87. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions :- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. overcast; warm; one shower; wind north. In a lot opposite the house I saw an Aphelocoma Californica. Passer domesticus was abundant. Along the mole there were about two hundred gulls, about forty large shore birds, about as many sandpi- pers, and in the shallow water six Ardea herodias. One of these last remained standing within forty feet of the train. On the bay I saw a good many Larus californicus. Few of these birds are in the very young plumage. The same is time of Larus delawarensis, which Dales saw a few. Larus hermanni was not abundant: about a dozen adults were seen. I saw one Stercorarius which was flying south. I noted two small passeris at home, one appeared to be an Astragalinus, the other I did not get a good look at. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions :- 5:15 to 6:15 P.M. clear; west wind; warm. Larus occidentalis. I saw one, an adult on a pile at the mole. Larus californicus. common. " delawarensis. " hermanni About six adults and one immature bird. Stercorarius pomarinus. One flying about; long tail; gave steamer a wide berth.