Bird Notes: Aviary birds of the San Francisco Bay Region, v4289

Gifford, Edward Winslow, 1887-1959

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BIRD NOTES AVIARY BIRDS SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION 1904 - 1911 EDWARD W. GIFFORD PROPERTY OF MUS.VERT, ZOOL. BY GIFT FROM E.W. GIFFORD-1916

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Columba livia. (Domestic Pigeon.) April 12, 1908. Bought two, a male and a female from Mr. Bausch, Cost $.25. Placed them in large aviary with Barbary Turtle Doves and Mourning Doves. Nos. 26 and 27. April 14, 1908. This pair ousted a pair of my Barbary Turtle Doves from a box they had chosen for a nest. May 1, 1908. I placed this pair of birds in the summer house as they are too pugnacious to be allowed with doves. May 31, 1908. The pair in the summerhouse have one egg. June 14, 1908. Since May 31 the eggs have been broken by the birds. They have, however, taken up a new and larger box which I have placed in the summer house. June 20, 1908. This morning I removed two eggs from the nest and placed two eggs of Columba fasciata in it. The hen took kindly to them.

2. Columba livia. (Domestic Pigeon. June 22, 1908. The two Band-tailed Pigeon eggs were broken by the female, No. 27. July 19, 1908. I noted: an egg shell on the bottom of the summer house to-day, so apparently at least one egg of this species has hatched. Aug. 4, 1908. This pair has been sitting on a pair of eggs for three or four days, although their squabs have not yet left the nest.

Zenaidura carolinensis. (Mourning Dove.) Feb. 15, 1908. Bought two of A. C. Robison and Leo. These I placed in a small summer house. Said to be male and female respectively. Cost $2.50. No. 20821 Mar. 1, 1908. The hen, which was minus a tail when bought, now has one about an inch long. The growth is very fast, a change being seen every day. Mar. 4, 1908. The cock bird often flies down to the floor of the summer house, where they are con- fined, and runs about for a minute or so and then flies back to the perch. During the past three or four days an occasional short staccato "kuk" has been heard, ap- parently from the male, which I take to be the larger of the two birds. Food: Equal proportions of wheat, dried bread crumbs, yellow cornmeal, and mixed bird seed mixed together. I gave them no fresh water this morning, although I usually do so. March 13, 1908.

Zenaidura carolinensis. (Mourning Dove.) The day before yesterday one was heard cooing, making a very mournful cry. To-day my mother reports that one cooed considerably this afternoon. Mar. 17, 1908. One of the birds cooes considerably every day, being particularly in evidence in the early morn- ing. No signs whatever of a nest. Both birds sit around all day, occasionally getting on the ground. The female liked to lie in the sun. When on the ground the male often runs about rather wildly while the female is eating. April 12, 1908. I placed these two birds in the large aviary to-day with the rest of my birds. They seemed quite delighted, feeding in the short grass as did also the Barbary Turtle Doves. April 19, 1908. To-day I heard the smaller of the two birds coo. It was the one I had thought was a female. May 25, 1908. Coo often in the middle of the night; especially in moon- light.

Zenaidura carolinensis (Nourning Dove.) June 5, 1908. This evening about 8 o'clock I saw the two males (20 and 21) fighting with each other on a perch on which they are accustomed to roost. They were pecking at each other and slapping with their wings. I have noted this before in the evening. They still continue to coo. Both are in beaut- iful plumage now. June 16, 1908. Bought two, numbers 72 and 73, of Robison Bros. cost $3.00 June 20, 1908. One of the new doves is a female and seems to have taken a fancy to one of the males. It was most amusing to see the way the little female flutters her wings and follows the male about. Occasionally he will chase, only stopping to coo when very close and that very seldom. The two old males pursue each other with great viciousness. June 24, 1908. The two new females have mated with the two males (20 and 21). One pair has a nest on the top of the pop in

Zenaidura carolinensis. (Mourning Dove.) the peach tree. It is merely a few sticks and straws. One egg was laid yesterday. The other pair have a nest on a shingle nailed on the beam of the board fence. The males did all the carrying in both cases. The females usually sitting on or near the nest. When choosing the nesting site the male would go to a likely place and squat down raising the tail and lowering the head. They then give a very short coo which seems to amount to just one note of the many given in the usual coo call, gently flap shaking the wing meanwhile. The females seem very gently and bowing to their mates. The males are very savage, carrying on a running fight most of the time, although sometimes standing their ground. They even attack the Barbary Turtle Doves. June 28, 1908. The pair which started to nest on the box in the peach tree had two eggs; one was broken; the other was deserted. They are now nesting in the lower part of the box on the foot, but have no eggs; again the male is carrying all the material, sticks and straws. The pair nesting on the shingle on the fence had one egg this morning, later a second was laid; the male is No. 20; the female is No. 72. July 12, 1908.

Zenaidura carolinensis. (Mourning Dove.) No. 20 and 72 now have one young one, hatched this morning. July 14, 1908 No. 20 died to-day after having been ill a week or more. I noticed that its excrement for the last twenty-four hours has been green. For the last day or so it has stayed for the most part out the ground. The other male, No. 21, has not been seen to molest it while in this condition. Both of the young are now hatched, and the female, No. 72, is taking fine care of them. It re- mains to be seen if she can raise them without her mate. I do not know whether the eggs of Nos. 73 and 21 have hatched yet or not. The parents sit very close. The male seems to do very little sitting. July 16, 1908. At least one egg belonging to 21 and 73 is hatched as I found the shell on the ground this evening. Last night I found one of the young of No. 72 lying on the roof of the wood shed dead. It must have been attached to the mother's feathers and been dropped here.

Zenaidura carolinensis. July 22, 1908. I found one of the young belonging to Nos. 21 and 73 dead in the nest. As it was putrid, I presume it has been dead a couple of days. July 25, 1908. this evening When I approached the nest of No. 72, the youngster flew over off of it banging against the wire opposite. It is now No. 33. July 26, 1908. This morning No. 33 left the nest of its own volition. It got upon the roof of the woodshed. July 28, 1908. To-day the young bird belonging to Nos. 21 and 73 left the nest. I have numbered it 34. July 31, 1908. No. 72 has one egg in nest on shingle on fence. Doubtless No. 21 is the father. No. 72 has been trying to steal No. 21 from his mate. In fact he seems more attached to her than to his mate, No. 73. August 1, 1908. No. 72's egg was found on the ground broken this evening. No. 73 has an egg in the lower section of the box on the post.

Zenaidura carolinensis July 2, 1908. No. 72 now has another egg on her shingle on the fence. Aug. 5, 1908. No. 72 seems to have deserted her egg entirely. Aug. 6, 1908. I placed no. 72's egg under Streptopelia risoria, no. 31. Aug. 14, 1908. This evening I found an egg shell on the ground at the foot of the post. I do not know whether it belongs to the Mourning Doves or the Barbary Turtle Doves, as the Eggs of both are now due to hatch.

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Melopelia leucoptera. (White-winged Dove.) June 1, 1908. Exchanged No. 24 (Streptopelia risoria) with Mrs. Chapman on Central Avenue for one of these birds (No. 32), which was caught about a week ago when it entered her pigeon yard. June 2, 1908. When I returned home this evening the bird had been killed by a cat. December 10, 1911. Today I saw an adult at very close range in an aviary in Golden Gate Park. It appeared to be in fresh plumage.

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Streptopelia risoria. (Barbary Turtle Dove.) March 26, 1908. Bought two cocker and one hen from A. b. Robison and Co. These I placed in a new large aviary about Twenty feet square. Cost $3.00. Nov. 22, 23, and 24. March 29, 1908. Both males began making love to the hen the day after I bought them, also copulating. Apr. 12, 1908. Fred L. Granville presented me with a female minus a tail and with wings clipped. Regardless of her gro- tesque appearance both males showed her at- tention, one in particular. No. 25 is new bird. April 15, 1908. One of the birds dropped an egg while roosting last night on a perch three feet from the ground. April 20, 1908. This morning I found the tailless, flightless bird (No. 25), given one by Mr. Granville, dead in the summer house where I placed it last night as it appeared very weak. Its first mishap came just a week ago, when a cat pulled some of the skin and feathers off of its shoulder. Since then, it has grown steadily weak and the other birds

2 Streptopelia risoria. (Barbary Turtle Dove.) have abused it continually, viz.: the large male domestic pigeon and the odd male of this species, the latter making love to it continually. To-day I purchased another female from A.C. Robison and Co., cost $1.00. No. 28. One pair seem to be nesting in a box on the front of the old chicken house, a bird sitting there quite steadily. April 21, 1908. The birds in the box on the front of the chicken house have one egg. April 30, 1908. One of the birds with the egg has been injured, apparently by a cat. The tail and the rump feathers having been pulled out and the flesh torn. I have decided to exchange no. 28 as it seems to be a male. May 1, 1908. I returned no. 28 to A. C. Robison and Co., and received my dollar in exchange. The birds with the eggs are 23 and 24. May 7, 1908. No. 22, a male, is assisting in the incubation of the egg owned by 23 and 24 since one of them was injured. To-day he was chasing the Mourning Doves about quite persistently.

Streptopelia risoria. (Barbary Turtle Dove). May 11, 1908. The birds finally have deserted the egg, which I broke and found infertile. May 25, 1908. Bought three from Robison Bros. to-day, nos. 29, 39, and 31. Occasionally hear these birds cooing at night especially if it is moonlight. All coo, both males and females. May 30, 1908. I picked up an egg on the ground to-day and placed it in a nest. There are two birds incubat- ting it now. May 31, 1908. I broke the egg, mentioned above, this morning. This afternoon I found the bird sitting on a fresh egg. Another pair are nesting in a box on a post. June 5, 1908. No. 24, the bird I disposed of had the habit of sitting on the nest of Nos. 22 and 23, although both ofted drove it away. June 14, 1908.

4. Streptopelia risoria. (Barbary Turtle Dove.) The birds nesting in the box on the wood shed, Nos. 22 and 23, have one egg, while the birds in the box on the post, Nos. 29 and 31, have three eggs. June 20, 1908 Nos. 22 and 23 finally deserted their egg which was infertile. Yesterday I found a youngster in the box on the post; to-day I found a second. The egg shells of both were lying on the ground. July 12, 1908. All three of the young birds hatched in the box on the post have been reared successfully by the parents and no fly about, although they are quite often fed. The nest now contains at least three eggs; a second fe- male must be laying in it. The three young are numbers 82, 83, and 880. They have now been out of the nest a week. On one the ends of the collar are just show- ing in two grayish spots. July 22, 1908. I sold Nos. 23, 82, 83, and 880 to Robison Bros. for $3.00. July 25, 1908. This evening two young hatched in the nest on the post. This nest seems to be run by Nos. 22 and 30, males, and Nos. 29 and 31, females,

Streptopelia risoria. (Barbary Turtle Dove.) July 27, 1908. This morning I found a very young nestling dead on the ground quite a ways from the post on which the nest is placed. Aug. 2, 1908. This morning I found another very young nestling on the ground. It had apparently been dead two or three days. On looking into the nest on the post I found two eggs on which (No. 29) was sitting. She and her mate (No. 22) seem to have control of this nest now, having driven (Nos. 30 and 31) from it. Perhaps also they knocked the young out. The two males, 22 and 30, have been doing considerable fighting re- cently, 22 having been victor. Aug. 5, 1908. Nos. 30 and 31 have one egg in the box on the east side of the chicken house. Aug. 8, 1908. At noon to-day the two male Streptopelia risoria, the male Columba livia, and the male Zenaidura caro- meniis were each respectively on their nests having re- lieved the females. I found another youngster on the ground, so apparently there were three hatched.

6. Streptopelia risoria. August 18, 1908. This evening I found No.22 dead on the ground near the water pan. It appears to me that it died of apoplexy (?) from over-fatness. Sept. 19, 1908. A pair of this species are is building a nest in the small box on the wood shed. They are Nos. 30 and 31. It is amusing to see one of a pair of young birds, which left the nest about three weeks ago, go through the motions of bowing and cooing just as the old birds do. However, I could hear no sound. Sept. Oct. 21, 1908. Nos. 30 and 31 hatched their eggs in due time. A day or so later I found one dead in the nest, and the other death on the roof of the wood shed, apparently having struck to the feathers of an adult. December 10, 1911. Adults, One which I examined very closely at the aviary at Golden Gate Park to-day, showed new feathers just appearing in the sides of the head. I noted an occasional brown feather among the wing coverts.

Onopopelia humilis. Dwarf Turtle Dove. August 20, 1908 Yesterday I purchased four of these and to-day six from Robison Bros., for the sum of $25.00. They are numbers 37, 50, 51, 52, 57, 58, 63, 64, 67, 87. August 23, 1908. This morning I found No. 64 dead on the ground. August 24, 1908 I got another bird from Robison Bros., No. 42.

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Spilopelia tigrina. (Tigrine Turtle Dove.) June 16, 1908. Bought six from Robison Bros.; numbers 74 to 79. Cost $15.00. June 18, 1908. Exchanged nos. 74 and 77 for nos. 80 and 81. No. 74 was lame and no. 77 seemed to have a case of scirrhus. June 24, 1908. I found No. 75 dead on the roof of the wood shed yesterday morning. These birds keep together most of the time and are somewhat wary. July 12, 1908. These birds have gotten into better plumage during my absence in the east, but still show no signs of nesting. July 16, 1908. The folks have reported hearing this species coo. This evening I heard it. The call was low and rather clear, and the notes are given quite rapidly. I have noted a couple purring each other about the aviary; probably they are two males. July 18, 1908. I observed a pair copulating this evening. They did quite a bit of cooing about dusk.

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Geopelia striata. (Barred Dove.) July 7, 1908. I purchased four from a dealer in Chicago. July 12, 1908. Arrived home safely with all four of the birds. July 18, 1908. This species now coos or rather calls. The preliminary note is like the creaking of a gate. This is followed by several whistles given in quick succession.

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Phalcoptera indica. Green-winged Dove. August 20, 1908. Yesterday I purchased two and to-day eight of these for $40.00 from Robison Bros. They are numbers 53, 54, 55, 56, 65, 66, 68, 71, 88, and 90. August 22, 1908. This morning I found No. 66, apparently a male, dead. I obtained another bird, no. 12, apparently a female, from Mr. Robison to take the place of the dead bird.

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Arenaria interpres. January 30, 1911. The Turnstone which I have had since last May is in very worn plumage, although several fresh scapulars have appeared on its back. When I first obtained it, it was in very high plumage. The food supplied has been chiefly mush, bread, beans, etc. February 5, 1911. In hunting about for food the turnstone bears a superficial resemblance to a dove. It is a very busy little body, turning over small stones by putting the end of his bill under them and lifting the same method is followed in digging up ground. Feb. 19, 1911. In more or less full winter plumage, the back containing new feathers without rufous markings and the pectoral band of black being broken up by whitish. March 30, 1911. Not much change noticeable in Turnstone. New fresh primaries. Calls occasionally now. April 23, 1911 Very backward in moulting. Traces of red feathers showing in back.

Arenaria interpres. May 1, 1911. Added fine high plumage Turnstone to collection. Shows how backward No. 1 is in moulting. No. 1 must be in winter plumage still, although several reddish feathers are showing in back. August 13, 1911. The two Turnstones are becoming rather faded although neither appear to have moulted yet. No. 1 did not attain the usual high plumage, while No. 2 was in the very height of plumage when taken. Both eat considerable wheat and bread. October 29, 1911. No. 1 is still in winter plumage with yellow legs. I cannot tell whether the feathers are old or new. No. 2 is in worn high plumage with red legs. No. 1 never attained high plumage, skipping that plumage altogether; appears to be in perfect health. November 20, 1911. No. 1 appears to show some new feathers of winter plumage in the interscapular region. No. 2 shows no sign of moult, but is in worn high plumage.

Squatarola heterotica. January 30, 1911. The plover which I obtained last May in high plumage is now in a mixed plumage, still showing considerable black in the underparts. Its food has been the same as that of the Turnstone, aside from worms, etc. which they both hunt very energetically. February 5, 1911. The plover is evidently moulting slowly and I think has most of the winter-plumage back feathers, although there are a good many black feathers in his underparts. In hunting worms the plover will stop suddenly with head down, and then make a very quick jab with his bill, into the ground. If he gets the end of a worm he keeps up a steady strain until it worm is pulled out. February 12, 1911. Black feathers in the underparts of the plover are becoming scarcer. Feb. 19, 1911. I'm practically full winter plumage. Looks "spick and span." New primaries have put in appearance on the unspunioned wing; look very black compared to old ones.

2 Squatarolo helvetica March 14, 1911. The number of black feathers on the under parts are increasing. Dark feathers are replacing the lighter gray ones of the back. March 30, 1911. The plover is rapidly becoming darker. Calls more frequently. April 7, 1911. The plover is becoming very handsome with his nearly immaculate black under parts. April 23, 1911. Gray feathers of back still giving way to black ones with white tips. May 3, 1911. In fine high plumage and calling continually August 13, 1911. Not moultting yet.

Calidris arenaria. August 13, 1911. During the first week of May I brought home four wounded Sanderlings, one of which is still living, wheat and bread being its main diet. It takes very kindly to worms. When my mother goes out to feed the chickens, the Sanderling always rums up to the edge of the aviary and utters a few plaintive little whistles, begging for bread. A few of the pale gray feathers of the winter plumage are beginning to appear among the scapulars and intercapulars. October 29, 1911. The winter plumage seems to be no further along than at last writing. Bird ate a good many insects and worms to-day. November 19, 1911. I think that the pale gray feathers are becoming more numerous on the back. Very tame, eating from hand. Whenever anyone approaches the aviary, the Sanderling gives one or two several short piping notes at intervals and runs up to the fence begging for food.

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Aex galericulata. changes in Plumage. On May 25, 1908, I purchased a pair from Robison Bros. Apparently they were adult and in breeding plumage. Both had their wings clipped and could not fly. About July both began moulting. The plumage patterns of the female did not change. That of the male did, however; first he lost his two bright curled wing feathers; the bright feathers of the head and neck were exchanged for plain gray feathers; the breast became mottled like that of the female, while his flank feathers were replaced by much smaller ones like those of the female. His primaries began growing, as did also those of his mate. Sometime about the first of September, he began showing signs of another change. The short curled ornamental feathers of the wings began to show again. The gray feathers on his head began to disappear gradually, while right down the middle of his head a broad bald spot suddenly appeared; twenty-four hours later there was here a broad purple line which developed day by day into fine new feathers. On his neck red feathers began to show up among the gray, and dark reddish-brown feathers began to replace the mottled ones of his breast. Gradually he gained his full dress, the last feathers to appear being the vermiculated flank feathers. The female also gained

her full plumage, and both were soon able to fly. At the present writing, October 21, 1908, both are in fine fresh plumage, the male apparently being in brightest feather of any time of the year; the white plume-like feathers of his head have reached a considerable length. Jan. 3, 1909. During the past week the drake, Billy, has molted his wing fans. They were not lost simultaneously. Jan. 22, 1909. New wing fans have shown on the drake. They first began to appear over a week ago. March 18, 1909. Both male and female are now in perfect feather. May 15, 1909. No sign of any change in plumage yet. June 17, 1909. Both birds look worn and shabby, and this morning noticed one of the drake's flank feathers on the water. June 18, 1909. Noted to-night that the drake has lost of the two black and white feathers on the back in front of the wing fans.

Aex galericulata Cutting of dron in Water. November 5, 1908. While the birds, Billy and Lily, were moulting they continually put rusty nails in the water. Every morning when I emptied the pan I would find two or three in it, and would throw them out, only to find them replaced the next time. Now that the birds have completed their moult I no longer find nails in the water, although there are plenty lying about. June 19, 1909. This evening the drake had lost a number of white feathers from each side of his head just behind the eyes. He is a very disrep- table looking bird now. June 20, 1909. A wing fan from the drake was lost since I shot him last night. June 20, 1909. The Mandarin Drakes in Golden Gate Park are in various stages of moult, none, however, any further along than mine.

Arx galericulata. June 27, 1909. The drake now looks very dilapidated, and has moulted most of the ornamental feathers from his head. The rectrices and primaries of both male and female look very worn. June 29, 1909. The drake has moulted all of the ornamental feathers on his head and neck except a few around the base of the bill and behind the eye. He has not lost all of his fawn-colored flank feathers, nor the wine- colored feathers of his breast yet. July 4, 1909. The new gray feathers with the white eye ring and stripe behind eye are appearing on the drake Mandarin. A patch of the old red feathers appear remain over each side, however. The new flank feathers are beginning to appear, although the old ones have not all been shed. The black and white shoulder stripes are disappearing, and in place of the red breast, the spotted feathers like those of the female are be- ginning to appear. The female shows no closs of feathers so far.

Aix galericulata. Pugnacity. Jan. 3, 1909. I have placed several ducks, Mallard, Pintail, and Green-winged Teal, in the yard previously occupied by the pair of Mandarin Ducks exclusively. Their latter show great pugnacity, attacking even the Mallard. They run at the intruders with open mouth, seizing them by the feathers of the neck or back and hanging on with great tenacity. The Green-winged Teal and the female Pintail appear afraid of them. March 18, 1909. Both the Mandarins seem to delight in chasing chasing the Green-winged Teal and the Shoveller which I have in their yard. The female's head and neck resemble that of a snake as she rapidly darts her head at them opening her mouth wide at the same time. While chasing the birds the drake often makes a rather pleasant sweet clucking. July 18, 1909. The female Mandarin is not in fresh plumage yet. The male however is in the eclipse plumage and greatly re- sembles the female except that his plumage is fresh and brighter, this bill is about the color of the females; at other times it is reddish.

Aix galericulata. July 25, 1909. The two females which I purchased a week ago are both worm and dilapidated. They have made themselves quite at home. The drake, William, is now in fresh plumage except for his flight feathers and rectrices. Of the last he has one new one. He is not where near as demonstrative as when in full plumage, nor does he show off at all or call. August 1, 1909. The drake Mandarin has lost the primaries from one wing. On his shoulders there still remains traces of the double bars, they are in the form of black and white feathers, black predominating. August 8, 1909. The drake Mandarin has lost the primaries from both wings. The new ones are just appearing. August 29, 1909. All four of the Mandarins are getting new primaries. The drake can now fly again. September 19, 1909. The drake has become almost bald-headed, a broad streaks of purple feathers with white borders are just appearing on the

AEP galericulata. Mating. March 18, 1909. During the past three weeks or month the pair of Mandarin Ducks have been seen copulating three times, doing this in the pond; the female being almost submerged. Very often when both birds are in the pond I have observed the female stretch her neck out flat in the water, and it now occurs to me that this was very likely an invitation to the male. The drake now seems very proud of his fine plumage, showing off a good deal. He delights in sitting on the edge of the pond, sticking his bill in the water and apparently making a swift discharge of air through it, at the same time erecting his crest. He also very often sticks his bill in the water, and then sticks it quickly under one wing from above, making the same sound, apparently caused by the quick expulsion of air. The crest is also raised at this time. He also whistles when on the ground — another way, merely standing very erect and pressing his bill against his neck, erecting his crest at the same time. March 25, 1909.

Anas galericulata. This morning I saw the birds copulating in the pond, the female being submerged all but the top of her head which the male had a hold of with his bill. As above described the female first stretched her neck out in the water and became very rigid so that she could be turned or moved at the will of the male. April 14, 1909. The drake has a pleasing low whispering call which he occasionally makes with no apparent movement of the head accompanying it. When I have caught him, he made this sound, apparently then in fear. May 15, 1909. When becoming enraged (?) and quit before attacking other ducks, the drake stands very ereet throwing his head way back and emitting a number of short quick, though rather sweet, notes in rapid succession. September 19, 1909. top of his head. He has also lost a patch of feathers as big as a "quarter" on the hind part of each cheek. His bill is very red now and at the base of the chin a few grey feathers still remain. Nearly all of the flank feathers are moulted.

Aix galericulata, March 18, 1909. For several months past these birds have shown considerable desire to get away along about dusk, making quite a clucking, running back and forth along the edge of the pond, and occasionally flying against the wire. Billy and Lily delight in bathing. It is then that the crest is put to practical use, for it when the bird ducks its head the crest catches the water and throws it over the back when the head is raised. Very often both will dive under the surface and swim around the pond, suddenly to emerge and dash off wildly to the other end of the yard, and perhaps they will repeat the performance. They do this particularly when the water is fresh. These ducks as well as the Green-winged Teal lie in the shade on sunny days. September 19, 1909. It is strange that they moult whole patches of feathers at one time. I noticed this last year. September 26, 1909. The drake Mandarin shows new flank feathers. The

Aix galericulata. double bars on the shoulders have appeared again. Dark wine-red feathers are taking the place of the striped feathers on the [illegible] part of the neck, those on the higher up, apparently being last to go. He has [illegible] all the colors down the center of his head, and the white on each side is now very distinct. The red whiskers are beginning to ap- pear. The lower neck just below the head is destitute of feathers (except down). October 3, 1909. The drake has attained his full coloring now, including wing fans, although the feathers have not attained their full length growth. Two of the females are [illegible] patches of feathers on the sides of their heads and necks just as the drake did. November 7, 1909. The females have been doing considerable calling. They are also quite quarrelsome. "Williams" mate is very jealous of the other two ducks. All four are quite pugnacious now, and chase some of the other ducks about. "William" is very [illegible] and "trumpets" about in grand style, throwing his head a way back when "showing off" and "spitting".

Aix galericulata November 19, 1909. This morning I saw the drake and one of the ducks copulating in the pond. January December 26, 1910. The drake Mandarin is seen copulating quite frequently. While the drake was in the eclipse plumage last year, I purchased two additional females. When all four of the birds insulted into fresh plumage, the drake accepted one of the new birds as his mate in preference to his old mate. All three of the females exhibited a great deal of jealousy over him. He seemed as vain and proud as ever. About two weeks ago his second mate died; she was slightly the larger of the three females. Before she had been dead two hours, his old mate realized that she was again the "apple of his eye". She is very jealous and persecutes the other female whenever she comes near her or the male. When she and the drake are on a perch, she seems to urge him to drive the persecuted female away if she is on the perch also. The females have a way of making a low, darting, snake-like movement with the head and neck, at the same time opening the bill wide. This is done when they are jealous of the approach.

Aēx galericulata. of another female towards the coveted drake. January 30, 1911. The original pair of Mandarins are in high plumage and have been so for some time. A second pair which I bought some time ago are also in high plumage although cagoworn. February 19, 1911 Both pairs of Mandarins are in high plumage and each jealous of the other. It is ridiculous to see each of the drakes on opposite sides of the pond or on the same side, swell up and make their hissing bubbling calls as they show off. They lean back so far that they look as though they would fall over backwards. The first drake often gets mad and chases the other about when he calls or "blows bubble" under his wing. The females exhibit considerable jealousy towards each other and towards the males not their mates, darting their heads out at them when they come close. Often when a drake is showing off and making his rapid hissing calls, his mate will pick the feathers on the side of his head, apparently in a caressing manner. March 14, 1911. The first drake does not show off as much now that I have gotten rid of the second pair.

Ex galericulata. April 9, 1911. Last night the female Mandarin, Duck No. 1, died, leaving me with a single drake. This morning I saw the drake having sexual intercourse with the female Wood Duck much to the annoyance of the male Wood Duck. The bird (Lily) which died is No. 17919 C.A.S. Her ovaries were not much enlarged. She appeared to have died of fatty congestion of the heart, as that organ was swollen to about twice its catural size. The liver also appeared diseased. June 11, 1911. Noted several drake Mandarins in Golden Gate Park to-day. All looked very shabby but none were in eclipse plumage as yet. December 10, 1911. Noted several fine-plumaged drakes in Golden Gate Park to-day. Ex galericulata Duck No.1 (Lily) Obtained May 25, 1908 - Died April 8, 1911 Perfect; not pinioned Mated to Drake No. 1 (Billy) from May 25, 1908. No eggs laid - 1908, 1909, 1910 No. 17919 C.A.S.

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Lamprosessa sponsa. March 25, 1911. Obtained two by exchange from R. M. Barnes, Lacon, Illinois. Both are pinioned birds, but in good feather. The drake has a very soft musical squeal, which he utters when alarmed or concerned or when calling to his mate. The crest is usually lifted slightly at the same time. The duck has a peculiar short squawk, much more musical than that of the female Man- darin. She also has the habit of jerking her tail upwards and also of throwing her head suddenly backward. The drake also carries his tail more elevated than the Mandarin. April 7, 1911. When excited the drake raises his tail. I have once or twice observed the pair copulating, their actions being similar to those of the mandarins. Several times they have been observed examining an old tree stump which I have in the yard, evidently with a view to nesting.

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Loben hyperboreus. January 13, 1909. Received to-day two specimens of this species, one an adult, the other an immature bird which will be described later. January 17, 1909. The adult mentioned above has pink bill and pink feet and the feathers of its face are stained with rusty yellow. The immature bird has gray feet and gray bill with lighter color in spots. The plumage is white with considerable gray intermingled on back, back of neck, and head. The face about the bill has a yellowish tinge. The gray striping of the tertiarie resembles that of in marking the similar feathers in immature flamingoes. January 31, 1909. It seems to me that the feet of the immature bird have a pinkish cast. White feathers are appearing among the gray ones of the back. February 7, 1909. When anyone is near, the two Snow Geese keep up a continual low harsh note. The dvoice of the young is squeaky and less harsh than the adults

chen hyperboreus. February 22, 1909. I noticed several of the gray back feathers of the young Snow Goose on the ground. It is getting more white fresh feathers in its back. I can see no appreciably change in the color of the bill and feet since last spoken of. February 24, 1909. I received another immature Snow Goose today. It seemed farther along toward the adult plumage than the bird mentioned above. It is a very small bird. Its bill is nearly as bright as that of an adult, although a little duller about the base. The feet, however, are not so brightly colored. March 13, 1909. Of the two immature Snow Geese the one with the pink bill has white tail feathers, while the larger and younger one has dark centers and white edges to its tail feathers. A week or two ago both a young and an old Snow Goose were seen patting the ground with both feet to soften it and then digging into it with their bills; this was when the ground was quite damp.

Chen hyperboreus. March 17, 1909. The last bird of this species which I received is a fine large adult. Despite its large size, the young Snow Goose first obtained and the White-fronted Geese keep it pretty well on the move when they get close to it. All three of the species of geese which I now have treat new comers in this manner. March 18, 1909. To-day I received a fine full plumed adult of this species; its bill and feet were however of a bright pinkish color, bearing out the fact of its apparent maturity. Neither on the face, breast, or feathers or the tibiae was there a trace of the rusty orange color, which was so prominent on the face and tibiae of the first adult bird I got. In reading Audubon's Account of the Canada Goose I find that that species has the habit of patting the ground with its feet after rains. Some time ago I saw some of my Snow Geese turning somersaults in the water, their big feet warily in the air in a ridiculous manner,

Chen hyperboreus. March 19, 1909. Of the three adult Snow Geese which I have, the one which I first obtained, in January, has considerable rusty orange on its face and on the feathers on the tibiae. The second one obtained has a little on its face, while one received yesterday has none whatever on it. This last bird, however, at one time had a broken wing which has knitted, and it, may be that it has lived a long while in Medced County, from whence it came, thus not being able to have accompanied the birds to and from their northern homes where they apparently get this stain on their feathers. Of the two young birds, the one first obtained in January appears to me to have lost some of the rusty orange color from its face. This is doubtless due to the fact that it is a moulting bird; it is continually losing its gray feathers in exchange for white ones. The second young one which was obtained re- cently was had little or no orange color on its face. It also seems to be getting white feathers in place of gray ones. I find a good many gray feathers from these birds about the aviary.

Chen hyperboreus. March 22, 1909. To-day I received an immature bird in a rather curious plumage; for instead of getting white feathers in the back ahead of those in the neck and head as my other two immature ones have done, it was just the reverse. There were but few white feathers in the back and these were tertiarics, while the neck was white almost down to its base; the top of the head and the region in front of the eyes had a slight grayish tinge still. The bill and feet were practically as bright a pink as those of the adults. There was no rusty orange color on the bird. All of the other Snow Geese and White- fronted Geese had a whack at the newcomer, even the latest arrival, which was received four days ago, bit the new bird. This seems customary with all three of the species I now have. March 28, 1909. Two immature Snow Geese not yet described are similar to the Second one written about, having more or less gray on the cheek and more or less white feathers and the gray ones of the back.

6. Chen hyperboreus. April 7, 1909. One of my eleven Snow Geese is adult in plumage save for a grayish shade on the face; its legs are a darker (immature) color; the bill is red like an adult's. May 15, 1909. On May 12 I shipped all of my geese away as they had become quite noisy, making an almost continual moaning and clucking, especially in the evenings and mornings. The Ross's and White-fronted Geese are included in this remark. All of my immature Chen hyperboreus still showed about the same amount of gray.

Exanthe-mops rossi. Dec. 26, 1908. This evening I received a fine adult specimen of this species. Dec. 29, 1908. The individual mentioned above is very bold and shows little fear when one comes about it. It seems to realize that a person close to it but outside the wire netting cannot hurt, while a person in- side can. Two or three times, while examining a hole in the chicken house over which a wire piece of wire was nailed, the bird would take a strand of wire in its bill and pull, apparently testing its strength. February 7, 1909. One out of three of this species received yesterday showed signs of immaturity. The feet were gray with a pinkish cast, the bill was not of as intense a color as that of a full adult, and there was a trace of gray on the front of the neck and quite a bit of gray in front of each eye. Another, a full adult had a very warty bill like the first one obtained. The third one,

Epanthemops rossi. apparently an adult had a comparatively smooth base to the upper mandible. March 13, 1909. Some of the Ross's Geese keep up a low conversational clucking. One in particular, a bird with an almost smooth bill, does considerable of this clucking, shaking its whole body at the time. March 17, 1909. The Ross's Geese have been very restless for the last three or four days, flying about and banging the wire (that is those that are not pinnioned). March 18, 1909. Of the eight Ross's Geese which I now have, none seem to show any rusty orange color on the feathers. So far as I can see, none of the birds with rough bills do any clucking. March 21, 1909. Of the eight Ross's Geese five have very warty bills and may prove to be males. I have heard and seen them make a low moaning sound. Three of them the birds have smooth bills, and two of these I have heard and seen clucking. The third is an immature bird; today I saw it

Erasthemrops rossi. making a moaning sound though in a slightly higher key than that of the adults; this leads me to suspect that it may be a gander. One, at least, of the birds gets up on the roof of the chicken house very often now, and even the pinioned ones flap their wings a good deal while on the ground. All exhibit considerable restlessness, especially in the evening. April 14, 1909. One of the birds spends a great deal of its time on the roof of the shed. It also tries to get out, banging against the wire top of the aviary. As it leaves the ground it utters a low moaning sound with mouth open, I'm coming down from the shed to feed it hesitates a good deal on the edge, apparently having a hard time to get in just the right position to fly.

