1939 one Shoveller. One Pied billed Grebe, Two Cared Grebes, two Farallone Cormorants, one Shrike, one Marsh Hawk. We returned to Berkeley and spent a few minutes at the Aquatic Park. Bonaparte Gulls and Sandlirling were very abundant, a few Red backed Sanderlings; many Ruddy and Blue Bills (about 150 each), Canvas backs (30+); Golden Eyes (2 adult males; 15-49 males or females). A little way north of University Ave. garbage was being dumped for a fill and hundreds of gulls were assembled in excellent light for observation. Of those in mature plumage we studied the Western, Glaucous, Mergid and Herring Gulls; the California, Puig Bills and Short billed. The whitish iris of the Herring was the best identification mark for that species. A few Short bills were on the island at the Aquatic Park also and at the River outlet in the bay proper near the end of Ashley Ave. Here they were dropping to the surface of the water as they so often do. Feb. 13. Still cold but clear. The Faculty Section Came to the house to watch Jays, Spotted Towhees, Juncos, Fox Sparrows and Song Sparrows. Later we went to Hamilton Gulch where two Thrushers were singing, one below the road and the other in the draw at the last switch-backs. A male Anna Hummingbird was perched in a wire but no Allen could be found. The grackle was not in his usual niche but I heard him