1944 May 22. Fog cleared at 9 a.m. Black Phoebe singing. Sp.T. carrying food into thicket east of porch - heard. Near the Boulder Creek bridge (new) an Ash Throated Flycatcher. Chilly wind all day. J.T. heard a St. Hornet Owl at night May 23. Warmer. Near the R.R. bridge pier - W.W. Wren, Lutescent Warbler. Many birds singing. In redwoods at our entrance a pair of Purple Finches (nest?). A pair of Green backed Goldfinches came to the one and only seed head of Bachelors Buttons. Pair of quail - male most attentive, on guard while she was at the nest, while she took a prolonged dust bath, while she ate etc. May 24. Low fog. Clear 8:30 a.m. Male quail above 9 a.m. Pair rest of day (still laying eggs?) May 25. Three pairs of quail together. White Wren below cottage much at the time. Brown Towhee - pair feeding 9a.m. in nest in white rock rose. All three Vireos conspicuious, Warmer, Summer. Spotted Towhee singing constantly, Br.Tow. still sings. May 26. Started home 10:15 a.m. Lunch in Palo Alto. Bumbarton Bridge. Very few birds. W. and 3 Ann. Iqueto. Bridgia few gulls many Cliff Swallows. East end, 17 Avocets. 3 Snowy Plover a few terns in distance. At Gas Station in Palo 49 Gull, calling Alf, large sotis! Wood Pewee! Calif Wdp. at nest, May 27. Berkeley. Dry all day - Ltd.W. at pool. Possibly a Lazuli Bunting (still migrating ?) Yellow Warbler singing 8 a.m. (still migrating?) Bewick's Wren singing (as if nesting again?) May 28. Still foggy. Toliwi W. sq. in garden. Lay.B(?) heard. May 29. u Grackles, first bird at dawn. Then Ltd.W., S.p.Tow., Bro.Tow. (call notes only), B.Wren. Phil.W.