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Anser albifrons. January 30, 1909. To-day I received an adult of this species, with white face and black mottled belly. January 3, 1909. I have received another adult (?) of this species, with white face, but very slightly mottled belly. It appears to me immature, as the white of the face is not as extensive and is slightly mottled with black feathers. January 21, 1909. A few days ago I obtained a third specimen of this species, similar to the first, and apparently a full adult. March 13, 1909. Of the six birds of this species which I have there is a great variation in the amount of black on the belly, some having a great deal, and one only one or two spots, March 18, 1909. The chucking notes uttered by this species are in a much higher pitch than those uttered by the Snow Geese and Ross's Geese.

Anser albifrons. April 14, 1909. To-day I obtained my eighth individual of this species. Like the others it was very savage biting fiercely. It also exhibits the mental fear and tries to hide, remaining very quiet when anyone is near; this contrary to what the Snow and Ross's Geese do when they are first turned loose. The other birds pick at it when it comes near, as usual.

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Anas boscas. January 2, 1909. Obtained a wing-tipped female in what I take to be ordinary winter plumage. January 6, 1909. Today a drake Mallard was received; it was in regular winter dress with green head, etc. March 18, 1909. Like my Mandarins, Pintails, and Green- wings Leaks, my Mallards now appear in high feather. When I go into the yard the drake emits and occasional quack of a rather soft and pleasing sound. The duck onlyutters her harsh quack when alarmed. March 21, 1909. It seems to me that the female is showing some mating tendency. Whenever she passes one of the Pintails she lowers her head to one side and bend of bobs it, making a low sound. This action appears similar to that of The female Green-winged Leaks already described. April 14, 1909.

Anas boscas. April 14, 1909. This evening I heard the Mallard duck making a loud, harsh, quacking call resembling somewhat that of the female Green-winged Teals, but having a different quality of tone. April May 15, 1909. My Drake Mallard died over a week ago. May 20, 1909. I saw domestic Mallard drakes in Golden Gate Parks. They were entering the eclipse plumage. Some had the green head broken up with light-colored feathers, and one I noted had no green on the head whatever, but still retained the reddish breast. December 10, 1911. Saw a good many wild Mallards as well as a number of the domestic variety in a lake in Golden Gate Park. I noted a young one of the latter just beginning to assume the green head and black tail-coverts. Two weeks ago he showed neither.

Chaulaemon streperus. Feb. 16, 1911. Received a fine high-plumaged drake Gadwall. April 16, 1911. During the past few days the drake Gadwall, No. 1, has been heard to call. The note is a rather sharp quack, more like a female Mallard's than anything else. Only one note seems to be given at a time. July 5, 1911. The drake Gadwall is getting some of the dark feathers of the eclipse plumage in his back and sides. July 27, 1911. The drake Gadwall is changing quite rapidly although the feathers of the head and neck are not moulted yet. August 1, 1911. The flanks and back are now in eclipse, while the black tail coverts are rapidly giving way to those of the eclipse plumage. October 29, 1911. Passing from eclipse to high plumage.

Chaulastinus streperus. Many vermiculated feathers on lower half of flanks. New crescent-marked feathers very thick in breast and lower neck. Vermiculated feathers at base of hind neck and a few in scapular region. New black under and upper tail-coverts, although, tail is old and broken. New primaries, secondaries, tertiaries, and wing coverts. November 19, 1911. The high plumage now has the upper hand and the only remains of the eclipse are in the back, flanks, and tail coverts. December 10, 1911. There are still a few old feathers of the eclipse plumage among the scapulars and interscapulars and flanks and sides of rump. The tail feathers still seem to be old, although new black tail- coverts have replaced old ones. December 17, 1911. In same state as last Sunday, although a little farther along.

Mareca americana. January 13, 1909. To-day I received a female of this species. The extent of the white on the top of the head was small. March 18, 1909. Some time ago I put this bird to death, owing to its being blind in one eye and lame. February 16, 1911. Two were received to-day, one a female or young male in fresh plumage, the other a very worn bird in faded-out plumage, probably a female. Both tame, evidently having been in captivity for a considerable time. March 12, 1911. Got a pair from State Game Farm. The drake, who has a broken toe, is moulting from a plumage like the female's to the full male plumage. New feathers are appearing in the breast and back, and the white wing patches also distinguish him from the others.

Mareca americana. April 7, 1911 One of the females obtained from Mr. Beck on February 16 has gotten a good many dark feathers in its breast. It is the old faded out bird. The feathers of the full plumage seem to be on the increase in the drake. The crissum is spotted with black feathers. April 13, 1911. All four of the Widgeon continue to get new feathers. The drake is improving continually and I noted that he is getting new white feathers on his side just ahead of the base of the tail. The very shabby female (or young male) which I got from Beck has gotten lots of new feathers which show particularly on the back, flanks, and breast. Both the drake and another female are getting new- tail feathers. The new feathers (on the flanks and breast, particularly the former, in the females have lighter-colored edges to the tips than the remainder of the feather. April 16, 1911. The drake appears to have chosen a mate, the other two females remaining aloof. The drake has a plaintive whistling note re- ssembling somewhat the notes of the...cock California Quail. Zirs are given in rather quick succession. April 23, 1911. Same remarks apply as made on April 13 and 16.

Mareca Americana July 27, 1911. The drake has taken on the eclipse plumage & a considerable extent, notably in the back, flanks, and crissum. Aug. 14, 1911. The three female Widgeon looks to be in fine fresh plumage except for lesser wing coverts. The drake looks very much like the ducks now; a few of the characteristic drake feathers of the back still remain. October 29, 1911. 2 females in fresh plumage including tails. 1 female in fresh plumage except primaries. The male is in eclipse except for ver- miculated feathers appearing in flanks and back and white feathers on sides of tump. New primaries, secondaries and tertiaries. No bald pate. No new tail or tail-coverts. I note in all the drakes that eclipse feathers show- but little wear when moulting and do not look worn out like high plumaged feathers when they are moulted. November 5, 1911. The female mentioned above is now without pri- mary; new one still in their sheaths are just appearing.

Marica americana. December 10, 1911. The drake seems to be getting new tail feathers. The "bald-pate" is beginning to show a little. Black under-tail-coverts seem to be apparently fully developed. The bird looks quite shabby as though and extensive loss of feathers was taking place. December 17, 1911. Drake is a little farther along than last Sunday. Females in fine fresh feather, apparently having undergone at least a partial body moult.

Nettium formosum. June 6, 1909. A friend in Stege, Contra Costa County, has Two ducks and a drake of this species. The drake does not appear to be changing in plumage yet, all three are more or less worn. November 21, 1909. My friend has one duck and one drake now; the duck was getting into fresh winter plumage and her primaries were just ap- pearing. The drake was in the eclipse plumage, although a few vermiculated flank feathers were appearing; he had new primaries fully grown. March 4, 1911. Obtained two pairs from Robison Bros. All in high plumage, although very dirty and cage-worn. One drake had several old eclipse feathers in his flanks; otherwise he was in high plumage. March 14, 1911. The Baikal Teal are all able to fly and are getting on very well. March 24, 1911. The Baikal Teal are in fine shape now and call con- siderably. The females have a very hoarse croaking quack,

Nettium formosum. The males give a call which sounds like somebody working and old rusty hand pump over a well. April 16, 1911. The females and males both call; that [illegible] being very harsh and raucous. No sign of moult yet. April 23, 1911. Note in the two females that there are a few fine fresh looking feathers in the back and flanks among the old worn ones. The feathers of the head in each look worn.

Nottium carolinense On November 12, 1908, I obtained a drake of this species. November 16, 1908, I obtained a hen; both were wounded birds. Dec. 7, 1908. Now have another pair of wounded birds of this species. Dec. 13, 1908. My stock of this species is now reduced to two drakes and one duck. Dec. 25, 1908. To-day I noted a drake on the edge of a pond lay down and become motionless upon hearing footsteps on a nearby board walk. He did not have time to get away so he took this means of protection. I have seen others of this species do this. January 9, 1909. To-day I received two fine high-plumaged, drakes of this species, both from Merced County. February 28, 1909. Both males and females now call.

Nettium carolinense. March 13, 1909. The males whistle a great deal particularly at night, and they also appear a little quarrel- some. Aside from the harsh "saw-felling" call of the females, which is given chiefly at night, I have once or twice heard them make a low rattling noise. A couple of now mornings ago there was a drake in the pond and one of the two ducks on the edge. The second, duck appeared and jumped into the water, and swinging the front of the body back and forth made this rattling noise. March 18, 1909. Like the Mandarins these birds seem to like to bathe a great deal, particularly the males. March 21, 1909. The females make the rattling noise quite often when on the ground, and accompany it with a lowering of the head. April 14, 1909. The birds all call a good deal. When whistling, the males hold the head in a horizontal position, raising and lowering it slightly, making sort of a pumping movement.

Nettium carolinense Changes in Plumage. Dec. 13, 1908. Of this species The two drakes which I now possess are in winter plumage, brown and green heads. The duck, also, seems to be in customary plumage. One which died three or four days ago had a yellowish body color which the present bird does not have; I rather suspect it was due to immaturity February 28, 1908. Of the four drakes of this species which I now possess, two are in high feather. The other two are also, save for some of the feathers on the back and shoulders which are old. March 13, 1909. All four of my drakes now appear to be in perfect feather. May 15, 1909. The drakes have another call, more like the "peeping" of a chicken. When this is made the head is held very close to the body, giving the bird a very hunched-up appearance; the bill is tilted up- wards slightly.

Nettium carolinense. May 21, 1909 The drakes occasionally act after the manner of the drake Mandarin, sitting in the water, sticking the bill in the water a short distance, and then apparently suddenly expelling the breath. This is done with such force as to apparently move the bird backwards a slight distance. June 3, 1909. A female of this species, which I brought back with me on May 9 from Los Baños is very dark-colored compared to the other two which I have. She is very shy and keeps in the under- growth most of the time. The best looking and healthiest of the three females picks at her feathers all very often, and I see down sticking to her feathers. July 4, 1909. The female teal Sacque shows quite a loss of feathers, especially about the head. The drakes seem to show no change so far, July 18, 1909. No change in the teal so far.

Nettium carolinense. July 25, 1909. Both of the drake teal show a loss of green feathers around the eye, making a narrow and almost complete ring around the eye except where the brown anterior feathers touch it. August 1, 1909. On one drake teal the patch of new feathers has increased considerably, displacing the green feathers of the head stripe. August 10, 1909. The drake teal which is farthest advanced in the change plumage has considerable mottled feathers in place of the brown feathers in front of the eyes. August 29, 1909. The drake teal looks more dilapidated than ever, nearly all of the bright greenish and brownish feathers having disappeared from his head, giving place to grayish and whitish feathers. Barred feathers are beginning to take the place of the vermiculated ones of the flanks and shoulders. The other drake was dead this morning; he had not moulter. Arrested moult may have been instrumental in death.

Nettium Carolinense. September 19, 1909. The drake now has a head and neck like the female. A few black bars are appearing on the back, and the breast looks very much like that of the female. October 19, 1909. Visited Dr. Clark of the Alameda County Hospital. In his collection of live ducks I saw two drakes which had the green and brown heads but were barred on the sides like the females. October 27, 1909. My last drake teal died to-day. It was in about the eclipse plumage, and probably at the most extreme stage it would have reached. Some red feathers were beginning to appear in the throat. E.W. Gifford No. 4005. November 1, 1909. The female which I have left has been in fine fresh plumage for sometime, January 30, 1911. The female dacque has been in high plumage for some time.

Nettum carolinense. Feb. 16, 1911. Received another female; both are in good feather. March 12, 1911. Obtained a pair from State Game Farm. Both in fine condition. April 16, 1911. The drake calls considerably in the evenings. He seems to stay with his original companion, female No. 2, while female No. 1 (Sague) pays very little attention to him, spending most of her time in pond. October 29, 1911. Sague in fresh plumage now. Primaries not yet full grown.

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Dafila acuta. Dec. 3, 1908. I obtained a drake of this species with a broken wing. It was in full winter dress. March 18, 1909. The pair of birds of this species which I have now appear to be in very high plumage. The female is an uninjured bird and spends a good deal of her time on the roof of the old chicken house. Neither birds make a sound so far as I can observe. July 4, 1909. The female Sprig has lost some of her tail feathers and also other body feathers which do not show so well. The drake lost his spike-like tail feathers a long time ago; otherwise he shows no change. July 18, 1909. The other day I noted two or three dark feathers in under parts of the drake Sprig. The female is getting a good many fresh feathers. August 1, 1909. A few light feathers on the lower cheeks of the drake and a loss of white feathers on the neck at the base of the brown is the only change.

Dafila acuta. August 17, 1909. The drake Pintail is losing more of the brown feathers of his head; they are being replaced by dirty buffy feathers. The gray feathers on his neck continue to spread. Barred feathers are beginning to replace the vermiculated feathers of the flanks. August 29, 1909. The white line along the edge of the brown of the head of the male is disappearing, causing the head and neck to look a uniform brown or rather gray as the brown feathers are also disappearing. September 5, 1909. The lower part of the head of the drake and the lores are taking on the streaked appearance of the same parts in the females. October 16, 1909. At Dr. Clarke's to-day I saw Sprig drakes in all stages of the eclipse plumage just as shown in our collection at the Academy. October 27, 1909. About a week ago the drake Sprig died. His two long tail feathers had begun to appear although the rest of plumage showed little or no change:

Dafila acuta. November 21, 1909. The female Sprig has not shed her wing quills yet. November 25, 1909. The female Sprig has shed her primaries. January 30, 1911. The pair of Pintails are in high plumage, the drake having just completed his moult, (being behind time.) all but a few old barred feathers on his back and several whitish feathers in his crissum. February 12, 1911. The drake Pintail seems to be higher plumaged; the crissum is blacker, the long tail feathers have grown. The drake allows himself to be bullied around by the female Feb. 19, 1911. Drake's "spiked tail" increasing in length. March 14, 1911. The female does not seem to abuse the drake as much as usual. He shows off a little by arching his neck and making a sort of hicough, very much as the Mandarin Drake does.

Dafila acuta. July 27, 1911. The drake is getting a good many eclipse feathers in flanks, breast, and back. The brown of the head is still immaculate. August 14, 1911. The drake is changing still more, the brown of the head now being interrupted by pale sandy duff feathers. The neck, breast, flanks, and back are changing, and he has lost his long tail feathers. The female is getting new scapulars and inter- scapulars, while the lesser wing coverts are all very worn still. October 29, 1911. Starting to leave eclipse plumage which was not entire this year. Vermiculated feathers appearing in flanks, scapulars. One or two black under tail-coverts. New brown feathers in one patch on throat. Otherwise in eclipse. No new primaries. The female is in fairly fresh plumage with new primaries. November 19, 1911. There seems to be no perceptible change in the drake, although doubtless the new feathers are on the increase. December 10, 1911. The new primaries are just appearing in the good wing. At this stage they seem to have no protection from coverts, but appear as blue quill, apparently pulpy. Aside from the appearance of more scattered brown on the throat, there appeared to be no noticeable change in appearance or drift.

Duerquedula cyanoptera. May 12, 1909. Obtained a fine high-plumaged drake. June 6, 1909. The drake cinnamon Teal now shows a few of the eclipse feathers in the upper part of his breast and and on his flanks. They are not solid cinnamon color like his present ones, but are barred. June 29, 1909. The drake Cinnamon Teal shows no particular change since last written about. July 4, 1909. More spotted feathers are appearing in the drake Cinnamon Teal's flar sides and breast, and on close observation several can be seen in his head. July 18, 1909. The drake Cinnamon Teal continues to change. The under tail coverts are becoming mottled instead of black.

Duerquedula symoptera. July 25, 1909. The drake Cinnamon Seal shows light-colored feathers around the base of the bill. October 3, 1909. The drake Cinnamon Seal is mottled nearly all over, except for the back, and also a patch on his abdomen where a fine lot of rich colored new cinnamon feathers have come in. November 7, 1909. The drake Cinnamon Seal's under-tail coverts now are red in the center although those on the sides are still barred. He shows some red feathers on sides & rump also. November 21, 1909. Little or no change in the Cinnamon Seal; has not lost wing quills yet. December 12, 1909, have been Red feathers appearing in Cinnamon Seal's breast and sides and head. Change seems to be quickening a little. Still retains old primaries, however. For the last weeks new rectrices have been replacing the old ones, one at a time.

Querquedula cyanoptera December 26, 1909. The red feathers are quite rapidly replacing those of the eclipse plumage both in the sides and breast, while the head seems to have attained its full quota of red feathers. He has not moulted his wing quills yet. January 11, 1910. The base of the bill of the drake Cinnamon Teal has become black again like the remainder. During the eclipse plumage it became a horn color right at the base. Red feathers are rapidly replacing the barred ones of the flanks, and the bird is becoming exceedingly handsome. January 23, 1910. The mottled flank feathers of the eclipse plumage are fast disappearing. The wing quills have not yet been moulted, however. February 15, 1910. The mottled feathers on the sides have given place entirely to red feathers, and the bird appears to be in high plumage, except for the upper tail coverts and an occasional spot on the underparts. The wing quills have not been moulted yet.

January 30, 1911. The drake binnamon teal has just completed his moult and is in high plumage. Feb. 19, 1911. Got a female on Feb. 13 by trading female Shoveller. The male and female became very chummy right off. The female is very jalous and warns off any birds who ap- proach her mate by bobbing her head up and down and clucking. She particularly objects to the female Pintail "Sallie". Feb. 26, 1911. Have noted binnamon Teals copulating three times during week. For a moment afterwards the male assumes a statuesque pose with necked arched and elevated and with bill pointing almost perpendicularly downwards towards the water. Afterwards both bathe. March 14, 1911. I have noted the binnamon teal copulating several times since last mentioned. No signs of nesting yet. April 9, 1911. Sexual intercourse observed occasionally. Seem to be thinking of nesting as I saw the drake come out of a secluded box the other day. He also drove other birds from the vicinity.

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Spatula clypeata. January 29, 1909. Received two females of this species. March 18, 1909. The female Shoveller, which still remains alive, is in worn plumage, and does not partake of the beautiful feathering which the rest of my ducks now have. May 15, 1909. Six days ago I brought home a pair of these from Los Baños. Both were in high plumage. June 3, 1909. The drake Shoveller has some dark feathers coming in in the middle of the upper breast which is white. It seems to me that the spot has grown lately. Of the two females, the first one is in very worn plumage; while the second one looks fine and fresh in comparison. It must be a case of arrested moult with the first bird which is called "Edna". June 29, 1909.

Spatula clypeata. The drake still remains about the same, although I noted this evening one barred feather in the upper tail coverts. The green of the head is slightly broken up now by lighter colored feathers or by green ones dropping out and showing the light bases of others. July 4, 1909. The drake Shoveller has some spotted and barred feathers appearing in his flanks in place of the rich cinnamon-colored feathers; it seems to me that more light-colored feathers are appearing in his head and neck also. July 18, 1909. The drake Shoveller is fast losing his white breast feathers, spotted and barred feathers of buffish and blackish color appearing in their place. His flank feathers continue to change. His head and upper neck show no great change yet, but look very shabby. July 25, 1909. The drake Shoveller is becoming more and more spotted and is fast flooring the white feathers of his breast.

Spatula clypeata. August 1, 1909. The drake Shoveller continues to go into the spotted plumage, almost all of the white having now disappeared. August 29, 1909. The drake Shoveller looks considerably like the females, although some green still shows on head and neck. The former white area of the body is now almost entirely replaced by barred feathers [illegible] like those of the females. September 5, 1909, The female Shoveller "Edna" has moulted her wing quills. October 3, 1909. The drake Shoveller is practically indis- tinguishable from the females. October 10, 1909. 't ! All of the Shovelers at Dr. Clarke's were in the eclipse plumage, although none may have been males. Nov. 7, 1909, My drake Shoveller shows no change yet, although those seen in Golden Gate Park were in high plumage. Females in fresh plumage.

4. Spatula clypeata. November 21, 1909. The drake Shoveller shows no change; still retains old wing quills. December 26, 1909. The drake Shoveller moulted his wing quills some time ago. His head is beginning to show some dusky spots particularly near the base of the bill. The bill is horn color instead of black as when in high feather. Some white feathers are beginning to appear on one shoulder. January 11, 1910. The blackish spots at the base of the bill of the drake Shoveller are becoming more pronounced, and this morning I noted a blackish spot about the size of a dime on the side of the neck. January 29, 1911. The one remaining female Shoveller "Zelda" has been in fresh plumage for some time.

Fuligula raffinis. February 23, 1910. I caught a drake which had been winged. The bone had knitted but the bird was somewhat thin. The head and neck were black, but not the fore part of the breast as in full adults. The black and white lines across the back were not complete either. The flank feathers were of a brownish gray color. The upper fore part of the breast was of a brownish gray color, where in adults it is black. I suppose these features are because of immaturity.

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Mareca americana. Drake. Obtained March 12, 1911. January 14, 1912. In high plumage except for worn primary coverts and worn rectrices, although some of these latter have been renewed, including the longer median rectrices. Tail coverts seem entirely renewed. Pale gray rump feathers are characteristic of high plumage. February 11, 1912. On a thorough close examination I see that this bird has two or three old worn rectrices and that the primary coverts of one wing are worn while those of the other are not. The worn ones are in the injured wing. I found two high-plumaged scapulars belonging to this bird on the ground. Head nowhere near as bright as in highest males seen. Cheeks are spotted and even the buff top of head has some spots. February 22, 1912. I picked up a unicolored (high-plumage) breast feather of this bird to-day that was quite worn, and had evidently been recently lost. March 18, 1912. vermiculated I saw one or two intercapulares of this bird on the water of the pond to-day. I believe it is about through moulting. Of the tail feathers, the second rectrix on one side and the third on the other seem to be old and worn, otherwise the tail looks as it should.

Mareca americana. Drake. Obtained March 12, 1911. April 7, 1912. Same as a month ago. No change except wear. There seem to be three old rectrices in the right hand side of the tail. Had an opportunity to ascertain for a certainty to-day. May 5, 1916. No change except wear. Bill pale blue with black tip, black edges to nasal openings, and a narrow bit of black at the base of the maxilla on each side. Still calls as much as usual. Occasionally I have seen him lifting his head up and down and preening against the female preparatory to mounting her. She, however, did not encourage and did not lay her head on the water as usual when ducks copulate. I have never seen him mount her.

Mareca americana. Duck. Obtained March 12, 1911. January 14, 1912. New and old primary coverts mixed. Three of former together. Distal primary covert old, three following new, then old ones (in one wing). Otherwise the bird appears to be in fresh feather. I seem unable to find other old worn feathers. February 11, 1912. Looks in good plumage but is moulting breast feathers without a doubt. One wing seems to lack primary coverts, exposing white basal shafts of primaries. March 10, 1912. Seems to be through moulting. The white basal shafts of primaries appear still white as though primary coverts were lacking. Aside from three or four feathers, apparently from the drake of this species, there were none on the pond freshly moulted, so I take it that the moult is about over in all seven individuals. April 7, 1912. Aside from wear, there seems to be no change. May 5, 1912. Aside from wear, there seems to be no change.

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Nettium formosum. Drake. Obtained January 1, 1912. C.A.S. No. 18729. January 14, 1912. Coming into high. Long tricolored scapulars seem full grown. White shoulder bars still a little clouded, although white side rump bar is O.K. Colors of head and neck do not seem quite as clear as they should be, nor does the spotted breast. The finely-vermiculated gray feathers of the sides still have a number of eclipse feathers mixed with them along the upper margin of the flank feathers. These eclipse feathers appear to be like the ordinary flank feathers of the female. A few pale brown feathers of the eclipse are still to be seen in about the middle of the black under tail-coverts. February 11, 1912. About the same as a month ago, but is evidently moulting some small feathers, as he is constantly picking at himself. Under tail-coverts are now entirely black. The old flank feathers of eclipse plumage hang on remarkably. Buff and white feathers of head still have same blackish wash which gives them a dull appearance as a month ago. The round black spots of breast seem to be becoming more distinct and losing their veiled appearance, possibly through wear of overlapping feather tips and possibly through moult. Heard him call for first time to-day. February 28, 1912. Has lost several eclipse-plumage flank feathers. Calls occasionally.

Nettium formosum. Drake. Obtained January 1, 1912. March 10, 1912. Has apparently ceased moulting and is evidently now in high plumage. The buff feathers of head still have black tips and the feathers of the crown seem to have brownish or rufous tips. At a distance the black tips do not show on the buff of the head. Perhaps these tips will be lost by wear. April 7, 1912. Aside from wear there seems to be no change. May 2, 1912. This morning I found this bird dead in the pond. Upon skinning the bird I could find no apparent cause for its death, as it seemed in perfect condition. It was no fatter than wild birds of other species which I have skinned. Bill black; iris brown. A.A.S. No. 18729. As a rule the drake of this species carries the head close to the shoulders, giving it a very round appearance. When speaking to the female in a low cluck, the bill is inclined up- wards a little. In giving the long call which re- sembles a small section of a turkey gobbler, the head is lifted straight up and the bill opened wide, the bird having the appearance of belching.

Nettium formosum. Drake. Obtained May 7, 1918. May 7, 1918. This evening I obtained from Mr. Kytka his extra male Japanese Tual to replace mine, which died on the 2nd. The bird appears to be a very vigorous one. When I turned him loose in aviary he seemed quite at home, and on encountering the female a sort of wrestling match ensued, each pressing head and shoulder against the other. The male proved the stronger, shoving her backwards over a garden edge.

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Nettium formosum. Duck. Obtained January 1, 1912. January 14, 1912. Seems to be in perfect feather. February 11, 1912. Looks about the same as a month ago, but is evidently moulting as all the others seem to be doing. From the feathers in the pond, the breast feathers seem to be the chief ones lost. I found a scapular this morning that undoubtedly belonged to this bird. Looking at all three of the females of the three species now on hand, they appear to be in fairly fresh plumage and not moulting. This last is not the case, for evidently a limited prenuptial moult is in progress. March 10, 1912. Seems to be in perfect feather. I note that all the ducks pick at their feathers a whole lot lies than they did a month ago. April 7, 1912. Aside from wear, there seems to be no change. May 5, 1912. Aside from wear, there seems to be no change. As a rule the female carries her head close to her shoulders also. When excited or alarmed, but the male & female raise their heads stretching their necks to the full length, then they appear less round.

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Nettium carolinense. Drake. Obtained February 27, 1912. March 10, 1912. This bird which is a cripple with both wings injured, seems to be in high plumage, more or less worn in places, with no moult in progress at present. April 7, 1912. Aside from near there is no change. May 5, 1912. Aside from near, there seems to be no change. Looks fine in fine condition. Bill black. I have heard him calling occasionally in the evening. Just one single whistle.

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Nettium carolinense. Duck. Obtained March 10, 1912. April 7, 1912. This bird is pinioned and there seems to be no moult in progress. May 5, 1912. No change except wear.

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Dafila acuta. Drake (Ferdinand). Obtained March 21, 1910. January 14, 1912. Feathers of head and neck practically all renewed, although there is some trace of old eclipse feathers behind the bill and below the eye. Eclipse feathers still mixed in sides, scapular and interscapular regions, under tail-coverts, upper tail-coverts, and abdomen. The new long scapulars with median black stripe do not seem to differ from those of eclipse plumage, in this case, except in being paler and brighter. Evidently this bird did not go into full eclipse. Bill now normally bright and with the usual pattern of blue and black. February 11, 1912. In high plumage except that 1. Spike feathers are not full length. 2. Old eclipse feathers among black ones of under tail-coverts. 3. Few old feathers in loral region. He seems to have attained full plumage on upper parts (except two or three long scapulars), breast, and sides, including the black-tipped vermiculated scapulars, which seem to be found in the very highest-plumaged birds. February 22, 1912. Spike feathers considerably longer. His mate, Sally, will not tolerate him in spite of his fine appearance. She drives him away as a rule,

Dafila acuta. Drake (Ferdinand). Obtained March 21, 1910. March 10, 1912. Ferdinand appears to be in perfect feather. He has developed his usual habit (at mating time) of moving his head up and down as though hiccupping or belching. It seems to me Dally is a little more tolerant of him than before. April 7, 1912. Aside from rear there is no change. May 5, 1912. No change aside from rear.

Dafila acuta. Duck (Sally). Obtained Feb. 6, 1909. January 14, 1912. Seems to be in perfect feather. February 11, 1912. Looks about the same as a month ago, but is evidently moulting breast feathers anyhow; as I see her picking at feathers and some also look as though they were coming out. I ex- amined the upper surface of one wing carefully and all the feathers look of practically the same age. There are lots of small feathers in the pond, probably from all the birds. Sally's tail lacks several rectrices on the right side. March 10, 1912. Is probably through moulting. Breast looks perfect again and the flank feathers and scapulars and interscapulars look fresh and unworm. The tail still looks dilapidated; I do not understand this unless she has some injury at the base of it. The wings; particularly the coverts look somewhat abraded but all of the same age. I should say that in all the birds, the preumptual moult does not affect the wings. April 7, 1912. Aside from wear there is no change. May 5, 1912. Aside from wear there is no change.

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Luerquedula cyanoptera. Drake. Obtained April 1, 1912. April 7, 1912. Pinioned. In high plumage with no sign of moult. May 5, 1912. No change except rear. Bill black.

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Spatula clypeata. Drake. Obtained March 18, 1912. April 7, 1912. Save for a number of brown feathers in face and front of neck this bird is in high feather. Princed. Does not seem to be losing brown feathers from face. May 5, 1912. No change except mean. Bill black; feet orange-red. Iris yellow.

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Spatula clypeata. Duck. Obtained March 26, 1918. April 7, 1912. Aside from wear there is no change in process. Perfect. May 5, 1918. No change except wear. Feet less bright than males. Iris brown.

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March 24, 1912. This morning I visited the Alameda County Infirmary. In the pond there were numbers of Shovellers (Opatula clipeata), many of them wild, and all unpinioned and all tame. There was a pair of geese that seemed to be hybrids between Branta Canadensis and Anser albifrons. They had the furrowed neck of the latter, [illegible] the white-front of the latter, the white cheeks of the former. The upper parts and lower parts were colored as in Anser, but without the black markings on the underparts. The neck and part of head were brown instead of black as in Branta Canadensis. May 5, 1912: To-day I visited Mr. Kytha. His Lamproonesia sponsa have a round nest on the ground under a rose bush next to a high board fence. Mr. Kytha says he thinks there are six eggs. While I was there the bird remained on the nest, the edge of which is well built up with whitish down. His pair of Netrium formosum had two yellow eggs in a somewhat similar round nest. Had right young Anas boscaq a week old and others hatching

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Arenaria interpres. Sex aviary birds. January 14, 1912. Scapulars apparently fresh. Wing coverts and primaries worn. Interscapulars apparently worn. Tail and coverts appear fresh as does white plumage of under parts. Branta canadensis. February 12, 1912. I'm examining five or six birds of this species which were resting on the grass on the edge of Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park today, I noted one with yellowish white filoplumes growing from among, or perhaps attached to, the feathers of the lower back. These feathers are black and are hidden when the wings are held in their usual position. This bird seemed to be in quite fresh plumage as did [illegible] the others, although the lower backs of only two others were exposed for scrutiny. I looked at two Branta albifrons but could find no such feathers on their lower backs. Arenaria interpres. May 5, 1917. Seems to be getting new reddish wing coverts,

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1904 — Notes. April 3 to December 30. Edward Winslow Gifford

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APR - 3 1904 Alameda, bal. (at home.) A pair of swallows were seen, — species undetermined; also a few Euphagus cyanocephalus. APR - 4 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. On my way to the city, I saw a good many Euphagus cyanocephalus in flight. There were a good many Sterna on the sand and in the pools left bare by the tide, down near Fifth St. Station. Along the mole there were hundreds of ducks and gulls (Larus occidentalis, I presume). Among the ducks I am certain of Aristonetta valisneria. APR - 5 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. A few Sterna were seen. APR - 8 1904 Alameda, bal. (at home.) Aphelocoma californica Zonotrichia leucophrys APR 17 1904 Alameda, bal. Passer domesticus. A great many were seen. Carpodacus mexicanus. Four. APR 20 1904 Alameda, bal. Passer domesticus. Abundant. Zonotrichia leucophrys. One. APR 24 1904

Alameda, bal. Sterna forsteri. About forty. Barpodacus mexicanus. Four. Astragalinus psaltria. Two. Passer domesticus. Abundant. MAY - 1 1904 Alameda, bal. Larus philadelphia. I saw a few near Bay Farm Island. I have seen them for the last week near Goat Island. There I saw two with mottled heads. Sterna forsteri. Quite abundant. I shot one with a gray head. I saw them standing on the stakes and on the mud. Excunetes pusillus. I saw two or three thousand in one flock, from which I obtained twenty-five with one charge of number six shot. Passer domesticus. Abundant. Larus glaucescens. Larus occidentalis. Larus californicus. Numenius hudsonicus. Euphagus cyanocephalus. MAY - 4 1904 Alameda, bal. Proctopus nigricollis. In very high plumage. Larus californicus. Larus philadelphia. Sterna forsteri Odemia deglandi

Tringa canutus. In high plumage. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. In high plumage. Regalitis semipalmata. In high plumage. MAY - 6 1904 Alameda, bal. Sterna caspia ? Sterna forsteri. Crymophilus fulicarius. Phalaropus lobatus. Felidna alpina. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. Creunetes occidentalis. Numenius hudsonicus. Squatarola squatarola. Regalitis semipalmata. Arenaria melanocephala. MAY - 9 1904 Alameda, bal. Larus philadelphia. Phalaropus lobatus. One. Sterna forsteri. Tringa canutus. Two small flocks. Felidna alpina. One small flock. Creunetes occidentalis. Limosa fedoa. Numenius hudsonicus. Common. Squatarola squatarola. Regalitis semipalmata.

MAY 15 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. No large shore birds were seen on the road to the City, while Larus philadelphia was quite scarce. MAY 16 1904 Alameda, Cal. No curlew or sandpipers were seen. MAY 17 1904 Alameda, bal. Larus philadelphia is quite numerous to-day, while Larus glaucescens seems to have disappeared. MAY 23 1904 Alameda, bal. Saw no Limicolae to-day; while Larus philadelphia is becoming quite scarce. Few Larus glaucescens have been seen in the last week. MAY 24 1904 Alameda, bal. No Limicolae were seen, nor were any Larus glauces- cens or Larus philadelphia. MAY 25 1904 San Francisco, Cal. (Bay water front.) This evening I observed a number of Phalaropus on the water off the ferry slips. MAY 29 1904 Alameda, bal. I found a wounded Phalaropus lobatus on the marsh. No other Limicolae were seen. Terns have not been seen since the 9th of May. I also saw Larus occidenta-

Lisand Larus californicus. JUN 14 1904 San Leandro Bay, Alameda, bal. The following birds were observed:- Limosa fedoa. Common. Numenius hudsonicus. Common. Phalaropus lobatus. I found one which was wounded. Sturnella magna. Common. Astragalus tristis. Common. Melospiza cinerea. Abundant. Larus occidentalis. Spaw one in a slough. JUN 14 1904 San Francisco Bay between Goat Island and Market St., San Francisco. Mr. Loomis saw a dozen Wria trivile and about twenty Larus heermanni. JUN 15 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Larus occidentalis. Larus heermanni. Nycticorax nycticorax. Ardea herodias. The last two are very common about Alameda. JUN 16 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Larus occidentalis. Larus heermanni. Ardea herodias.

nycticorax nycticorax. JUN 17 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Larus heermanni. Larus occidentalis Nycticorax nycticorax. Order herodias. JUN 20 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Uria troile. Larus occidentalis. Larus heermanni. Nycticorax nycticorax. JUN 21 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Larus heermanni. Larus occidentalis. Uria troile Nycticorax nycticorax. JUN 22 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Uria troile. Larus occidentalis. Larus heermanni. Nycticorax nycticorax. All four species occur commonly. JUN 23 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Larus occidentalis.

