1940 cottage (where it had rained in around the chimney and in the bath) we went as far as San Luis Obispo. At Morro Landing we noticed shore birds at the left of the road where many fields usually dry were overflowed. Most of the birds were Willets and Hudsonian Curlew, some Long-tailed . (Perhaps 200 Willets, 90 Mtd. 10 Lt.) No more stops for birds. Saw a few Yellow-tailed Magpies and the usual Sparrow Hawks. Shrikes, Linnets, Goldfinches, Crowned Sparrows, Brewer Blackbirds, W. Bluebirds. Jan. 13. We went on to Santa Maria Inn for breakfast. Clear, crisp. Green every- where. Rain has been abundant everywhere. We drove over San Marcos Pass for the first time. It was a beautiful drive and views were gorgeous from the sum- mit. As we passed Pt. Muiguet the N.W. breeze died down and we stopped at the lagoon a few minutes to look at the birds there. Several Long-tailed Curlew, and a group of Willets, one Ani. Egret as well as gulls and St. Blue) Herons, Red- Eared Grebe. Along the Porewellt Highway wherever fresh water came into the ocean there were large assemblies of gulls, some Brown Pelicans, Cormorants and Coots - A few Bluebills were seen - but ducks were very scarce.