1938 May 9. The Faculty Bird Section had its last field trip to Contra Costa Ca Skies were overcast and the wind cold. The first stop was at Saranap Station where we found Bullock, Orchids, Calif. Woodpeckers, Yellow Warblers, Brewer Blackbirds, Brownning Doves, Western Flycatchers, Linnets, etc. At Naberlands Bee Ranch; Robins, Grosbeaks, Black Phoebe, House Wren, Vigor Wren, Yellow Warblers, Spotted and Brown Towhees, Bluebirds and Linnets by the hundreds. All the trees are filled with bird houses with openings on the floor. Occasionally one is used by a wren if the floor is large.. The Vigor Wren had its nest under shrubbery which covered a pipe about two feet from the ground and young were calling loudly. A Goldfinch was sitting in the nest we watched being built on Apr. 19. We went out to the Sunset Nursery in Alamo and on the banks of Walnut Creek found a marvellous place for birds - there we added Lazuli Buntings, Cassin Vireos, Robins, Thrushes, Song Sparrows, Thrashers, Wood Peewees, A Birchards and Lutescent Warblers & the Grouse's Yellow Warblers, Linnets etc. Once I thought I heard the notes of the Chat. One Grosbeak had lost its voice and sang with very thin notes. At home again I found a field -pleas maged W. Tanager just outside the kitchen window. The Western Flycatcher is building at the top of the drain pipe outside my room. They ganeup at Mrs. Parsons house.