1940 Fords., juncos, G-c. Sp., Pug. Sd. Sp., At San Pablo Dams: Cared and W. Grebe, Loon (1) sp? ; Fan. Cormorants 15+; St. Blue Heron, Deer Egret (1), Canada Geese 125+, Pintails abr., Ruddy Ducks a few; Sh.-Sh. Hawks, Coot, Red & Sandy, Dovintcher (in mixed flock), Phal. 2+, Yellow Legs 2; Flicker, Calif. Jay, Titmouse, Bush-Tits, Wrentit, Virginia Wren, W. Bluebird, R-c. Knight, Br. Blackbirds, Waldorf Goldfinch, Juncos, crowned sparrows. Maragua Pd., Redtail, Titmouses, Calif. Jay, Scl. Billed Nutthatch; Nov. 3. I saw a Rufous-crowned Sparrow on upper Pano. Jamie Way. It alighted on a fence post. Its motives resembled those of a Song sparrow. Night very chilly. Nov. 4. The "Allen Hammers" went to Lake Merced. Clear and warm in middle of day. W. (Eared) and Pied-billed Grebes abr., F. Cormorants 6, St. Blue Heron, Ruddy Ducks abr., a few Blue bills, Sp. Hawks, Duvail (1 flock), Virginia Rail heard (Boisée) Florida Gallinule in. Coots abr., Gulls (sp?), Chalapages a few, Anna H. a few, Kingfisher 1, Flicker, Bl. Phoebe, Chickadee a few, Bush Tits (flock), Tule Wren 3, R-c Knight 2, And W. abr. in protected areas, Purple Finch, Sp. Towhee, Nuttall Sp., Fox, G-c Sp. (1 flock), Song Sp. abr. (Rusty Saps Sp.) A. - The Lincoln Sparrow (smaller than S. Sp., chieftain less prolonged, breast buffy, call Tarps.) At Cliff House many W. Gulls, B. Pelicans, 20-25 B. Ternatores. Tide high. Water in S. Merced very high. Boats on lakes. Nov. 5-7 Rain. Birds near house decreasing: Flicker, R-c Knight, H. Thrush, Fox Sparrow; Nov. 8: Drowned Antilope. Nov. 9: Boulder. Very few birds. Nov 9-13. More wintry with some rain. Nov. 15: Clear, warmer. I saw several Varied Thrushes near the next window. One was in the Loon bush, others in The oak tree above. Hermit Thrush more conspicuous.