Dec. Nov. 5. Weather still beautiful with occasional fog at night. Went to Phoenix Lake above Ross. So warm at noon that we had to cool off in shade after lunching in sunshine. We did not find the Wood Ducks and male Hooded Merganser seen by Mrs. Kelly two weeks ago. But we had a list of almost 50 species: Western Grebe (bay), Pied-bills (ab. or lake), Far. Cormorant (bay), St. Blue Heron(haven) Lesser S Cnuf, Piqu-well, Ruddleis, Hooded Merg. & , Canoooseeks ab. or Lake ; Wnq. & Surf Scoters on bay, Redtail & Sparrow Hawks, Tnail, Costs (ab. or lake), Bb. Plover, Willet, Lb. Dovitcheer, Red-barked, Western Least dp. Western, Glauconous. & Bon. Gulls on bay or shore ; Calif. Woodp. & Flectice, Black Phlevee, Calif. Jay, Crow, Titmouse, Chickadee, Bush-lit, Slated Dr. Nuttatch (Sledore), Veper Wen, Hermit Thrush, Robin, Bluebird, G.c.v P-c Rueglet , Pipit, Nution Vares, And. Warbler, Meadowlark, Gr. Elbid, Euy. Sparrows, Luminet, Brown dp. Tortrees, Juncos, White cr. & G-c. Sparrows (no song?), Song Sparrows. 52 Species. Dec. 7, 8. Boulder Creek. Beautiful warm in middle of day, Cold with heavy frost at night. Bridge still more abundant. At about 3:30 p.m., The Varied Thrushes began a general chupfing and began to leave the madrone trees and settle for the night in the big redwoods at Joy Camp. About the same time the robins began to fly out and up toward Bearpound Mt. While watching them I happened to see a huge flock of Band-tailed Pigeons above the mount- tain. They disappeared on the other side, then reappeared ed birds or three times then finally went over the current. It was after four when the Hermit Thrushes