1938 A number of Willets were definitely seen and probably more were among the distant birds. Several small groups of Sandpipers were too far away to be narrowly identified. I think they were Least. Several Terns looked too small to be Caspian but were too far away to see color. One Yellowlegs was seen. At Dumbarton Bridge the tide was still in but on the salt pools at the east end there were many Phalaropes- and many gulls were resting - most in miniature plumages. On a dyke in excellent light and quite close to the highway was a pair of Avocets with five very tiny young. As they walked along at the bottom of the dyke, the salt flies swarmed up about them. I think the tiny little birds were eating them. I certainly didn't see the parents feed them. The parents called frequently. Small sandpipers near them were dusky on the chest like Least. A third Avocet(ad) was on top of the dyke. Baby Avocets were smaller than the Sandpipers. July 16- We returned to Boulder Creek via Dumbarton Bridge. Out the Salt pools there were many Phalaropes; a few showed reddish on the throat but most were grey and white. Gulls were still very numerous; most