1939 Alta June 24 (contd.) In the salt pools at the east end we saw 13 adult Avocets; and flying near the Coyote Hills about twenty Caspian Terns could be seen. (Berkeley. Lois watched baby also in Fender box.) June 25. Berkeley. A baby Screech Owl from the Fender box was asleep in the wicker chair on the front porch all the morning. In the afternoon he spent most of the time in the box which holds the Bearcreek pebbles - in the corner of the porch, but one by one three other babies appeared. One perched on the cross piece under the seat of the other chair but later was buddled with a third in the darkest corner of the porch. About five p.m. a fourth one came out of the box and all four buddled together in the corner. When we came back from dinner they were all gone but could be heard during the evening near the house. June 26. We drove up to Alta and spent the night with Mrs. Jump. Cool in the Sacramento Valley. At the ranch the Cherries were ripe and many birds were feeding on them: Band-tailed Pigeons, Robins, Tanagers, Rob. Thrushes. Yellow Warblers were darting in and out among the trees. Mrs. Jump thought the Band-tailed Pigeons were nesting in the fir trees on the hill above the house. Fox & Sparrow Common,