Larus heermanni. Ardea herodias. JUN 24 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Larus occidentalis " heermanni Uria troile. JUN 25 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Larus occidentalis. Larus heermanni. JUN 27 1904 San Francisco, bal. to Alameda Mole, bal. Time: 6:15 P.M. to 6:35 P.M. Conditions: Overcast; good breeze blowing; temperature - bout 50° F. After leaving the ferry slip the first bird which greeted my eye was Larus heermanni. The few of them which were flying about, appeared to pay no attention whatever to the steamer, but circled gracefully about apparently in search of food. As we neared the United States Army transport Logan, I saw a large flock of Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni; some flying, some sitting on the water; all evidently engaged in getting food. Larus heermanni predominated. As the boat was right off Goat (Yerba Buena) Island, a murrel (Uria troile) came flying

rapidly across the bows and headed seaward. Another dived as the boat approached. A few more Larus heermanni were seen as we neared the mole. The total for the trip was: Uria troile. 2. Larus occidentalis. About ten. Larus heermanni. About thirty. Eastern end of Alameda, Cal. Time: - 8:00 P.M. to 8:15 P.M. Conditions: - Rather overcast; moon barely showing. Temperature 54° F. A few Nycticorax nycticorax were seen slowly wing- ing their way from the tall trees on High Street, in which they make their homes to the marshes to the south and east. One trio in particular attracted my attention. Two of them were flying together, the third one was following, scrawking incessantly. This led me to believe that the bird in the rear was a young one, who was not used to his new vocation, and was calling to his parents, - probably the birds in the lead. JUN 28 1904 High Street Station, Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. Time: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Slightly overcast; temperature about 50° F. Good breeze blowing. As I walked to the train this morning, I noted a great many Passer domesticus. I also saw a few west of Fifth St. Station. As the tide was low, there was a large ex- pense of sand along the seawall between Fifth St. and West Alameda Stations. Here there were a good many

Larus occidentalis resting on the sand. As the train passed it was a ridiculous sight to see them waddle away, some breaking into flight. There were also a few Nycticorax nycticorax walking sedately along the sand, their heads drawn in close to their bodies, as though they were cold. The passing of the train did not seem to disturb them. As the train left West Alameda Station and passed through the vegetable gardens I saw a large flock of Euphagus cyanocephalus. As we passed along the mole, I saw many Larus occiden- talis, both adult and young, on the large expanse of sand and mud. In the shallow water, there were from six to eight Ardea herodias standing with heads erect as the train passed. When the boat left the mole the wind had freshened. It was still somewhat overcast. San Fran- cisco was partly obscured by fog and smoke. Off towards Angel Island and the Golden Gate, the fog was quite thick. I saw an occasional Larus occidentalis until I reached Goat Island. Some were flying, others sitting on the water. They paid no attention to steamer except to get out of the way. Off Goat Island, I saw quite a few Larus heer- manni, an occasional one on the water. I saw a few of both species, between the island and the city. All the birds which were on the wing, flew continually.

towindward. JUN 29 1904 Alameda, bal. (at home) Time:- 6:15 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. conditions:- Overcast; temperature 55° F. When I got up this morning, the first thing I heard was the business-like note of Aphelocoma cal- ifornica. Looking out of the window, I saw the bird fly from the fence down into a yard, evidently to get something to eat. Three or four minutes later, I heard a great din of jay voices. Upon looking out of the window I saw a lot of the birds hopping around on the ground, facing each other, and engaged in a very lively conversation. I saw one or two Passer domesticus in a neighboring tree. Three or four Sturnus erythro- gaster flew by high up in the air, their course lying to the Southward. Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, bal. Time:- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Very slightly overcast; sun shining occasionally. As I went down the street this morning, there were a great many Passer domesticus in the trees along the way. As the train passed along the seawall just west of Fifth St. Station I saw a few Larus occidentalis on the sand. Nycticorax nycticorax was also seen; one took fright and flew, the others, however, remained. Two or three Ardea herodias were seen standing in the shallow water.

A few Euphagus cyanoccephalus were seen in the vegetable gardens. Along the mole there were a great many Larus occidentalis, most of which took to flight as the train passed. I saw no Larus heermanni on the sand. There were a few Ardea herodias quite away off shore. I saw a couple of Larus occidentalis on the piles at the mole; they were a good distance from the steamer, however. After I left the slip, I saw an occasional bird of the same species. Off Goat Island Larus heermanni was quite numerous. Some were flying and some were on the water. I also saw a few Larus occidentalis on the water. Larus occidentalis seems to sit on the water more frequently than does Larus heermanni. Both species were quite numerous the remainder of the trip. Nearly all, which were in flight, flew to the eastward. When just west of Goat Island, I saw a party of four Wristroile flying swiftly oceanward. Another bird dived as the steamer passed. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda Mole, Cal. Time: 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions: Overcast; temperature mild. The first bird which greeted my eye as we left the slip was a beautiful, adult Larus occidentalis. A little ways out we struck both species — Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. A few of the Western Gulls were on the water. The Heermanni's Gulls were most

numerous off Goat Island. To the south of the island we passed a little bunch of six Uria atrae. Nearly all dived as we passed. Had a good opportunity of ob- serving how this was done. They stick their heads un- der first, and then use their wings to force them- selves down. I saw one Larus heermanni over near the Ala- meda Mole. JUN 30 1904 Alameda, cal. to San Francisco, cal. Time:- 6:45 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Overcast; temperature mild. When I awoke this morning the first bird sound that struck my ear was the cheery call of Aphelocoma californica. The birds were beneath my window. One was perched on the edge of the walk; the other was in the walk, trying to twist a piece of rock out with his beak. He uttered an occasional note and finally gave it up, uttering a somewhat differ- ent note at the same time. Whether it was disput or not, I was unable to tell. When I left the house there were a pair in the pepper trees across the street,- perhaps the same pair. On High St. I noted a great many Passer domesticus feeding in a vacant lot. As the train passed through town I saw a flock of half a dozen Hirundo erythrogaster passing to the South high overhead. As we sped along the seawall Nycticorax nycticorax was in evidence, and also Larus occidentalis

In the Italian vegetable gardens I noted a few swallows (Stirundo erythrogaster) skimming along very low over the plants, evidently in search of insects which might be stirring. Here also I saw a few Euphagus cyanoccephalus, which flew up as the train passed. Along the marsh north of West Alameda Station, I observed a few Melospiza cinerea, which took fright as the train thundered by. On the expanse of sand to the south of the mole was a large congregation of Larus occiden- talis principally young birds. Most of these took to flight. Away off at the water's edge stood a single Ardea herodias, its head tucked under its wing. On the ferry boat I saw quite a lot of Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. The lat- ter I did not see until off Goat Island. There they predominated. All were flying. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. I saw no gulls until near the transpont Logan. There was a large flock just off her stern; it consisted of both Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. A murre (Uria troile) flown swiftly across our bows and headed south. There were perhaps a dozen of these birds sitting on the water. Every now and then one would raise itself up and shake its wings.

14 JUL - 1 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. Time :- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions :- Overcast; windy; temperature mild. As I walked down the street this morning, I saw and heard a great many Passer domesticus. As the train went along the seawall, I saw the usual number of Nycticorax nycticorax and Larus occiden- talis. In the vegetable garden, I saw a few Euphagus cyanoccephalus; along the marsh a few Melospiza cin- erea. On the sand along the mole there were a great many Larus occidentalis. I saw one Larus hermanni, the first I have seen on the sand. I saw one Ardea herodias. Off Goat Island there were quite a few Larus hermanni and Larus occidentalis in flight, the former predominating. I saw only two gulls on the water, it being somewhat rough. They were both Larus oc- cidentalis. JUL - 2 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. Time :- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Weather :- Very overcast; thin fog; windy; moderate temperature. I saw the usual number of Passer domesticus as I walked to the train. They were in the streets and all over. Opposite the station, in an oak tree I saw an Aphelocoma californica busy wiping his beak on a branch. Off the seawall I saw a few Nyctio-

prax mysticoray and Larus occidentalis. As the tide was pretty high there was not space for many birds on the sand. In the vegetable gardens I observed a few Euphagus cyanocephalus. Along the mole there were a great many Larus occidentalis on the sand. Off at the water's edge was an Ardea herodias. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis. All were flying as it was rather rough. I saw no Larus heermanni San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda Mole, Cal., Time: - 5:45 P.M. to 6:05 P.M. Conditions: - Overcast; wind; a little cold. On the entire trip I saw only a few of both species of gull, that is Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. I saw only one gull on the wa- ter and that was a Larus occidentalis. When he rose it was against the wind, somewhat in the manner of Oregata apula. South of Goat Island I saw five Vivia troile on the water and one in flight. I saw one Larus heermanni near the mole. As the train traveled eastward, I saw a fine adult Larus occidentalis trying vainly to fly away with a ladder. JUL - 3 1904 From home to bay shore south of West San Leandro Station via Bay Farm Island, and return. Time: - 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M.

conditions:- Overcast; windy; moderate temperature As I rode down the street I saw a great many Passer domesticus. Along the marsh to the north of Bay Farm Island bridge I saw a few Hirundo erythrogaster. Along the Bay Farm Island Isawa few Melospiza cinerea and also a few barpodacus mexicanus. At the side of the road where the rubbish is dumped I saw some Hirundo erythrogaster and also some Petrochelidon lunifrons. In the road there were great flocks of Passer domesticus. On the beach on the south side of the island there were a few Nycticorax nycticorax. Along the beach just at the edge of the grass were great numbers of Petrochelidon lunifrons. They flew up as I approached. I saw one adroitly catch an insect, and then have a struggle in the air in preventing a hungry comrade from getting it. Far off over the marsh I saw a few Ardea erodias North end San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. 3:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Conditions: Overcast; windy, cold. When I jumped out of the boat on to the marsh near Melrose, the first birds I saw were a pair of Sterna magna which flew up from the marsh. Here also I saw several Nycticorax nycticorax and a few Ardea herodias. A flock of five or six Dimoces ledsa flew by me. Just too far off to distinguish what they were was a large flock

of large Limicolae. I think they were Numenius and Limosa. I saw a small flock of sandpipers. Getting into the boat I went across to the wet bank of the Melrose slough. Climbing over the dyke, I saw in the open tract of land before me a good sized flock of Charadriidae. The tide was high, hence the birds were forced to seek the dry land or the marsh. Just as I reached the landing at the foot of the street, a large tern passed by overhead. JUL - 4 1904 Alameda, bal. Northern end of San Leandro Bay to Alameda Yacht club and return. Tid ebbling and then flooding. Time: - 5:30 A.M. to 12 A.M. Weather: - Overcast, no wind, drizzling, moderate temperature to 9:30 A.M. 9:30 A.M. to 12 A.M., hot, clear, no wind. On San Leandro Bay we saw the following birds:- Ardeas herodias. A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. Common. Limosa fedoa. Abundant. Squatarola helvetica. Common. Sandpipers, curlew, and plover. The birds were unapproachable owing to the great expanse of impassable mud and their extreme wariness. The plover were abundant; the sandpipers and curlew scarce. I was not able to determine what species they were. All were at one time in flight and at another time on the mud feeding. I saw a hawk in a tree near Fitchburg. Here I saw two Stur- sella magna. Finding it useless to stay in such a shallow place, we went outside along the Alameda shore. Here we saw:-

Limosa fedoa. Abundant. No Plover. Nycticorax nycticorax. Common. Ardea herodias. A few. Larus occidentalis. A few. Larus philadelphia. Common. I shot three of these. The first I used as a decoy. Two were young birds. I saw several with black heads. JUL - 5 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. Conditions:- Overcast; windy; temperature moderate. Of course saw a good many Passer domesticus as I went down the street this morning. I also saw a Nycticorax nycticorax fly over. Along the seawall there were no birds going to the water being high. On a narrow strip of sand near the roundhouse I saw a few Larus occidentalis. On the bay I saw quite a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. All were flying eastward. The latter I did not see until off Goat Island. Here I saw three or four Uria troile on the water. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions:- Overcast; windy; moderate temperature. On the trip over to-night I saw only Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. I saw a small group of the former on the water off Goat Island. JUL - 6 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 6:30 A. M. to 8:00 A. M.

conditions:-Overcast; windy; moderate temperature. I saw a humming bird in the back yard when I got up; it was engaged in sticking its long bill into the flowers of a tree mallow (davatera assurgentiflora). I think it was Calypte anna. In the backyard was also a pair of Aphelocoma californica engaged in picking up food in a chrysanthemum bed. Regarding this species, I heard recently from a friend that they get into his hen-house during the day and suck the eggs. Of course I saw a great many Passer domesticus in the yard and as I went up the street. Females are more abundant than males. At the roundhouse I saw a small flock of young Larus occidentalis on a narrow strip of beach. On the bay I saw nodarua heermanni. I saw a couple of Uria troile on the water off Goat Island. San Francisco, bal. to Alameda Mole, bal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. conditions: Overcast; windy; slightly cold. I saw considerable numbers of Larus occidentalis flying and also a good many on a strip of sand north of Oakland creek. I saw two Larus heermanni both in flight. This species has decreased very suddenly in numbers. Off Goat Island was one Uria troile on the water. JUL - 7 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. conditions:-Overcast; windy; temperature rather cold. I saw quite a few Passer domesticus as I went to

the train. I saw no water birds until I left the mole. On the trip across the bay, I saw a few Larus heermanni and about twice as many Larus occidentalis. The major- ity of the birds were on the water. I saw one Uria troile on the water. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions: - Overcast; strong west wind; moderate temperature; tide flooding. I saw Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni, the latter off Goat Island. They were in about the ratio of four to one. Off the island an Uria troile flew across the bows. Along the mole I saw a few Larus occidentalis; they had evidently discovered some refuse. One would fly down to the water and try and pick up something, then another would do the same. The shores of Alameda and Bay Farm Island are so situated that when a southerly or westerly wind blows, it piles up the refuse from San Francisco on our beaches. Another thing that makes our shores teem with bird life is the fact that the Sacramento river current is swept around to our shores as the tide floods by the ocean current; casing big mud flats to be formed. The place where these two currents meet is east of Goat Island and can be distinctly seen. On the west is the clean, clear, green, ocean water; on the east is the dirty, yellow, muddy river water. JUL - 8 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal.

7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Overcast; strong south west wind; slightly cold; tide flooding. I saw a good many Passer domestica on the way through town. At the station I saw one Hirundo erythrogaster flying over a chicken yard. Near Fifth St. Station I saw one Larus occidentalis flying and one on the water. At the mole there was one sitting on a distant pile. On the bay I saw a few Larus heermannii off Goat Island and a few Larus occidentalis. San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions:- Overcast; strong west wind; temperature moderate; tide flooding. I saw a few Larus heermannii and Larus occidentalis on the trip over. They keep a good distance from the steamers, in fact seem not to heed them. On the south and south- eastern sides of Goat Island, I saw three or four Uria atra on the water. JUL - 9 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Overcast; drizzling in Alameda, but not on the bay; warm; tide flooding. I saw a good many Passer domestica in town and a few Euphagus cyanocephalus in the vegetable gardens. At the roundhouse I saw a small flock of immature Larus occidentalis. On the bay I saw a few Larus heer- manni and a good many Larus occidentalis. Off the

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moderate; tide flooding. We went out for a short sail just at dusk. I saw about ten Nycticorax nycticorax fly over. JUL 11 1904 Alameda, cal. to San Francisco, cal. 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. conditions: - clear; warm; light west wind; tide flooding. While walking down the street I saw a Nycticorax nycticorax fly over high up in the air. A great many Bosser domesticus were seen. On a patch of exposed sand along the mole I saw about fifty Larus occidentalis, mostly young birds. Out at the waters edge I saw six Ardea herodias bunched together. On the bay I saw about a dozen Larus occidentalis, some flying, some on the water. San Francisco, cal. to Alameda, cal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. conditions: - clear; warm; light west wind; tide flooding. Off Goat Island there were three or four Uria troile on the water. I saw four flying oceanward. But com- ing in constantly from the sea were little bunches of four or five flying southeastward. I saw one or two Larus heermanni flying and also a few Larus occiden- talis. North of Oakland creek was a flock of gulls on the sand. Also another near the roundhouse. I saw one Larus occidentalis near the train.

24. I saw one Hirundo erythrogaster this evening about 7:15, flying quite low over the neighboring yards. There was a light west wind blowing, It was clear and cool. JUL 12 1904 Alameda, cal. to San Francisco, cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. conditions: Overcast; warm; light west wind; tide flooding. Passer domesticus occurred quite commonly through the town. Along the seawall I saw some gulls; they were too far off to distinguish the species. In the vegetable gardens I saw a flock of about twenty Euphagus cyan- cephalus. Along the mole I saw about fifty gulls, Lar- sus occidentalis predominating, some few Larus heermanni. On the northern side of Oakland creek there was a large flock of gulls. On the bay I saw a few Larus occiden- talis and Larus heermanni. San Francisco, cal. to Alameda, cal. 5:15 P.M. to 6:35 P.M. conditions: - clear; warm; light breeze; tide flooding. Off Goat Island, I saw two or three Uria atra on the water. There were a great many flying, the majority go- ing eastward, a few oceanward. I saw a few Larus oc- cidentalis flying, one on the light at the mole, a flock north of Oakland creek, and two good sized flocks near the roundhouse. JUL 13 1904 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M.

conditions:- clear; warm; light easterly wind in Alameda; light westerly wind on the bay. Tide flooding. I saw a good many Passer domesticus in town. While waiting at the station I saw a Nycticorax nycticorax fly over. I saw three Aphelocoma californica fly from one eucalyptus tree to another. On the sand near Fifth St. Station I saw a Nycticorax nycticorax. On a manure pile in the vegetable gardens, I saw a flock of Euphagus cyanocephalus. Along the mole I saw about ten Larus occidentalis. Far off to the south, that is, off the borax works I could see a large flock of gulls moving over the water. On the north side of Oakland beach there was a good sized flock of gulls on the sand. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis. JUL 14 1904 From home to about one mile south of Bay Farm Island bridge, Ala- meda, Cal. I went on a bicycle. Time: - 5:30 a.m. to 6:50 A.M. Conditions:- clear; warm; temperature moderate. There were two Aphelocoma californica in the back yard. One, a male, I shot. The other bird stayed near, shrieking in the meantime until I drove it away. There were quite a few Passer domesticus in the trees and on the streets. As I rode along near Bay Farm Island bridge, a curlew flew over. On the further side of the bridge a sandpiper passed swiftly by. It was probably Eremetes occidentalis. Near the bridge I saw three or four Carpodacus mexicanus. Hirundo erythro- gaster was also common, some sailing over piles of rubbish beside the road, others sitting on the wires. There were also

a good many Paser domestice, particularly in the rubbish. Melospiza cinerea was abundant. The three I shot were young birds. This bird may be seen any place along the road, partic- ularly in the rubbish piles. When I returned home I saw an Aplh- seoma californica perched on a chimney nearby. Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. Time :- 7:30a.m. to 8:30a.m. Conditions :- Clear; strong west wind; moderate temperature. I saw a good many Paser domesticus throughout the town. From the seawall I saw a good sized flock of gulls flying to windward. A few Euphagus cyanocephalus were seen in the vege- table gardens. From the mole, I could see a large flock of gulls circling in the distance. A few Larus occidentalis could be seen on the exposed sand. On the bay a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. I saw one Vria stroile on the water. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. Time :- 4:45 P.m. to 5:05 P.m. Conditions :- Clear; strong west wind; moderate temperature. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and also a few Larus heer- manni on the bay. At the mole I saw a Larus occidentalis on a pile. On a narrow strip of sand near the roundhouse I saw a couple of Larus occidentalis. Quite as way south of the roundhouse was a large flock of gulls on the sand, another on the north side of Oakland creek. From home to about a mile south of Bay Farm Island bridge, Alameda, Cal. and return. Time :- 5:45 P.m. to 6:50 P.M. Conditions :- Clear; strong west wind; temperature moderate.

Passer domesticus and Meloipiza cinerea were quite abundant es- pecially around the rubbish piles. I shot eight of the latter, all young birds. Hirundo erythrogaster and Petrochelidon lunifrons were common, being seen sailing over the mud and rubbish piles. Away off over the marsh I could see a flock of about a dozen curlew or godwit settling to the earth. They were south of the railroad track, that is the S. P. C. R. R. JUL 15 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Overcast; windy; moderate temperature. Passer domesticus was abundant throughout the town. On the sand along the seawall I saw three or four Mycteria mycti- prax. Out at the water's edge was a flock of gulls. Euphagus cynocephalus I saw in the Italian vegetable gardens. Along the shore there were three or four gulls, Larus occidentalis, white off at the water's edge there was a large flock of them, and an- other on the north side of Oakland creek. On the bay I saw- perhaps a dozen gulls, the majority being Larus heermanni; the balance were Larus occidentalis. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. 5:15 P.M. to 6:35 P.M. Conditions: - Clear; strong west wind; temperature mod- erate. Tide ebbing. I saw a few Larus occidentalis on the trip across this evening. Some were flying; a few were on the water. JUL 16 1904

Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Cloudy; light west wind; temperature moderate. As I left the house this morning I saw a few Hirundo erythrogaster next door. Some were sitting on the edge of the gutter on the roof; the others were flying. A flock of pelover passed by high overhead. Passer domesticus was abundant as far as the roundhouse. On the sand at the seawall I saw a few Larus occidentalis and a couple of Nycticorax nycticorax. Euphagus cyanocephalus appeared commonly in the vegetable gardens. Along the mole I saw a few Larus occidentalis. Far out at the water's edge were two large flocks of gulls, perhaps fifty in each. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions: - Clear; strong west wind; moderate temperature. I saw two Larus heermanni and three or four Larus occidentalis on the trip over. All were flying westward. JUL 17 1904 Alameda, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Conditions: - Clear; warm; light east wind. I saw the following birds :- Aphelocoma californica. Eating pears. Carpodacus mexicanus. Three or four eating pears. Icterus bullocki. Three young birds eating figs. Passer domesticus. Abundant.

Euphagus cyanoccephalus. A few. Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Conditions: - clear; warm; strong west wind. I saw a large flock of gulls on the north side of Oakland Creek. On the bay I saw a few Larus heermanni and Larus occidentalis. Millbrae, San Mateo Co., Cal. 2:45 P.M. Conditions: - sun shining; warm; strong west wind; fog rolling in over the mountains from the ocean. I saw a flock of about a dozen Euphagus cyanoccephalus rise up from a meadow along side the track. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. 4:45 P.M. to 5:05 P.M. Conditions: - clear; strong west wind; tide about high; warm. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and a few Larus heer- manni on the trip across. From home to about two miles across Bay Farm Island and return. 6:00 P.M. to 7:15 P.M. Conditions: - clear; strong west wind; moderate temper- ate. Tide well up. I saw a few barpodaeus mexicanus and a few Passer domesticus along the road. Melopeza cinerea was abun- dant. The fact that the tide was high prevented this bird from getting down into the marsh and down along the

sides of the road. I shot eight. Hirundo erythrogaster and Petrochelidon lumbrions were common. They were seen skimming along over the sloughs particularly near the rubbish piles. JUL 18 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- cloudy; warm; light west wind. I saw two Aphelocoma californica in the yard just before left for the train. Basser domesticus was very abundant along the route. A few Euphagus cyanocephalus were busy along through the vegetable gardens. Along the mole there a great many gulls. Those that were near enough to identify were all Larus occi- dentalis. Ardea herodias could be seen at the water's edge. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis. It seems strange that the murres (Uria troile) have disappeared so suddenly. San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions:- clear; strong west wind; moderate temperature. Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were common on the bay. We ran into a large bunch of both species in a lot of drift, principally pieces of banana palms, off Goat Island. On the marsh near the round house I saw a large flock of shore birds, probably curlew. Alameda, bal. 7:30 P.M. Conditions: clear; warm; no wind. Nycticorax nycticorax were passing overhead in twos and threes from the rookery.

JUL 19 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Conditions:- Overcast; west wind; temperature moderate. Draw-two Apheloecoma californica and a good many Passer domesticus as I went to the train. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis. San Francisco, bal. to Sausalito, bal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:45 P.M. Conditions:- Clear and warm off San Francisco waterfront; Off Alcatraz and Angel Islands, low-fog with cold west wind. I saw a good many Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni on the way over. Off Alcatraz there were hundreds of Uria troile, many of which flew up as the boat passed. I saw-one try vainly to cross our bows and finally have to sheer off. Off Angel Island I saw-one Phalarocorax penicillatus. JUL 20 1904 Sausalito, bal. 5:45 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. Conditions:- Bold; foggy. I saw a good many Carpodacus mexicanus about clumps of milk thistles (Silybum marianum), the seed of which they feed upon. I saw also one Pipilo fuscus and three Pipilo maculatus. Sausalito, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Conditions:- Overcast; west wind; cool temperature.

I saw one Passer domesticus as I went to the steamer. Up in the hills I saw none; they seem to hang around the towns. rather than hunt the solitudes. Off Sausalito I saw a good many Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni, also one Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Off Alcatraz I saw another Phalacrocorax penicillatus. There were no Uria troile to be seen. San Francisco, cal. to Alameda mole, cal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions:- clear; warm; light west wind; tide high. I saw one Larus heermanni on the trip over this even- ing, being in a position very unfavorable for observation. Alameda, cal. 7:30 P.M. Conditions:- clear; cool; light west wind. I saw four Hirundo erythrogaster huddled together on a telephone wire. The two birds in the middle appeared to be young birds from their much smaller size. JUL 21 1904 Alameda, cal. to San Francisco, cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Overcast; light west wind; temperature moderate. I saw an Aphelocoma californica in the yard before I left for the train. Passer domesticus was also present. I saw a few Euphagus cyanocephalus in their old rendezvous in the vege- table gardens. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis and a few Larus heermanni. Off the San Francisco waterfront a Phalacrocorax flew swiftly by, headed to the northward. I saw no Uria troile on the whole trip across.

July 21, 1904. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 7:15 P.M. Slightly overcast, light west wind, moderate temperature. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis and a few Larus heermanni. Gulls seem exceedingly scarce; the tide was high, hence they could not be on the sand and mud flats. In Alameda, Passer domesticus greeted my eye at every step. About 6:45 P.M. I saw a Nycticorax nycticorax fly over. At 7:00 P.M. I observed some Carpodacus mexi- canus eating pears on a tree in the yard. I took a short bicycle ride to Bay Farm Island. On the way over, I noted several Hirundo erythrogaster sailing about in the warm comfortable air. While crossing the draw bridge a tern flew by. It was a larger bird than Sterna forsteri; its wing beats were also quicker. July 22, 1904. Alameda, cal. to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 6:30 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; light west wind; temperature moderate. Tide well in. I saw one Aplebeocoma californica, a good many Passer domesticus and about half a dozen Carpodacus mexicanus. The last named were pecking at the pears on a tree of the genus Pyrus. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis and a few Larus heermanni.

34. July 22, 1904 San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Clear; light (west) wind; moderate temperature. Tide about high. I saw about fifty Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. Most of these were in flight, although I saw a good sized flock on the water off Goat Island. They were in a lot of floating rubbish and did not fly until the steamer was almost on them. Both of the above named species were present. July 23, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:08 A.M. Overcast; moderate temperature; light wind. I saw one or two Aphelocoma californica, a few Carpodacus mexicanus and a good many Passer domesticus. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Clear; warm; light wind. I saw about twenty Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni on the trip across, the former predominating. July 24, 1904. Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - Clear; warm; practically no wind. Between 7:30 A.M. and 8:30 A.M. I saw the following migratory birds:-

35. Euphagus cyanocephalus. A flock of about a dozen flew by overhead to the southward. Carpodacus mexicanus. A few at the pear trees eat- ing the fruit. Passer domesticus. Abundant. Pipilo fuscus. Two in a peach tree in the yard. Salypto anna [?]. I saw one sucking honey from the flowers of a tree-mallow. I stood within five feet of the bird during the entire performance. Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- About 11:00 A. M. Hot; clear; light west breeze. I saw a good many Hirundo erythrogaster flying around high up in the air, seeming to enjoy the beautiful morn- ing. A few Euphagus cyanocephalus passed by high up in the air. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- 6:00 P. M. to 7:00 P. M. Warm; clear; good west wind blowing. Tide flooding. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni on the bay. July 25, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. Overcast; slightly cold; good west wind blowing. I saw a small flock of Carpodacus mexicanus peck- ing at the fruit on a pear tree. Passer domesticus was also on hand.

36. Along the march I saw a few Melospiza cinerea. On the sand near the roundhouse there were about ten small shore birds—probably sandpipers. There was also a large flock of gulls. I was sure of Larus occi- dentalis. One or two Ardea herodias stood at the water's edge. On the bay I saw Larus occidentalis and Larus her- manni—in fact we ran into a large flock of them off Goat Island. In this flock I noted one gull which looked to be Larus californicus. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions:—5:15 P. M. to 5:35 P. M. Overcast; cool; good westerly wind blowing. On the trip over I saw the following gulls. Larus occidentalis common; Larus californicus, about three; Larus hermanni, about ten. On the sand near the roundhouse there was a flock of about 200 gulls— I distinguished Larus occidentalis —, and a few small shore birds. Flying low over the marsh there were some large Limicolae, probably curlews. At about 7:00 P. M., in Alameda — conditions the same: I saw three or four Hirundo erythrogaster flying about in the air. In my back yard I saw a balypte anna (?) darting about. July 26, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. Cool; overcast; good westerly wind blowing.

I saw a few barpodacus mexicanus in the yard; also a good many Passer domesticus. Along the seawall there were a few gulls. I saw a flock of birds flying swiftly westward, probably curlew. Along the mole there were a great many gulls, some of which I distinguished as Larus occidentalis. On the bay a few gulls followed the steamer across. They were Larus californicus and Larus occidentalis. Larus hermanni kept at a distance. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. Conditions: 5:15 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. Overcast; cool; west wind blowing. On the trip over I saw only a few gulls owing to my unfavorable position. They were either Western or California. Along the seawall north of Oakland Creek there were great numbers of gulls. At the roundhouse also I saw a flock of 100 or 150. Here also I saw a few sand- pipers. At home I saw some Passer domesticus and three or four Hirundo erythrogaster, July 27, 1906. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Warm; light west wind; overcast in eastern part of Alameda; clear on bay. I saw a few barpodacus mexicanus in a pear tree in the back yard. On the way to the train I saw a few Hirundo erythrogaster flying about; and a good many

36. Passer domesticus. Along the seawall I saw a few Nycticorax nycticorax and a good many gulls. In a slough near the roundhouse I saw one snipe, on the marsh a flock of about fifty curlew or godwit. On the beach at the junction there were a few sandpipers. From two to three hundred gulls were strung out in groups along the bare sand beside the mole. Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus were distinguished. On the bay I saw only a few gulls — Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions: 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. clear; warm; light west wind. On the trip over I saw only a few Larus occidentalis owing to my unfavorable position. At the roundhouse there was a flock of about 50 gulls — Larus occidentalis was among them. About a dozen sandpipers were also busy feeding on the sand. Alameda, cal. Conditions: — 7:15 P.M. clear; warm; now wind. An Aphelocoma californica was perched in a pear tree busily wiping his beak. Evidently he had just finished a repast on pears. One Tetrindo erythrogaster flew by. July 28, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: — 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. clear; warm; west wind.

39. I saw a humming-bird (Calypte anna ?) sitting on a limb of a pear tree near by the house. Passer domesticus was to be seen every place. A few Nycticorax nycticorax were on the sand off the seawall. Larus occidentalis and some gulls I was unable to determine were also present. In the vegetable gardens I noted a few Euphagus cyanoccephalus on the manure piles. On the marsh, there was a flock of about fifty curlew or godwit which flew up as the train passed. On the sand at the round- house there were about 25 sandpipers and a flock of perhaps 200 gulls. Among these I distinguished Larus californicus. The majority of the birds were young, hence hard to determine. I also saw 2 Ardea herodias. While crossing the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. We ran past a flock of gulls on the water off Goat Island. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. clear; warm; light wind. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus cali- ifornicus on the trip over. After I got home I saw a good many Passer domestic- cus and one Aplelocoma californica. The latter was busy picking at a pear in a tree and making calls at intervals. When he got through he carefully wipes his beak on a twig and then flew away. July 29, 1904.

46. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Clear; warm; light breeze. Saw a few Barpodacus mexicanus in a pear tree in the yard; before I left for the train. Of course I saw a good many Passer domesticus all through town. Along the seawall I saw a few gulls and a few large shore birds. In the marsh and on the mud left bare in the slough near the roundhouse there were a good many curlews. Along the mole I saw sandpipers, two or three hundred gulls, and two Ardea herodias which flew as the train passed. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. Clear; excessively warm; light westerly wind. I saw a few Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni on the trip to the mole. I also saw one Uria troile. At the roundhouse there were about forty gulls, and on the marsh nearby a flock of curlews. (?) After I got home I saw a good many Passer domesticus; two humming-birds and an Aphelocoma california. This last was pecking vigorously at a pear up in a tree. July 30, 1904. Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; warm; light westerly wind. Passer domesticus was to be seen all through Alameda. Along the seawall there were a few gulls. At the roundhouse I saw about 60 sandpipers on the mud. A-

long the mole there were hundreds of gulls, — I distinguished Larus occidentalis — and a few Ardea herodias. To the north of Oak- land creek there was a flock of gulls which amounted to about fifty individuals. On the bay I saw Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni. A few of the first two species followed the ferry boat across. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: 5:15 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. On the bay I saw about 40 Larus occidentalis and Larus calif- ornicus. Off Goat Island there were a few Uria troile. At home I saw one hummingbird, which was sucking honey from Lavatera assurgentiflora. I saw one Pipilo fuscus on a fence; a few barpodacus mexicanus were eating pears; and Passer domesticus was seen all over. July 31, 1904. Alameda, Cal. Conditions: — clear; strongest wind in middle and latter part of the day; warm. I saw the following birds at home during the day:— Passer domesticus. Common. Aphelocoma californica. One in a pear tree. barpodacus mexicanus. A few in pear tree. Zamelodia melanocephala. One in fig tree. Shrindserythrogaster. A few flew about over head towards evening. I saw one flying over the bay. (Saw Leandro Bay.) Limosa fedoa. Two flew over the street about 4:30 P.M. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few flew by over head towards evening.

42. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Aug. 1, 1904. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; moderate temper- dure; good west wind. Saw a good many Passer domesticus, a few barpodacus mexicanus, and one hummingbird in the backyard before I left the train. At the roundhouse I saw a few large shore birds and a good many gulls. Along the mole there were a few Ardea herodias and a few gulls. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus californi- cus. San Francisco & Alameda, bal. Conditions:- 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Clear, warm; good west wind. Saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni on the trip across. Off Goat Island there were a few Uria troile. Most of them were on the water. Aug. 2, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; moderate tem- perature; west wind. Saw the following in my own yard :- Passer domesticus. A few. barpodacus mexicanus. A few. Hummingbirds. Two. In the vicinity of the roundhouse I saw a few curlew, about four sandpipers, a few Ardea herodias, and about a hundred gulls, many of which were Larus occidentalis. On the bay I saw Uria troile and a few Larus occidentalis and

43. Larus californicus. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Clear; warm; west wind. I saw a few Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus hermanni on the bay. North of Oakland Creek there were a great many gulls. Aug. 3, 1904. Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:05 A.M. to 8:05 A.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. I saw the following birds on the ride to the mole:- Passer domesticus. Common. Sandpipers. About 30. Ardea herodias. About eight. Larus occidentalis. " one hundred. " californicus. A few. On the bay I saw Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus hermanni. Off Goat Island three Phalacro- corax passed us. There were a few Uria troile on the water. San Francisco to Alameda Mole, Cal. Conditions: - 5:45 P.M. to 6:05 P.M. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus hermanni on the ride across. Aug. 4, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. I saw a few Passer domesticus in town. Along the marsh I noted one Melospiza cinerea. At the roundhouse there were a few Larus occidentalis. North of Oakland Creek there were

about one hundred gulls on the beach. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni. They were most numerous off Goat Island. Here we also saw two Phalacrocorax come swiftly by. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. clear; warm; west wind. I noted a good many Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus. To the north of Oakland Creek I noted a flock of about 300 or 400 gulls, many of which were circling about. Aug. 5, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. I saw the following birds on the trip to the city:- Passer domesticus in town. Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni on the bay. Off Goat Island, Larus heermanni was quite a- bundant. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. clear; moderate temperature; good west wind. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus. Aug. 6, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. I saw the following birds on the way to the city:- Passer domesticus. common.

45. Melospiza cinerea. One or two. On Bay { Larus occidentalis. Common. " california. A few. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. to clear; moderate temperature; west wind. I noted a few Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus on the trip across. Aug. 7, 1904. Alameda, cal. Conditions: - clear until evening, then overcast; moderate temperature. West wind from about noon on. I noted the following birds in the yard during the day. Aphelocoma californica. A pair. Carpodacus mexicanus. Common. Dendroica melanocephala. Three or four. Passer domesticus. Common. Hummingbirds. Two or three. We caught the first three species all in the act of destroying fruit on pear trees. Aug 8, 1906. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. I saw quite a few Passer domesticus on my way to the train. I noted two or three young birds on a fence. Along the strip of sand near the roundhouse I saw a few large shore birds. There also there was a considerable flock of gulls, principally Larus occidentalis.

46. San Francisco to Alameda Mole, bal. conditions:- 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Rather overcast; cool; west wind. I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus during the trip across. The scarcity of Larus heermanni is noticeable. Aug. 9, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. conditions:- 7:00 a. m. to 8:00 A. M. Overcast; cool; west wind. I saw a good many Passer domesticus along the route as far as West Alameda Station. Here in the vegetable gardens I noted a few Euphagus cyanocephalus. In the slough on the west side of the track near the roundhouse I saw a few large shore birds. The beach along the mole was lined with gulls;— I dis- tinguished Larus occidentalis. A few large shore birds and two Ardeas herodias in the water, added to the army of birds. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis, Larus cali- ifornicus, and Larus heermanni. San Francisco to Alameda Mole, bal. conditions:- 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heer- manni occurred quite frequently during the entire trip. The last-named species was particularly abundant. Storendezvous seems to be off Goat Island, although I saw individuals at both ends of the route. On the south side of Goat Island there were a few gulls on the water. A flock of about ten Uria atra flew swiftly by the is- land headed seawards. To the north of Oakland Creek

there was a good sized flock of gulls. In the lough and on the beach near the roundhouse there was a large flock of gulls — many were Larus occidentalis — and a few large shore birds. Alameda, cal. Conditions:— 7:30 P.M. Conditions the same. A few Nycticorax nycticorax came flapping by over the house every few minutes from the rookery upon High St. Aug. 10, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:— 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Cold; overcast; west wind. I saw a few Passer domesticus in a pear tree, and a good many on the street. Near the roundhouse I saw a few large shore birds and a great many gulls, among which I saw Larus occiden- talis. A bunch of about seven Ardea herodias stood in the shallow water. Two flew as the train passed. To the north of Oakland break there were a good many gulls on the strip of sand back of the seawall. On the bay I saw Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni; this last principally off Goat Is- land. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions:— 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. I saw a few Larus occidentalis on the wing while crossing the bay. Two or three small flocks of Vria troile passed by

48. Goat Island headed seaward. Southeast of the island I saw three on the water. Along the mole near the roundhouse, there were two or three large shore birds and hundreds of gulls. This morning at about 6:30, (weather conditions the same as above named), I went to the beach at the foot of our street. There was a small flock of Squatarola squatarola about fifty yards out from the pontoon to which we tie our boats. This evening about 7:30 I noted several Nycticorax nycticorax passing over. Aug. 11, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions : - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Clear; warm; west wind. I saw in my backyard this morning the following birds: Arpodacus mexicanus. A few. Passer domesticus. A few. Jamelodia melanocephala. Two. On my way to the train I saw one Thrindo erythrogaster flying about. Along the mole I saw two large shore birds, five Ardea herodias, and a great many gulls, among which I distinguished Larus occidentalis. To the north of Oakland Creek I saw a few gulls. On the bay a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. There were a few gulls on the water off Goat Island. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal.

49. conditions: 5:45 P.M. to 7:15 P.M. clear; warm; light west wind. On the trip across the bay this evening I saw a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni. To the south of Goat Island I saw one Vria troile on the water. This evening about seven o'clock I noted a few Nycti- corax nycticorax passing over the street. Aug. 12, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. clear; warm; west wind I saw a few barpodacuq mexicanus and Passe dome- ticus in my back yard. In the vegetable gardens I noted a few Euphagus cyan- occephalus. Near the roundhouse I saw a few large shore birds and a great many gulle — Larus occiden- talis and Larus californicus. I saw only one Ardea herodias. There were a few gulle north of Oakland creek. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni; also two or three Vria troile on the water. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions: 5:45 P.M. to 6:05 P.M. clear; warm; west wind. I noted a few Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni. The first named bird hangs around the docks, and I have also observed a few following the steamers occasionally during the last week or two.

50. Aug. 13, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. clear; warm; west wind. I noted a few Passer domesticus and barpodaucus mexicanus in the back yard. Near the station saw an Strindo erythrogastis on a telegraph wire. In the slough near the roundhouse and along the mole saw a few shore birds. Along the mole there were many gulls and a few Ardea herodias. I distinguished Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus. As the train passes these birds often take to wing, but usually they make a ridiculous attempt at running; usually going along partly sideways, carrying with them whatever they may be trying to devour. North of Oakland Creek, there were only a few gulls— that is down near the light house. On the bay I noted a few Larus occidentalis and Larus heermannii. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. Conditions: - 5:15 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. clear; warm; west wind. Mr. Loomis and I observed a few Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus during the trip across. The latter were on the water off Goat Island. North of Oakland Creek there were many gulls, both near the light house and the freight slip. On the south side of the mole near the roundhouse, there were a good many gulls — Larus occidentalis identified. As the train passed along the marsh, an owl; probably Asio accipitrinus flew by. The following birds were all prepared by me previous

to Aug. 14, 1904. They were all destroyed by the great conflagration of April 18-24, 1906. b.A.S. No. 20389 Ptychoramphus aleuticus & San Benito Is., B.b. May 7, 1903. 20420 Anous stolidus & Socorro, Revill. Is. (2 mi W.) June 30, " 20433 " " & " " May 28, 1903. 20453 Diomedea nigripes & 35°20'N. 135°32'W. Aug. 3, " 20462 Puffinus chlororhynchus & San Benedicto, Revill. Is., May 18, 1903. 20464 " " & " " " 22 " 20465 " " & " " " 25 " 20469 " " - " " " 17 " 20473 " " & " " " 19 " 20474 " " & " " " 20 " 20475 " " & " " " 24 " 20486 " " & " " " 18 " 20487 " " & " " " 25 " 20489 " " & " " " 16 " 20495 " " & " " " 19 " 20496 " " &? " " " 14 " 20497 " " & " " " 19 " 20498 " " & " " " 22 " 20518 " " & " " " 25 " 20519 " " & " " " 20 " 20520 " " & " " " " 20528 " " & " " " 25 " 20529 " " & " " " 18 " 20530 " " & " " " 19 " 20551 " " & " " " "

52. 20552 Puffinus chlororhynchus & San Benedicto, Revill. Do., May 25, 1903. 20553 " & 20554 " 9 " 20 " 20555 " 6 " 20624 " opisthomelas 9 Benito Do., B.b., Mex. 7 " 20821 Sula brevirostris & San Benedicto, Revill. Do. May 24, 1903. 20822 " 6 " " 19, " 20829 " 8 " " 16, " 20830 " 6 " " 21, " 20831 " 6 " " 19, " 20836 " 9 " " 22, " 20841 " 9 " " 16 " 20855 " 9 " " 22 " 20856 " - " " 24 " 20858 " piscator 6 " " 22 " 20868 " 9 clarion, " July 6, " 20869 " - " " 7 " 20877 " 9 San Benedicto, " May 16, " 20898 Heteractitis incanus & Socorro, 20905 Arenaria melanocephala - San Martin J., B.b., " 3, " 20949 Zenaidura graysoni & Socorro, Revill. Do., June 3, " 20976 Minodes graysoni & " " 20 " 20996 Falco peregrinus 9 San Benito Do., B.b., Mex. May 6, 1903. 21020 Bonnus holochlorus & Socorro, Revill. Do., June 3, 1903. 21027 " " 6 " " 4, " 21051 Corvus corax & solarius " July 6, " 21052 " " 6 San Benito Do., B.b., May 7, 1903. 21053 " 6 Benedicto, Revill. Do., May 19, 1903. 21054 " 6 " " 17, "

21160 Minodes graysoni & Socorro, Revill. Is, June 20, 1903. 22887 Phalaropus lobatus & Alameda, bal., May 6, 1904. 22901 Pelidna alpina ? 22904 Numenius hudsonicus & Alameda, bal. May 6, 1904, 22905 22906 /22907 22915 Hydrochelidon nigra & Dos Palos, cal., May 12, 1904; R.H. Beck, collected 22941 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ? 22943 Melospiza cinerea & Tomales Bay, bal., May 27, 1904; J. van Denburgh, 22944 22946 Passer domesticus & Alameda, cal., April 17, 1904. 22947 Sterna forsteri ? 22948 23299 Petrochelidon lunifrons ? 23302 Melospiza cinerea ? 23303 23304 23305 23352 Carpodacus mexicanus & Alameda, cal., Aug. 7, 1904. 23333 23334 23335 Zamelodia melanocephala ? 23336 Aug. 14, 1904. Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- Rather overcast; warm; light west wind. I started out at 8:05 A.M. and went along the south shore

54. in my boat as far as Walnut Street. There were, a few gulls- Larus occidentalis and Larus philadelphia. I saw about six of the former and about twenty of the latter. I shot two Larus philadelphia. One had tuberculosis; this was exhibited by the numerous tubercles on the intestines; it was a female. The two birds I shot were adults. I saw only one hooded bird. These flew only when forced to. None were very fat. Were they invalides or were they the fore- rainers of the migration? Both these birds and the Larus occidentalis decoyed readily to their wounded companions. About ten o'clock I returned to San Leandro Bay; I saw one duck on the water between the railroad and the Bay Farm Island bridges. I walked down the S. P. & R. track as far as the first curve. I saw one curlew in a slough, and several south of the railroad track. A flock of about twelve ducks flew across high up in the air. After returning to the end of the railroad bridge I pro- ceeded into Seal Slough. Here I saw a few large shore birds probably curlew. From here I proceeded into the next slough to the north of it. Here I saw, and shot, some Eremetes occi- dentalis, Egialitis semipalmata, and Macrochamphus scol- paces. I saw a few Larus philadelphia, a few Squatarola squat- arola, two or three Ardea herodias, and a few curlew or god- wit. I saw perhaps one hundred Eremetes occidentalis and about six Egialitis semipalmata. This afternoon I saw an Aphelocoma californica in the back yard. This evening a great many large shore birds

flew over the town going in an easterly direction. They flew in long lines high up in the air. A few Nycticorax nycticorax flew over this evening. Aug. 15, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 9:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. Rather overcast in the morning; warm; west wind increasing towards 10 o'clock. I started from the end of Bay Farm Island Bridge and rowed north along a very narrow channel as far as the furthest slough - that is the big one just north of Seal Slough. Here I saw a good many, and shot three Symphemia semipalmata. I also saw and shot one Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. I saw one Aegialitis semipalmata and a great many Eremnetes occidentalis and a few Actodromas minutilla. About fifty ducks flew by towards the southeast high up in the air. They came in flocks of 12 to 20. The immense expanse of mud left bare furnishes a feeding ground for hundreds of shore birds. I saw several Larus philadelphia on the trip home. They were well out from the shore and were following a school of small fish. I saw one Nycticorax nycticorax during the day; it was in flight. I saw an Aphelocoma californica and many Passer domesticus this afternoon. Aug. 16, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 10:00 A. M. to 2:05 P. M. Rather overcast; warm; light west wind increasing towards noon.

Daw a few Nycticorax nycticorax flying from the rookery in a southeasterly direction. Two or three Ardea herodias were wading sedately in the shallow water; now and then one would dart it to bill into the water, evidently seizing some unsuspecting prey. Saw and shot some Egialitis semipalmata, some Symphemia semipalmata, and other shore birds, perhaps three or four species. Erennetes occidentalis was abundant. Saw one flock of about twenty ducks flying high; they came from the northwest. Aug. 17, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Warm; overcast; scarcely any wind. Saw a few Nycticorax nycticorax leaving their rookery as I went down to the boat. The birds seem to be becoming quite wary for it was dif- ficult to get within range. I obtained a Larus californicus, a cripple, its wing having been injured. Saw and obtained some of the following:- Pelidna alpina; Egialitis semipalmata; Macrohamphus seolopacens; Erennetes occidentalis, abundant; Curlew, a few; Symphemia semipalmata, common; Squatarola squata- rola, two or three flocks; Larus philadelphia, one on a post; Ducks, three flocks. Two alighted on the water in San Leandros Bay, unapproachable. I observed a dark-colored hawk pursuing a curlew; the latter squawking vigorously. The shore birds on the mud showed considerable alarm.

57. This afternoon about 4 o'clock I rowed over to Melrose slough. I did not see a single water fowl or shore bird. I saw one hawk of the genus Falco. Aug. 18, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 11:00 A.M. Warm; rather overcast; light west wind increasing towards noon. I rowed up San Leandro slough as far as the curve in the S.P.C.R. R. track, then I went off into a small tributary slough. In the main slough Symphemia semipalmata and Ecrenietes occidentalis were abundant. I saw a few snipe and curlew here also. In the tributary slough I noted a bird ahead of me on the water, evidently a small duck. I saw three Rallus obsoletus on the bank of the slough. These birds with the exception of one seemed very curious about me; for they stood silently regarding me until I fired. Burlews were very abundant on the marsh in near vicinity. Dales saw a few Melospiza cinerea and a good many Hirundo erythrogaster. I going out of the large slough I drifted near to a flock of Symphemia semipalmata on the mud; they paid very little attention to me but kept on feeding. They act somewhat in the manner of chickens. One would obtain something and another would try to snatch it away. Aug. 19, 1906. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - Time, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Rather overcast, warm; light east wind in early morning; then light west wind. I went up the large slough north of San Leandro slough.

58. Aug. 19, 1904. Saw Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:- 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Warm; rather overcast; light east wind in early morning, then light west wind. Drove up the large slough north of San Leandro slough. Here and in the adjacent marsh I saw and shot the following birds:- Symphemia semipalmata. Common. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. A few. Totanus melanoleucus. Three Ereunetes occidentalis. Common. [illegible]. Common. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Shrindo erythrogaster. A few. Melospiza cinerea. Common. Gulls. A few high in the air. In Melrose slough I saw the following:- Ereunetes occidentalis. Common. Actodromas minutilla. A few. Aegialitis semipalmata. Common. Pelidna alfina. One. Snipe. A few. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Symphemia semipalmata. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Ardea herodias. 2 or 3. I noted a few Symphemia semipalmata bathing in the shallow water after the manner of pigeons. Dales saw Aeg- ialitis semipalmata bathing. It acts about the same as Passer domesticus does when bathing.

59. I saw one Rallus obsoletus in San Leandro sloughs. Passer domesticus is very abundant in town. I saw one Giplofuscus on High Street this evening. My attention was attracted to it by its bell-like note. Aug. 20, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. Clear; warm; west wind increasing towards afternoon. In Melrose slough I saw the following birds:- Aegialitis semipalmata. Common. Actodromas minutilla. A few. Creunetes occidentalis. Common. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Limosa fedoa. A few. Symphenia semipalmata. Common. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Rallus obsoletus. A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Ardea herodias. A few. Hirundo erythrogaster. A few. Snipe. A few. The Numenius hudsonicus had several small crabs in its gizzard. Aug. 22, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 A. M. to 9:30 A. M. Overcast; cool; light west wind. Along the east shore of Alameda north of the S.P.C. R.R. bridge

60. I saw a good many Symphenia semipalmata, two or three snipe, and two or three Numenius hudsonicus. In Melrose slough I saw:- Squatarola squatarola. A few. Symphenia semipalmata. Common. Aegialitis semipalmata. Common. Creunetes occidentalis. Abundant. Actodromas minutilla. Common. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Snipe. Three. As the tide flooded the birds gradually disappeared, there being no longer any mud exposed. I saw three large flocks of ducks numbering about twenty in all. Aug. 23, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., bal. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Overcast; warm; nowwd. In the slough north of San Leandro slough I saw, and shot some of the following birds:- Tringa canutus. One Totanus melanoleucus. One. Rallus obsoletus. Common. Symphenia semipalmata. Common. Creunetes occidentalis. Common. Belidna alpina. One. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Snipe. A few. Ducks (In flight) Two large flocks. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Aegialitis semipalmata. A few.

melospiza cinerea. common. Ardea herodias. A few. In San Leandro slough, I saw:- Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. A few. Crenetes occidentalis. A few. Symphenia semipalmata. A few. Squatarola squatarola. A few. Ducks. (In flight) One large flock. The large plovers (Squatarola squatarola) have a pig- con-like flight. Some had very marked black bellies. Icterus melanocephalus has the habit of bobbing its head when alarmed. At home I observed the following:- Hirunderyphrogastrer. A few near the shore of the bay. Passer domesticus. Abundant. Aphelocoma californica. Heard one in back yard about 11:30 A.M. Both of the Rallus obsoletus taken were young birds, the down being still on the wings. Aug. 24, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Overcast; warm; no wind. In the large slough between Bay Farm Island and the mainland, I saw a few Actodromas minutilla, also one Rallus obsoletus. In the large slough north of San Leandro slough, I

62. saw the following birds:- Ardea herodias. Ten. Symphenia semipalmata. Common. Aigialitis semipalmata. A few. Eremetes occidentalis. Abundant. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Actodromas minutilla. A few. Numenius hudsonicus. . Snipe. A few. Ducks. A large flock from the southeast stopped for a while on the water in the open bay. Melospiza cinerea. Common. Geothlypis trichas. A few. Sceyle alcyon. Saw one near foot of street on railroad bridge. Melrose Slough: 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Clear; warm; light W W wind. I saw the following birds:- Actodromas minutilla. Common. Eremetes occidentalis. Abundant. Aigialitis semipalmata. Common. Limosa fedoa. Two or three. Symphenia semipalmata. Common. Squatarola squatarola. A few. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Ardea herodias. A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Tallus obsoletus. Common. Larus californicus. Saw and shot one near the mouth of

the slough as we were coming out. I saw at home to-day, a great many Passer domesticus and one Aphelocoma californica. Aug. 25, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 3:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Rather overcast; warm; nest wind. In San Leandro slough and the slough to the north of it, I saw and shot some of the following birds:- Squatarola squatarola. Common. Symphenia semipalmata. " Numenius hudsonicus. " We saw three or four flocks of about ten each of these birds flying across the S.P.C. R.R. trestle just at dusk. They came from the direction of San Francisco Bay. Limosa fedoa. Common. I got five out of a passing flock of about a dozen. Snipe. A few. Ereunetes occidentalis. Common. Actodromas minutilla, A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Rallus obsoletus. A few. Ardea herodias. A few. Aug. 26, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 3:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Clear; warm; west wind gradually dropping towards 6:00 P.M. We went into the deep slough dividing Bay Farm Island

64. from the mainland. Here we saw a good many Numenius hudsonicus and Nycticorax nycticorax. One Numenius hudsonicus which I shot on a bank was very fat, in fact so much so that fat oozed out through the shot holes or to the feathers. I saw a few Actodromas minutilla, a few Symphemia semipalmata, two Rallus obsoletus, one of which I got, and two Eriornithes jamaicensis, one of which I took also. These two ducks did not seem very wary, for we sailed up quite close to them. Aug. 27, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:- 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. 6 bar; warm; west wind. I saw the following birds :- Rallus obsoletus. A few. Some bathing in the water. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Creunetes occidentalis. Common. Actodromas minutilla. Common. Squatarola squatarola. . Symphemia semipalmata. . Legialitis semipalmata. . Ardea herodias, A few. Aug. 29, 1904. Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M.; clear; warm; west wind. Passer domesticus was common in town. Along the seawall near 5th St. there were a good many gulls. The same was true along the mole. They were mostly Larus occi- dentalis and Larus californicus. I saw two Ardea herodias.

On the bay I saw two Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus and Larus heermanni. Larus californicus was commonest. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Clear; warm; windy. I saw a few Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and Larus heermanni. Aug. 30, 1904. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Warm; clear; west wind. As I went down the street I noted a male and female baltimorean on a telephone wire. Suddenly another bird (probably a male) darted up and drove the male on the wire away. The successful male returned and perched on the wire. It opened its bill and made sort of a squealing noise, gradually edging up to the female. Finally they darted away, one in pursuit of the other. Near Park St. I saw another humming bird on a telephone wire. Passerdomesticus were abundant. I saw only three gulls off the seawall near 5th St. Along the mole there were three or four hundred gulls - principally Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus. A few Ardea herodias were present, some flying as the train passed. On the bay I saw Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, and possibly Larus heermanni. The second species most abundant. Young birds of first two in dark plumage abundant. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Clear; warm; west wind.

66. Saw a good many Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus on the trip across; the former principally off Goat Island. The latter was abundant during the whole trip. Aug. 31, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. clear; warm; west wind. In Alameda I saw the following birds:- Passer domesticus, common; Hirundo erythrogaster, one in flight; Calypte anna, two or three on wires; Euphagus cyanocephalus, about 30 near Versailles Station. Along the mole:- Ardea herodias. A few. Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus. About 400 or 500. On the bay:- Larus occidentalis. A few. ... californicus. Common. No Larus heermanni. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 6:15 P.M. clear; warm; west wind. On the bay:- Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus. At home:- Passer domesticus; Calypte anna, young bird passing into adult plumage. Sep. 1, 1904 Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. In town I saw a good many Passer domesticus. Along the mole there were 200 or 300 gulls-principally californicus. A few Larus occidentalis were there. On the bay I saw a good many of the two above named.

species. Two or three Uria troile were on the water off Goat Island. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. clear; warm; west wind. I noted a few Larus occidentalis and a good many Larus californicus (young birds common) on the trip across. I counted seven Uria troile on the water. One which looked like a young bird was in company with an adult. I saw a Phalacrocorax near the mole. Sep. 2, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Low fog, not very thick; cool; west wind. Passer domesticus was common in town. On the bay there were a good many Larus californicus and a few Larus occidentalis. Young birds in dark plumages are common. No Larus hermanni are seen. Off Goat Island I noted two water birds on the water which appeared to be grebes. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 6:15 P.M. clear; warm; west wind. The remarks made about the birds on the bay the morning apply also for the evening trip, ex- cept that I saw no grebes. At home I saw an Aphelocoma californica.

It was sitting in an apricot tree calling. Sep. 3, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Very warm; hazy; west wind. On the bay I saw a few Larus occidentalis, a good many Larus californicus and a few Rissa tridactyla (?). This last I have seen for the last few days but took it for Larus californicus until I got a very close look. A good many gulls followed in the wake of the boat. A Phalacrocorax passed us off Goat Island; it flew quite low along the water. I noted a flock of about 30 ducks high up in the air. They were going SE. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. 6 bar; warm; west wind. On the trip across this evening I saw the following birds: - Larus heermanni, three adults; Larus occiden- talis, a few; Larus californicus, common; Rissa tridac- tyla, a few. The last two follow the ferry boats on the lookout for anything thrown overboard. Off Goat Island I saw one Uria troile on the water. Sep. 4, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 12:00 A.M. Clear; warm; west wind. The following birds were observed: Squatarola squatarola. Common. Many black-tailed. Aegialitis semifasciata. One.

Symphemia sempalmata. A few. Iotanus melanolectus. Four. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Limosa fedoa. bournow. Ereunetes occidentalis. Abundant. Actodromas minutilla. bournow. Ardea herodias. Five. Gesthlypis trichas. One. Telmatoptyes palustris. Two. Melospiza cinerea. A few. At home 12:30A.M. to 5:15 P.M. Pipilo fusces. One Salypte anna. One Passer domesticus. common. Nycticorax nycticorax. An unusual flight at 5:15 P.M. Sep. 5, 1904. Alameda, cal. Conditions:- 8:00 to 12:00 A.M. blear; hot. At home I noted the following:- Passer domesticus. Common. Carpodacus mexicanus. A few. Salypte anna. A few. Astragalinus. Two. Aphelocoma californica. Two. Beygle aleyon. One at the foot of the street. Sep. 5, 1904. Slough dividing Bay Farms Island from mainland, Alameda Co., Cal.

70. conditions:- 1:00 to 6:00 P.M. clear; hot; west wind. Birds very scarce, I saw not more than a dozen in all, the most being Actodromas minutilla. I saw one Symphaenia sempalmata. Sep. 6, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. clear; hot; no wind. A good many Passer domesticus in town. On the bay I saw about thirty Larus hermanni; Larus californicus, abundant; Larus occidentalis, a few. Uria troile, two; one of these birds made a noise similar to a baby's cry. One cormorant. Sep. 7, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. clear; hot. (Temperature at 2:30 P.M. = 105° F) In town - Passer domesticus. On bay - Larus occidentalis - a few. " californicus common. " hermanni. About ten. Uria troile. One. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 5:45 P.M. On bay (bad position). A few Larus hermanni. In town. Euphagus cyanoccephalus. About twelve. Passer domesticus. Sep. 8, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. clear; hot. (Temp. at 2:30 P.M. - 100° F)

The atmosphere has been very smoky for the last two days owing to large forest fires nearby. I saw the following birds:- In town, Passer domesticus, Along the mole:- Ardea herodias, a few; gulls about 200. On the bay:- Larus occidentalis, a few; Larus californicus, common; Larus heermanni, a few. It is very doubtful whether I saw any Rissa tridactyla the other day. There are gulls on the bay other than the three above-named, but I do not know what they are. Mr. Henshaw says some are Larus delawarensis. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- 5:45 to 6:15 P.M. Very smoky; hot. The remarks made on the bay birds for the morning apply also for the evening. Near the vegetable gardens I saw a few Euphagus cyanoccephalus. Sep. 9, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda, po., Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Warm; smoky, wet wind towards noon. Birds were remarkably scarce. The following were seen:- Icterus melanscens Three or four. Symphonia semipalmata. A few. Limosa fedoa. Thirteen. Crexetes occidentalis. Common.

72. Actodromas minutilla. A few. Squatarola squatarola. A few. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. Two. Ardea herodias. A few. Rallus obsoletus. One. Melospiza cinerea. A few. An Uria troile (young) was killed near Bay Farm Island Bridge. At home - rest of day. Nycticorax nycticorax. Passer domesticus. Sep. 10, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Cool; overcast; neat wind. Along the R.R. route through town I saw a good many Passer domesticus. On the exposed sand to the south of the mole I saw a great many gulls, - some Larus californicus. On the water, near the mole two birds dived as the train passed. I think they were either Aethomorphus oc- cidentalis or Gavia pacifica. On the bay a good many gulls followed the ferry boat across, among these were some Larus califor- nicus, the others I do not know. I saw a few Larus heermanni and no Larus occidentalis. Three Phalacrocorax passed us off Goat Island, they were going E. San Francisco to Alameda, cal.

73. Conditions:- 5:15 to 5:45 P.M. Slightly overcast; cool; west wind. On the bay I saw one Larus occidentalis, a good many Larus californicus, a few Larus heermanni, and some smaller gulls. Near 5th St. Station I saw a large flock of Eupha- gus cyanoccephalus on flight. Sept. 11, 1906. Bay and marsh in vicinity of Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- 6:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Cool; overcast; west wind; increasing towards noon. As we were passing out through the streets into San Francisco Bay, I noticed that a few sandpipers were passing in and a good many curlew or godwit pass- ing out. Outside I saw the following birds:- Larus californicus. Common. Mostly young birds. Some just passing from juvenile to adult plumage. Larus delawarensis. A few. Sterna. I saw a flock of about ten flying from the SE. They were probably either Sterna maxima or Sterna elegans. Polymbus nigricollis. I saw a good many small flocks of these on the water particularly off the southern shore of Bay Farm Island. Ducks. I saw one flock flying high in the air towards the SE. Ardea herodias. A few.

74. Phalaenocorax. A few. In marsh:- Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Rallus obsoletus. One. We heard these birds as we were going out this morning. Bathartes aura. One sailing over the marsh. At home :- 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. Passer domesticus. A few. Calypte anna. One. Sep. 12, 1906. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Cool; overcast; west wind. Passer domesticus was in evidence in town. Along the mole and in the bay I saw a good many Larus californicus. On the bay also saw a few Larus delawarensis and Larus heermanni. This last named species follows the boat at a good distance, while the other two come quite close. A flock of ducks passed high in the air, going SE. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 5:45 P.M. Rather overcast; Cool; west wind. I saw a good many Larus californicus, a few Larus delawarensis and a few Larus heermanni on the trip across. I saw a flock of about 12 Euphagus cyanoccephalus pass by high overhead near 5th St. Station. Sep. 13, 1904.

Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; cold; west wind. A good many Passe rdomesticus were seen. Along the mole I saw the following birds:- Gulls. Several hundred too far off its identify; most resting on the water. Ardea herodias. Six in water. Loons (probably Gavia pacifica). Two on water. Curlew or godwit. Flying high parallel to the mole. On the bay I saw the following:- Larus californicus, common. " delawarensis, a few. " heermanni, a few. San Francisco to Alameda mole, bal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. & 5:35 P.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. The following birds were observed:- Larus occidentalis. Two. One near the docks; the other off Goat Island. Larus californicus. Common. Young abundant. " delawarensis. A few. " heermanni. A few. Sterna forsteri (?) One on piece of drift off Goat Island. Mr. Henshaw says he saw a few Larus dela- marensis, one Larus occidentalis and a flock of terns off Goat Island. Sep. 14, 1904.

76. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. bold; overcast; and rather foggy; west wind. Passer domesticus was quite abundant on the street this morning as I went to the train. As the tide was well in there were no birds along the mole. On the bay I saw a good many Larus californicus, which along with an occasional Larus delawarensis kept quite close to the boat, evidently on the lookout for refuse. Off Goat Island an adult Larus heermanni crossed our bows, while several jaegers passed a good distance ahead. Among these I am sure of some Stercorarius pomarinus. A grebe on the water did not appear to be perturbed by the passing of the steamer. I saw no Larus occidentalis. A ways to the south of Goat Island I saw a bird, which from its manners of flight appeared to be a shearwater. I could see it only dimly through the mist as it rose and fell over the rough sea stirred up by the winds. The jaegers also were proceeding in a southerly direction. They did not appear to be after anything in particular. San Francisco to Alameda mole, bal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Same as m morning. A good many white-headed Larus californicus were seen among the younger birds, also a few Larus delawarensis. To the south of Goat Island an Uria tridens rose from the water to shake itself. On a pile at the mole a Larus californicus sat until the boat was within a few feet of it.

77. Sep. 15, 1904 Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Cool; overcast; light west wind. A few Passer domesticus were seen on the way to the train, also one balypete anna. Off the seawall near 5th St. I saw a young Larus californicus on the water. On the water near the roundhouse there were about a hun- dred gulls, mostly Larus californicus. On the bay I saw a few Larus heermanni; a few Larus delawarensis, and a good many Larus californicus. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Clear; moderate temper- atire; west wind. Along the wharves I noted a good many Larus californicus, a few Larus delawarensis, and a few (Larus heermanni, mostly young birds.) Larus del- awarensis appeared commonly and Larus califor- nicus abundantly on the trip across. There were a great many gulls on the strip of beach north of Oakland Creek. I saw one Larus occidentalis on the piles at the mole. Sep. 16, 1904 Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Cool; overcast; west wind. I saw a few Passer domesticus in town; while in the vegetable gardens I saw a few Euphagus cyancephalus. A flock of about forty ducks passed over the bend of

High Street. On the bay I saw a few Larus heermanni, a few Larus delawarensis, and a good many Larus californicus. On a pile at the mole I saw one Larus occidentalis, an adult bird. San Francisco to Alameda mole, Cal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Partly clear; cool; west wind. I saw a few Larus delawarensis, a few Larus heer- manni, and a good many Larus californicus. Near the mole about a dozen terns came by from the beach north of Oakland creek. My father reports seeing a flock of about 40 terns in San Leandro Bay this afternoon. I saw a good many large shore birds on the marsh near the roundhouse. Sep. 17, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. cool; overcast; good west wind Passer domesticus was in evidence as I went to the train. Along the marsh there were a few large shore birds. As we were going around the curve at the roundhouse, an Ardea herodias tried to cross ahead of the engine; but as it was going too fast, the bird turned back and gracefully alighted on a post in the water. I noted a bird on the water, probably an oolon. On the piles at the mole I saw a few Larus californ- icensis and two Larus occidentalis. On the trip across Larus californicus was abundant and Larus delaware- nensis common. A good many birds of both species fol-

79. lowed the steamer across. About half of these left us as we passed the steamer going to Alameda and followed her back. When anything is thrown overboard, half a dozens or more of the birds swoop down for it. The suc- cessful bird is usually pursued by two or three of its comrades. San Francisco to Alameda mole, bal. Conditions: - 5:45 to 6:05 P.M. level; overcast; west wind. Larus californicus, common. delanaravis, a few. hermanni, two. Sterna — . Lns fishing off Goat Island. Sep. 18, 1904. San Francisco and San Leandro Bays, adjacent to Alameda, bal. Conditions: - 6:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., Partly overcast; hot; west wind after noon. The morning wind came from the east. The first birds which we saw were a few Passer do- mesticus. On a shack built over the bay at the foot of the Street I saw three Euphagus cyanoccephalus. While we were getting the oars, etc., into the boat, two Larus calif- ornicus flew by headed for the main bay. On the south side of the railroad trestle we shot a young Vivia troile which had strayed in. Near the last end of the trestle, a beryle alcyon sat on a tele- graph wire, from which it flew occasionally, sometimes lighting on a pole, sometimes on a tie. Nearby an Ardea—

herodias stood on the trestle. We saw these birds quite frequently during our trip. In the slough separating Bay Farm Island from the mainland we saw two or three Nycticorax nycticorax, a few Symphemia semipalmata, and two or three Nu- menius hudsonicus. Near the southern end of it we saw a duck standing on a sandbar. Only one Rallus obsoletus was seen and that was swimming across a slough. Once outside the following birds were seen:- bolymbus nigricollis. Groups of 2 or 3 were to be seen scattered about abundantly on the glassy surface of the bay. Larus californicus. A few decoyed to a dead willet thrown into the air. Phalaropus - Two were seen on the water near the mouth of a slough. Ducks. A few flocks came by flying high and in a south- easterly direction. One flock contained as many as fifty. They seem to follow the trend of the mountains along the bay shore, for they usually come from the northwest, keeping parallel to the range. A few single birds were seen travelling north. Limosa fedoa. A few were seen. One shot. A large flock of these or curlews were seen travelling SE. Numenius hudsonicus. A few were seen. Actodromas minutilla. Several flocks of about ten each were seen. Three shot. Squatarola squatarola. One seen on beach.

