Nov. 1. The Tuesday Group went to the East Shore pools where they became familiar with Bonaparte Gulls and Forster Terns. There were about twenty Terns and perhaps 40 of the Gulls. Other gulls seen were Western, Phygrliled and California and one Glacous- muged. A few Puddy Ducks were on the pool and several Fraballon Cormorants - Least Sandpipers at St. Fleming. Two hours between showers. Nov. 2. The Lady Birds went to Bay Farms Inland. On the estuary sloughs near the bridge (Alameda) was a large group of Least and Red-backed Sandpipers. I could detect no Westerns. On the Bay Shore where the highway comes out to the shore there was a large assemblage of birds - most of them asleep on the sand, waiting for the tide to draw out. On the dry sand several (6-8) Duny Clover were running about. Bunched on the edge of the water were pale gray Sanderling (200+), Red-backed Sandpipers (200+) Black-bellied Plover (75+) and a few Least Sandpipers. The Redbacks more more active than the others. Occasionally a group would rise and circle away. Further on there was a solid mass of Willets and Godwits - all with their heads under their wings. When we hushed they popped their heads out but only for a few seconds. A second