147. there was only an occasional, but several hunters in the general vicinity. Saw cormorant in front of Ferry Bldg. This afternoon there were a great many gulls passing westward close to the house tops near Gough and Sacramento Sts., San Francisco. Dec. 27, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Overcast; morning; no wind; (moderate temperature. Off a distance to the south of the mole was a large flock of ducks on the water. I saw a corm- orant emerge from the water with a fish six or seven inches long in its mouth, which it shook from side to side and seemed to toss once or twice, catching it when it struck the water. Gulls the same as usual on the bay. I saw one young Larus glaucescens on the top of one of the after flag poles of our steamer; it sort of cackled or crowed, holding its mouth open very wide, apparently proud of its position. Dec. 30, 1907. Alameda San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Stormy; southerly wind; raining off and on. Gulls flying westward over the city in the morn- ing as well as the afternoon. Dec. 31, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions; cool; southerly wind; occasional shower.