1948 Jan. 24 (contin.) On the bay There great numbers of Lesser Scaup and Biddy Ducks. Visibility was too poor to make out other birds. The Sandlirling flew in while we were at the pools. The Sandpipers were at the Ashby Ave. pool. The Least Sandpipers were trunched together as close as they could stand, asleep - on the mud. The Western and Redbacks were near the KBE station. The Western Gull was on the boom near the island. No doubt there are many more on the bay shore. Bonaparte Gulls were surprisingly abundant for midwinter. Jan. 25. Heavy rain. Warm. Jan. 26. Showers. When I went out between Showers I noticed a flock of Pink Eiders in the cals. Song Sparrow was singing. I heard as Saw Brown, Spotted Towhee, Fox sp. (Permit Thrush), R.e. [illegible], Calif Jay. Wren-tit, Bull.Tits, between 37 Morewood and 73 Panoramic Jan. 28. Boulder Creek. Heard W.W. Wren. Warm. Cloudy. Jan. 29. Went to Palo Alto. At Dumbarton Bridge birds were scarce in the morning - tide low, feeding in the marshes. In the afternoon at high tide they were crowded on certain clytes and in certain pools. There were very few Eared Grebes (30±) and we did not see the allbirds. They were all during activity. In Palo Alto I heard the spring song of the Spotted Towhee. Many Titmouses singing. Very few jays at bridge. Warm.