22. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Southerly wind, cool, drizzling at times. this morning Near the roundhouse I noted about one hundred ducks on the water in a large straggling flock: There were a few gulls scattered along the exposed sand. Yesterday morning I noted two sand pipers. An Ardea herodias was noted, in a slough close to First Street; it flew a short distance as the train passed. On coming to halt where on the wing, duck stop beating their wings, throw the head and neck back somewhat and spread their feet, sticking down and outward, after the manner of a booby Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were in about the same proportion as usual. Yesterday I noted Larus glaucescens standing on the piles at the Alameda mole in the heavy wind: They were all facing to windward with heads held close to shoulders and tails slightly tilted upwards since I noted one grebe along the mole this morning & several Oidemia heglandii & scaup ducks this afternoon Several ducks asleep on water with bills underfeathers on backs.