bridge saw hosts of birds - Sparrows, R. Knights, 6 Townsend Warblers, juncoes, and one strange warbler, olive green above, yellowish below, white spot over eye - Orange-crowned Warbler. Dec. 19. Rusty Song Sp. back again after an absence of several weeks. Dec. 21. At 1 P.M (cold day) I was attracted by a chorus of alarm notes which sounded as if dozens of Br. Turkeys were calling. Found flock of 12 Cassin Purple Finches in Black vat bites near edge of our lot - among their four males with red feathers on head lifted into crest. Females streaked, bills large tapering not rounded above. Red of males yellower than that of Cal. Purple Finch. Remained some ten minutes. Could not detect cause of alarm. Directed down then began to eat buds on oak Tree and uttered after note similar