1939. Sept.22. 98° at Gas Station at Boulder Creek at 9a.m. Went up probably over 100° during the day. At Sempre Verde we saw Towhees, Warblers, Chickadees, Pygmy Nuthatches, R.b. Thrush, Dark-eyed Juncos and heard Pretty Golden-crowned Kinglets & Creepers. Later we walked through the Santa Cruz Big Trees - very hot - fire in Gaysault Canyon. Excellent views of W. Winter Creeper, Creepers, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Cali. Wood- peckers, Pygmy Nuthatches at: but very high in trees. Sept.23, Boulder Creek - Sempre Verde - a Robin: J.T.A. & D drove to Carmel. At Moss Landing - Gulls most abundant- in great masses on sand spits and shores. Pied-billed Grebes - 3, Eared G. 1, W.Grebe 1, (no time flying) Willets 100+, Yellowlegs (St.) 1, a few Blue- bills, N. Phalaropes (in creek pool only - 40+) H.Barnes Long-t. Curlew 1, Godwits a few. At Carmel: Mrs. Blewitt's Cottage. At the feeding table! Thrasher, Chickadees, Pygmy Nuthatches (5), Song Sparrow, The Nut- chatches came repeatedly even when Mr.B. stood within 4 ft. of the table. Always took water. Mr.B. says they bathe by flicking water with the tail. Chickadees do not bathe. Hutton's Vireo, Metall Sp. and 40. Goldfinch spear by. (Nonmigrating Crowned Sp.