Phalacrocorax. One seen way out on the bay. Hawk. One seen circling over the water of the Union Gun club preserve. San Leandro Slough and slough to the north of it, also San Leandro Bay:- Geothlypis trichas. Two. Melospiza cinerea. Common throughout marsh. Cathartes aura. One seen. Hawk. One seen near Fitchburg. Limosa fedoa. A few seen. One flock coming in from outer bay. Numenius hudsonicus. Two or three. " longirostris. Flock of four on mud, Easily approached. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Ducks. A flock of between 100 and 150 passed us near the southeast end of the railroad bridge. They were going southeast. Sep. 19, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: -7:00 to 8:00 A.M. clear; warm; nowind. A few Passer domesticus were seen. In the marsh at the west end of town I saw an Ardea herodias. Along the mole three or four ducks got up as the train passed. I rode across on the forward deck of the steamer. There were a good many gulls, adult Larus californicus on the water. Three were almost within the ferry ship. The would rise as the steamer approached. Off Goat Island a Phala- crocorax penicillatus flew across our bows within a few feet.

Here also a Larus occidentalis passed us. Larus delawarensis was common. Off the stern of one of the warships there were a great many gulls; and one Uria troile. The gulls were Larus californicus, abundant; Larus delawarensis, common; Larus heermanni, three. Off Goat Island I saw three terns fishing. Just before the steamer reached the slip, five ducks passed high up in the air headed north. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Clear; west wind; warm. I saw one Larus heermanni, a few Larus delawarensis, and a good many Larus californicus. Near 5th Street I saw a flock of about fifty Euphagus cyanocephalus. They came from the direction of the bay. Quite often I have observed flocks coming from the same direction and at the same time of day. Sep. 20, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; moderate tem- perature; west wind. At home Passer domesticus was common; a few Eupha- gus cyanocephalus passed. Along the mole I saw a good many Larus californicus. On the bay Larus californicus was common; a few Larus delawarensis were seen; and three Larus heermanni. I came home about 7:00 P.M. Ostriches were seen. Sep. 21, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; cool; west wind. Passer domesticus common in town.

83. A good many Larus californicus along the mole. As I rode inside the steamer, I did not see much. Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were both seen. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 6:00 P.M. Cool; overcast; west wind. Right off the waterfront I saw a Larus heermanni. Larus californicus was abundant and Larus delawarensis common on the trip across. South of Goat Island I saw a bird which appeared to be a Stercorarius. Near 7th St. Station I saw a few Euphagus cyanoccephalus. Sep. 22, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 6:30 to 9:00 A.M. Moderate temperature; strong S wind all day; black storm clouds with occasional downpours of rain. The bay was quite rough; the tide coming in. Along the Alameda shore I saw:- Numenius hudsonicus. One. Squatarola squatarola. A few. Limosa fedoa. Symphonia sempalmata. While I was in Melrose slough two flocks of ducks, about fifteen each passed going southeast. Dales saw the following birds:- Larus delawarensis. Shot a young bird, which decoyed to a term thrown on to the mud. Another young gull was seen. I am not certain of its identity.

84. Sterna forsteri. I saw about fifty. Shot four, which showed signs of immaturity. They were all off the mouth of the slough and in search of fish. Trigialitis semipalmata. About eight. Limosa fedoa. Common. Symphenia semipalmata. Common. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Ereunetes occidentalis. Abundant. Actodromas minutilla. . Nycticorax nycticorax. In from flight. Ardea herodias. A few. Hawk. One in the distance. Sheard rail up in the adjacent marsh. When a downpour of rain came the sandpipers and Trigialitis semipalmata seemed to enjoy it. They would suffle up their feathers to allow the water to get in between. I saw a good many bathing in pools. Sep. 23,1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Moderate temperature; strong S wind; rain. It rained quite heavily all last night. I saw a few Passer domesticus near home. Talas noted some on Market St. this morning as I went up from the ferry.. In the slough near the roundhouse I saw three large shore birds. Along the mole there were a good many gulls quite a ways out. There were several Limosa fedoa close in to the tracks. On the trip across Larus californicus and Larus dela-

warenis followed the boat in about equal numbers. Several Larus heermanni appeared occasionally but always at a good distance. A mess were passing quite close to the other steamer, something was thrown overboard from our vessel. Immediately the gulls assembled, those following the other boat came also. Usually as a gull swoops down for something it gives a scream. A cormorant was sitting on one of the further piles of the mole when the boat left. Two more going east passed us off Goat Island. Here I also saw three terns. Along the waterfront of San Francisco gulls were abundant; very few Larus heermanni, however. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: 5:15 to 5:45 P.M. Strong S&W wind; moderate temperature; rain. (Between 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. 2-day it was clear.) Between 7:00 and 8:00 P.M. there was no wind or rain, but it was very threatening with occasional flashes of lightning. After that the wind and rain began again.) On the bay I saw a few terns off Goat Island; three or four Larus heermanni; a good many Larus delawarensis; and a good many Larus californicus. Near the roundhouse I saw four Ardea herodias in the shallow water. There were a good many gulls and a few large shore birds on the exposed sand and mud. Sep. 24, 1904 Alameda to San Francisco, Cal.

86. conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Moderate temperature; storm still in progress. Passer domesticus seen in town. Along the mole, many gulls and a few large shore birds, also Ardea herodias. On the bay: Larus californicus, abundant; Larus dela- warensis, common; Larus heermanni, common. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 6:00 P.M. Moderate temperature; storm still progressing. Larus californicus. Abundant. " delawarensis. Common. " heermanni. About twenty. Two ducks east of Goat Island. They were going north. Sep. 25, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. conditions:- 8:00 A.M. Trend of day. Moderate temper- ature; storm continues. Blears up a bit about noon. Passer domesticus was abundant in the yard. On the bay about noon I saw two Phalacrocorax in flight. A flock of about thirty ducks, and a flock of about twenty Limosa fedoa passed over the east end of the town. About fifteen Sterna forsteri were scattered about the bay busily fishing. I saw two or three gulls. Near the beach I saw about twelve Euphagus cyanoccephalus. Later in the day I saw an Aphelocoma californica in the back yard eating sunflower seeds. Sep. 26, 1904.

87. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions :- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. overcast; warm; one shower; wind north. In a lot opposite the house I saw an Aphelocoma Californica. Passer domesticus was abundant. Along the mole there were about two hundred gulls, about forty large shore birds, about as many sandpi- pers, and in the shallow water six Ardea herodias. One of these last remained standing within forty feet of the train. On the bay I saw a good many Larus californicus. Few of these birds are in the very young plumage. The same is time of Larus delawarensis, which Dales saw a few. Larus hermanni was not abundant: about a dozen adults were seen. I saw one Stercorarius which was flying south. I noted two small passeris at home, one appeared to be an Astragalinus, the other I did not get a good look at. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions :- 5:15 to 6:15 P.M. clear; west wind; warm. Larus occidentalis. I saw one, an adult on a pile at the mole. Larus californicus. common. " delawarensis. " hermanni About six adults and one immature bird. Stercorarius pomarinus. One flying about; long tail; gave steamer a wide berth.

88. Stercorarius. I saw a short-tailed bird making the life of a tern miserable. Sterna forsteri. About half a dozen off Goat Island; they were being pursued by the above-mentioned jae- gers. Near the roundhouse sandpipers, and gulls were abundant; there were a few large shore birds. Sep. 27, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. clear; warm; no wind. While going to the train an Aphelocoma californica flew by. Quite a few Passer domesticus were about. At the station I saw two more Aphelocoma californica in a nearby lot. As there was a hunter near the roundhouse there were not many birds near the track. However, I saw a good many gulls, a few large shore birds, and a small flock of sand- pipers. I also saw four Ardea herodias. On the bay Larus californicus was common; Larus delaware- sis, not as much so. Only three Larus hermanni were seen. I saw one Phalacrocorax going north. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 6:00 P.M. Warm; clear; light west wind. Until I got near the mole I saw no birds save Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis. There were a good many of these on the water along the docks. I noted here quite a few young Larus californicus. Near the mole I saw two adult Larus hermanni on the water. They did not fly until the steamer was within forty feet. I saw three Sterna forsteri nearby. There was one

89. gull on a pile. Near the ferry landing but alongside the mole I saw two Uria troile as the train passed. They appeared to be young birds. Near the roundhouse I saw between 200 and 300 gulls, about twenty or thirty large shore birds, and about fifty sandpipers. These birds were all on the mud. In a near- by slough there were about a dozen large shore birds. I saw a flock of about 40 Euphagie cyanoccephalus at 5th St. Station. They were flying parallel to the beach. At Morton St. I saw a flock of about 20 circling about. Sep. 28, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Warm; clear; no wind. Passer domesticus was abundant in town. There were a good many gulls along the beach near 5th St. Along the mole there were a good many gulls, about 100 sand- pipers, and about 40 large shore birds, also a few Ardea herodias. On the bay Larus californicus was common, Larus delanarensis a few. One large grebe off Goat Island and also two Uria troile. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Warm; light east wind; clear. Larus californicus. Common. " delanarensis. A few. Sterna forsteri. A few. Sep. 29, 1904.

90. San Leandro Bay, Alameda co., Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 11:00 A.M. Warm; clear; north wind, in- creasing towards noon. Rough from 9:30 on. The following birds were observed:- Gull. A few. Larus delawarensis. Two. Sterna forsteri. Common. Ducks. About eight going Southeast. Fulica americana. Three flocks of about two each on the bay. Quite easy to approach. Ardea herodias. A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Phalaropus lobatus. One on water. Macrochamphus scolopaceus. One. Totanus melanoleucus. One. Limosa fedoa. Abundant. Symphenia semipalmata. Abundant. Crenmeter occidentalis. Abundant. Actodromas minutilla. Common. Squatarola squatarola. " A few with black bellies. Tymnenius longirostris. About twelve in Damon's slough. " hudsonicus. One in Melrose slough. Hawks. Two. One at foot of street. Hirundo erythrogaster. Two in Damon's slough. At home later in the day:- Passer domesticus. Abundant. Carpodacue mexicanus. Common. Warblers. Two.

Sep.30,1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Clear; warm; practically no wind. Passer domesticus was of course seen; also a few large shore birds and about thirty sandpipers near the round house. On the bay I saw a good many Larus californicus and a few Larus delawarensis. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Rather overcast; strong west wind; moderate temperature. Larus hermanni. One. .. californicus. Common. .. delawarensis. A few. Phalacrocorax. One. Euphagus cyanocephalus. A flock of about 130, circling about near 5th St. Oct. 1, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Warm; clear; no wind. Passer domesticus. On the narrow beach at the roundhouse there were a few large shore birds and about twenty sandpipers crowded in a little cove. On the bay not many Larus californicus or Larus delawarensis were seen. I saw two Stercorarius off Goat Island. Two Phalacrocorax penicillatus passed us going

72. south. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 5:45 P.M. Warm; clear; west wind. Larus californicus was common. " delawarensis fairly so. There was a flock of about twelve of both species off Goat Island. Near 5th St. I saw the same large flock (about 130) of Euphagus cyanocephalus circling about. Oct. 2, 1904. At home. Conditions:- Warm; clear; west wind. Passer domesticus. Aphelocoma californica. One. Sterna forsteri. Five near High St. Bridge. Oct. 3, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Moderate temperature; no wind; dense fog. The further west me travelled the thicker the fog became. Only a few Passer domesticus were seen. On the marsh I saw a Melospiza cinerea. There were no shore birds along the mole during to the high tide. On the bay I saw about twenty gulls, mostly Larus californicus; the rest Larus delawarensis. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions:- 5:15 to 6:00 P.M. Warm; clear; light west wind. Larus californicus was common. Only a few Larus delawarensis. Six Phalacrocorax going seaward.

93. Larus occidentalis. One in flight. Euphagus cyanoccephalus. Flock of about 100 circling near 5th St. Flock of about 12 near 6th St. Oct. 4, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. High tide. Passer domesticus. Melospiza cinerea. One. Along the mole about 15 gulls may out. Saw one Phalacrocorax as the train passed. On the bay. Larus occidentalis. One off Goat Island. " californicus. Common. " delawarensis. A few. Oct. 5, 1905. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Overcast; moderate temper- atire; wind a little S.W. Passer domesticus. At West Alameda Station I saw two barpodacae mex- icanus on a telephone wire. Flying over the vegetable gardens were two Euphagus cyanoccephalus. I also saw two over the marsh. In a very shallow slough quite near the gardens I saw three large shore birds. There about a dozen birds quite a ways out on the water along the mole; I was unable to make out just what they were although they were probably gulls. Saw a Phalacrocorax light on the water near by. There were a good many gulls

94. on the shallow water north of Oakland Creek. Just as we left the mole we almost ran down a young Vria troile. The bird would not dive; it acted as though it were in a very weak condition. Larus californicus was abundant, and Larus delaware- sis common. Many followed the steamer across. When we were about a half mile southeast of Goat Island a flock of eight ducks passed high overhead to the south. In a bunch of gulls on the water off the city I saw one adult Larus hermanni. I noticed a flock of about 101 gulls on the roof of Pier No. 5. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 6:15 P.M. Overcast; moderate tem- perature; west wind. Gulls were abundant on the trip across. Larus califor- nicus was numerous; Larus delawarensis was common; Six adult Larus hermanni. At home I saw one Nycticorax nycticorax passing over just at dusk. Oct. 6, 1904. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: - 6:30 to 11:00 A.M. Moderate temperature; north wind; drizzling. In Melrose slough I saw the following:- Gulls, 2; Larus delawarensis; Sterna forsteri; about a dozen at the mouth of the slough. Symphenia semipalmata. Very common. Squatarola squatarola. Very common. Limosa fedoa. A few.

Ardea herodias. Two or three. Aegialitis semipalmata. Two. Actodromas minutilla. Very common. Ereunetes occidentalis. A few. Phalacrocorax. Three or four. Actodromas maculata (?) Two. Ducks. A few small flocks and two individuals. While in the slough I saw a large bird alight on the water; it dived continually; I think it was a Gavìa. In a slough near Shell Pt., I saw several hundred Ereunetes occidentalis. There were also about forty Sym- phemia semipalmata and Numenius longirostris. Aëch- mosphorus occidentalis and Uria atricephala (one each) were seen just outside the Bay Farm Island. The nurse, a young one, was in such a weakened condition that I rowed to it and picked it up without its making any resistance. In the deep slough south of the S.P.C.R.R. I saw one strange sandpiper, and about 150 Symphemia semi- palmata, and Limosa fedoa, and Numenius longirostris in one flock on the marsh, the tide being high. The first species was most abundant. All three de- coyed to wounded birds. Oct. 7, 1904. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- Afternoon. Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were com- mon. I also saw one Larus hermanni. Off Goat Island.

76. Saw about twenty of the last-named and very few of the other two. I saw a Stercorarius in pursuit of several Larus heermanni. This pirate tackled each bird as it came along. The Larus heermanni were flying west in in most every case. On the mud exposed near the roundhouse I did not see a single bird. Oct. 8, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M., SE wind; pouring rain; mod- erate temperature. Passer domesticus were of course somewhat in evidence. On the water off the seawall I saw a bunch of half a dozen birds evidently grebes. At the roundhouse there were 200 or 300 gulls on the mud and about 50 on the water. Many of those on the sand rose. I rode over on the forward deck. I saw a few Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis. Following the Storm. Newark were a great many of the above species and about twelve Larus heermanni. Oct. 9, 1904. At home. Conditions: - SE wind; moderate temperature; even, warm SE wind; rain until about middle of afternoon, when it cleared somewhat. During to the early rains the grass and some other vegetation has become green much earlier than usual. After the sun had come out and everything was smiling I saw a warbler in a pear tree. I shot an Astragalus peak-

97. tria. Oct. 10, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. conditions: 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. Strong SE wind; overcast; moderate temperature. Passer domesticus was in evidence. On the sand near the roundhouse there were 300 or 400 gulls and a good many sandpipers. Just off the mole I saw three jaegers going south: Larus delawarensis and Larus californicus were quite abundant. I saw about ten Larus heermanni. This last-named species with the two above follow the steamers. Larus heermanni, however, does not approach boldly as do the others, particularly Larus delawarensis. Two grebes flew by the boat. Jales saw a flock of about 20 ducks. They were all flying low over the water. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. Strong SE wind; very cloudy; moderate tem- perature. Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were quite common. I saw two Larus heermanni. Three grebes flew up and alighted further on as the boat approached. I saw one solitary Ardea herodias standing in the shel- low water near the roundhouse. Oct. 11, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. conditions: 7:00 to 8:00 A.M., clear; strong west wind; mod- erate temperature,

98. Passer domesticus. There were a few gulls flying along near the shore at 5th St. They were headed west. I saw three cormorants fly across the point near W. Alameda Station. Near the roundhouse I saw two or three flocks of sandpipers and about 200 gulls. I counted 18 grebes along the mole. I saw 2 cormorants on the water at the mole. Off Goat Island I saw three grebes; also a cormorant flying south. Larus delawarensis was very common. Larus californicus was not as much as. A great many of both species followed the steamer across. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 3:15 to 5:45 P.M. Strong west wind; clear; moderate temperature. Larus delawarensis and Larus californicus were abundant. I saw one Larus heermanni off the water front. I saw a jaeger south of Goat Island. Near the roundhouse the only birds present were 6 Ardea herodias in the shallow water left by the tide. Oct. 12, 1904 Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:05 A.M. clear; rather cool; light west wind. I saw three Zonotrichia leucophrys in the back yard this morning. Passer domesticus was very common. Near the roundhouse there were several small flocks of sand- pipers on the mud. There were 200 or 300 gulls on the beach and in the shallow water. I saw one grebe on the water near the mole. I did not see many gulls on the bay until I got near Goat Island as I rode on the front of

99. the boat. Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were common. I saw one Larus hermanni. Oct. 13, 1904 San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - clear; warm; no wind. In the backyard I saw two Zonotrichia leucophrys. Pacer domesticus was abundant. I saw a beryle alcyon on a walk over the water. On the Alameda shore we saw a few Squatarola squatarola and a good many Eremnetes occidentalis. In Melrose slough and the vicinity saw the following birds:- Larus, 1; Sterna forsteri, about twelve, fishing; Phalacrocorax, 1, coming from the canal; Eriornithura jamaicensis, one out in San Leandro Bay; Ardea herodias, a few, one was exceedingly easy to approach; Nycticorax nycticorax, 2 or 3; Rallus obso- letus, 2 or 3 at the edge of the marsh; Macrorhamphus scolo- pacaeus, about 12 in one flock, saw 3 or 4 stragglers; Actodro- mas minutilla, common but not abundant; Delidna alpi- na, about 12; Eremnetes occidentalis, Abundant; Limosa fedoa, about 12; Numenius longirostris, one; Symphemia semipal- mata, common; Aegialitis semipalmata, two; Squatarola squatarola, common. At home I saw an Astragalinus fedrigon and cosmos lush. Oct. 14, 1904. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M., Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were common.

100. Oct. 15, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. blear; rather cold; north wind. Along the seawall and along the mole, grebes were common. On the bay Larus delawarensis and Larus californicus ales occurred commonly. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - 5:15 to 5:35 P.M. blear; cool; NW wind. Larus californicus. common. " delawarensis. " " heermanni. Three. Among birds brought in by hunters, I saw the following:- Rallus obsoletus, Rallus virginianus, Totanus melanoleucus, Symphemia semipalmata, Felidna alpina, Eremetes occidentalis. Oct. 16, 1904. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - P.M. On the bay in the early afternoon, I saw the following:- Larus californicus. common. " delawarensis. " Loons. Two or three. Ducks. Two small flocks.

OCT 17 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Rather cold; north wind; clear. In a tree near a window were perched two Zonotrichia leucophrys this morning when I got up. Passer domesticus was abundant in town. Near the roundhouse I saw an Ardea herodias standing on a post. Along the seawall I noted 3 or 4 flocks of about 10 grebes each. On the bay Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were common. I counted nine flocks of ducks averaging 10 birds to a flock. All but 3 or 4 birds were going north, and these were headed south. With the exception of one or two cases the birds flew high. Evidently they had been disturbed by the army of hunters which has invaded the marsh during the last two days. I saw one Phalacrocorax going down the bay. San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. 3:45 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions: Moderate temperature; hazy; west wind. Larus californicus & Larus delawarensis were common. OCT 18 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Slightly cold; northwest wind; clear. Passer domesticus was very common.

Along the mole I saw about a score of grebes on the water. A few birds perhaps ducks were flying low over the water. Near the end of the mole, a loon dived as the train passed. There was a Fulica americana on the water near the track. On the bay I saw about fifty ducks going north; most were apparently scoters. All flew quite low over the water and did not go over Goat Island as I saw a flock do yesterday, but went around the eastern end. I saw 2 birds pass to the south. One other pair going south faced about and followed a northward bound flock. Larus californicus & Larus delawarensis which followed the steamer across were both common. There were a good many gulls on the water. San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. 5:15 P.M to 5:35 P.M. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; light wind; less. Larus californicus & Larus delawarensis were common. Near the roundhouse I saw an Ardea herodias standing on a post; another in the shallow water near by; and still another in flight. OCT 19 1874 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Rather cold; clear; no wind.

Passer domesticus was of course in evidence. Along the seawall and along the mole, grebes were very common, also a few ducks. There were a good many gulls and two loons off the mole. Just before the boat left a cormorant alighted on an outlying pile. Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were very common. A pair of ducks passed to the south, flying very low over the water. Four or five passed to the north. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:45 P.M. Conditions:- Clear; light wind; warm, Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis were both common on the trip across. Near the roundhouse I saw half a dozen Ardea herodias OCT 20 1954 Bay and marsh adjacent to Alameda, Cal. 6:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Conditions:- Warm becoming hot; practically no wind; clear.

In the marsh Sturnella magna and Melospiza cinerea were common. Shore birds were remarkably scarce and very wary, even the small sandpipers. The following water birds were observed. Lobolymbus nigricollis. Fairly common west of Bay Farm Island Bridge. Gulls, About 6 seen. Larus delawarensis. One. Sterna forsteri (?) About three seen. Ducks. A few flew over. There were several flocks, perhaps about 70 birds in all west of the Island bridge. They were unapproachable. Oidemia perspicillata. Common on open bay. Ardea herodias. A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Fulica americana. 2 in slough. A few with stocks outside. Actodromas minutilla. Common. Crex crex occidentalis. Very common. Symphemia semipalmata. About 12. Wary. Squatarola squatarola.

Practically no shore birds were seen passing back and forth to and from the bay, save a few sandpipers. In the afternoon between 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock I was out. I did not fire a shot. Outside the Island bridge there were a few grebes and scoters. A few sandpipers passed. The water was like glass. Tide low. In San Leandro Bay, I saw four terns, probably Sterna forsteri; one Ardea herodias and a few sandpipers. I did not, however, go up either of the two shallow sloughs. I was near Melrose however, and saw no large shore birds, only a few sandpipers OCT 21 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Clear; warm; light wind. Along the seawall and mole I saw a good many grebes and ducks. I also saw three cor- morants in the water. On the bay I saw 7 Fulig americana on the water. 9 ducks passed to the north Larus californicus & Larus delawarensis were common.

In the evening Larus californicus & Larus delawarensis were common. I counted 10 Ardea herodias beside the mole. OCT 22 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Clear; warm; light wind. I saw a good many grebes & ducks along the seawall and mole. On the bay Larus californicus, & L. delawarensis were common. Larus californicus was in the majority. I saw a few Fulica americana. A few ducks passed to the south. OCT 23 1904 At home Paser domesticus was common. I saw one Balypte anna in the morning on a peach tree. It was quite foggy in the morning, clearing in the afternoon. OCT 24 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Foggy; rather cold; no wind. Larus californicus was the only bird I saw on the

bay, owing to the mist San Francisco, cal. to Alameda, cal. 3:15 P.M. to 3:45 P.M. Conditions:- clear; warm. I saw only Larus californicus; I did not watch much, however. 3 ducks passed north; a pomorant, passed south, it was a light-breasted bird. There were a good many gulls & ducks along the mole and seawall. OCT 25 1894 Alameda, cal. to San Francisco, cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: Foggy; west wind; rather cold. Larus californicus was common, a good many following the boat. I saw one odd Larus heermannii: San Francisco, cal. to Alameda Mole, cal. A.M. 3:45 to 4:00 P.M. Conditions:- clear; warm; light wind. Larus Californicus was very common; Larus delawarensis a few. There were a good many

gulls on the water off Goat Island. Along the mole there were quite few ducks or grebes. A flock of 9 OCT 26 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Foggy; rather cold; light wind. I saw a good many grebes along the mole. Many would dive as the train passed. Larus californicus was very common on the bay; Larus delawarensis not so much so. These gulls still continue to follow the steamers. There were a good many gulls & ducks, mostly scoters on the water. Scoters and other ducks were seen passing south occasionally. I saw about 50 ducks passing south in one a flock. A few others straggled along. A few were passing north. I have seen gulls quite abundant on the roofs of the dock sheds during the last two weeks. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. Time:- 4:46 P.M. to 5:48 P.M. Conditions:- Clear above; moderate temperature; no wind.

Larus californicus, common Delawarensis. A few. " heermannii. One off Goat Island. Ducks. Two or three. Ardea herodias. 10 beside mole in shallow water. While waiting I saw a flock of about 20 ducks passing south. They were at quite a distance. OCT 27 1904 San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Conditions: - Foggy clearing towards noon; no wind; moderate temperature. The first birds I saw were four Nycticorax nycticorax heading towards their rookery. Along the Alameda shore I saw a few large shore birds, some Squatarola squatarola, a good many Pelidna alpina and a few Actodromas minutilla, and also one Ardea herodias. In Melrose Slough I observed about 40 Squatarola squatarola, 3 or 4 Ardea herodias, many Pelidna alpina & Actodromas minutilla,

a few Creunetes occidentalis. About 8 gulls passed over high up. I saw 3 Storma forsteri near the mouth of the slough. I had shot; these had mottled heads in place of caps. In the slough north of San Leandro Creek, I observed the above-named birds, excepting the gulls. I also saw about 50 to 70 Netton carolinensis on the mud. They were unap- proachable. A small flock Symphenia semi Palmata. On the bay I saw 3 or 4 Columbom migratorius. I shot one Colymbus auritus. In my back yard Passer domesticus was abundant. I saw about a dozen Den- driva auduboni in the fruit trees. Six As- tragalinius psaltria were feeding on a cosmos bush. These birds I shot at noon time OCT 28 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - clear; north wind; moderate temperature Passer domesticus was of course abundant. Along the mole there were a good many grebes and three or four ducks.

On the bay I saw a few small companies of scoters going south. As I was going on to the boat at the mole noticed a good many gulls circling about high over head. Apparently they were waiting for the boat to start. Of course a good many followed the steamer across. Larus californicus was very common; only a few Larus delawarensis were seen. As we approached the boat going to Alameda, a good many of the gulls following the Enema flew over it. San Francisco, Cal. to Alameda, Cal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions:- Clear; north wind; moderate temp. I saw only Larus californicus during the trip across. They were not very plentiful. There were a good many gulls following the Oakland boat westward bound. I saw four sesters in flight. It gets dark nowadays just about as we get to the mole. OCT 29 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal.

7:00A.M. to 8:00A.M. Conditions:- Overcast; north wind; moderate temp. Grebes along seawall & mole. Sandpipers (30) at round- house. A few gasters in flight. Larus californicus very common. Larus delaware- ensis one or two. San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:45 P.M. Conditions:- Overcast, threatening; nowind; moderate temperature. Larus californicus was common on the bay. A good many were circling high. Two or three Ardea herodias near the round house. OCT 30 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: Overcast; west wind; moderate temp. It rained quite heavily during the night. Grebes very common along seawall & mole. Large flock of ducks (?) at roundhouse. Larus californicus

common. Larus delawarensis, One or two. Several small flocks of scoters going south. Two or three going north. Two flocks of small gulls going south. San Francisco, cal. to Alameda, Cal. 9:45 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Conditions:- Clear overhead; cloudy around horizon; north wind; moderate temperature. Larus californicus was common. OCT 31 1904 NOV -1 1904 NOV -2 1904 During any trips of trips to and from San Francisco, Larus californicus, was abundant; grebes quite common along the mole; and scoters fairly common on the Bay. I saw two Larus delawarensis this afternoon; I saw a gull bathing itself while resting on the water. NOV -3 1904 San Francisco Bay adjacent to Alameda, Cal.

Time:- 7.30 A. M. to 11:30 A. M. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; light winds; clear; tide high. Outside of the bridge I saw a good many birds; none, however, within. Rechmophorus occidentalis. 3 or 4. One in flight. Columbuauritus. One. " migriscollis. About a dozen. Larus—— A few large gulls flying high. " philadelphia. A young bird flew up as I was shooting some terns. Sterndforsteri. Common. Killed 5, all with mottled heads (some very slightly). Phalaecorax —— One in flight. Ducks. A large flock of about 50 going west. A few stragglers. Also the 2 following species:- Oidemia deglandi. Common. Shot young bird. " perspicillata. A few. " " Sandpipers. Two small flocks. NOV -9 1904 San Francisco Bay in vicinity of Alameda, Cal. of San Francisc Cal.

Grebies have been common along the mole; a few coasters have been seen occasionally on the bay and one morning three cormorants. Larus californi- cus, very common; a few Larus delawarensis seen. On the sand at the pond house there were about fifty gulls this morning. Yesterday at about noon time I saw three or four warblers in a peach tree in the back yard; Passer domesticus has of course been abundant. NOV 10 1904 San Leandro's Bay and south shore of Alameda, bal. 6:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Conditions:- clear; moderate temperature; nowind: Near Melrose Slough I saw 2 or 3 large gulls, 2 or 3 terns; about 30 Squatarola squatarola. Cremetes occidentalis & Pelidna alpina were abundant. A few Actodromas minutilla were seen. I saw one or two Ardea herodias, one Nycticorax nycticorax, and one cormorant. Here outside also I saw a Columbys migricolor

which when pursued dived continually, and when coming up to get air, simply exposed its head only, keeping the rest of the body submerged: Outside Bay Farm Island Bridge I saw the follow- ing birds:- Colymbus auritus. One. " nigricollis. Common. Larus californicus. 3 or 4. " philadelphia. A flock of about 40 off Union Street. Young bird shot. Terns. Probably Sterna forsteri. A few. Oidemia deglandi. Common. " perspicillata. A few. Shot young bird. Ducks. Besides the above-mentioned species other ducks were very common. Unapproachable. Phalaenrocorax. One. NOV 11 1904 Alameda, cal. to San Francisco, cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: Clear, light wind, not cold. Larus californicus, Common. Larus delawarensis, a few. This evening at about 5:30 P.M., I saw only a few gulls.

NOV 12 1904 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Clear in morning; hazy in evening; no wind. Larus californicus was very common; a few Larus delawarensis were seen. Probe inside on the morning trip, hence did not see much. As I was coming down Market Street in the evening there was a great many gulls circling high above the ferry tower. I have observed the gulls do this for the last two weeks at about the same time. Very few gulls are seen on the bay at this time. NOV 13 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 11:30 A. M. to 12:30 P.M. Conditions: - Clear; warm; light wind. Larus californicus common; a few Larus delawarensis. When a little west of Goat Island, I noticed a continual flight of gulls to the NE. They all flew very low over the water, 300 or 400 strung out in a straggling column.

NOV 14 1904 Alameda, cal., to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- In both morning & evening the temper- ature was warm. In the morning the wind was SE, and everything pointed to an approaching storm, which we struck on the homeward trip at 5:15 P.M. It rained heavily during the night. Larus Californicus was common in the morning; practically no gulls in the evening. I rode inside of the morning NOV 16 1904 Alameda, cal., to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- In the morning it was foggy, in the evening clear. Along the mole I saw a few gulls, one of which was Aechmophorus occidentalis and another Columbua auritus. I rode inside the boat. In the evening I saw a few Larus Californicus.

NOV 17 1904 Around Bay Farm Island, Alameda's bal. 7:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Conditions:- Slightly overcast, soon clearing; hazy around horizon; now wind; very warm. North of the B.P. bridge I saw 2 or 3 gulls (larus) and one large gull, probably Larus californicus. To the south of the bridge I saw 3 Gavia pacifica. One flew away, another escaped by swimming. The third I shot near the end of the B.P. bridge. Here I saw three or four Larus philadelphia. Near the further end of the out 3 Squatarola squatarola flew by; a small party of sandpipers darted about. On the marsh I saw an owl, probably Asio occipitutinus; Melospiza cinerea was common; I saw one Gosthlypis trichas. On the bay I saw the following birds: Colymbus, probably auritus & nigricollis Gavia pacifica. One flew by boat S. of island. Larus glaucescens. Shot one off McCartney's.

