Noted two or three Nycticorax nycticorax flying over houses this evening; squawking of course. May 24, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - W.W. wind; moderate temperature; fairly clear. A few immature Larus californicus and an occasional Larus occidentalis (adult) are the only birds seen on the bay. In the afternoon when the wind blows, the strongest they sit on the water considerably, always facing to windward. Along the seawall, marsh, and mole nothing has been observed. May 25, 1907. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; W.W. wind; clear. Four or five adult Larus occidentalis and two or three immature Larus californicus circled about in front of steamer while she was in the slip and finally alighted. While on the water one of the (Western) Gulls made a jab at the back of another with its bill, but the second bird evaded it by a start forward, opening its wings slightly at the