49 Nov. 11. Drove home via Merced, Los Banos, Pachico Pass, Hollister, San Juan. Reached Berkeley 6:30 p.m. Comments on Nov. 9, 10, 11 - Autumn foliage bright, chiefly yellow - maples, alders, ash(?), oaks. Sycamore (P. Red) Birds seen: Going too steadily to see much: In Yosemite Valley: Blue-fronted Jay (com.), Willow Wood- pecker, Red. Nuttall (com.) W. Bluebirds "feeding on mistletoe berries" - Harwell) also catching insects, darting out from tops of high trees. 1 Red. Warbler heard, Chickadees? Creeper In higher altitudes: Clarke Crow, B.f. Jays. Near Wawona: Juncoes, P.C. Knight (singing) At Mariposa Big Trees - P. b. Nuttall, Woodpeckers (cap.?). Merced River toward Driecburg: Brown Towhees. Low foothills: Horned Larks, Meadow Larks, Calif. Wood- pecker, Titmouse, Prairie-Falcon - Hawks (large) Black- Los Banos: Dry - except one place. Coots numerous- Pachico Pass: Yellow-billed Magpie. Nov. 13. Still warm weather but days short. River Knights - no songs heard. Gambel & G.C. Sparrows singing. Put up manganaite brush with hollow guards to hold food. No birds seen feeding yet. A Varied Thrush just outside kitchen windows at 4 a.m. Sonquote. Nov. 14. S minor operation - Nov. 18 Rain. - A blue jay has been giving the Call of a young bird for ten days. Have seen it fluttering its wings and teasing for food. Nov. 20. The "Lady Birds" reported many (20±) Clapper Rails at Dumbarton Bridge (at high tide) Also Egrets, White Pelicans and Short-billed Curlew (50cp.