1939 Apr. 29 (Contir). Mountain View Marsh: The tide at high evidently did not come in high to the Highway as there was less water than desirable for good observations. Birds are still decreasing. Black-bellied Plover, almost all in full plumage, were scattered about and their calls were predominant. Perhaps we saw 100; Long-billed Curlew were very few; Hudsonians more numerous, about 30; Godwits 18±; Dovitches 6; Western Sandpipers 150+; Willets very few - perhaps 10; one flock of Semi- Calculated Plover - about twelve. Prob- ably more farther out. April 30. Boulder Creek. Heard a Rusty-backed Thrush at dawn. Then a Towagir. May 1. Class went to Tilden Park - Cold wind with fog. Clearing later. Near the Club's House there was a large flock of Cedar Waxwings, most of the time in Eucalyptus trees (eating blossoms?); A Shrew-backed Goldfinch was building a nest in the terminal branch of an oak tree. Near the Caves we found the pair of Cabanis Woodpeckers, apparently feeding young. The female came to the nest (with the male) when we first arrived. After that the male came frequently and entered the nest but the female, though visible, did not come to the dead oak where the nest