1944 The Sp. Turbee came back to the pool and took another splash. At last the Br.T. has met his match. He dominated even over Cal. Jays all last summer. Full moon Mar. 10. Still warm, sunny. Daffodils in bloom. Creepers singing often. Cooler night. Mar. 11- High jog until 10 a.m., then clear, warm. Started home at 2 p.m. - Cold all the way until we reached Walland. Stopped at Alvarado Pools. Very many birds: Ducks- [illegible] Shovellers. Saw a few Pintails and Bald- pates. Many Gulls in distance. Bb. Plower, Red b., W. Least Sandpipers. Probably many more but light difficult. Mar. 17 Berkeley - Cold north wind for several days. Mar. 18. Warm again. Returned to Boulder Creek, Alvarado Pools: Coots very few. Bluebills >, Shovellers>; a few Pintails, Bald Pales; Yellowlegs (lesser-smaller than Willets) 3; Gulls (Sp?), Bb. Plower, Water decreased. Dumbarton Bridge, Tide very low. 11:30 a.m. Bluebills > Shovellers>, many ducks flying. Willets; Avocets at in area where they nest Weeks bright cinnamonom, Zared Trebes 300t At the bridge there was out and many short birds were feeding. No stop to identify them. Many W. Trebes on water. West end. 1 Db. Curlew A few Bb. Plower (molting), Willets, Sandpipers. Mar. 19. Boulder Cr. No winter flocks. Paired: Junco (1 yr. court table together) Chickadees, Hutton Vireo, Br. Turbee