Larus californicus. Saw several. Philadelphia. A flock of about 40 on water halfway between Chestnut St. & McCartney's; mostly adults with light heads. Sterna forsteri (?) a few. Ducks. Good ducks fairly common. A good many small ducks. Oidemia deglandi. Very common. Perpicillata. Ardea herodias. Saw two in marsh. While off McCartney's I saw a hawk high up above the island; also two gulls in a like position. In the backyard I saw a few Otragalinus pectinatus and cosmos brush (Cosmos bipinnatus). NOV 23 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: Cool; clear; S.W. wind. Passer domesticus was fairly common in town. Along the seawall a few ducks (probably Aythya ma-

rila). Along the marsh I noticed a flock of birds in flight, evidently larke (Sturnolla magna). I have noticed these birds frequently during the past six days. Along the mole there were a few grelies. On the bay Larus californicus is abundant. They follow the steamers in great numbers. Every plumage is to be found, except the birds with pure white heads. Birds with striped heads, being light under parts and blue mantles being most abundant. In the evening I saw only a few gulls; it was about sundown. On the morning of NOV 21 1904, as the train passed along the mole I saw a flock of 12 to 15 cormorats pass high above in V formation. I also noted a few alightning on the water quite a ways off shore. NOV 24 1904 Alameda, Cal. 7:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Conditions: - clear; warm; no wind. In the field at the foot of the street there were quite

a few Sturnella magna. On a walk over the water I saw one specimen of Anthus pendulinus. Indian Leandro Bay birds were not plentiful. There were a few grebes, one or two large gulls, and a good many ducks — Charitonetta albeola, Aythya marild(?) scoters. Outside Bay Farms Island Bridge, ducks were abundant,-Charitonetta albeola, common; Oidemia deglandi, abundant; Oidemia perspicillata, a few; a few?! good many ducks I did not recognize. Columbus auritus and Columbus nigricollis were not very common. Loons: One or two seen on the water, a few in flight. On my way home while between the R.R. and Island Bridge, a dozen loons passed in high up in the air, many were male immories; they were accompanied by 3 or 4 large gulls, all were sprinkled about, not flying compactly. 2 or 3 minutes later the loons returned. One cormorant seen. A few Larus philadelphia. Large gulls about 20. They came singly, as a rule flying high. There was a perfect army of hunters

out, keeping the birds in a turmoil. I saw only one hawk. This bird hovered for quite a while over the marsh, and finally made a big swoop to earth and did not appear again until a few minutes had elapsed. At home Passer domesticus was abundant, feeding sheep fly on some manure piles. There were 3 or 4 Astragalines on a cosmos bush. Hunters report having seen a flock of about a dozen white geese in San Leandro Bay. NOV 25 1904 Alameda, Cal. (San Leandro Bay and straits.) 7:00 A. M. to 11:15 A. M. Conditions:- Warm; clear; no wind. In San Leandro Bay I saw the following birds: Columbus auritus. Shot one. A few grebes. Gulls. A few large gulls sailed lazily about. Larus philadelphia was fairly common. Aythya affinis. A few. ? Both of these Eriornatura jamaicensis. Common. } species were shot by first running them down.

One Erismatu-ra-jamaicensis tried hard to escape by swimming almost entirely under water; when it came to the surface it simply exposed the top of its head. I saw two or three hundred sandpipers, flying back and forth between the slough north of San Leandro Slough and Melrose Slough. A large flock flew over towards San Leandro Slough. Squatarola squatarola. A good many passed back and forth from the above-mentioned sloughs. Outside Bay Farm Island bridge the following were seen:- Chromophorus occidentalis. 3 or 4. Greebes. A few, probably Colymbus auritus and Colymbus migratorius. Loons. 2 or 3. Gulls. Quite a few large gulls. Shot an immature Larus delawarensis on the sand. Larus philadelphia. Common. This bird frequents the mud & sand flats at low tide. They live on

fish to a great extent. Two or three weeks ago one I shot threw up some small ones. Very often they are seen fluttering about over the smooth water, occasionally dropping down to get a fish. Only a few ducks were seen. Oidemia deglandi was fairly common. Birds were very scarce com- pared to what they were yesterday. A few sandpipers passed by on the wing. At home I saw one warbler, a Zonotrichia leucophrys, and a great many Passer domesticus. NOV 26 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. Conditions:- Warm; a low bank of fog near the roundhouse; clear on the bay; now wind. Larus californicus followed the boat in large numbers; two Larus glaucescens, one an adult, one an immature bird were seen. I saw six birt ducks going south, they were high up in the air. NOV 27 1904. Larus philadelphia; Brangula clangula; Oidemia deglandi, at home.

NOV 28 1904 Alameda, bal. to S. F., bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Clear; moderate temperature; no wind. Along seawall and mole, a few grebes [illegible]. Rode inside the boat; near the city saw many Larus californicus and one Larus glaucescens. NOV 29 1904 Route & Conditions & Time same as above. A few grebes along the mole. Rode inside the ferry boat, hence saw few birds. Near the city Larus californicus was abundant. NOV 30 1904 Route & Time as above. Conditions:- Moderate tempera- ture; SE wind; some rain; has rained during the night. Along the mole: About 40 gulls cornishants alighted on the water. Quite a few gulls in flight. Near the city Larus californicus was abundant. Rode inside. In the evening at 5:30 P.M. conditions were the same as morning of Nov. 29. Gulls; only a few seen.

DEC - 1 1904 San Leandro Bay and sloughs to south of S.P.b. track. 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Conditions:- Rather overcast; moderate temperature; no wind. On looking out of the back window at about 6:30 A.M. I saw 3 gulls flying nearly overhead; they were headed NE. On San Leandro Bay gulls were rather common. I saw one or two Larus philadelphia. The remaining birds, about 30, were large gulls. I shot 3, 2 of which were immature Larus californicus, the 3rd an immature Larus argentatus, On my outward trip I saw a flock of about 30 ducks on the water a short distance NW of Grassy Pt. While tending to the gulls I shot in the mouth of San Leandro Slough, an Ochomorphus occidentalis passed quite close. Just as I reached for my gun the bird dived, coming up quite away ahead. South of the R.R. bridge on my way home saw one or two grebes (Leolymbus duritus ?) and one

Oidemia deglandi. I also saw one or two other ducks, probably golden-eyes. I found one dead Colymbus auritus. In the "deep slough" Blangula clangula was common but unapproachable. I shot one which drifted by my place of concealment. It proved to be a female. I saw one or two Eriornithura jamaicensis; they are much easier to approach. DEC - 2 1904 DEC - 3 1904 Along the mole during the last two days I have seen a few ducks and grebes in the morning. Conditions have been the same as on Thursday, the 1st. This morning I saw a couple of loons near the slip as the train was slowing down, they drunk as the train passed. I have ridden inside the steamer each morning, but nevertheless have seen a good many Larus Californicus on the San Francisco side of the ferry. JUL - 5 1904 DEC - 5 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M.

conditions:- bold, frosty; bright east wind; clear. Passer domesticus was of course in evidence. Along the mole grebes and ducks were quite common. There were also a good many gulls flying in an easterly direction. Dribde inside the steamer. On the San Fran- cisco side Larus californicus was very common; I saw 3or4 Larus glaucescens. This evening about 5 o'clock I noted three Larus — flying in a northwesterly direction high above the city. DEC - 7 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. conditions:- bold; clear; S.W. wind. Along the seawall & mole there were a few ducks and grebes. Off 5th St. there was a large flock of gulls evidently after a school of fish. On the bay Larus californicus was abundant, Larus Glaucescens was common. The latter also follows the steamers. Their cry is much squeakier than

that of Larus californicus. DEC - 8 1904 Deep slough south of RR track, San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 12:30 A.M. Conditions: Cold; warming towards noon; no wind. One grebe, in San Leandro Bay. Gulls. A good many large gulls passed over the Bay early in the morning. Larus philadelphia. One. Gavia immer. One in slough. Goldeneyes; a few in slough. Very few ducks in flight. Eurismatura jamaicensis. Common. Celidua alpina? (Crennetes occidentalis?) [illegible] - almost abundant. A neighbor brought in from north of the RR, five Aythya valisineria; one Blangula blangula; one Euris- matura jamaicensis. DEC - 9 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: Moderate temperature; South wind; Overcast;

rained heavily during the night. Passer domesticus was common throughout town. Off 5th St. there were a great many gulls, evidently after a school of fish. Along the seawall there were no birds, save two or three ducks in flight. In the slough near the roundhouse there were a few ducks and some sandpipers. The former probably sought refuge there from the rough sea; they do not often come so close to the trains at this time of year. Along the narrow strip of beach there were a few gulls; in the shallow wa- ter 20 or 30 ducks. Along the mole [illegible] a few ducks & grebes. Just after the boat pulled out of the mole a couple of cormorants flew by going south. Only a few gulls followed us at first. But by the time we were off Goat Island there were 100 or 150 following. Larus Calif- or-nicus is abundant; Larus glaucescens common. DEC 10 1904 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. Conditions; bold; clear; light wind:

Along the seawall and mole, there were a few ducks and grebes. Near the slough at the roundhouse there were quite a few ducks in the shallow water. Off the borax works there was a large flock of gulls evidently after fish. Drove inside the steamer hence did not see much. On the San Francisco side Larus californicus was abundant. DEC 11 1904 Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- Cool; clear; no wind. In the back yard Passer domesticus was abundant; Zonotrichia leucophrys, 3 or 4; warbler, 2 or 3. Draw the following birds, brought in by a hunter: 1 Nettion carolinensis; 1 Blangula blangula; Eriomatura jamaicensis. The following birds were gotten by some hunters off Boyote Hill:- Nettion carolinensis, 2 or 3; Dafila acuta, 2; Spatula clypeata, 20; Limosa fedoa, 2 or 3; Sympheuna semipalmata, 2 or 3; Rallus obsoletus, 1.

DEC 15 1904 Alameda, bal. Time: - 6:00 A. M. to 7:15 A.M. Conditions: - cool; clear; no wind. I got into a blind near Damon's slough before daylight. On the way over I disturbed quite a good many ducks. After I had been in the blind a few moments two Nettion carolinensis flew into my decoys; I shot one. I saw a few Oxyura vallencei. Very few ducks in flight. A good many gulls passed over. In the afternoon I saw a few Darnisphila- delphia. Ducks were flying quite frequently between 5 & 5:30 P.M. I shot a male Nettion Carolinensis after ter dark in Damon's slough. DEC 17 1904 Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, Cal. Time: - 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. Conditions: clear; light wind; cold. A few ducks and grebes along the mole. I rode inside

the ferry steamer. On the San Francisco side Larus glaucaceus and Larus californicus was common, Larus glaucaceus the more so. A good many of this species were standing on the piles. When I returned in the evening, while off Goat Island, a flock of about 20 small gulls passed, flying very low over the water. DEC 18 1904 I saw the following birds from Bayste Hills, collected within the last couple of days:- Omas boschas, 1; Dafila acuta, 4; Nettion carolinensis, 10 about; Spatula clypeata, about ten. A friend shot for me an Aythya vallinaria off the foot of the street. DEC 19 1904 The following birds were gotten by hunters to-day from about Alameda:- Nettion carolinensis; Aythya vallinaria; Blangula clangula ♀'s; Anser albifrons, 1. A flock of fifteen of these last was seen by a hunter Along mole, a few ducks & grebes. On bay, Larus glaucaceus and Larus californicus abundant

DEC 20 1904 Alameda, Cal. 5:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Conditions: - bold; rather-clear; light SE. wind. We got into a blind on "grassy point." On the way over we scared up a few birds; of course it was dark. A few flocks of ducks passed over us going toward the open bay. A few large gulls also passed over. 2:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Conditions: bold; rather clear; no wind. The following birds were seen and some shot:- Larus glaucaceus. A few on edge of mud. " occidentalis. One dead one. " californicus. A few on mud. Phalarocorax. One seen in flight. Vettion carolinensis. Common. Aythya vallisonia. " " affinis. Three. Erioptera jamaicensis Common. Ardea herodias 3 or 4. Nycticorax nycticorax 2. Veladna alpina. Common. Squatarola squatarola: A few. Hawk (Buteo?). one. Melospiza citrea: A few.

Dec.21, 1904. Alameda, Cal. (San Leandro Bay) Conditions: cool; overcast; light winds. The following birds were seen and some shot during the day:- Larus californicus. common philadelphia. A few. Sterna forsteri (?) . Anas boschas (?) 1. Dafila acuta (?) 1. Aythya vallinierea. Common. " affinis. 1. Blangula (clangula) A few. Erimatura javanicensis common. The general flight in the morning is bay-ward. There are two flights in the afternoon, both landward, one, a small one, about 3 o'clock; the other from about 5 o'clock to dark. Dec. 22, 1904. Alameda, Cal. (Deep Lough.) 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.

conditions:- clear; cold; light wind. On the south side of the railroad bridge, Retired up a large flock of ducks. In the plough I saw the following birds:- Gulls. (large). Quite a few in flight. Mergus serrator. One. Nettion carolinensis. A few. Blangula (Blangula ?). A few. Cristatura parva?censia. Common. 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. (near Damon's Slough.) conditions:- Moderate temp., rather overcast; no wind We went up on the flats between Damon's and Melrose Sloughs, where last night we had seen many ducks light. The following birds were seen and some shot:- Larus (large). A few. Sternaforsteri ?). A few. Larus philadelphia. A few. Aythya valisineria. Very common. Females decey easier than males. Aythya [illegible] affinis. One.

Octodromas minutella. Quite common. Delidna alpina. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Anthus pensilvanicus has become very common in the lot at the foot of the street. A hunter brought in one spatula Slypeata. Dec. 23, 1904. Alameda, Cal. (Outside of Bay Farm Island.) Time: - 6:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Conditions: - Stormy; SE wind; rain; rough sea. While in San Leandro Bay, I noted a good many large gulls coming from the SE. Brisma- tura jamaiensis was common in the deep slough, A few Clangula (Clangula ?) were here seen. The following birds were seen outside: - Rachmophorus occidentalis. One. Columbus auritus. Common. Davie lumme. Of the great numbers of loons that flew up from the south, those which passed close by were the above-mentioned species. Gulls. A few large gulls were seen.

139 Aythya vallisneria. Abundant. A great many flocks were seen passing westward early in the morning, apparently following the chart line. Later flock after flock, averaging about 20 to a flock, passed over the marsh of San Leon- Alro Bay. Aythya affinis. Shot one. Colymbus clangula. Common. Females the rule, Shot one young male. No adult males seen. These birds seldom congregate in flocks of more than 7 or 8. Charadrius albus, common. Oidemia deglardi. A few. Perispicillata. Abundant. There was a large flock of these birds off the mouth of the out-off-lough. At home I saw the following birds:- Passer domesticus. Abundant. Pipilo fuscos. 3 or 4. Zonotrichia leucophrys, 3 or 4. Dendroica auduboni. 5 or 6.

Dec.24,1904, Alameda,Cal., Conditions:-Storm heavier than yesterday. About seven o'clock while on Garfield Avenue a good many gulls passed by. They all flew low behind a row of tall Eucalyptus trees, which protected them from the high SE wind. The following birds were brought in by a hunter.- Nettun carolinensis. Aythya vallinera, manila, affinis. Blangula clangula Charitonetta alberla All were taken near the sand hill on the south coast of Bay Farm Island. Dec.26,1904. Alameda, Cal., Conditions: cold in early morning; warm, hazy, nowind, rest of day. I saw- 3 Blangula clangula one D Aythya americana

Dec. 27, 1904. Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Similar to yesterday, colder. In the morning I saw a good many ducks, and a few grebes along the mole. I rode inside the steamer. In the evening I noted a few Larus californ- iens along the City front in the approaching darkness. Dec. 28, 1904. Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. In the morning ducks were quite thick along the mole. A few grebes were seen. Also a few sandpipers on beach. I saw many Larus glaucus scens on the piles at the city. In the evening I saw several Larus californicus, which are still abundant. Dec. 29, 1904. Alameda, Cal. (Dep. Slough and bay off Bay Farm Island.) a.m. Time:- 5:30 to 10:30 A.M. Conditions:- Overcast; S.E. wind; moderate temperature. Larus glaucus scens and Larus californicus were flying

continually over the marsh; ducks were also flying low. The following birds were seen :- Columbus auritus. Several. Loons. Two or 3. Larus glaucescens. Common. " californicus. Nettion carolinensis. A few. Dafila acuta. A few high up in the air. Aythya vallioneria. Abundant. A good many birds came out about 7:15 A.M. Chlongula (clangula?). Common both in sloughs outside. Charitonetta albeola. Oite mia deglandi. A few. " perspicillata. Abundant. One large flock of Boor 400. Eris matura jamaicensis. Common in the sloughs. Ereunetes occidentalis. Common. I have seen these birds right along but had shot none, hence was not sure of their identity. Melospiza cinerea. Common. Time: - 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Conditions: Similar to morning, wind stronger. (tide flooding) North shore of San Leandro Bay. The following birds were seen and some shot:- Larus glaucescens. A few. A great many of these birds were "" californicus. "" Passing over the town at noon, fllying only a few feet above the houses, and flying as much as possible in the shelter of tall trees. Aythya vallisneria. Not many birds passed in this afternoon, as they usually do. Aythya affinis. One. Cangula (clangula?) A few. Eriornithura jamaicensis. Common. Ardea herodias. One or two. Nycticorax nycticorax. 3 or 4. Sandpipers. Common. Squatarola squatarola. A few. Hawk. One. Sturnella magna. A few. Athome at noon saw a good many Cassin's dome- ticus, a few Donotrichia leucophrys, 3 ort warblers. Dec. 30, 1904.

Alameda, bal. to San Francisco, bal. Time: - 7:00 A.M., to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Overcast & raining; very strong S.E. wind; high sea. Saw only two or three ducks along the mole, several gulls in flight low over the water. On the Bay there was a good many Larus glaucous and Larus Californicus following the boat. Just after I had left the mole, a flock of cormorants, about 10 passed going S.E. We saw a few ducks in flight. At High Street Station, I saw a few ducks & gulls pass quite low over the houses; they were going S.E. Jan. 2, 1905. [illegible] The following ducks were brought by hunters from Coyote hills, Alameda, bo.: - Anas boschas; Nettion carolinensis; Spatula clypeata; Dafila acuta, and Mareca americana. Jan. 9, 1905. During the past week golden-eyes have been abundant along the mole during the past week. They do not seem to fear the train, as not many fly when it passes.

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Actodromas maculata 95, Actodromas minutilla 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69, 70, 72, 80, 84, 90, 95, 99, 104, 109, 115, 138. Aechmophorus occidentalis 72, 95, 114, 118, 124, 125, 127, 138. Aegialitis semipalmata 3, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 68, 84, 95, 99. Anas boschas 134, 136. Anous stolidus 51, Anser albifrons 134, Anthus pensilvanicus 122, 138. Aphelocoma californica 1, 10, 11, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 55, 61, 63, 67, 69, 86, 87, 88, 92. Ardea herodias 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 78, 79, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 112, 115, 120, 135, 143. Arenaria melanocephala 3, 52, Aristonetta valisineria 1, Aris acipitranus 50, 119.

Astragalinus 69,87,99,123. Astragalinus psaltria 2,96,110,120. Astragalinus tristis 5, Aythya affinis 123,135,136,137,139,140,143. Aythya americana 140, Aythya marila 120,122,140. Aythya vallisneria 130,133,134,135,136,137,139,140,142,143. balypete anna 19,35,36,39,65,66,69,74,77,106. barpodacue mexicanus 1,2,16,25,28,29,31,33,34,35,37,40,41,42,45,48,49,50,53,69,90,93, leathartes aura 74,81. Aerylbe aleyon 62,69,79,99. Pharadriidae 17, Pharitonetta albesla 132,139,140,142, chicken 57, blangula clangula

125, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143. Columbus auritus 110, 114, 116, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 127, 128, 138, 142. Columbus nigricollis. 73, 80, 104, 110, 114, 115, 116, 119, 122, 124. Corvus holochlorus 52, Cormorant 70, 85, 98, 103, 105, 107, 115, 121, 122, 126, 131, 144. Corvus corax 52, Crymophilus fulicarius 3, Curlew 4, 17, 25, 27, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 54, 56, 57, 58, 73, 75, 80. Dafila acuta 132, 134, 136, 142. Dendroica auduboni 110, 139. Diomedeia nigripes 51, Duck 1, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 64, 68, 73, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 90, 94, 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 116, 120, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 141, 144. Ereunetes occidentalis 3, 25, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 71, 84, 90, 95, 99, 100, 104, 110, 115, 130, 142. Ereunetes pusillus

2. Erismatura jamaicensis 64,99,123,124,128,130,132,135,136,137,138,142,143. Enphaque cyanocephalus 1,2,9,11,13,14,15,21,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,32,35,39,46,49,66,70,71,73,74,77,79,82, 83,86,89,91,92,93. Falco 57. Falco peregrinus 52, Fregata aquila 15, Iulica americana 90,102,104,105,106. Gavia 95, Gavia lumme. 130,138. Gavia pacifica 72,75,119. Geese 123, Geothlypis trichas 62,69,81,119. Godwit 27,38,39,73,75. Golden-eye. 128,130. Giebee.

67, 76, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 112, 113, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 141. Gull. 1, 11, 13, 14, 15, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 58, 64, 65, 68, 71, 72, 73, 75, 77, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96, 98, 102, 103, 104, 108, 110, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 137, 138, 140, 144. Hawk. 17, 56, 57, 81, 84, 90, 129, 123, 143. Heteractitis incanus 52. Kirimoto erythrogaster 10, 12, 13, 16, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 48, 50, 57, 58, 59, 61, 66, 90. Humming-bird. 19, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 65. Hydrochelidon nigra. 53. Icterus bullochi 28. Jaeger 76, 88, 97, 98. Lark 121, Larus 99, 114, 129, 137. Larus argentatus 127. Larus californicus 2, 5, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 56, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74,

75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,105, 106,107,108,109,111,112,113,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,134,135,136, 141,142,143,144. Larus delawarensis 71,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102, 103,104,105,106,107,108,109,111,112,113,115,116,117,124. Larus glaucocoeus. 2,4,119,125,126,129,131,134,135,141,142,143,144. Larus leermanni 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38 39,40,41,42,43,44,46,47,48,49,50,65,66,67,68,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,82,83,85 86,87,88,91,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,107,109. Larus occidentalis 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35, 36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,54,64,65,66,67,68,70,71,72,73,75,76 77,78,82,87,93,135. Larus philadelphia 2,3,4,18,54,55,56,114,116,119,120,122,123,124,125,127,130,133,136,137. Limicola. 4,16,36. Limosa 17. Limosa fedoa: 3,5,16,17,18,41,59,62,63,69,71,80,81,83,84,86,90,94,95,99,103,132. Loon. 75,78,100,102,103,122,124,128,142. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus 3,54,55,56,58,61,72,90,99. Melospiza cinerea

5, 13, 14, 16, 26, 27, 29, 36, 43, 45, 53, 57, 58, 61, 62, 69, 72, 81, 92, 93, 104, 119, 135, 142. Merganser-serrator 137, Mimodes grayeoui. 52, 53. Muvire. 7, 13, 22, 30, 95. Nettion carolinensis 110, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 140, 142. Numenius 17, Numenius hudsonicus 2, 3, 5, 53, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 69, 80, 81, 83, 90 Numenius longirostris 81, 90, 95, 99. Nycticorax nycticorax 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 33, 38, 39, 41, 47, 48, 49, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69, 72, 74, 80, 84, 90, 94, 99, 104, 109, 115, 143. Oidemia deglandi: 2, 114, 116, 120, 122, 125, 128, 139, 142, Oidemia perspicillata 104, 114, 116, 120, 122, 139, 142, Pul. 50, Passer domesticus. 1, 2, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 55, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 106, 110, 115, 120, 123,

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Ptychoramphus aleuticus 51, Rail 84, Rallus obsoletus 57,59,60,61,62,63,64,72,74,80,99,100,132. Rallus virginianus 100. Rissa tridactyla 68,71, Sandpiper 4,17,25,36,37,38,39,40,42,43,73,84,87,88,89,91,95,97,98,104,105,112,114,119,124, 125,181,141,143. Scoter 102,105,108,111,112,113,115,122, Shearwater 76, Shorebirds 4,45,46,47,48,49,50,54,55,56,57,78,84,85,86,87,88,89,91,92,93,94,104,105. Snipe 38,57,58,59,60,62,63, Spatula clypeata 132,134,138 Squatarola helvetica 17, Squatarola Squatarola 3,48,54,56,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,68,72,80,81,83,84,90,94,99,104,109,115,119,124, 135,138,143,

Stercorarius 83, 87, 88, 91, 96. Stercorarius pomarinus 76, 87. Sterna 1, 73, 79. Sterna caspia 3, Sterna elegans 73, Sterna forsteri 2, 3, 33, 53, 75, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 99, 104, 105, 110, 114, 120, 136, 137. Sterna maxima 73. Stimella magna 5, 16, 17, 104, 121, 122, 143, Sula brewsteri 52, Sula piscator 52, Swallow 1. Symphonia semipalmata 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69, 70, 71, 80, 83, 84, 90, 94, 95, 99, 100, 104, 110, 132. Telmatsodytes palustris 69. Tern 4, 17, 33, 75, 76, 82, 88, 105, 115, 116. Totanus melanolocus

58, 60, 61, 69, 71, 90, 100 Tringa canutus 3, 60 Vria troile 5, 6, 78, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 49, 67, 68, 70, 72, 76, 79, 82, 89, 94, 95. Warbler 90, 115, 125, 132, 143. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus 53. Zambezia melaniceps. 41, 45, 48, 53. Zenaidura graysoni 52. Zonotrichia leucophrys. 1, 98, 99, 101, 125, 132, 139, 143.

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1905 - Notes. Part I. January 2 to June 23. Edward Winslow Gifford

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JAN - 2 1905 The following ducks were brought by hunters from near the Boyte Hills, Alameda Co., Cal. :- Anas boschas Nettion carolinensis Spatula clypeata Dafila acuta Mareca americana. JAN - 9 1905 During the past week, golden-eyes have been abundant along the mole. They do not seem to fear the train, as not many fly as it passes. I have ridden inside the steamer during the last week in the mornings. On the San Francisco side, Larus glaucescens is abundant; they sit on sheds, on piles, and many follow the steam- ers. There are few high adults. In the evenings I ride outside. I then see a few Larus cali- fornicus and many Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus or both, JAN 11 1905 Alameda, Cal. (Deep slough dividing Bay Farm Island from the mainland.) 6:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Conditions :- Clear; cool; light winds. The following birds were seen and some shot :- Larus glaucescens. Common. Larus occidentalis. ? Larus argentatus. ? Larus californicus. Common.

When I was rowing home I saw a large flock of gulls up near the canal. Many were to be seen on the mud along the north shore. A good many passed over the marsh near my decoys. Nettion carolinensis. A few in the marsh. Aythya vallisneria. Abundant. About one hundred and fifty birds passed over at 10:15 a.m. going seaward. A few stragglers were also seen. Aythya marila. A hunter had one. Probably many of the birds I have seen outside are this species, although I have been unable to decide positively. Aythya affinis. Three obtained — one male and two females. Blangula blangula. This species was common in the sloughs and on both San Francisco and San Leandro Bays. There has been a notable increase in this species since I last hunted. Almost all the birds are young males and females. I saw only two adult males. All are very wary, particularly those in the sloughs. I have not yet seen (to my knowledge) or shot any blangula islandica. Eriornithura jamaicensis. A few. This species was not as common as it was last time I was out. Ardea herodias. Two. Pelidna alpina. Fairly common. Creunetes occidentalis. Fairly common. Squatarola squatarola. A few. Melospiza cinerea. Common. Geothlypis trichas. One. JAN 14 1905 Alameda, Cal. to San Francisco, Cal.

7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. Conditions: - Stormy; southeast wind. There were a good many ducks flying west along the seawall. Along the mole I saw a few Aristotetta valisineria, a few Oedemia deglandi, and a few Oedemia perspicillata. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were common. I have put up the following birds since the first of the year:- 199; Aythya affinis; 7; Alameda, bal.; JAN - 1 1905; Col. S. No. 23978. 200; Aythya affinis; 8; Alameda, bal.; JAN 11 1905; Col. S. No. 23979. 201; Aythya affinis; 7; Alameda, bal.; JAN 11 1905; Col. S. No. 23980. 202; Aythya affinis; 7; Alameda, bal.; JAN 11 1905; JAN 17 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions:- Rather overcast; cool; light wind. Along the seawall and mole there were a few ducks, and gulls. On the bay Larus glaucescens was abundant and Larus californicus common. JAN 19 1905 Alameda, bal. (Deep slough and Bay Farm Island - south shore.) 7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Conditions:- Overcast; warm; no wind. The following birds were observed:- Colymbus auritus. A few outside the island. Gavia. One. Larus glaucescens. Common in marsh. Larus californicus. Common in marsh. Merganser. Two or three.

Aythya vallisneria. common. " marila. common outside. Blangula blangula, Common outside. Three young males taken. Oidemia deglandi. common outside. Oidemia perspicillata. Very common, outside. Eretnatura jamaicensis. A few. Some outside. Ardea herodias. A few in marsh. No shore birds seen; tide quite high and flooding. Melospiza cinerea. Common. Gothlypis trichas. Five or six. Near home I saw the following species :- Passer domesticus. Pipilo fuscus. One. Anthus pensilvanicus. Euphagus cyanocephalus. About twelve. There were two large flights of ducks towards the bay, one at 7:00 A.M., the other at 10:15 A.M. 203; blangula blangula; $; Alameda bal.; C.A.S. No. 23983. JAN 22 1905 204; Otocoris alpestrius; $; Ocean View, San Francisco Co., bal.; E.W. Roemer, collector; C.A.S. No. 23979. JAN 23 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. During the last three nights I have observed a few Ardea herodias on the sand along the mole. Yesterday, at home a few Euphagus Cyanocephalus passed over. Larus glaucescens is abundant in the morning, and Larus californicus common in the evening.

JAN 26 1905 Alameda, cal. (Deep slough in morning. Outside of bridge in afternoon.) Conditions: - Foggy in the morning; warm and overcast in the afternoon. Columbus auritus. One outside the bridge. Gavia. One. Larus argentatus. Shot one immature bird. Larus californicus. Common. Aythya valisneria. An outward flight of about fifty at 9:45 a.m. Blangula clangula. Common. In the morning I saw no shore birds; however, heard a plover, Squatarola helvetica, in the fog. Noted several small fringilline birds following the railroad bridge in the fog towards Alameda. There were practically no birds in sight outside. A- way out on the horizon could be seen lines of ducks. 205; Larus argentatus; 8; Alameda, cal.; C.A.S. No. 3764. JAN 28 1905 Alamedas, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Foggy in the morning, clear and warm in the even- ing. Larus glaucescens are abundant in the morning following the boats. Yesterday evening I saw a great many Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus right off the ferry slip. This evening I rode over on the rear decks. Larus glaucescens was abundant. Only one Larus californicus seen. I have seen

three or four immature Larus argentatus during the past two days. JAN 30 1905 San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; overcast; light rain. Drove on the forward deck of the steamer. Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchos was common off the wharves. Larus glaucescens was abundant after the steamer left. JAN 31 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: Same as yesterday. Larus glaucescens was abundant; a few Larus californicus seen. Ducks have been quite common along the mole and seawall during the past few days. FEB -1 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; SE wind; rain. A few ducks along the mole in the morning. Drove inside the steamer. On the San Francisco side I saw a few Larus glaucescens and two Larus argentatus. In the evening I saw a few Larus glaucescens and one Larus californicus. FEB -2 1905 Vicinity of Alameda, bal. Conditions: - Same as yesterday - stormy. I started out at 7:30 A.M. and went outside the island. The following birds were seen:- Columbus auritus. A few.

Gulls. A few were seen; apparently some were Larus californicus. There were about a dozen gulls on a bank of mud in the deep slough. Phalacrocorax. About a dozen. Tafila acuta. A few flew over. Nettion carolinensis. A few Aythya vallisneria. Common. Aythya marila. A few. Aythya affinis. A few. Blangula clangula. Common. Oidemia deglandi. Two. Oidemia perspicillata. Abundant. Eriornatura jamaicensis. Common or almost abundant. Ardea herodias. A few. Sondpipers. Several small flocks. Owl. One in marsh. In addition to the above-named birds, I saw and shot two of the following species this afternoon in SandCandro Bay. Gulls. A few. Shot one immature Larus argentatus. Phalacrocorax. One. Aythya vallisneria. Common. Blangula clangula. A few. Eriornatura jamaicensis. Abundant. Sondpipers. Common. Symphemia semipalmata. Five. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Rallus obsoletus. I came across two swimming about a quarter of a mile off the foot of Central Avenue. (Phot one, 206; ? Rallus obsoletus; Alameda, Cal.; b.A.S. No. 23985.

Euphagus cyancephalus and Anthus pencillanis were common at the end of the street. FEB - 3 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:35 P.M. Conditions: - Somewhat overcast; warm; N.E. wind. Just as we were getting into the slip on the other side this morning, I saw a few Larus glaucescens and one Larus argentatus on the piles. This evening while the boat was waiting in the slip there were a good many Larus californicus (? ? ?) and Larus glaucescens fly- migabout. Saw one Larus argentatus. The steamer Berkeley came in followed by a great many gulls, apparently Larus glaucescens. A good many of this species passed around our boat as we went across. I was on the forward deck, hence don't know how many birds were following us. Off the S.W. end of Goat Island we came across a few Larus californicus. Off the E. end there were several large flocks of Aythya marila, amounting to between two and three hundred individ- uals. These of course got up as the boat approached. Eight Phala- crocorax passed us, going S.E. Along the mole I saw one small grebe and several Colongula clangula. There were two or three herons, Ardea herodias in the shallow water. I Block of about one hundred gray (?) geese passed over the house at about 4:00 P.M. going north-west. I FEB - 4 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal.

