At Dumbarton Bridge Eared Grebes as usual; 1 American Egret; Spoonbills, Golden Eyes afar; I think I saw Red-b. Sandpipers. No stop. Sunday Jan.22, Berkeley. I was awakened by the song of a thrasher. Then the Hermit Thrush began its chikets, chucking and thin & Song Sparrow began to sing. In the afternoon J. and I walked up through Hamilton Campus (Sunny Gulch) to the top of the hill. On the usual side ravine I found a Western Quailcatcher, Twice I heard the explosive whistle of an Anna Hummingbird. There were two flocks of Crowned Sparrows, and a thrasher was perched in the top of a dying Cypress tree on the boundary of the Mann Place, singing loudly. Warme sunshine. Jan.23. I had to get up before the birds began to sing or call. Heard Vireos (a pair) singing after breakfast. Jan.24. Continued beautiful weather. Jan.25. Clear, warm, no wind. Lady Birds drove via Dumbarton Bridge & PaloAlto and Seaworld Lake; then via Skyline Blvd. to S.F. and Berkeley. About 70 species were seen (or heard). Western (S.F. Bay), Eared (Salt Pools), Pied-billed Grebe, Farallone Cormorant (Lake), St. Blue Heron, Bittern and 8 Whistling Swan (2 as, 6 ypt.) - all at Seaworld Lake. Canada Geese (San Andreas Lake); Mallard (S. Lake); Shovelers ab. on salt pool at D. mm.