At some distance a large group of grey birds and brown birds were at rest on the mud. I could see the red and black bill of one of the brown birds and judge that most of the group were Willets and Godwits. At cottage Purple Finch sang a long whisper song. (Oct. 2. At Boulder Creek: 1 pair during the night and early morning. I heard a Russet-backed Thrush call several times. We left at 10:30 a.m. and up toward the summit of the Saratoga road, west side; I saw a flock of about 50 Band-tailed Pigeons. There were robins between our place and the highway. (James said he saw three two weeks ago, Sept.17). At Mountain View Marsh there were fewer birds than yesterday. I saw no Red Curls and only half a dozen Longtails. A few Bib. Plvers? Killdeer, 2 or three Willets, no Dovetiters, two Lesser yellowlegs, many Least Sandpipers, two Clapper Rails. I could not see any large groups in the distances. The both days the difference between high tide and low tide was only a little over a foot; and high tide was only 4.3 ft. At Dumbarton Bridge Eared Grebes had increased enormously (600+). Very few M. Phal. (105), only a few gulls (perhaps 100), a few Bridals, very few shorebirds, but still a great many White Pelicans. No redbacked Sh.