7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions: - cool; S.W. wind; somewhat overcast. Along the seawall and mole there were quite a few ducks— two or three hundred. Those close to the mole appeared to be mostly Clangula clangula; they were in one compact flock. On the San Francisco side I saw a few Larus glaucescens and one Larus argentatus as the boat entered the slip. Near the ferry slip in the evening Larus glaucescens was common; one young Larus argentatus on a pile; Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus common. On the trip across I saw a few Larus grauescens and Larus californicus. The former were flying about the boat, the latter were over the water. Off Goat Island I saw a bird on the water apparently a rooster; it dived as the steamer approached. A few ducks passed, some south and some north. There were a few ducks along the mole; off the seawall was a flock of about one hundred and fifty. FEB - 5 1905 The following birds were seen among those brought in by hunters yesterday and to-day. Merganser serrator. One fine adult male. Aythya vallinervia. Aythya marila. Aythya affinis. Rallus obsoletus Yesterday afternoon on the mud at low tide between Damon’s slough and the canal, there were hundreds of ducks, mostly Aythya vallinervia. Reported by hunters. FEB - 5 1905

Mrs. Loomis observed the following birds while crossing on the "Key Route Ferry":- Larus glaucescens. Abundant. Larus californicus. A few. Larus occidentalis. Two. Larus canus Larus brachyrynchus } Abundant off Goat Island. Fulmarus glacialis. One rather light colored individual. Some of the gulls which I have been recording since the middle of December as Larus californicus were really Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus. FEB - 6 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Ducks were abundant along the seawall and mole; those quite close appeared to be mostly Blangula clangula and Aythya rallisneria. I rode inside the steamer. On the San Francisco side a flock of about fifty Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus flew away from in front of the slip as the steamer drew near. Larus californicus, a few; Larus argentatus, 2 immature specimens. In the evening Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were fairly swarming about the slip. They did not come close to the steamer as did the Larus glaucescens. Many of them were sitting on the water; some would occasionally pick up something. They were not very noisy. The Larus glaucescens, however, were flying continually about the boat. One even alighted on the forward lower deck. I saw only one or two

adult birds. One immature Larus argentatus was seen. On the trip across Larus glaucescens were continually flying about the boat. Draw a few Larus californicus. Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus was common. Seven loons passed to the south, also a few ducks. Saw one sandpiper feeding in a plough near the roundhouse. FEB - 7 1905 Route, time, and conditions the same as yesterday. Ducks, mostly Blangula clangula, were abundant along the sea- wall and mole in both morning and evening. Drove over on the after deck. Larus glaucescens followed the steamer in great numbers — very few adult birds, — with an occasional Larus californicus. We ran across a few Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus. While coming along the mole, saw a flock of about fifty Phala- crocorax flying north-west in their wavelike manner. After the boat left the slip more flocks were seen proceeding in a similar direction. Off the south-east end of Goat Island we came across two large flocks on the water, — one of a hundred gulls, the other about fifty. There were a good many gulls on the water, principally Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus. About twenty loons passed going north- west, also a few ducks. On the San Francisco side Larus glau- cescens and Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus were abundant. A few Larus californicus were seen. In the evening Larus glaucescens and Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus were abundant; three or four Larus californicus were seen. Seven loons were seen going south-east while we were just off the mole. One Ardea herodias and one grebe were seen along the mole. FEB - 8 1905

Route, time, and conditions same as yesterday. Saw a male Passer domesticus fly up to a nest on a house as I was going to the train. Along the mole and seagull ducks were abundant. On the beach near the roundhouse there were two or three hundred sandpipers, along the mole a few gulls. Larus glaucescens followed the boat a- cross in great numbers, many sitting on the hurricane deck, two always sitting on the two flagpoles aft. A good many Larus califor- nicus flew past us just off the mole. Two flocks of Phalacrocorax one of about thirty, the other eleven, passed us off Goat Island; they were going NW. Two or three other flocks were seen in the dis- tance. A few loons also passed in the same direction. There were only a few Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus on the San Francisco side. Gulls were abundant on the roofs of the various wharves. In the evening Larus glaucescens and Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were abundant on the San Francisco side. Many of the former followed us across. A few Larus californicus were seen. When off Alameda mole fifteen loons passed to the southeast all flying high. Ducks were abundant along the mole; one grebe was seen. One Ardea herodias was seen on a pile near the roundhouse. Mr. M.O. Feudner of San Francisco tells me he got seven Mareca penelope out of a flock of sixteen at the Sink of Outah Creek in Yolo- county, Cal., in 1887. He also says that he saw several in the market last year. Dendrocygna fulva. Mr. Feudner said that at the opening of the season Oct. 15, 1904, there was a flock of twenty five of

these birds in the Suiscun marshes. They stayed there for about a month, dwindling to fifteen. Several were taken. FEB - 9 1905 San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Conditions:- Light winds; clear; warm; low tide at about 10:30 A.M. The following are the birds observed :- Gavia, three or four; Larus, quite common; Larus californicus, three or four; Phalacrocorax, very common, flying as a rule quite aimlessly about, two or three small flocks on the water; ducks, a good many seen near the smooth shore in the morning, three or four seen in the afternoon; Aythya vallisneria, common; Ardea herodias, about ten; Actodromas minutilla and Eremeutes oeci- dentalis, abundant; Pelidna alpina, common; Symphemia semi palmata, a few; Numenius longirostris, one. (A hunter saw a flock of about twenty-five curlews on the south shore of Bay Farm Island,) Squatarola squatarola, very common, Hawks four; Melospiza cinerea, common; Sturnella magna, common FEB 10 1905 San Francisco, Cal., to Alameda, Cal. 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions: cool, windy; clear. Gulls were very abundant off the water front. Larus glaucescens. Abundant. Larus argentatus. One. Larus californicus. A few. Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchos. Abundant. As the train passed along the marsh at the west end, I

saw a large flock of sand pipers in a slough. A flock of about twelve cirls were seen up San Leandro slough this afternoon. FEB 11 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. cool; north wind; clear. There were few ducks along the seawall, but along the mole there were a good many. On the Bay Larus glaucescens was abundant, fol- lowing the boat in great numbers. Saw only one or two Larus Californicus. Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus was quite common of the city. A few ducks and loons were seen going north. In the evening the following birds were seen :- Larus glaucescens. Abundant. Larus argentatus. Two immature birds. Larus Californicus. Two followed us over. Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus. Common. I heard many of these uttering their cries, which consisted of a squeak or meow. Two or three flocks of ducks of about seven each passed to the north. Two ducks and fifteen loons passed to the south. The latter were flying high and singly. One Merganser and many ducks seen along the mole. FEB 12 1905 Alameda, bal. Conditions :- cool; clear; north wind. At home during the morning I saw the following birds :-

Aphelocoma californica. One. Passer domesticus. Abundant. Carpodacus mexicanus. Two. Zonotrichia leucophrys. One immature bird. Dendroica auduboni. Common. One adult. In the afternoon, about 2:30 P.M., I went for a short sail! The following were seen in and near San Leandro slough:- Gulls. A few large ones. Phalaecorax. A few. Blangula blangula. A few. One female taken. Ardea herodias. Several. Sandpipers. Common. Squatarola squatarola. A few. FEB 13 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions:- Same as yesterday. Ducks were not as abundant along the mole as they were two or three days ago. I rode inside the steamer. On the San Francis- coside I saw a good many Larus glauciscens. In the evening Larus glauciscens were abundant; also Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus. Seven loons passed to the south while we were off the mole. I saw a flock of about twen- ty cormorants in the distance. Along the mole I saw two- grebes and a good many ducks. Mr. Loomis saw several Larus occidentalis yesterday, and one bird which he took to be Larus glauciscens. He reports a few more Larus californicus than last Sunday.

FEB 14 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M., and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions: - cool; overcast; S.E. wind. Ducks were very common but not abundant along the mole. I saw a few cormorants pass north. On the bay Larus glaucuscens was abundant. I saw three or four Larus californicus and a few Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus. As the boat was entering the slip on the San Francisco side, I saw among several Larus graucescens standing on the roof of a shed, one Larus glaucus. The plumage was nearly adult; the primaries and secondaries appeared to be white. In the evening Larus glaucuscens was abundant. Off the water- front, Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus was common. Saw one or two Larus californicus. Four loons passed to the south flying low over the water while we were off the mole. Along the mole ducks were common; one grebe was also seen here. Larus glaucuscens is remarkably bold. One young bird stood on the lower deck this evening within a few feet of the passengers. This morning there was a bird on each of the flag poles on the rear deck. One bird in particular was proud of his position, defending it with great zeal against any would-be usurpers. Very few adults of this species are seen. Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus are nearly all adults. FEB 15 1905

Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions:- Overcast; much warmer than yesterday; north wind in morning east wind in evening. Ducks were common along the mole. As the steamer was leaving a few cormorants passed to the south. I also saw a few ducks and loons going in the same direction. One loon was seen passing to the south. Larus glaucuscens was abundant. As usual the flagpoles were occupied most of the time. I saw one Larus argentatus, a young bird. Its breast had large patches of white intermingled with the darker markings characteristic of young birds. Larus californicus, three or four. Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus common west of Goat Island. In the evening the same remarks apply, except for Larus argentatus. One grebe and two ducks were seen off Goat Island. Two ducks were seen along the mole. FEB 16 1905 San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Conditions :- North by east wind; cool; raining. The following birds were observed:- Gavia. Three or four. Gulls. About fifteen or twenty large ones seen. Sterna (foresteri ?) A few. Phalacrocorax. Common. Aythya valisineria. Abundant. Scrap ducks. A few.

blangula blangula. Two. Erismatura jamaicensis. A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. One passed over the house early in the morning. Ardea herodias. One or two. Actodromas minutilla. Common. Crexetes occidentalis. Felidna alpina. A few. Squatorola helvetica. Common. The following land birds were seen:- Bolaptes cafer. One. Aphelocoma californica. One. Passer domesticus Euphagus cyanoccephalus. Dendroica anduboni. Anthusspensilvonicus. FEB 17 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 6:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions:- East wind; raining; and moderate temperature in the morning. In the evening, clear, no wind, warm. There were quite a few ducks along the seawall and an abundance of them along the mole. Just after we had left the mole three Aythya marila passed along in a northerly direction. There was quite a movement among the loons, thirty or forty being seen going northward. Until we reached Goat Islands, Larus californicus predominated, there being about twelve follow.

ing the steamer. Larus glaucous was abundant from Goat Isl- and on. A few Larus canus and Larus brachyrhynchos were seen. Most of the Larus californicus seen were adults. Two rode on the rear flagstaffs. On each of the flagstaffs of the Newark was a gull. Several were riding on her hurricane dock. In the evening Larus canus and Larus brachyrhynchos were common off the docks. Larus glaucous was not as abundant as usual. A few Larus californicus were seen. While we were off the mole about a dozen loons passed to the south. Ducks were common, not abundant along the mole and seawall. FEB 18 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions - Moderate temperature; clear; light wind in the morning. In the evening, clear, overcast, south-west wind. Ducks were abundant along the mole in the morning. They were only common in the evening. Four cormorants and three loons were seen going north in the morning. Saw about twelve loons going south in the evening. In the morning there were about an equal number of Larus glaucous and Larus californicus following our steamer. Saw only a few Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchos in the forenoon, in the evening only one. In the evening I saw very few birds following the steamers. An equal number of Larus glaucous and Larus californicus circled about our steamer. There were about one hundred and fifty gulls on the sand beside the mole, the tide being very low. FEB 19 1905

20. Alameda, bal., outside Bay Storm Island bridge. 10:00 A. M. to 1:00 P.M. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; raining; high southerly wind. Loons were abundant; two or three grebes were seen; gulls were not common; a few terns were seen — Sterna forsteri (?); Phalacrocorax, hundreds; Aythya valisneria, very abundant; Aythya marila, common; Aythya affinis, a few; Blangula clam- gula, a few; Bharitonetta albeola, a few; Oidemia deglandi, a few; Oidemia perepicillata, a few; Eismatura jamaicensis, a few. The ducks, bone, and cormorants were together in big flocks. FEB 20 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. 7:00 A. M. to 8:00 A. M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions:- Slightly overcast; west wind; warm. Ducks were abundant along the mole this morning. The gulls fol- lowing the steamer were mostly Larus californicus, Larus glau- cescens being in the minority. Three or four Larus occidentalis and one or two Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were seen. In the evening very few birds were seen following the steamers. More Larus californicus than Larus glaucescens were seen. Three or four Larus occidentalis were observed. When near the mole four cor- morants passed us going south. On the sand near the mole were a- bout one hundred gulls. Ducks were common in the water along the mole and seawall. One grebe was seen. FEB 21 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal.

7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions: -obar; warm; light winds. Both in the morning and evening ducks were very common along the mole and gulls were abundant on the sand - about two hundred at each time. On the bay the following gulls were seen:- Larus californicus, common; Larus glaucescens not quite so com- mon; Larus occidentalis, one adult in the morning; Larus ar- gentatus, one immature bird in the evening; Larus canus and Lar- sus brachyrynchus, common off the city front. In the evening a few ducks were seen on the water off Goat Island, also a few off the seawall near Fifth Street. Three Oidemia deglandi and two loons were seen passing to the south. FEB 22 1905 Alameda, Cal. (San Leandro Bay in the morning; outside in the after- noon.) 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Warm; foggy in the morning; clear, west wind in the afternoon. In the morning the following birds were observed:- Gulls. A few. Larus californicus. One young bird shot. No terns seen. Several large flocks of ducks observed:- Aythya valisineria, abundant; Aythya affinis, common, probably also Aythya marila. Oidemia deglandi. Two. Erythraea jamaicensis. Common. One of the two females which I shot showed a ruddy tinge on the breast. Ardeola herodias. Two or three. Pelidna alpina. Common.

Ereunetes occidentalis. common. Actodromas minutilla. common. Squatarola squatarola. common. In the afternoon the following were seen :- Loon. One swimming. Gulls. A few. Some Larus californicus. Cormorante. Common. Ducks very abundant. Aythya valisineria. Abundant. Aythya marila. Abundant. Aythya affinis. Common. Shot one female. Chantonetta albeola. common. Mostly adult males. Oidemia deglandi. Common. Oidemia perspicillata. Abundant. Eriomatura jamaicensis. A few. Near a vegetable garden on High Street, I saw a few Carpet bouse mexicanus and several Euphagus cyanoccephalus. 207; Aythya affinis; 8; Alameda, bal.; B.A.S. No.24223 209; Aythya affinis; 7; Alameda, bal.; B.A.S. No.24221 210; Eriomatura jamaicensis; 7; Alameda, bal.; B.A.S. No.24225 211; Eriomatura jamaicensis; 7; Alameda, bal.; B.A.S. No. 24224' FEB 23 1905 (San Leandro Bay, Alameda, cal. 6:30 A.M. to 12:00A.M. Conditions:- Rather clear; warm; nowind. A few Larus californicus were seen. Ducks were abundant, the following species being seen :-

Aythya vallinaria. Common. Aythya marila. Common. Aythya affinis. Common. Clangula clangula. Four. Eisimatura jamaicensis. A few. Seven Aythya affinis, five females and two males swam into my decoys. Ereanetes occidentalis. Abundant. Actodromas minutilla. Abundant. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Felidna alpina. Common. 208; 5; Aythya affinis; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.S. No. 2422 One owl was seen. FEB 24 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions: Foggy in the morning; clear and serene in the evening. Both in the morning and evening the following gulls were ob- served:- Larus glaucus. Common. Larus californicus. Very common. Larus occidentalis. Three or four. Ducks were very common along the mole. Saw three going north. FEB 25 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M.

24. conditions: clear; warm. Ducks were commonish the morning along the mole and abundant in the evening. Larus glaucescens. Common. Larus californicus. Very common. Larus occidentalis. Twister three in the evening. About fifteen loons were seen going south in the evening. 212; Cyrtornyx montezumae; S; Banana, Sonora, Mexico, FEB 21 1905 Taken by H. F. Payne; C.A.S. No. 23986. FEB 26 1905 Alameda, Cal. Conditions: Foggy in the morning; clear and warm in the after- noon. I walked down to the beach when the tide was out quite a ways. There were a good many shore birds at the foot of Cen- tral Avenue; ducks were abundant in the channel. FEB 27 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:40 P.M. Conditions: clear; warm; light winds. Along the mole in the morning ducks were common. Just after we left the slip about thirty Phalacrocorax passed to the north, also a loon. Drew two Odocoileus flying in a southeasterly direction. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were very common; the latter being slightly in the minority. These two species fol- low the steamer as abundantly as ever. It is the delight of the former to ride on the flagstaffs of the ferry boats, this being a position

particularly coveted by the younger birds. A few old birds of this species were seen. Larus glaucescens has three cries from what I have seen and heard:- First: it has a short cry consisting of one note somewhat like a mew; then it has a long ringing cry which is uttered when several make a furious dash for some floating tidbit; the last cry is one of defiance, when a bird lights on a flag staff it usually has to dislodge the previous occupant, which is done by hovering over him threateningly. Once firmly established the owner stretches out his neck horizontally, opens his mouth very wide and utters several closely connected notes; this cry sounds somewhat like a person sharpening a saw very fast. Larus occidentalis. A few adults in the evening, 2 in the morning. A few Larus brachyrynchus or Larus canus were seen in the evening. Ducks were then common along the mole—some Aythya vallisneria. Two gulls were on the beach at the roundhouse. Some were also seen in flight along the mole. Two grebes were seen. FEB 28 1905 Alameda, Cal. to # from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Foggy in the morning; clear and warm in the af- ternoon. I rode inside the steamer. On the San Francisco side, I saw several Larus glaucescens. In the evening Larus californicus was common; Larus glaucescens, a few; Larus occidentalis, two or three; I saw one lone going north, north of Goat Island; two going south; also eight cormorants pas- sing in the same direction. There were a few ducks along the mole.

.26. MAR -1-1905 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: Foggy in the morning; warm and clear in the evening Gulls followed the boat very commonly both in the even- mg:- Larus glaucescens. Very common. A few adults. A good many on the piles at San Francisco in the morning. Larus occidentalis. Becoming common. Mostly adults. Larus argentatus. A few adults. Mr. Loomis saw two or three last Sunday. Larus californicus. Common. Mostly adults. Larus brachyrynchus or Larus canus. Two or three. MAR - 2 1905 Conditions: Same as yesterday. Alameda, cal. to & from San Francisco, cal. In the morning the following birds followed the steamer across.- Larus glaucescens, common; Larus occidentalis, Common; Larus argentatus, two or three adults; Larus californicus, very common. In the evening the following were seen: - Larus glaucescens, a few; Larus occidentalis, a few; Larus californicus, a few; Larus argentatus, three or four adults and immature birds. When off the mole I saw five ducks going north; a loon and a cormorant passed to the south. Along the mole were a few ducks; I saw four bands of a- bout thirty each flying out. In the shallow water was an Ardea herodias. Quite a number of gulls were on the sand. At Fifth St. Station, I saw two Euphagus cyanoccephalus in an eucalyptus tree. A few ducks could be seen a little way off shore. This evening after I got home I heard as Nycticorax nycticorax pass over. I hear them quite frequently.

MAR - 6 1905 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: Foggy in the morning; warm and clear in the afternoon. Drove inside the steamer in the morning. Larus glaucus was very common on the piles on the San Francisco side. Near the roundhouse drew a few gulls on the sand; a few ducks were seen along the mole. In the evening Larus glaucus and Larus californicus were very common; Larus occidentalis, a few. Ducks were quite common along the mole and seawall. There two or three hundred gulls on the sand near the round- house. MAR - 8 1905 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: clear; warm; light winds. In the morning gulls were abundant on the beach near the roundhouse. Ducks were common along the seawall, apparently mostly scoup ducks. Sear three blangula clang ula and one Merganser serrator. Along the mole ducks were very common. One Order herodias was standing quite near the track. Drove inside the steamer. There were many Larus glaucus on the San Francisco side. In the evening Larus glaucus was abundant; Larus occiden- talis, common; Larus californicus, common; Larus brachy rhynchos or Larus canus, one or two. Sear a few loons passing south. Along the mole ducks were not very common. There were two or three hundred gulls in the shallow water and on the sand.

28. MAR - 9 1905 Son Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. 6:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. Conditions: - Overcast in early morning; no wind to speak of. Larus. - Apparently Larus californicus and Larus ar- gentatus. A few seen. Terns. Three. Probably Sterna forsteri. Bormorants. A few flying back and forth. Ducks. Abundant. Aythya vallisneria. Very common. Aythya marila. Common. Two males and six fe- males swam into my decoys. Aythya affinis. Common. Blangula blangula. Quite a few. Shot one out of three fine adult males. Crusmatura jamaicensis. Common. Sandpipers were abundant on the flats. I saw a large flock of shore birds lighting on the mud in the distance, apparently curlew or godwit from the cries they uttered. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Ardea herodias. Three or four. Macrochamphus griseus. A hunter got three. 213; Aythya marila; 8; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.S. No. 24226. 214; Blangula blangula; 8; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.S. No. 24227. 215; Aythya marila; 9; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.S. No. 24230. 216; Aythya marila; 9; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.S. No. 24229. 218; Aythya vallisneria; 9; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.S. No. 24232. 219; Aythya vallisneria; 9; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.S. No. 24231.

MAR 10 1905 San Leandro Bay, Alameda, bal. 6:00 A.M. to 12 M. Conditions:- Overcast; warm; S.E. wind. Ducks were very common:- Dafila acuta. Two. Aythya vallisneria. Very common. Aythya marila. Common. Aythya affinis. Common. Blangula clangula. A few. Erismatuira jamaicensis. Common. In goodsized flock. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Sandpipers.- Eremetes occidentalis; Actodromas minutilla; Pelidna alpina. Very common. Macrochamphus griseus. A few. Numenius longirostris. One. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Gulls. Quite a few Larus californicus. Cormorants. Two or three. At the foot of the street I saw quite a few Euphagus pyrocephalus and Anthus pencillanous. 217; Aythya vallisneria ; F; Alameda, bal.; C.A.S. No. 24228. This bird showed considerable abnormal yellowish red on the breast. I do not think it was iron stain. MAR 11 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- S.E. wind; rain; warm. Ducks were common along the seawall and mole. I

30. rode inside the steamer in the morning. On the San Francisco side Larus glaucescens was very common sitting on the piles. In the evening gulls were abundant: Larus glaucescens, common; Larus occidentalis, a few; Larus argentatus, two or three adults; Larus californicus, common. Two loons and a blangula blangula were seen going south when we were off the mole. The loons were sitting on the water. Three scamp ducks passed us going north. MAR 13 1905 San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. Conditions: - Stormy yesterday and to-day until this afternoon; warm; light wind; overcast. Larus californicus. Abundant. Larus glaucescens. A few immature birds. Larus argentatus. Probably two or three. Olecanus californicus. One flying about off the ferry. I saw one grebe off Goat Island. About seventy scoters passed us going south in two bodies. A few ducks were seen along the mole and seawall. In the morning they were common. Aythya marila seems to be in the majority; I also saw a few Aythya vallisneria. Two blangula blan- gula were seen in a slough along First Street. MAR 14 1905 San Francisco, bal. to Alameda, bal. Conditions: - Storm approaching from the S.E. In the morning ducks were common along the mole and seawall. I saw some Aythya vallisneria and some Aythya marila, also a good many scoters. The same remarks apply to the evening trip.

In the evening Larus californicus was very common; Larus glance scens, common; Larus argentatus, probably two or three; Larus occidentalis, a few. Gulls were very common along the mole; all were circling about; the tide was high. While west of Goat Island we came across an ank of some kind; it was too small to be a murre. When off the mole four scaup ducks passed us going north. MAR 16 1905 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, cal. 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. and 5:15 P.M. to 5:45 P.M. Conditions: More or less stormy all day. Ducks were common along the mole both in the morning and evening — they appeared to be mostly scooters and blue- bills. The following gulls were seen: Larus glance scens, a few. Larus occidentalis, four or three. Larus argentatus (?) two. Larus californicus, common. I saw three pelicans (Pelecanus californicus) off the ferry slip in the evening and three on the water (near the lighthouse) on the Alameda side. MAR 18 1905 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: Stormy both yesterday and to-day. Ducks are fairly common along the mole. Hundreds of gulls are seen here on the sand at low tide. This even- ing I saw an Uria troile beside the (mole). I have seen thr

orsfour Aechmophorus occidentalis during the past two days both hear and on the bay. The ducks appears to be mostly sorters and scarp ducks (Aythya marila and Aythya affi- me). The following gulls have been seen during the last couple of days: Larus glaucescens. Common. Larus californicus. Very common. Larus occidentalis. A few. I am now quite certain that the small auk I saw on the 14th mot. was an Uria troile. MAR 20 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Stormy. Ducks are fairly common along the mole and seawall; they are mostly sorters. There are several Oidemia deglandi which deep in close to the (mole, they are not adults. I have now seen them for a month easily. Gulls were on the and by the hundreds in the evening. In the morning I cant quite at number als.- mostly Larus californicus, some glaucescens, immature. On the gulls of the bay the same remarks apply as were made. Mar. 18. In the evening I saw three Oidemia perspicillata go- ing north, and two going south. Two Blangula clam- gula were seen. We passed an Uria troile off Goat Island. I saw another and an Aechmophorus occi- dentalis off the mole. MAR 23 1905 San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Conditions: - Light winds; warm; overcast. The following birds were observed:-

Columbus nigricollis. One bird in breeding plumage, not full however. Gavia lumnae. Quite a few. Karus californicus. A few. Cormorants. Quite a few. Anas boschas. Three in marsh. Nettion carolinensis. Three in marsh. Aythya valisneria. Fairly common. Aythya marila. Very common. Aythya affinis. A few. Blangula clangula. Quite a few. Mostly adult males. Enismatura jamaicensis. A few. Taking on the breeding plumage, particularly on the neck, somewhat on the back. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Nycticorax nycticorax. One. Botaurus lentiginosus. One. Shore birds — curlew, common; Squatarola squat- arola, a few; sandpipers, common. Euphagus cyanoccephalus and Anthus pensylvani- cus, common along the beach and adjoining field. MAR 24 1905 San Leandro Bay, Alameda, cal. 6:00 A. M. to 12:30 P. M. Condition: Warm; light winds; low tide. One small grebe. Gavia immer: Common. About six o'clock when

34. went to the beach there several near and under the houses. They were quite fearless. Many were uttering their cries. I shot three of them in Damons slough; one high breeding plumage, another showing a little red on the neck and some gray at the base of the bill. Gulls. A few. Cormorants. About twenty, all going north. Ducks. Abundant. Aythya vallisneria. Common. Aythya marila. Abundant Aythya affinis. A few. Clangula clangula. A few. Eromatura jamaicensis. Quite a few. Numenius hudsonicus. Two. Squatarola squatarola. Quite a few. Some show ing black on the breast. Octodromas minutilla. Common. Shot one which showed considerable red on the back. Ereunetes occidentalis. Common. Pelidna alpina. Common. 220; Aythya marila; 4; Alameda, cal., MAR 23 1905; B.A.S. No. 24233 221; Javia lumme; 5; Alameda, cal., B.A.S. No. 24236. 222; Javia lumme; 5; Alameda, cal., B.A.S. No. 24238 223; Numenius hudsonicus; 7 Alameda, cal., B.A.S. No. 24237. MAR 27 1905 San Leandro Bay, Alameda, cal. 6:00 a.m. to 12 m. Conditions:- Fairly warm; light winds; clear.

The following species were seen:- Grebe. (small.) One or two. Aechmophorus occidentalis. Twenty-three. Gavia humme. Common. Out of five which I shot one was in quite high plumage, the blue-gray being well developed, while the rest was beginning to show in spots. Larus. Very common. Larus argentatus. Quite a few in San Leandro slough. Larus californicus. A few. Larus philadelphia. A few. Shot one with a mottled head. Terns. Bor. Cormorants. Quite a few. Merganser serrator. A few. Aythya vallisneria. Common. Aythya marila. Common. Aythya affinis. A few. Clangula clangula. Common. Mostly males. Eriornithura jamaicensis. Common. Pelidna alpina. Common. Otodroma minutilla. Common. Enneutes occidentalis. Common. Symphemia semipalmata. A few. Totanus melanoleucus. Two. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Some with black bellies Ardea herodias. 224; Totanus (melanoleucus); F; Alameda, Cal.; B.A.E. No. 24234

225; Larus philadelphia; 9; Alameda, bal.; C.A.S. No. 24235 226; David Summe; 8; Alameda, Cal.; C.A.S. No. 24239. I saw also hundreds of curlew, probably Numenius hudsonicus, they were in two or three large flocks principally south of the S.P.C.R.R. MAR 28 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Stormy; Strong southerly wind. Gulls were very common on the bay in the evening:- Larus glaucusceens, common; Larus occidentalis, 2083; Larus californicus, common. Ducks: two seen going north; not very common along mole and seawall, Aythya marila and Oidemia deglandi; in the morning ducks were common in these two places. I saw two Larus argentatus on the piles on the San Francisco side. MAR 31 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Warm; light winds; clear. Ducks were fairly common along the seawall and mole in the morning, they appear to be mostly scoters and Aythya marila; A few Oidemia deglandi still stay in close to the rocks near the slips. Daws one grebe in the morning and two in the evening. Ducks were not common in the evening. Larus californicus is abundant on the bay, Larus glaucusceens, a few. There were several hundred gulls on the sand along the mole and along the south shore of the town. About twenty Phalacrocorax dilophus passed over as I was going

to the train. Some were white from the breast to bill. Mr. Reeb went shooting in San Leandro Bay to-day. He got the following birds:- Merganser serrator. One. Fulida alpina. Four or five with considerable black on the breasts. Symphemia semipalmata. One in quite high plumage. Eriornithura jamaicensis. One in fairly high plumage. APR - 1 1905 Alameda, Cal. trans. from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Warm; clear; light winds. Larus californicus, mostly adult birds with white heads are abundant. A few immature Larus glaucuses are seen. Ducks were very common along the mole this morning and fairly common in the even- ing. Drew two large flocks of Aythya marila and sectors going north this afternoon. Along the mole Aythya marila and Oidemia tlg- landi seemed to be the rule. Gulls were abun- dant on the sand both in the morning and afternoon. On the south shore Drew some gulls which appeared from their butterfly- like flight to be Larus philadelphia. APR - 3 1905 Mr. Reeb went hunting to-day in San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. He obtained the following

Birds:- Merganser servator. One fine adult male. Aythya marila. One fine adult male. Nycticorax nycticorax. One fine adult male, Eriornithura jamaicensis. Two in fairly high plumage. Squatarola aquatacola. Four in high plumage. Symphemia semipalmata. One in quite high plumage. Macrodromphus scolopaceus. One in high plumage. APR -5 1905 Alameda, Cal., stand from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Warm; clear; light winds. Larus californicus follow the steamers abundantly. A few Larus glaucuseens are seen. Nearly all the Larus californicus are snowy-headed adults. Along the mole ducks are fairly common, mostly seoters and Aythya marila. Yesterday morning they were abundant. This morning their number had decreased greatly. This evening there were only a few. A few dilapidated Eideria deglandi still hang around down near the ship. Gulls are very abundant. On the sand at low tide both morning and evening. This morning saw several Larus philadelphia and quite a few sandpipers near the roundhouse. This evening saw in addition to the very large flocks of Larus californicus on the sand a few shore birds, probably Limosa fedoa. APR -6 1905 Alameda Bay, Alameda Co., Cal.

6:00 A.M. to 2:08 P.M. Conditions:- Warm; windy in the afternoon; Clear. The following species were observed:- Gavia immer. One near R.R. draw. Gavia lumme. A few. One shot with considerable grey on the throat. Gulls. Quite a few. - Larus glaucous and Larus californicus Larus philadelphia. One. Sterna forsteri. A few. There were several flying about near Melrose slough. Some were chasing each other. They were crying very much like Phaethon aetheres. Bormosanto. A few. Mergus serrator. A few. Two or three fine adult males. Querquedula cyanoptera. Two. A male and female. Female in poor condition. Spatula clypeata. A few flying south. Aythya valisineria. Common. Aythya marila. Abundant. Aythya affinis. A few. Blangula blangula. A few. Ereunatura jamaicensis. A few. Ardea herodias. A few. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. A few. Two taken in high plumage and one in worn plumage. Actodromas minutilla? Both species getting into breed Ereunetes occidentalis Sing plumage.

Pelidna alpina. Common. Symphemia semipalmata. Common. Numenius hudsonicus. Abundant Squatarola squatarola. Abundant. Colymbus holboelli. One taken SW of S.P. C.R.R. In very poor condition. APR - 7 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Warm; clear; somewhat wind. Ducks are fairly common along the seawall and mole, Gulls are abundant on the sand. Larus philadel- phias common. Quite a number of sandpipers and a few large shore birds were seen at the roundhouse. APR - 8 1905 The remarks made yesterday also apply to-day. Larus californicus is abundant on the bay. A few Larus glaucescens are also seen here. A good many of these are seen on the piers. Mr. Beck obtained the following birds from Alameda to-day: - Gavia lumme, one showing considerable gray and some red on the throat; Mergus serrator, two adult males and one female; Aythya wallioneria, one male; Aythya affinis, one male. APR 10 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Warm; breezy; somewhat overcast in morning. In the morning on the sand near the roundhouse, gulls were quite common, sandpipers abundant, and a large shore birds, one or two were seen. Larus philadelphia, a few

Ducks are fairly common along the mole. One cormorant here. In the evening on the bay Larus californicus was abundant; Larus glaucus seen few, and Larus occidentalis, two. Off Goat Island we came across one Larus philadelphia. Along the seawall and mole we saw quite a few ducks, mostly Aythya marila. APR 11 1905 I'm going to and from the city ducks were not common. There were quite a few sandpipers and gulls on the beach. APR 12 1905 Saw Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. 6:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. Conditions: - Warm; west wind; clear. The following birds were observed, principally S.W. of the railroad:- Gavia immer. One. Gavia lumme. Quite a few. Larus. Very common. Larus californicus and Larus philadelphia, common. I saw one Larus occidentalis. A great many of the last two species were on the beach above the Bay Farm Island bridge. Sterna forsteri. Quite common. Cormoranta. Very few. Pelicans californicus. One Ducks were common:- Mergus serrator. A few. Aythya valisineria. Fairly common.

142. Aythya marila. A few Aythya affinis. Two or three. Blangula blangula: A few Oidemia deglandi. One. Nycticorax nycticorax. A few. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. A few. Actodromas minutilla Egretta occidentalis } Abundant. Teliida alpina Limosa fedoa. One Symphemia semipalmata. Several. Numenius hudsonicus. Abundant. Squatarola squatarola. Common. Aegialitis semipalmata. Three. 227; Duerquedula cyanoptera; F; Alameda, Cal.; APR -6 1905; C.A.S. No. 24244. 228; Colymbus hollisellii; $ Alameda, Cal.; APR -6 1905; C.A.S. No. 24243. 229; Numenius hudsonicus; F; Alameda, Cal.; b. A.S. No. 24247. 230; Numenius hudsonicus; F; Alameda, Cal.; b. A.S. No. 24249 231; Numenius hudsonicus; $; Alameda, Cal.; C.A.S. No. 24248 232; Aegialitis semipalmata; $; Alameda, Cal.; C.A.S. No. 24251 233; Squatarola squatarola; $; Alameda, Cal.; C.A.S. No 24250 234; Sterna forsteri; F; Alameda, Cal.; C.A.S. No. 24246 229; Garra humme; Alameda, Cal.; APR 11 1905; C.A.S. No. 24245 APR 1/3 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Warm; windy; clear. There were comparatively few ducks along the oole, those seen were Aythya marila, Oidemia deglandi, Oidemia perspicillata. One Aechmophorus occidentalis seen here.

Larus californicus is abundant, a good many being seen on the roofs of sheds. A few Larus glaucescens were observed, all immature birds. Mr. Beck obtained the following birds from Alameda the day before yesterday: - Gavia humme, Merganser serrator, Aythya marila, Eistimatura jamaicensis, Mac- orhamphus colopaceus, Symphemia semipalmata, and Squatarola squatarola; Ictamus melanoleucus. I have seen quite a few Carpodacus mexicanus and Shrindo erythrogaster during the last three or four days. APR 14 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Warm; windy; clear. Ducks were not common along the mole this morning. I saw Aythya marila and Oidemia deglandi. There were several (cormorants) sitting on some stakes quite a ways out. In the evening I saw only a few ducks. Larus californicus (adults,) are abundant on the bay. A few immature Larus glaucescens are seen. Mr. Beck obtained the following birds from Ala- meda yesterday:- Colymbus nigricollis. Quite high plumage. Aythya vallisneria. Aythya marila. Clangula clangula. Symphemia semipalmata. Macrorhamphus griseus. Squatarola squatarola.

