1940 A whole side of a cabin about six by eight ft. containing a window (mining glass) was intact except for the outside covering of split red- wood logs - all new. Another piece was long and narrow. Much broken crockery etc. Enough wood to supply us for two years at both houses. A pair of Kingfishers flew past us. Mar. 23. I heard the Creeper singing Also A warbling Vireo and Western Flycatcher. A Spotted Towhee had a very vibrant call. On the way back to Berkeley we stopped at Mt. Vail Marsh. A little late for the outfalling turn of the tide but many birds visible: Bk. Plover, abundant. About 1/3 in full plumage; 1/3 half and half; 1/3 winter pl. Long billed Curlew - about 75, perhaps more. Hudsonian Curlew - very few; perhaps seven or eight. Willets ab- 1 Yellowlegs (St.); 2 Godwits. Many flocks of Sandpipers (in distance).- one Redback near by in full plumage. Killdeer, many Dumbarton Bridge; At the east end of the Bridge about 100 Cliff Swallows on the wires; many flying. Bryant Sparrows singing; Swiots. Cared Tresos and Bluebills in a close raft, very far away - 300 to 400. Could not see the albire. Avocets 5" in close brush near the spot where they had their young last year - all with cinnamon necks.