where Lois has located an Egret roost. There were many white feathers under the trees. Saw Crowns Sp3, Spotted Towhees, Linnets, a hummingbird. At Ridgide and Warblers, Pipits, 1 House Lark; a few Am. Egrets, many Teres (Fortino), Willets, Avocets (a flock of 30+ plus over), later some 300 in salt pool north of road. Redbaches and L. Sandspears were abundant. A few Phalaropes among 300+ E. Grebies. (Did not see the Allbirds.) No W. Pelicans. A few Sandp. in the roadway - At Mt. View Marsh - birds increasingly ab. Bk. Clover, Long-b. Curlows, Willets most numerous. Many Mud-Curlews, Godwits, Redbaches & L. Sandsps. A few W. Sandsps. & Downtailers of E. Sandp. (smaller than Willets next to them). Boulder Creek. A duck flew overhead at the cottage. Lois & Miss Gladding reported seeing six on the river. From their description and the size as I saw it I judge they were Sp. Cypg. Bean. Wood Duck? (probably) Morganite 5. Later two were seen. - A W. Waterfowl seen, [illegible] heard skulking among the tangles of roots near the river. Much colder at night than here before. No frost. Oct. 27. Birds near the cottage: Ducks (two King?), Kingfisher, Swain, Flicker, Cabeau is Wd., Bk. Phoebe, Coast Jay (crows & Table), Chickadees, Bushtit, Cypg. Nuthatch, Col. Creeper, Vigor's Wren (sang), W. W. Wren, Hermit Thr. Robin, G.C. & S.P.c. Kinglets, Hutton Vireo, (our marble chip, prob. Townsend), Buffle Finch, Br. & Sp. Towhees, Fox Sp. juncos ab., Song Sp. Clear. Warm in sun. Oct. 28. The Allen (Herrmanns) went to Tilden Park & San Pablo Reservoir. Partly cloudy, cool. Found a flock of Golden- crowned Kinglets. Also several Ruby-crowned Kinglets, some shared crown when two came together. (dividing territory) Also quail, Flicker (ab.), Calif. Woodpecker (heard), Black Phoebe, Calif. Coast Jays everywhere: Titmouse, Bushtit, Wren - Sp., Vigor's Wren, Hermit Thrush, Robin, and Warbler, Tolequich!)