rapidly across the bows and headed seaward. Another dived as the boat approached. A few more Larus heermanni were seen as we neared the mole. The total for the trip was: Uria troile. 2. Larus occidentalis. About ten. Larus heermanni. About thirty. Eastern end of Alameda, Cal. Time: - 8:00 P.M. to 8:15 P.M. Conditions: - Rather overcast; moon barely showing. Temperature 54° F. A few Nycticorax nycticorax were seen slowly wing- ing their way from the tall trees on High Street, in which they make their homes to the marshes to the south and east. One trio in particular attracted my attention. Two of them were flying together, the third one was following, scrawking incessantly. This led me to believe that the bird in the rear was a young one, who was not used to his new vocation, and was calling to his parents, - probably the birds in the lead. JUN 28 1904 High Street Station, Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. Time: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Slightly overcast; temperature about 50° F. Good breeze blowing. As I walked to the train this morning, I noted a great many Passer domesticus. I also saw a few west of Fifth St. Station. As the tide was low, there was a large ex- pense of sand along the seawall between Fifth St. and West Alameda Stations. Here there were a good many