1942. Jan. 1- Jan. 5: Weather very cold with white frost on the dairy barns across the canyon. Birds have been very abundant and many of them come freely to the feeding branch where I keep wild bird seeds, softened bread, berries and a pomegranate. Juncoes are very abundant; also many Fox Sparrows, several Spotted Towhees, a Song Sparrow; sometimes a Brown Towhee. Occasionally I see a Hermit Thrush or a pair of Vireos taking berries (cotomaster). West of the house Varied Thrushes spend much time pecking among the wet rotting oak leaves and pull out some small white object (quail). Fox Sparrows + Spotted Towhees and Hermit Thrushes often there too. Today Jan. 5 I counted six Varied Thrushes - I was surprised to see a group of P.C. Knights - six visible at once in the bushes below the west windows; lit with bushlets. Townsend Warblers have been seen nearly every day. The flock of Dusky numbers 10+ On Jan. 3, we went to Boulder Creek for the day. Varied Thrushes were abundant. At Dumbarton Bridge there were many Eared Grebes in the usual salt pool. B.L.B. Olo- ver, Willets and Red-backed Sandpipers were quite abundant and a pair of Shovelers was seen. Birds reduced to minimum. Sarafina Grade - a group of 25 Bailetail & Glen. Jan. 10. Boulder Creek. Like a spring day. Many Varied Thrushes calling.