1942 Oct. 26. "Allen Hummers" on Lower Campuses. Very few individuals, 18 species. Ridiculated Nuthatch as usual. Cloudy. Oct. 27 - Cloudy, rain at night. Oct. 28. "Lady Birds" went to Lake Merritt. Clear, cool. Several hundred Pintails and Baldpates (dull plumage), many Mallards, 7 Wood Ducks (1 female), No Bluebills or Ruddy's seen and only 1 female Canvasback. Two Red-billed Grebes were eating fish as fast as they could catch them. No public feeding but some visitors bought food. / Sandpiper Oct. 29. Near house; W.W. Wren, Vegan Wren, Varied Thrush, (Hermit T.), Wrentits (2), Fox Sparrow. Oct. 30. Heavy fog until noon. Went to Boulder p.m. Had been Clear, warm all day time. Oct. 31. Clear, warm day. Cottage in shade - damp, chilly- Nov. 1. Frost (light) early a.m. Then clear, warm. Noticed many Varied Thrushes - flying up from road. Boulder Hermit Thrush eating W. Thornberries, Townsend Warbler, Blue Cheeked Wrens, juncos, Br. & Sp. Towhees, Fox Sparrow, Cedar Warblers, Pygmy Nuthatches, R.C. Knightlet, Calif Coast Jay - Kingfisher, Nuttin Vireo, Dried. Flicker, Dory Woodpecker. Yesterday about 11 a.m. I heard the explosive whistle of a Pygmy Owl and traced it to the hillside above the highway above the Anthony place. I could not see the bird but the note was repeated over and over. When the sun struck the hillside the notes ceased. Heard again at 5 p.m. (G.T.A. heard them last week) Nov. 2. Berkeley. "Allen Hummers" walked up Strawberry Canyon - along Canyon Road past the Bonley Farm, Foggy, Chilly. Birds abundant. Songs: Wrentit, Hermit Thrush, Quail (4 males, 4 females S. end of Stadium); Hairy Woodpecker - flew nest.