Buntails, Coots, a few eared Grebes, a St. Blue Heron and an Egret. Along the way Swallows, Green-tailed Goldfinches, W. Bluebirds, were often seen on the electric wires; also an occasional Sparrow Hawk or Shrike. Many Brewer Blackbirds, C. S. White Cranes abundant. Calif. Woodpeckers and both Jays- often seen. After leaving the main road east of Sonora we saw a large group of yellow-billed Magpies alight on the top of a Sycamore tree. At the dam reservoir we saw Audubon Warblers, a House Wren, A Sharp-shinned Hawk and two Redtails. On the water were several Eared Grebes, three St. Blue Herons and two or three gulls- Hills very dry. (Oct. 23. Stopped at Mt. View marsh on our way back from Boulder Creek. Tide was exactly right at 3:00 p.m. Reading of Tide table Low. 4:33 - 1.7) High 10:54 - 6.0 Cloudy with some rain. Birds were more abundant than at any time this fall and very near the highway. I watched one Long-billed Curlew bathing. He was in Hotwater deep cough to cover 2/3 of his leg. He bent forward, Thrusting his head under water for a second and throwing the water back over his body. This he did over and over again, frequently lifting one foot to scratch the feathers at the top of his left leg. When he was thoroughly wet