1939 There have been a few extra birds about Today - An extra House Wren sang near the empty titmouse box all day, answered by the one near the front door. I was not aware of any fighting. A Isolated Warbler was singing fre- quently. There have been more nesting near the house - at least songs have been missing. I still hear chips of the Sutinsect but no songs. The Thrasher calls at dawn but I do not hear it during the day. Occas- ionally a Wrentit song. The Spotted and Brown Thrashers came for food (Cream of wheat roasted with baconfat) Worm droppings do not increase - Two or three robins continue to hop about the paths - very tame. May 6. Dumbarton Bridge: Eared Grebes 25; Hudsonian Curlew 9; Red-backed Sandpipers 100+ < Western Sandpipers 100s+ > Avocets - 2 pairs - Northern Phalaropes - 1000s.< Caspian Terns 5- Gulls - none- [illegible] Lark - 1 Cliff Swallows ab. no [illegible].