1942 Aug. 27. Wrote to Palo Alto - noticed Chickadees on Campus. Tilmouse at Alta. Ret. to Boulder Crt. Aug. 28. Went to Santa Cruz Big Trees - everything in excellent condition - really a gem. The system of excluding campers and picnickers from the grove and railing in the trails results in a continuous ground cover of green. No fallen trees. Noticed Gymn Nuttallatus, Creepers. Aug. 29. Returned to Berkeley. Clearer, warmer. Near the little patches just north of Milpitas a Bittern was flying. It looked very large and brown and held its head heron fashion: Warmer in Berkeley than last week but fog came in at night. I noticed Yellow Warblers in the shade trees on Dwight Way. Aug. 30. Heard the "Mee-eez mee-ee" of a Nuttall Unio. A Lutescent came to the East pool to bathe - heard one singing later. Virginia Wrens singing the twittering song of fall (trills of year) - also a typical song. Thrush called over and over at dawn. Thrasher notes suggested a family - very early a.m. Still no quail near house. Sept. 1. Cold fog all day. Sept. 3. "" Birds mig. Grusheaf. Lut.W. Sept. 4. "" "" Pil. Warbler. Fog. Went to Boulder Creek in afternoon. Left fog at Alvarado. Saw a Bittern in Tules at Milpitas. Sept. 5. Boulder Creek, Clear, warm. Two Water Angels were on the river below the Cottage; one sang frequently. Sept. 6. Angels again. Brown Tow- new plumage been very ragged. Out with new short tail feathers. Cal. Jay in