The Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were hovering over the water like Larus philadelphia do. One or two were in brown plumage. Nov. 27, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - cold; frosty; clear; no wind. Along the mole this morning birds were very searse, Two or three too small grebes and four or five Clangula clangula being all that were seen. Nov. 28, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 8:40 A.M. to 1:10 P.M.; mass moderate temperature; clear and beautiful; no wind to speak of. When going to the city on the 8:40 train, I saw a large number of ducks bunched together on the water a quite a distance south of the mole. The tide was high at the time. When returning from the city I saw along the mole several ducks and small grebes, all of which dived as the train passed. A corniceant was seen, however, quite close and holding a