54. a Juncus americanus was seen sitting on the edges the beach. As I approached it flew off over the water. Several flocks of large gulls numbering from five to fifteen or twenty were working westward chiefly in the morning. They flew over the water heading into a strong westerly wind. The following land birds were seen: 1. Melospiza melodia. 2. Carpodacus mexicanus. 3. Passer domesticus. 4. Euphagus cyanocephalus. 5. Hirundo erythrogaster 6. Petrochelidon rufifrons. (?) June 17, 1908. San Leandro Bay, Alameda co., bal. Conditions: Strong southwesterly wind; warm; afternoon. Drewnt a good ways up Melrose Slough, To the tide being quite high. No birds were seen there. In San Leandro Bay I saw half a dozen terns, apparently Sterna forsteri, some diving in canal. Two or three Nycticorax nycticorax flew over. June 28, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Along the Alameda shore at low tide Ardea herodias, Nycticorax nycticorax, and a few gulls are to be seen. June 21, 1908. When near Alameda mole about noon to-day, I saw seven or eight ducks flying north in flock.