there was a white bird with a dark bill and a little dark on the back. It fed by lowering the bill so that it skimmies the surface of the water. The neck seemed a little shorter and the head sleeker than the grebes. It was approximately the size of the grebes and until I looked through the glasses it looked all white. It was near the farther side of the large salt pool north of the roadway - the last one as we approached the bridge. (Albino Tared Grebe) After concluding with the C.D. Lewis in Palo Alto we went to the Mt. View March 38th The Tide was right for observations. This estimate of birds seen was: B.B. Plover 100 - many in full plumage. Semi-paluated Plover - 2 - near the highway Long-tailed Curlews 50t, Hudsonian Curlews 40t, Willets 180t; Lesser Yellowlegs 31, Godwits 40t; Dovetiters 10t; Least Sandpipers a few, W. Sandpipers a few. The birds seemed wider than they do in midwinter and do not come as close to the highway. July 30. As we drove down our R.R. track entrance a male Swail with 6 very tiny young were on the road. We had to wait until he could lead them off which he seemed in no hurry to do until one of us got out of the car. Then he led the little ones into the grass at the side. They looked about 1 1/2 in long.