April 8, the mud but the increase over last week seemed to be mainly Bb. Clover and Willets; There were no Godwits or Avocets and very few Dovileters. Sandpipers were not abundant. List: Bb. Clover - about 1/3 in full plumage; a few shining black in spots - 100s- Long-billed Curlew - about 12 near the highway Hudsonian " four seen. W. Willets - 100s- Yellowlegs - one - Greater? Think- Least Sandpipers - 50+ Red backed " 15+ Dovileters Western " 8+ April 8, Boulder Creek. - Mr. & Mrs. McCabe with us- Warm, summer day - No dawn chorus but W. Flycatcher - Cassin Vireo heard early. List: W. Flycatcher W. Chickadees (no flock); Bush-Tits (pair); Tyguy Nuthatch (heard); W.W. Wren singing; Warbling and Cassin Vireos; Black-throated Gray Warbler (first time); Paleolated War- bler, Calif Purple Finch, Gob. Goldfinch (a pair flying very close together, the male singing excitedly); Brown Towhee singing - James, Birds very scarce - Winter birds gone. On the way home Mr. McCabe saw White- throated Swift on the Saratoga Grade.