April. 1923. Merced Lake. Apr.26. Went with ladies to Lake Merced. On bay were usual gulls - Western and Bonaparte most prominent. Forster Terns and Common Terns, White-ringed & Duf Scoter. At the lake: Western Grebe (1), Eared Grebe (2) Pied-billed Grebe (1), Loon (1), Bonaparte Gull, other gulls not iden- tified, Farallone Cormorant, Mallard (1), Ruddy Duck, Bittern (seen several times), Yel. Blue Heron (1), Black - or. Night Heron (1pr. in Cypress tree), Coots, Quail (heard) Belted Kingfisher (1), Allen Hummingbirds (about 200) nest in Cypress tree w. 2 eggs, Black Phoebe, W. Flycatcher, Blackbirds (2) (Sp?), in tules, Purple Finch, House Finch, Willow Goldfinch, Greenb. Goldfinch, Pintail Dickins, St. Louis Juncos, S.C. Long Ep., Swallow (Sp?) (Butler Vireo (heard), Yellow Warbler (abundant), Pacific Yellowthroat (many), Pileated W.(several) Vigors Wren, Tule Wren (nest), Calif. Chickadee, Bush Tits (nest in Eucalyptus tree in hanging branches) Russet-backed Thrush, On way home, located Bush Tits nest in low back oak tree on right of way - Young calling faintly. Apr.27. W. Flycatcher flew on to last years nest under porch. Titmouse feeding young which Can be heard calling: Coel. Apr.28. Cool, foggy. Apr.29. Cooper Club trip to Golden Gate Park - The pleasant weather. Black Phoebe. Usual birds, nests of Bush Tits & Nuttall Sp., Baby Coots. [illegible] Grebe. 2 Ruddy D. in full plumage.