2. small land birds flying over the water just as they do along the Ala- meda Mole; two or three gulls were also seen. Near Guadalupe several ducks which dived were seen on the water; one was also noted flying. Below South city a good / many small land birds were seen at a distance on telephone and telegraph wires. Below San Bruno Sturmella magna was fairly common, some flying. At Millbrae I saw several Sturmella magna in meadow, and some small finches on the telegraph wires. A little be- low Millbrae I saw a flock of Euphagus cyanocephalus flying over the marsh; occasional birds were seen on wires. At Burlingame a few Sturmella magna were seen. Between Burlingame & Pt. San Mateo Sturmella magna and three or four small land birds were seen. One Ardea herodias flew up two or three times from ahead of us in the marsh near the Point. Off Pt. San Mateo about 10:00 A.M. there were quite a few ducks scattered about on the water, apparently mostly scoters. But a few were seen flying northward. When flying the whistling sound made by the wings could be heard very distinctly. Sev- eral Oidemia perepicillata were identified, while one bird which rose from the water twice to shake itself was recognized as an Oidemia deglandi. One cormorant was also seen. In the Eucalyptus and pine trees which clothe the Point only one small land bird was seen on the north side this morning. About noon three or four James hyenalis were seen in the trees, however. About noon I noted two [illegible] cormorants flying slowly