When I was rowing home I saw a large flock of gulls up near the canal. Many were to be seen on the mud along the north shore. A good many passed over the marsh near my decoys. Nettion carolinensis. A few in the marsh. Aythya vallisneria. Abundant. About one hundred and fifty birds passed over at 10:15 a.m. going seaward. A few stragglers were also seen. Aythya marila. A hunter had one. Probably many of the birds I have seen outside are this species, although I have been unable to decide positively. Aythya affinis. Three obtained — one male and two females. Blangula blangula. This species was common in the sloughs and on both San Francisco and San Leandro Bays. There has been a notable increase in this species since I last hunted. Almost all the birds are young males and females. I saw only two adult males. All are very wary, particularly those in the sloughs. I have not yet seen (to my knowledge) or shot any blangula islandica. Eriornithura jamaicensis. A few. This species was not as common as it was last time I was out. Ardea herodias. Two. Pelidna alpina. Fairly common. Creunetes occidentalis. Fairly common. Squatarola squatarola. A few. Melospiza cinerea. Common. Geothlypis trichas. One. JAN 14 1905 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal.