44 August 22, 1911. San Francisco to Carmel, California. During the journey I saw a good many large hawks or vultures, and also two or three Cerchneis sparveria. Between Pajaro and Castroville passed an Ardea herodias close beside the railroad track. Saw a few shore birds also, among which several Oxyechus vociferus were recognized flying about a pond. August 23, 1911. Carmel, California. Early this morning I noted a Junco hyemalis with a young one drinking from a barrel of water at the back of our house, which is situated well up from the beach among the pines. We worked along the beach from the bath house to San Jose creek and back. The following birds were seen: Grebe. One flying from ocean into lagoon of Carmel River. Loons. Two or three offshore on water. Larus heermanni. Three or four adults on beach. Noted one following retreating waves and hastily probing sand with beak. Larus occidentalis. Several adults and young on beach. Saw one adult on rock offshore with cor- morants. Haematopus nigres. A pair on outlying rocks at low tide. Impossible to get on account of intervening water. Oxyechus vociferus. Four feeding in sand in mouth