1942. Nov. 24. In a misty cloud all the morning. Clearing in afternoon. Nov. 27. Clouds and rain. Nov. 28. In a cloud but we started to Boulder Creek. At Los Gates it was quite warm and sunny - At Boulder Creek the air was very soft and warm - things very wet. No frost at night. I was busy pruning roses most of the afternoon. Once when I looked up there were three large hawks circling above me - Saw later two flocks of Bandtails - 20-25 each. Varied Thrushes very abundant. Virgin Vireo heard Sycophantes. Nov. 29. Beautiful rosy Sunrise. Warm. As we ate our lunch in front of the fireplace we saw (at the same time), juncos, Brown and Spotted Towhees feeding on oatmeal on the mosaic; a Ruby-cx Knight in the nearest oak tree, and three Varied Thrushes in the front flower bed or path. On the way home we ran into clouds on the summit of the Los Gates Road and it was misty or raining much of the way to Berkeley. Nov. 30. "Allen Hummers" spent morning west of the Life Sciences Building on Strawberry Creek where there were many Varied Thrushes - Also ab. And. Warblers, R.c Knights (several in our small tree, sometimes a fight), juncos. Mittall Sparrows all over the lawns - some singing. Saw also Townsend Warblers, Y-c Sparrows (a few), Purpl'd Sparrows (many) Dec. 2. Half an hour in same place. Varied Thrushes picked up bay berries under the bay trees 14 Patton Vireos, very near; eyering incomplete.