28. February 27, 1909. Alameda to and from San Francisco, California. This morning there were lots of ducks on the water along the mole and seawall. Along the former they were in large flocks. Many Scaup ducks were recognized. In the bright near the roundhouse there were about thirty gulls on the water. Three or four Aethiomphorus occidentalis were seen near the west end of the mole. On the Bay quite a few Larus glan- cescens and Larus californicus followed the steamer. This evening while waiting in the slip on the San Francisco side I saw a good many immature Larus glancescens, several Larus californicus (mostly adult), and one adult Larus argentatus. This last bird flew about and sat on the piles with the Larus glances- cens. I saw two large flocks of cormorants flying south in the usual undulatory manner along the west side of Goat Island quite high in the air. Along the mole this evening ducks were not as numerous as this morning. One or two Aethiomphorus occidentalis were to be seen. February 28, 1909.