100 1936 Near Mt. Eden (South?) opposite Bannberg but on the highway there were innumerable gulls (sp.?), and large flocks of Sandpipers, many of them Red-backed, also 40-50 Dowitchers, 100+ Killdeer, 2 Yellowlegs Costs &. Redtail Hawk. And many Snipes, the Snipes were very shy and did not allow a close approach but their zig-zag flight, rire and reddish tails could be seen - also long tails. They were in a field with furrows full of water. Many Meadowlarks, Pipits, Blackbirds and a Yellowthroat (in tufts next to highway bridge) Lunch at Bannberg - very warm in the sunshine - Had to shed our coats. Not many water birds there - Killdeer and Costs. Redwinged blackbirds were singing, also Meadowlarks. Audubon Warblers, Linnets, Br. Blackbird, Marsh Hawk, Sparrow Hawk, Shrikes were seen. Returned to 37 Morwood for tea. Saw Fox Sparrows, Brown & Spotted Towhees, R-b. Nuthatch - Total sp. 45. Jan.24. Jays and other birds have been mobbing an owl at intervals all day. A Steller jay joined the group. At first the owl was ap- parently in a dense bay tree near Mrs. Parens' house and creates great excitement among the smaller birds before the Cal. jay joined Mr. Knight. Hermit Thrush, Brown Towhee, Spotted Towhee and R-b. Nuthatch were all calling at once. Later the owl seems to have moved down the hill Toward the north a little way. Jan.26. Walked through the Santa Cruz Big Tree Park, Heard the following birds: Cabanis Woodpecker, Coast Jay, Chickadee, Creeper, Hutton Vireo, Varied Thrush, St. Nones Owl (two calls of different pitch) Birds very abundant along highway after I left two bay fog - quineas, crowned sparrows etc.