gulls on the sand along the mole. There were quite a few ducks in the shallow water, the Drake Scamp Ducks being easily rec- ognized by their whitesides and backs. Several Ardea herodias were in the shallow water close to the track, some flying as the train passed. On the return trip this evening I saw several Larus glauciscens and Larus californicus. On the east side of the bay saw an Aechmophorus occidentalis and one Larus philadelphia, the latter hovering for a moment close to the water to pick up something. February 24, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. While looking out the back window at home this morning I saw four cormorants flying over town in a southwesterly direction. It was low tide. Off the seawall I saw an Ardea herodias. Along the mole there were many gulls on the sand and standing in the shallow water. Ducks were more abundant than they have been lately. Edemis perspicillata and Scamp ducks were recognized. They are getting tamer; some dive, others fly as train passes. This evening I saw a large number of immature Larus glauciscens on the San Francisco piles. Occa- sional Larus californicus seen, also 2 separate cormorants