84 1935 July 14. Hot, muggy, cloudy morning. Cool later. July 15. Cool, Clear. July 16. Hot morning, Cool p.m. Cabanis Woodpecker again. July 17. Very warm. At sunset a Sharp-shinned Hawk alighted in the tip of a small redwood at Prop. Jepson's place. Two Anna Hummingbirds darted at it before it alighted and then rose many feet above it and shot down toward it. The hawk took flight before they reached him, flew across to a large Cypress near the Wilbur House, with the hummingbirds in pursuit. It started to alight but did not but continued up Strawberry Canyon. At Anima at the Beards' summer home we saw the Ash-Throated Flycatcher enter and leave the nesting box where they have young. The W. Flycatcher did not leave the nest on the porch while we had tea, within a few feet of her, a yellow cat being one of the company. July 21. James saw a Water Ouzel on the river bank near the cottage at Boulder Creek. Thrushes sang very little. A Warbling Vireo sang many times, also Gr. Goldfinch, Wood Pigeon. Many James about: Dusksheats seem, (Kingfisher heard). Cool. Last week temperatures went up to 106° for three days. July 23. "Tigris" Wren still conspicuous about house but fewer songs than last week. Each year about this time there are many songs of light quality - only once in awhile a typical full-throated song. I am beginning to suspect that the birds of the year began to sang after the middle of July.