Jan. 27, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Northerly wind; cool; Partly overcast. Usual time. This morning the birds were all at a good distance from the mole as usual, on the water. Saw two or three moderate-sized flocks of ducks on the water; they were, however, not as large as those seen last week. The birds, ducks and grebes, close to the mole usually dive as the trains pass. Drove inside the steamer going to the city. In the evening I caught the 5:10 steamer home, it being quite light at that time now. Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens followed the steamer in considerable numbers, flying a- round it and over it as usual. Drove on the af- ter deck, going inside when off Goat Island. Along the mole I noticed only an occasional bird; it was plenty light enough to see. Tide well in. Jan. 28, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Frosty; cool; northerly wind; clear; 7:45 to 8:25 A.M. At High Street Station I noted four or five Passer planting domesticus sitting close together in a row on the gutter of a nearby house. Along the mole three or four large distant flocks of ducks were seen on the water. Gulls of