over the Santa Fe route. Julia americana was seen in large numbers in some shallow ponds west of Day Point. A Buteo borealis (?) was seen sitting on a cross beam of a telegraph pole near Glen Fraser, Contra Costa county. While crossing the San Joaquin River at Antioch I saw an adult Larus californicus. On the way back in the afternoon I saw two large hawks (probably Buteo borealis) circling about near Glen Fraser. I also saw here a berckneis sparveria. February 5, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. On the way to the train I saw a Pipilo fuscus. Along the mole and seawall I saw three flocks of ducks (no great size) on the water and one or two grebes. On the bay Larus glauciscens and Larus californicus occurred as usual. I saw two loose flying northwest. This evening when returning home, I saw the usual Larus glauciscens and Larus californicus on the bay. Off the mole I a large flock of ducks. Three or four Ardeas herodias were fishing in the shallow water. February 6, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California.