1943 May 28. Miss Barrious (boss) no in her car to Boulder Creek, Nothing at Dumbarton Bridge excepts 100s of Cliff Swallows which were abundant in many other places. May 29. Boulder Creek. Cool, partly cloudy, breezy - Very busy watering the garden. May 30. Spent morning waterigcette. Drox home p.m. Birds in the mountains: less ab. than in other years. No families On our place: [illegible], [illegible] (Allw?), Harry Wolf Black Phoebe (fam.?), Violet, green Swallow (Flying- Calif. Jay, Chickadee, Ro. Thrush, Warbling Vireo (most conspicuous singer), Cassin Vireo 1, [illegible] Vired 1, Black-thy Gray Warbler 1, Pileated Warbler, Towager, Grosbeak? Spotted Towhee, Brown Towhee. A male Brown Towhee came for food any day constantly. Could not detect a mate. No Western Flycatcher within hearing! Heard elsewhere: 1 (Kingfisher (near town), Wood Peewee (in lawn), Violet Green Swallow in many places; Yellow Warbler Feltor, Lazuli Bunting near tellos. From highway: Br. Black Birds Redwings, Sp. Hawks, Bulbous Birds, Linnets, Goldfinches, many Swallows - Cliff and Barns, Turkey Buzzards (chased by black birds) - 1 Burrowing Owl on electric wire. May 31. Berkeley. Low fog turning into rain about 6 p.m. Saw the Harry Woodpecker at (Mosswood Lane. (Perhaps nesting at end of Piedmont Ave.) Two Luscent Warblers singing, one above bird pool, ours across road - (second nesting?). Tolmie W. Singing. Single Hutton Vireo heard.