4 1934 A fox sparrow with no tail feathers near the feeding tray. Feb. 16. A blue jay carried a stick to a platform of sticks in an oak tree near our entrance. A female Anna hummingbird came to the feeding tube several times while I was working in the garden. The tube was freshly filled this morning and was empty by 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Rain. James saw a large flock of large birds at Boulder Creek which he thought were band-tailed Pigeons. Feb. 19-24. Rain much of the time. Clear Warming outside. Feb. 26. Partly cloudy. Purple Finches singing in rain. Ruby-crowned Kinglet heard frequently singing. Watched Varied Thrushes in garden. One below the wall at end of path got something in its beak which it dragged sideways against the ground several times before eating it. Blue bird came to bathe in wader pool; stood in deeper water with tail spread then plunged its head clear under the water and splashed thoroughly. Repeated this many times. Feb. 27. Allen hummingbird. Feb. 28. Went with Lady Birds to Tomales Bay to see Black Brant. Found a few 100% beyond marshalls, very tame. After watching them for some time we got out of the car, slammed the doors, honked horns but could not make their fly. Birds not abundant along way until we passed Pt Reyes Station. Increasingly abundant along the shore of Tomales Bay. On the return we followed the back road from Driveness to Olema where birds were exceedingly abundant. Species seen (as heard): Pacific Loons (4) singly; W. Tern (mating call on S.F. Bay), Pied Bill, Horned, Cared.