145 Feb. 13. Rained hard all day. Feb. 14. Clear at last. First spring day but crisp - A thrasher sings just east of our house, another above Arden Rd., another at the top of Panoramic Way. Feb. 15, 16. Decided to go to Athens. Feb. 17. Rain at night - Birds have begun singing at dawn. Spotted Towhee, thin Song sp. Then Thrasher. Feb. 20 Went with Mr. & Mrs. McCabe to Alameda, Bay Farm Island, Dunn Bridge and Mt. View marsh on the way to Boulder Creek. Bay Farm Is. (one stop) 1 Snowy Plover, 300 Red Sandpiper, W. Sandpiper (doubtless com.), Sanderling 50. Dunn Bridge (cursory) L. Sandp. com.; W. Sandp. (prob. com.), Red b. Sandp. com., Willet 30, St. Yellowlegs 1. Mt. View Marsh. (examined from highway one hour) Long-t. Curlew 45; Godwits 2; Willets at least 150; Red b. Sand. at least 200; W.T.L. Sandp. Common: Avocet 5, Bkr. Plover 10, St. Yellowlegs 5, Least Yellowlegs 15. Turnstile Feb. 21, 22 beautiful spring weather. Feb. 23. Cloudy, rain. Beginner's class went to Coder Ness Park. Besides the usual birds they have seen each week, we found the Purple Finch, Gambel Sparrows, Cedar Warblers and Greater Belled Hummingbird (male). Feb. 24 Rain all day. Lady Birds went to Mt. View Marsh. Tide was 20 high (5.9) and rain so heavy that the water did not pull out until an hour later than schedule so I could not stay. Those who waited got Avocet (1), Black-bellied Plover (com) Long-tailed Curlew (com) Willets (com) Godwits (many) Red-backed Sandpipers (ab.) No Dowitcher or Pied Cackled.