106 1936 Feb.22, Very raining in afternoon. Drove to Bonner. Creek + back. Went down via Dunbarston Bridge, Palo Alto, Dearville Lake, Skyline Blvd At Dunbarston Bridge there were two rafts of Eared Grebes (200-300), a few Least, Western & Red b. Sandpipers, Lesser Scaups, Surf & White-winged Scoters. (Tide was very high & Country flooded so that at the west end of the bridge the marsh was all under water. On one of the board walks to the north there were 12 Clapper Rails; and one, on a walk on the south side. Rained all night. Feb.23. Began to show signs of clearing. A little W.W. wind in afternoon. Walked up to top of Panoramic Way. Vagles were singing. Thrushes perched on white post at roadside singing. At home a titmouse took seed and carried it into the box (to feed mate) Stars shining at night. Colder. Feb.24. Raining again - Nail storm. Saw a Townsend Warbler in very bright plumage, (black throat) with a flock of brush tits. Feb.24 Still raining- Feb.25 Clearing- No frost. Purple Finches abundant. Feb.26. Lady Birds went to Calaveras Valley. Warm, spring weather. Birds abundant. At Mission Bridge: Black Phoebe, Song Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Yellow-throat, Coots, Redtails, at reach south of bridge'. Red-breasted Sapsucker, 25-30 Flickers, Brown Blackbirds, Redwings, White-crowned Sparrow (Pugnaceus) Smallons (Tree ?) In Canyon: Yellow-tailed Magpies, Hutton Vireos, Titmouse, Knight, Siskins, Varied Thrush, Merlans (Gem. Red-breasted or Screaming Sparrows, Swallows, Bandtail Pigeon American?)