82. September 20, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. This morning when the steamer was off Goat Island, I saw a Pelecanus californicus proceeding southward. October 4, 1909. When at Kearny and Washington Streets, San Francisco, this evening I saw three ducks pass over southbound. October 16, 1909. During the past few days I have at times noticed several Ardea herodias in the light near the round- house, Alameda. At low tide I have also seen large numbers of gulls here, apparently mostly Larus californicus. On the bay I have seen this species and occasional Larus heermanni. I have also seen a few ducks flying and occasional cormorants. October 27, 1909. San Leandro Bay and sloughs, and around Bay Farm Island, Alameda Co., California. Rallus obsoletus. Shot one, only one seen; none heard. Aechmophorus occidentalis. Two or three. Small grebes. A few. Shot two Proctopus nigricollis. Larus philadelphia. Three or four. Large gulls. Quite a few. Shot one immature Larus californicus and saw other birds of same species, Squatarola helvetica. A few. Pelidna alpina. Shot two. Saw fair sized flock. Other sandpipers. [illegible] seen were probably Eremotes pusillus