immature birds in brown plumage, apparently the former species, have been seen during the last two or three days. July 25, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Overcast; moderate temperature; NW wind. At low tide this morning I saw in the light near the roundhouse a number of Larus occidentalis, fifty or so. They were out close to the water's edge; in fact this seems to be the habit with the gulls here, to keep near the water than the ordinary beach when the tide is out. I noted three or four large shore birds feeding on the sand apart and quite aways back from the gulls. Yesterday morning between 7th and 5th St. Stations I saw about a dozen curlew or godwit flying westward close over the ex- plosed sand. July 27, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal.