194/ Sept. 27. Clear, warm. Went to Boulder Creek via Dublin, Sunol, Saratoga. At Sunol near the Water Temple and elsewhere I began to see Lewis Woodpeckers and as we crossed the valley They seemed to be heading towards the Calaveras Reservoir region. I wonder if they were just coming in for the winter. I must have seen fifteen or twenty as we drove along. Had lunch in Boulder Creek then took this Ramp to Swanton where she collected the fruit etc., of Torreya californica. There are several large trees with trunks from 18 in. to 3 ft. thick on the McCreary ranch. I noticed Pygmy Nuthatches calling. As we drove back there were many Crowned Sparrows feeding in the thistles and arise along the road, — hundreds of them. Sept. 28. Boulder Creek. Beautiful fall day—no wind Very few birds noticed; juncos came for food, very tame. Calif. Woodpeckers heard; also Hutton Vireo — — . On the way home in the afternoon I saw a very long winged large hawk near the summit of the Los Gatos Road — body and tail lighter than long broad wings. Near Oak Knoll a Marsh Hawk flying over the dry hills — fall plumage — very white below, gray above, white rump, yellow cere noticed. Pygmyd. Sparrows were singing there — none heard yesterday on the way down.