Echo Lake Trip - July 14, (1941) Olive-sided Flycatcher, Spotted Towhees still conspicuous. One Willow Woodpecker seen and heard - Warmer. July 11. Happy Valley- Contra Costa Co. Ferguson Ranch. Two nests of finches in potted plants or verandah - one with three eggs; the other had five eggs last night, nest empty this a.m. (Blue jay 3). A nest of Black Phoebes under eaves - family left yesterday and were centered in a dead walnut on next ranch. Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Flycatcher and Wood Peewee Redtail, Sparrow Hawk flying over. seen Mourning Doves alb. (call heard), Anna Hummingbird (3) Mottled Woodpecker, Huttons, Viggo Wren (singing), Bush Tits, Wrentit, W. Bluebirds feeding family out of nest on berries of Oregon Grape. Bl. Grosbeak (call note in willows), Luminator, Mt. Goldfinches at, Brown Towhee, Song Sparrow. July 14. Mrs. Sims, Lewis and I started to Echo Lake to visit Mrs. Learner. Left Berkeley at 6 a.m. Break. fast at Walnut Creek then via Marsh Creek, Borden Highway, Stockton. Then no. 88 via Lockford, Plymouths, Done. Then No 49 via Consumnes River and Eldorado to Placerville, Picnic lunch on the ridge before starting up the American Canyon road. Reached Echos at 2 p.m. and Learner Camp at 3 p.m. Heavy Thunder storm at 3;30 p.m. Cool all the way up. Stops: (1) Borden Highway near marshy land (2) on mesa below Done; (3) Consumnes River; 4 at lunch spot on ridge. Bird list: Berkeley & Stop 1. Shrike, Mourning Dove, Sparrow Hawk, Calif. Jay, Cliff Swallows, Linnets, Quail, Br. Blackbird, Eng. dp. Redtail, Prairie Falcons (a pair in hills on east side of pass via Mt. Br. Caly Woodpecker, Buzzard, Barn Swallow, Tern (seen indistinctly from Borden Highway; probably Forsters), Redwings, Blue Neror. At Stop 1. Marsh Song Sparrow (fresh water), Yellowthroat