While in the backyard this morning about -twenty cormorants flew over in a northerly direction; my Ross's Geese called to them. Along March 29, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the mole this morning and evening a few Scaup ducks were seen in the water, also one cormorant flying. On the sand exposed this evening were hundreds of gulls. On the bay Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were seen this evening. Yesterday I saw several Zonotrichia leucophrys at home. March 30, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning there were a few ducks in the water along the mole, mostly Scaups, several Scoters, and one Clangula clangula being seen. Along the mole this evening there were a few ducks, Scoters, Scaups, and 1 female Aristonetta palisineria. There were a large number of gulls on the pond. One Ardea herodias in slough; looked like stick. March 31, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. There were very few ducks along the mole to-day. Scaups and Scoters were all that were seen; one Fidemia perspicillata was seen close. There were a few gulls on the sand this evening. Larus glaucescens and Larus