164 1937 Nov. 8 (contd). Fox sparrow perched on the topmost spray of poison oak and ate the berries. A large flock of quail was disturbed every few minutes and flew up to perch in Elder- berry bushes - probably disturbed by the Striped Cat which disappeared in the brush as we came in. Nov. 9. The Wilson group went to the Drakes Country Club. Partly cloudy - Birds were very abundant and many more species than on Sept. 29. Sparrow Hawk (1); Calif. Quail (flock); Killdeer (5); Red-breasted Sapsucker (roosting on Emp. Walnut at Saranap); Wetall Woodpecker (1); Calif. Woodpecker (many - Storing acorns in an electric pole); Flicker (ab); Say's Phoebe (a few outside club grounds); Black Phoebe; Calif. Jay (several); Titmouse (several); Burk. Tit (1 flock); Bleeker-billed Nutbath; Red-breasted Nutbath (in de- ciduous tree); Thrasher (heard); Hermit Thrush (many); Varied Thrush (heard); Western Robin; Western Bluebird; R.C. Knights (several); Cedar Waxwing; And. Warbler (ab); Red-winged Blackbirds (Saranap); W. Meadowlark (singing); Brown Blackbird (Saranap); Linnet (ab); 4v. Goldfinch (a Spotted Towhee; Brown Towhee; Junco; Elegible Sp (all Golden-Grouned Sparrow (a few)). 32 species. Nov. 9 Rain at night - 2.2 at Baldor Crift. Nov. 13. Boulder Creek - Flocks of Bane Siblings - Pair at night River high and muddy from rain Nov. 9,10. Nov 16. Berkeley - rain - Snow in the mountains. Nov. 17. Bane Siblings in flocks. Cloudy. Nov. 28, 2 (rain) Nov. 21. 1000's of Ducks on bay - mostly Blue Bills & Sooters a few Ruddy Nov. 22 Cloudy - Lady Birds went to Benicia Cordelia, and Sears Pt. Cut-off. At Benicia many Canvasbacks. No Snipe in marshes beyond Benicia - Great flocks of Willow Goldfinches eating Amice seeds - Some Gambel Sparrow - Flocks of Brewer and Redwing Blackbirds -