ifornicus in several phases, and several Larus leer- manni. A good many gulls were seen on the water when we were south of Goat Island. When close to the warships two bands of ducks of about thirty each followed by a fair passed us going southeast; they were quite high and looked like river ducks. Two or three cormorants passed to the northward. I think the most of these birds I have observed are Phalacrocorax dilophus as I believe they show the yellow gular sac. Oct. 17, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Overcast, particularly in the morning; moderate temperature; no wind in morning. Time, 7:40 to 8:25 A.M. and 5:05 to 5:30 P.M. Along the mole this morning there were no birds owing to the highness of the water, and in the even- inght it was too dark to see. Larus californicus was the only water bird seen on the bay, chiefly on the San Francisco side; young & old.