was a single Crow. But from Palindale on birds were much more conspicuous (trp. bar. Captain to German: Linnets, B's, Blackbirds, Spar. Wheatears, Songlarks, Skylarks, Shrikes, now Hawks etc.). At Lancaster we turned west to German on the Grapevine Grade and then on to Tulare for the night. We had dinner at the Tulare Hotel where the dining room walls are covered with framed specimens collected by the owner (Whitlin?). Jan. 17. High fog covered the whole valley and became lower the further north we drove so we lost the Los Banos road intending to return via Tachies Pass but the fog lifted on that side of the Valley so we came up via Guatine to Tracy where we had lunch. Then we drove up into sunshine in Altamont Pass and reached Berkeley before 3 p.m. We found it clear with a little north wind — not warm. Jan. 24. Cloudy a.m., rainy p.m. The Lady Birds went to An Aquatic Park. Found: Eared Grebes 4, W. Grebes (Louday); Gulls: Bonaparte, many; Calif. many; Ring-billed few, Glaucous-winged a few, mostly imm.; Weddin (1); Ducks: Ruddy, Lesser Scaup very ab., 1 ad. male Red-breasted Merganser, several [illegible] Mallard, Belted Kingfisher, a few W.W. Scoters, Canvas-backs 2, Ann. Gull (eyes 15-20 ft.), or females Far. Cormorants 20t; Ann. Egrets 3; Coots 2; Sander- ling 150t; Least Sandp. 40t; Western Sandp. 50t; Redbacks 10t; Meadowlarks, a large flock; a few Bar. Blackbirds, Pipit, Song Sparrow, Linnets: 27 sp.