44 1934 Sept. 17. Cool, pleasant. Fog early morning. St. Fleming - Saw three Clapper Rails, 3 Godwits, 40+ Sandpipers, Least and Western; a few Cat. Tulls, most Calif. & Pea billed. Around the Point was a flock of M. Phalereos, in the waves near shore (30±). A few Kildeer, Landbirds: Meadow Larks, (Pipit, Song Sparrow), many Saramaki Sparrows (single, no flock), Linnets and one Willow Goldfinch. Clapper Rails were very tame, in sight for 20 min+. One settled down on a bit of concrete at end of Tules and remained as if on a nest for many minutes. In crossing sloughs one seemed to walk in deep water. Another in deeper water seemed to sit on surface and move more swiftly than he moved if walking. (Rain in British Columbia) Sept. 18. Two Lutescent Warblers seen from east windows. Sept. 19. Heard the quarter of a Thrush, which Sounds like a Varied Thrush, early a.m. Saw a Black-headed Grosbeak and wander(sp?) (Snow in Winnipeg) Sept. 20. A flock of Cedar Waxwings near house (heard) At Lake Merritt at 3:15 p.m. there were two to three hundred pintails (in eclipse plumage), 40+ mallards, and a few bold pates. At Mt. View Cemetery many robins on the lawns. Also 40-50 quail in drain sections. Sept. 23. First general rain of season. Quite a downpour at Boulder Creek. Less in valley and bay region. At Sunol a flock of 20 Yellow-billed Magpies seen. They alighted on the backs of sheep - sometimes six or seven on one sheep. Seemed to pick something out of the wool. Did not peck at one spot but at different spots. Sheep showed no sign of recent meat. At Saratoga Gap a flock of large birds