1939 Jan. 6-12 Continuous mild clear weather, occasional east wind at night. Birds patronize the feeding table almost constantly. Song Sparrows sing frequently and the Thrasher in the early morning. Titmouse is often heard giving its "sweet-eat" call. Jan. 14. Lois and I drove to Palo Alto. On the way we saw the usual Sparrow Hawks, Blackbirds, Redwing (ow), Gulls in plowed fields, one Turkey Buzzard and a little later a group of 9 Buzzards on the ground (near the Salt Works). At the bridge we found many shore birds in the first pool: Bkr. Plover, Willets, Yellowlegs; East, Western and Red. Sandpipers, Dowitchers, Godwits. As we approached the bridge proper the usual flocks of Cared Grubbs. On the south tside of the road there were a number of Avocets swimming about like Phalaropes and picking insects (?) off the surface of the water. A bunch of nice Golden Eyes were near the Avocets but I saw no diving. On the return trip we saw many Shovelers and Bluebills. At the east end in the first pool to the north an unmistakable Redtail was perched on a sign. When I blew the horn he circled about and alighted on the other side of the road. One Aras Egret was seen.