94. on the shallow water north of Oakland Creek. Just as we left the mole we almost ran down a young Vria troile. The bird would not dive; it acted as though it were in a very weak condition. Larus californicus was abundant, and Larus delaware- sis common. Many followed the steamer across. When we were about a half mile southeast of Goat Island a flock of eight ducks passed high overhead to the south. In a bunch of gulls on the water off the city I saw one adult Larus hermanni. I noticed a flock of about 101 gulls on the roof of Pier No. 5. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 6:15 P.M. Overcast; moderate tem- perature; west wind. Gulls were abundant on the trip across. Larus califor- nicus was numerous; Larus delawarensis was common; Six adult Larus hermanni. At home I saw one Nycticorax nycticorax passing over just at dusk. Oct. 6, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 6:30 to 11:00 A.M. Moderate temperature; north wind; drizzling. In Melrose slough I saw the following:- Gulls, 2; Larus delawarensis; Sterna forsteri; about a dozen at the mouth of the slough. Symphenia semipalmata. Very common. Squatarola squatarola. Very common. Limosa fedoa. A few.