Insted several hundred sandpipers flying about the march near the roundhouse this morning. I saw a few in a slough this evening. APR 15 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Stormy, Clearing in the late afternoon. Ducks are not common along the mole, those seen this morning were blangula clangula, one; Aythya marila still fairly common, there being about equal proportions of males and females; Oidemia deglandi, several. I saw some small grebes along the mole, probably they were polymbus nigricollis. I saw several this evening. Besides a great many Larus californicus and three or four Larus glaucescens, I saw two or three Larus occidentalis. This morning I saw several ducks and two loons going north. There were few gulls on the water owing to the storm which made the bay quite choppy. This evening while still off the mole several Larus philadelphia passed us going south; all were hooded. There were a good many gulls and an abundance of sandpipers on the beach this after- noon. Nearby I saw several ducks in a slough close to the roundhouse. APR 17 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Warm; somewhat overcast; light winds. A few ducks were seen along the mole in the morning and evening. Gulls and sandpipers were common on the.

sand near the roundhouse. On the bay Larus californicus is very common. In the evening I saw eight Aythya marila and two scoters going north. Off Goat Island about a dozen Larus philadelphia passed us in the same directions. Mr. Beck obtained about twenty-seven birds from Alameda to-day. The majority were Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. The remainder were as follows:- Oidemia deglandi. One. Pelidna alpina. A few. Regalitis semipalmata. Two or three. Squatarola squatarola. Four. APR 18 1905 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Warm; overcast at times; quite windy. Along the marsh I saw several large shore birds prob- ably curlew. Gulls and sandpipers were common on the beach near the roundhouse. There were quite a few ducks along the mole. Larus californicus is ab- undant on the bay. In the evening I saw one or two Larus occidentalis—adults. Along the Alameda shore I saw a good many Larus philadelphia. In the morning I saw several Oidemia deglandi flying in a southerly direction. APR 22 1905 Alameda, cal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Warm; windy; clear. Yesterday as well as to-day I saw curlew on the

46. marsh near the roundhouse—Numenius hudsonicus. Sandpipers were very common on the beach at low tide; gulls common.—Larus californicus and Larus philadelphia. Only a few ducks are seen along the mole; they are mostly Aythya marila and Oidemia deglandi, the latter in the majority. The last two evenings I have seen a good many Larus philadelphia off Goat Island. Yesterday morning I saw three or four Nycticorax nycticorax on the beach near the seawall. This morning I saw several. Mr. Beck obtained the following birds from Alameda yesterday:— Aythya wallisineria Clangula clangula Erimatuta jamaicensis Delissa alpina Squatarola squatarola Macrorhamphus griseus APR 24 1905 Alameda, Cal. teard from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:—Overcast; warm; windy. Only a few Aythya marila and sectors were seen along the mole. A few Numenius hudsonicus and sandpipers were seen on the marsh. Sand- pipers and gulls were common the exposed sand. Two or three Nycticorax nycticorax and several Larus philadelphia were seen. Larus californicus is abundant on the bay. APR 25 1905 Mr. Beck obtained the following birds from Ala—

meda, bal. to-day :- Colymbus auritus, Aythya vallisneria, Clangula clangula & Eriornatura jamaicensis, Merganser serra- tor, Symphemia semipalmata, Limosa fedoa, Macro- rhamphus griseus, Otidna alpina, Eremnetes occi- dtalii, Squatarola squatarola, Aegialitis semipal- mata, and a young Melospiza cinerea. He says he shot a Nustenius longirostris ? APR 26 1905 Alamedas, bal. to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Somewhat overcast; warm; light winds. There are still quite a few ducks along the mole. This evening I saw in quite close several Aythya marila and one Oidemia perspicillata. This morning as the train rounded the curve at the roundhouse I saw a bird within a few feet on the water, which I am quite cer- tain was an Oidemia americana. Larus californicus follows the boats abundantly. I saw a Gavia lumme near the seawall this morning. On the marsh and beach I saw quite a few sandpipers. Curlew were fairly common on the marsh, Dale saw one or two Nyc- ticorax nycticorax. In the vegetable gardens I saw one or two Euphagus cyanocephalus. APR 27 1905 San Leandro Bay, Alamedas, bal. 6:00 A. M. to 11:00 a.m. Conditions: Warm; light wind; somewhat overcast. The following birds were seen :-

Larus californicus. Fairly common. Larus philadelphia. Common. Sterna forsteri. Common. Phalacrocorax. Three or four. Mergus serrator. One or two. Aythya valisineria. One or two. Aythya marila. Three or four. Cidemia deglandi. Two or three. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Nycticorax nycticorax. Several. Shore birds were abundant. Sand pipers were feeding at the foot of the street. Tringa canutus. About ten in a flock in San Leandro Bay Slough. Pelidna alpina. A few. Ereunetes occidentalis. Abundant. Macrochamphus griseus. Very common. Symphemia semipalmata. Several. Riniosa fedoa. Several. Numenius hudsonicus. Abundant. Squatarola squatarola. Several. One in winter plumage. Aegialitis semipalmata. Fairly common. Occurs single. Several Numenius hudsonicus flew over the house this afternoon. The other morning several terns passed over. APR 28 1905 Mrs. Beck obtained the following species from Alameda, cal. to-day:-

Macrochamphus scolopaceus; Striuga canitius (1), Eremete occidentalis, Totanus onelanolensoul, Symphemia semis- palmata, Numenius longirostris(1), Squatarola squata- rola, and Aegialitis semipalmata, also Rallus obsolectus. He obtained a set of nine eggs from a nest near the S.P. C. R.R. MAY - 1 1905 Alameda, bal. to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:-- Stormy, particularly after noon. A few ducks are still to be seen along the mole. In the morning I saw only Oidemia deglandi. In the evening I also saw a small flock of Dythya merta. Larus californicus is abundant on the bay. Mr. Beck obtained the following birds from Ala- meda to day: Macrochamphus griseus; Eremete occidentalis; Squat- arola squatarola, one in winter plumage; Larus philadelphia. Yesterday afternoon while down at the beach in the afternoon when the wind was blowing quite hard from the west and the tide was fairly high I noted the following:-- Larus philadelphia, common, come with mottled heads; Larus californicus, one or two; sandpipers, common; Nycticorax nyc- ticorax, one. When returning I noticed a flock of curlew flying over the town, uttering loud calls at the same time. MAY - 5 1905 and MAY - 6 1905 June: 6:00 A M. to 6:00 P.M.

San Leandro Bay, Cal. (Alameda Co.) Conditions: Warm, windy, and somewhat overcast Friday. Stormy Saturday. Gavia pacifica. One Sat. in canal. Lumme. Two or three white-throated birds. Larus californicus. Fairly common. Sterna forsteri. Common. Aythya collaris. One or two. " marila. " clangula. A few. Oidemia peropicillata. One or two. Friday. Ardea herodias. One or two. Nycticorax nycticorax. Fairly common. Macrorhamphus griseus. A few. Tringa canutus. One in deep slough Friday. Very common in Melrose slough. Pelidna alpina. Common in Melrose slough. Creundes occidentalis. Not very common. Symphemia semipalmata. 3 or 4. Totanus melanoleucus. Mr. Beck got one Friday. Limosa fedoa. A few. Numenius hudsonicus. Very common. Squatarola squatarola. Three or four. Regalitis semipalmata. Common. One seen above tide water in San Leandro slough. The courting antics (?) of these birds are as follows:— A bird will ruffle up its feathers and run at another flicking like a hen and winding up by giving sort of cackle. I obtained a nest containing 5 eggs of Euphagus cyano- cephalus from a willow tree near San Leandro Creek.

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264. Tringa canutus & Alameda, Cal., MAY - 6 1905; C.A.S. No. 24556 265 Symphemia semipalmata ♀ 266 Pelidna alpina ♀ 267 MAY 13 1905 Mrs. Beck went hunting Monday, Wednesday, and to-day:- He obtained the following species: Aythya marila affinis. One Monday. Phalaropus lobatus. Five from pools in marsh on Wednesday Macronhamphus griseus. A few Tringa canutus. Common. 24 to-day. He found them in the deep San Leandro slough and most in Mebrose. Pedidna alpina. A few; Symphemia semipalmata. Limosa fedoa. Squatarola squatarola. None to-day. MAY 20 1905 During the past week Larus californicus has been quite common on the bay; they do not follow the ferry steamers, however. A few Larus occidentalis may be seen occasionally, while Larus philadelphia is fairly common at times. Two or three seoters may be seen along the mole, while yesterday I saw two Aythya marila near Goat Island. MAY 23 1905

San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. Conditions: Clear; warm; west wind in the afternoon. -02 tide at 10:00 a.m. The following species were observed:- Gulls. One or two large birds, probably Larus californicus. Larus philadelphia. One. Sterna forsteri. Fairly common. Cidemia deglandi. Four in San Leandro slough. Ardea herodias. One or two. Nycticorax nycticorax. Common. Rinnga canutus. About fifteen. I shot one in worn winter plumage. Celidna alpina. About half a dozen. Eruornetes occidentalis. Not common. Symphemia semipalmata. One or two. Limosa fedoa. Common. Numenius longirostris. One or two. " hudsonicus. Three or four. Squatarola squatarola. Common; nearly all were white breasted. Regalitis semipalmata. One or two. MAY 24 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Warm; west wind, very strong in the afternoon; fog rolling in overhead. Larus californicus, fairly common; Larus occidentalis, one or two. Cardo heermannii, I think I saw one this evening.

MAY 29 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; overcast, wind. Larus californicus is not very common, and follows the boat very little. A few western gulls, (Larus occidentalis), are to be seen. That evening I saw two Vivia tricolor flying westward. On last Thursday, the twenty-fifth I saw a Stercorarius pomarinus in pursuit of a gull. 261; Irringa canutus 8; Alameda, Cal., MAY 23 1905; C. A. S. No. 24634 269; ... 9; ... MAY 23 1905; C. A. S. No. 24635 246; Macrorhamphus griseus 8; Alameda, Cal., APR 27 1905 C.A.S. No. 24537. MAY 30 1905 Alameda, Cal. (San Leandro Bay.) Mr. Beck put up three Limosa fedoa and one Sterna forsteri JUN -7 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; overcast. A few gulls may be seen on the sand along the mole at low tide. Yesterday in crossing the bay I saw two gulls only, one a Larus hermannii. This evening I saw three or four Larus occidentalis. I have only one or two Larus californicus during the last week. No gulls follow the boat now. I see one or more Nycticorax nycticorax on the sand at Fifth St. each morning. JUN 17 1905 Alameda, Cal. to and from San Francisco, Cal.

Conditions:- Clear; west wind; moderate temperature; mally becoming overcast in the evening. I rode outside on the steamer yesterday and to-day. Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni are seen quite frequently. Mostly young birds of the former and old birds of the latter species occur. I saw one young Larus heermanni this morning. None of the birds follow the ferry-boats. A few birds are seen at low tide on the flats along the mole. This evening at home I saw several Nycticorax nycticorax flying over. Several mornings ago I observed an Euphagus cyanoccephalus on the beach at low tide near the seawall. JUN 23 1905 Alameda, Cal., to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; west wind. Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni are fairly common, particularly on the San Francisco side. I have seen occasional Ardea herodias A male Gygis aquila was shot at Black Points Marin Co., Cal. on Petaluma Creek on JUN 20 1905 by P.J. Walsh.

56. No. 1. Name Melospiza cinerea Locality Alameda, Cal. Date May 1, 1905. Identity bird shot. Nest of dry grass near slough 10 in above ground in weed. Collected by R H Beck. Set Mark 1/4 No. Eggs in Set 4. Incubation fresh. No. 2. Name Rallus obsoletus Locality Alameda Co., Cal. Date Apr. 27, 1905. Identity parent flushed. Incubation fresh. Nest usual; near R.R. track across San Leandro Bay from Alameda. Collected by R H Beck. Set Mark 1/9 No. Eggs in Set 9.

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Actodromas minutilla 13, 18, 22, 23, 29, 34, 35, 39, 42, Aechmophorus occidentalis 32, 35, 42, Eligialitis semipalmata 42, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, Anas boschae 1, 33. Anthus penilvanicus 4, 8/8, 29, 33. Aphelocoma californica 15, 18. Ardea herodias 2, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 39, 48, 50, 53, 55. Aristonetta valieneria 3, Auk 31, 32. Aythya affinis 2, 3, 7, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 42, 52. Aythya marila 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52. Aythya vallisneria 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 47, 48, 50. Blue - bill 31, Botaurus lentiginosus

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Duck 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49. Brumetra occidentalis 2, 13, 18, 22, 23, 29, 34, 35, 39, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53. Eriomatura jamaicensis 2, 4, 7, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, 46, 47. Euphagus cyanoccephalus 4, 8, 18, 22, 26, 29, 33, 47, 50, 55. Fregata aquila 55. Strigilline bird 5. Thulmarus glacialis 10. Gavia 3, 5, 13, 17. Gavia imber 39, 41. Gavia lumnae 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 50. Gavia pacifica 50. Geese 8, Geothlypis trichas 2, 4. Godwit

28. Golden-eye. 1. Grete 8, 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35, 36, 44. Gull 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 53, 54. Hawk 13. Heron 8. Hirundo erythrogaster 43. Larus 13, 28, 35, 41. Larus argentatus 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 21, 26, 28, 30, 31, 35, 36. Larus brachyrhynchus 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27. Larus californicus 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54. Larus canus 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27. Larus glaucaceus 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44. Larus glaucus

15,16. Larus heermanni 53,54,55. Larus occidentalis 1,10,15,20,21,23,24,25,26,27,30,31,32,36,41,44,45,52,53,54,55. Larus philadelphia 35,36,37,38,39,40,41,44,45,46,48,49,52,53. Limosa fedoa 38,42,47,48,50,51,52,53,54. Loon 11,12,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,24,25,26,27,30,44. Macrorhamphus griseus 25,29,43,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,54. Macrorhamphus colosaceus 38,39,42,43,45,49. Mareca americana 1. Mareca penelope 12. Neleospiza cinerea 2,4,13,47,56. Merganser 3,14. Merganser serrator 9,27,35,37,38,39,40,41,43,47,48. Murre 31. Nettion carolinensis

1,2,7,33. Numenius hudsonicus 34,36,40,42,46,48,50,53. Numenius longirostris 13,29,47,49,53. Nycticorax nycticorax 18,26,33,38,39,42,46,47,48,49,50,53,54,55. Oidemia americana 47. Oidemia deglandi 3,4,7,20,21,22,32,36,37,38,42,43,44,45,46,48,49,53. Oidemia perspicillata 3,4,7,20,22,32,42,47,50. Otocoris alpestris 4, Owl 7,23. Passer domesticus 4,12,15,18. Pelecanus 24. Pelecanus californicus 30,31,41, Pelican 31, Pelidna alpina 2,13,18,21,23,29,34,35,37,40,42,45,46,47,48,50,51,52,53. Phaëthon aithereus 39.

Phalacrocorax 7,8,11,12,13,15,17,20,24,48. Phalacrocorax dilophus 36, Phalaropus lobatus 52, Pipilo fuscus 4, Plover 5, Querquedula cyanoptera 39,42. Rallus obsoletus 7,9,49,56. Sandpiper 7,11,12,14,15,28,29,33,38,40,41,44,45,46,47,48,49. Scamp Duck 17,27,30,31,32. Seter 30,31,32,36,37,38,45,46, Shore bird 4,5,24,28,33,38,40,45,48. Spatula clypeata 1,39. Squatarola helvetica 5,18. Squatarola squatarola 2,7,13,15,22,23,28,29,33,34,35,38,40,42,43,45,46,47,48,49,50,52,53.

Stercorarius pomarinus 54. Sterna forsteri 17,20,39,41,42,48,50,53,54 Sturmella magna 13. Symphonia semipalmata 7,13,35,37,38,40,42,43,47,48,49,50,52,53, Tern 20,21,28,35,48. Totanus melanoscelus 35,43,49,50. Tringa canutus 48,49,50,51,52,53,54. Uria atraile 31,32,54. Western gull. 54. Zonotrichia leucophrys 13.

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Jan. 1, 1907. San Leandro Bay, Alameda co., cal. Conditions:- about noon; moderate temperature; SE wind; clear. We rowed across the bay up San Leandro slough and down Damons home again. Birds were very scarce. High tide. Three or four gulls were noted at distance, over by the Canal; they were circling about. Ducks were very scarce, a few singles and couples being seen. Blangula clangula, Aythya vallisneria, Aythya marila?, and Eusmatura jamaicensis. Ardea herodias. Sixteen standing quite close together on the marsh. Sandpipers. A small flock flying about over marsh. Hawk. A small hawk flew by us when in a slough. Melospiza cinerea. A few. Some feeding on stems of marsh grass. At home in the morning I killed a Hylocichla gut- tata which was feeding on the ground and later flew in to the pear tree where it made rather short whis- tling notes at short intervals. Jan. 2, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. Moderate temperature; over- cast; SE wind. A large flock of three or four hundred ducks was observed on the water off 5th St. Two flocks of several hundred each were observed off the mole. Some Aythya vallisneria were noticed in quite

close to the mole. A small flock of sandpipers on mud near roundhouse. On the bay Larus glaucescens was very common. Not many Larus californicus were observed. Following the steamer. Several scoters were observed flying about. San Francisco to Oakland mole, bal. Conditions: - 3:20 to 3:35 P.M.; SE wind; overcast; cool. On the roofs of the docks in San Francisco were a great many gulls, mostly immature Larus glaucescens with most every kind of markings. I noted also several Larus argentatus and Larus californicus. On the trip across Larus glaucescens were flying about the steamer continually; an occasional Larus californicus was noted. Jan. 3, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:30 to 8:30 A.M.; SE wind; overcast; moderate temperature. An Aphelocoma californica calling, on way to train. Only three or four birds on the water off the seawall. A large flock of 300 or 400 ducks was noted on the water off the old oil works. Two very large flocks along the mole. At the mole there were 40 or 50 gulls on the water. Larus glaucescens followed the boat across in good numbers; very few Larus californicus, however. Three or four scoters noted flying on the bay. Jan. 4, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:30 to 8:30 A.M., SE wind; overcast; moderate tem- perature. Several birds on the water off the seawall. Several sand- pipers near roundhouse. Hundreds of ducks along the mole, Several gulls.

Larus glaucescens followed the boat across abundantly; Larus californicus was not numerous. Young and old of both species. Only very close about the stern. One or two gulls about the size of Larus canus were seen. A few scoters and one cormorant noted going north. Jan. 5, 1907. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions: - 5:10 to 5:30 A.M. Clear; calm; cool. A few Larus glaucescens and three or four Larus californicus were following the steamer this evening for a short distance. I saw a seater flying southward, quite high in the air. Jan. 6, 1907. Alameda, cal. Conditions: - At home; cold; SE wind. Noted a Dendroica auduboni in a pear tree next to window. Jan. 7, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Cold; SE wind; raining; 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. Snow on surrounding mountains. Noted a few ducks off Webster Street Station. On the bay I saw a few ducks, apparently mostly scoters, flying both north and south. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus followed the steamer across, the latter species being in predominance. In the evening both species were noted at the ferry depot in San Francisco.

4. Jan. 8, 1907. Alameda, bal. Conditions: - 7:30 A.M. cold; raining, S.E. wind. Off the south shore near Webster St. Station I saw two or three hundred ducks on the water; they were quite close in. I saw a flock of fifteen or twenty Arthya valliniera close to the mole; also a few ducks further out. I road inside the steamer owing to the extreme cold, hence I saw no birds on the way to San Fran- cisco. Jan. 9, 1907. Alameda, bal. Conditions: - S.E. wind; moderate temperature; overcast. Saw an Ardea herodias on marsh near borax works. The tide was very high. Along the mole I saw only a few ducks and one Larus glaucescens flying. Jan. 10, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - S.E. wind; moderate temperature; overcast. I rode inside the steamer, but noted three or four Larus glaucescens fly by the window. Jan. 11, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 7:00 to 8:00 A.M., moderate temperature; overcast. Along the south shore of Alameda and along the mole ducks were not common, only a few stragglers and one or two small flocks being seen.

On the bay a few ducks were seen flying in both northerly and southerly directions. No gulls followed the steamer until close to Goat Island, then Larus glaucescens came about in small numbers; all young save one which had blue mantle, but a spotted neck. Only two or three Larus californicus were seen, and they near the city. There were a good many immature Larus glauces- cens sitting about on the piles at the ferry dept. in San Francisco. Jan. 12, 1907. Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - Raining; cool; west wind; about 7:30 A.M. A few ducks were observed along the seawall and the mole. Jan. 13, 1907. Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - Raining; cool; S.E. wind. Noted a Hylocichla guttata (same as no. 3696) feeding on the ground in back yard this afternoon. It hopped about only picking up bits occasionally. 3696 Hylocichla guttata & Alameda, Cal.; Jan. 1, 1907; b.A.S. No. Jan. 14, 1907. San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Cool; raining; S.E. wind. I noted quite a number of immature Larus glau- cescens standing on the piles this morning as the steamer entered the slip.

Jan. 17, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. (sectors 7 2 or 3 golden eyes) A few ducks along the mole this morning, also two or three geese. Yesterday there was a flock of 300 or 400 on the water. Off the seawall this morning there were a great many small gulls (Larus philadelphia (?)) fishing; they were flying very close to the water and often dropping down to it. I saw two on the water off the light house. Larus glaucescens was observed following the steamers, with an occasional Larus californicus; the former species were mostly all immature birds. I have noted a flock of 25 or so sandpipers on the mud left twice by the tide at the roundhouse, the last three morning. Jan. 18, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Salm; moderate temperature; 7:00-8:00 A.M. Very few ducks along the seawall and mole. Larus glaucescens and an occasional Larus californicus were the only gulls seen. The former species, in all stages, followed the steamers and was sitting on the docks on the San Francisco side. Only three or four ducks were seen flying on the bay. When crossing the ferry routes, they always fly high. A few days ago when at Gough Street I saw three or four gulls flying over the city from the ocean to the bay. It was in the morning.

Jan. 20, 1907. Alameda, Cal. (off south shore) Conditions: - Calm; moderate temperature; clear. Quite a number of ducks, mostly scoters— several hundred; I shot an immature Oidemia perspicillata. Two or three Scharitovetta albesa. Several gulls, all flying save one on a sand spit. One gull which passed was a Larus calif ornicus. I saw a humming bird on clothes line in next yard. Jan. 24, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Overcast; moderate temperature; light wind. On the way between the mole and the ferry depot this morning I saw only Larus glaucescens, mostly immature. I saw only a few ducks along the mole. Jan. 29, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Foggy in forenoon; moderate tem- perature. A few Larus glaucescens and an occasional Larus californicus were following the steamer. In the evening we started a flock of about 50 ducks from the water off Goat Island. In the evening there seems to be no gulls around the docks or on the bay, while in the morning they are quite common.

Jan. 31, 1907. Alameda mole, Alameda, cal., to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; overcast; SE wind; 7:30 A.M. I noted an Ardea herodias standing in the shallow water near the roundhouse. Quite a number of Larus & Oidemia perspicillata were seen along the mole, also some ducks which I think were Aythya marila. A few gulls were noted flying along the mole. Immature Larus glaucescens were the only gulls on the piles at the ferry slip on the San Francisco side. Feb. 6, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Foggy; 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. A few Larus glaucescens followed the steamer across. A few ducks are noted along the mole each morning. No gulls about in evening. Feb. 11, 1907. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; 5:45 to 6:00 P.M. hazy. The only gull seen was an adult Larus oc- cidentalis which was flying. All of the others seem to have gone to roost by this time of day, although it is quite light. I noted a few Aythya valisineria along the mole this morning. A few ducks on the bay this even- ing.

February 12, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate Temperature; quite clear, a little fog near mole in morning. I noted a flock of gulls near the mole this morning. In the evening I came home at 4:45, and the gulls had not yet gone to roost. Larus glaucescens mostly young birds, were observed flying about the steamers. One or two immature Larus californicus were noted. Along the mole in the evening a few ducks were noted, some standing on sand in shallow water. Those close by appeared to be blue-bills. Feb. 22, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - SE wind; moderate temperature; rainy, 2:00 P.M. or. Near the roundhouse on the sand at low tide were three or four hundred gulls. Ducks were fairly common along the mole, several blue-bills were observed; also scoters. When entering the slip at 5:30, there was an adult Oidemia perspicillata which had to move quite lively to escape. There were a few Larus glaucescens on the pilings Alameda mole and a good many in similar positions on the San Francisco side. Only an occasional adult was observed on the bay. Several adult Larus oc- cidentalis were observed flying apart from the other

birds; one observed to alight on one of the dock sheds. In the evening a good many gulls were observed circling about high up over the bay. Two or three Larus californicus. A string of over a hundred cormorants was observed flying south in an immense wavy line. A few ducks were seen on the bay, Larus glaucescens minus leg seen. February 27, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. conditions:- cold in morning; moderate temperature rise of day; northerly wind; clear. In the morning a large flock of gulls was noted on the sand quite a distance from the mole. A few ducks were also seen along the mole. Quite a number of immature Larus glaucescens on the piles of the mole. In the evening Larus glaucescens was the most abundant bird about the steamer. One or two Larus californicus were seen also three or four adult Larus occidentalis at a distance. A flock of small gulls was noted on the bay yesterday. March 10, 1907. Alameda, bal, Conditions: SE wind; rain; moderate temperature. Several Ampelis cedrorum were observed feeding in the pepper trees in front of the house. Several were observed about a week ago. Two or three Myctioryn myctioryn were observed passing over towards the bay.

Mar. 11, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Wind variable; rainy; cold. In the morning quite a few Ducks were observed along the mole and a few along the seawall near Fifth St. Larus glauciscens is still the most abundant gull; the most of them being young birds. I note them riding on the hurricane decks of the ferry steamers. A good many on the pilings at both termini. In the evening when the tide was low there were a great many gulls on the sand near the roundhouse. There were two or three hundred ducks feeding in the shallow water; Aythya valisneria, scaup ducks, and Oidemia perspicillata. The trains often pass close to the ducks without causing them any particular alarm. They are much tamer now that the hunting season is over. March 12, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Westerly wind; clear; moderate temperature. I saw several ducks on the water off the seawall this morning. Near the roundhouse I noted two ducks standing on the beach; Also four or five gulls. Quite a few gulls were on the water in the light. Ducks were also common: Aythya valisneria, Scaup

ducks, blangula clangula, and Oidemia perspic- illata. There were several Larus glaucescens on the piles both on the Alameda and San Francisco side. All were immature birds. I rode inside the steamer both ways; gulls follow abundantly, chiefly Larus glaucescens. It was low tide about 5:30 P.M. to-day; there were four or five hundred gulls on the sand beside the mole, they were spread out over considerable area. In the shallow water there were a good many ducks, mostly scaup ducks and canvasbacks, feeding. The scoters seemed to keep in the deeper water. In the late afternoon I saw quite a few flying towards the SE from the mole; they were apparently going to roost; they were quite high in the air. March 13, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - clear; westerly wind; cold in morning. In the morning there were a few gulls on the beach near the Roundhouse. Quite a number of Scaup ducks and Aythya valieneria feeding in the shallow water. They do not even lift their heads when the train passes. In the deeper water are the Oidemia perspicillata; these when close to the track often dive as the train passes. In the evening Larus glaucescens and

Larus californicus followed the steamers abundantly. The former are becoming scarce, one adult was seen. The latter were all adults save one or two. The gulls usually fly around the boats, though sometimes one or two will hang in one position quite a while. Their cry is very different from that of the Galapagos gull, being a sort of chickeny squeal given in a high key. In the evening at High Street I saw three or four Nycticorax nycticorax flying over with their old familiar squawks. They were flying toward the SE. Mar. 16, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:— Rainy; wind very light; cool. Both in the morning and the evening there were a great many gulls on the sands left bare by the tide near the roundhouse — Larus glaucuscens and Larus californicus. They were both common on the bay, following the ferry boats, and on the piles

at both termini of the ferry. The former were all immature birds, the latter were about two thirds adults. These birds don't make much of any noise, although this evening I heard several call together as they all dashed down to pick up some morsel. There are still quite a few ducks along the mole, mostly Oidemia perspicillata. Saw one Oidemia deglandi to-day. Aythya valisneria and scaup ducks are present in considerable numbers. These ducks often remain quite close to the track while the train passes, often if feeding, not even lifting their heads out of the water. Last evening a Phalacrocorax passed by the ferry clip going down the bay. Mar. 17, 1906. Saw Leandro Bay, Alameda/bo., bal. Conditions: - Overcast; strong SE wind; cool; low tide. I noted a few sandpipers and some larger shore birds the size of snipe at a distance on the mud. Quite a few ducks offshore. Several Larus calif

ornicus wattle about, flying with some difficulty owing to the strong wind. I saw one alight for a minute on the mud to pick up something. Both adult and immature birds were seen. The ducks are quite tame, several Aythya valisneria and Aythya marila allowing us to approach well within gunshot range in the boat. When they rose, they flew quite close by and would have made a fine shot had she had a gun. Mar. May 18, 1906. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Strong E wind; continual rain; warm. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus about the steamer as usual. Along the mole ducks were quite common. Aythya valisneria, scaup ducks and Oidemia perspicillata were riding the waves with ease. There were no gulls on the sand near the roundhouse this evening. May 19, 1906, San Francisco to Alameda, cal.

Conditions:- SE wind; rough on bay; rainy. In the evening practically all the gulls following the steamer across were adult Larus californicus. I saw two or three immature Larus glancecens and one immature Larus californicus. There were practically no ducks noted along the mole, the majority having retired to the sloughs for shelter from the strong wind and heavy sea. Mar. 20, 1906. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Wind variable; rainy; cold. Quite a number of Scap Ducks and Oidemus perspicillata along the mole both in the morning and evening. They are quite tame now. Larus glancecens was quite common on the piles at Alameda mole, they were all immature birds. Adult Larus californicus were the commonest birds about the San Francisco side and on the way over.

There were quite a number of Larus californicus on the water, particularly on the Alameda side. March 21, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Wind variable; rainy; cool. Scaupducles and Oidemia perspicillata, both in fine feather were some fairly common along the shore. One or two Clangula clangula and Oidemia deglandi were seen; the latter were in brownish plumage, apparently old and worn. Larus glaucescens, immature birds, were very common at both ends of the ferry on the piles and sheds. Larus californicus, practically all adults, were common. March 22, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Cool; southerly wind in evening, very strong; rainy. In the evening it was blowing half a gale, and a great many gulls were observed on the water between San Francisco and Goat Island.

18. March 23, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Wind variable; rainy; moderate temperature. Along the mole in the morning there were a few Oidemia perspicillata and Scamp ducks. There were a few immature Larus glaucescens on the piles at Alameda mole. This species and Larus californicus followed the steamer across. In the evening there were a number of both species about the slip on the San Francisco side. On the roof of a pier south of the ferry building were a great many of both species in about equal numbers. Along the mole there were quite a few Oidemia perspicillata, several Scamp ducks, one or two Oidemia deglandi, and one loon. Some of the Scamp ducks seemed to be feeding from the surface of the water. I noted a loon yesterday morning. March 24, 1907. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:- Wind variable and strong; rainy; mod-

erate temperature. At the foot of the street this morning there were twenty or thirty Larus californicus adult and immature, hovering about a boat house and picking up something from the water by dropping down to it whenever anything was seen. Sturnella magna was noted in the lot at the end of the street. Last Sunday I heard them singing and I also saw several Anthus per- silvanicus. In the back yard today were a good many Zonotrichia leucophrys (mostly adults); they were eating the leaves of young radishes among other things. There were the usual number of Passer Domesticus about. Quite a number of Euphagus cyanocephalus March 25, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Wind variable; rainy; cold. Larus californicus followed the boat across in the evening in great numbers, practically all adults. These birds seldom make any call except

when swooping for some piece of floating food. A few immature Larus glaucescens were observed at the San Francisco end of the ferry. March 28, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; Light wind; clear. Larus glaucescens are common as usual. I saw two Aechmophorus occidentalis (?) this evening along the mole. Heard curlew at the foot of the street this morning. Mar. 31, 1907. Alameda, cal. Conditions:- Warm; light wind; clear. I noted a good many Larus californicus, nearly all adults, in Oakland creek. Last evening coming over on the steamer, both this species and Larus glaucescens (immature) were common. Larus philadelphia with black head reported to-day. Apr. 3, 1907.

Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Clear; NW wind; moderate temperature. Along the mole Scap ducks and scoters (apparently all Oidemia perspicillata) were quite still in evidence. Near the roundhouse at low tide this morning were a great many gulls, mostly adult Larus californicus, and also immature Larus glaucescens. At the Alameda mole both in the morning and evening there were several immature Larus glaucescens on the piles; they let the boat pass very close without flying. In the morning I noted two asleep with heads thrown over shoulder out the back. In the evening Larus californicus intermingled with a few immature Larus glaucescens followed the steamer abundantly. Quite often one of the former species is heard to give a few high notes and once or twice I have heard one give a high cackling call, much shriller than that of Larus fuliginosus. Apr. 5, 1907.

22. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Southerly wind, cool, drizzling at times. this morning Near the roundhouse I noted about one hundred ducks on the water in a large straggling flock: There were a few gulls scattered along the exposed sand. Yesterday morning I noted two sand pipers. An Ardea herodias was noted, in a slough close to First Street; it flew a short distance as the train passed. On coming to halt where on the wing, duck stop beating their wings, throw the head and neck back somewhat and spread their feet, sticking down and outward, after the manner of a booby Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were in about the same proportion as usual. Yesterday I noted Larus glaucescens standing on the piles at the Alameda mole in the heavy wind: They were all facing to windward with heads held close to shoulders and tails slightly tilted upwards since I noted one grebe along the mole this morning & several Oidemia heglandii & scaup ducks this afternoon Several ducks asleep on water with bills underfeathers on backs.

Apr. 6, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:— Wind variable; moderate temperature; over- cast. This evening at the ferry depot there were a good many Larus californicus, mostly adults swimming about in front of the steamers. Many were heard calling this evening, one or two giving the long, cackling call, and some a rather shrill call consisting of four or five long notes. There were a few immature Larus glaucescens on the piles at both moles and also on the way over. This morning near Alameda Point, I saw a dark bird, apparently a jaeger, pursuing a gull, the latter making short dashes hither and thither in the attempt to escape. Apr. 7, 1907. Alameda, to and from cal. Conditions:— Warm; clear; light winds. Noted several Zonotrichia leucophrys in the back yard singing. Passer domesticus building nest in rose bush.

24. back of house, and chirping quite a bit. When at the beach I noted several white birds at a distance which acted like Larus philadelphia, fluttering down now and then to the water. April 8, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Thick fog in morning; warm; clear; no wind later. This evening gulls were exceedingly thick about the ferry depot, particularly Larus californicus, mostly adults. A few immature ones were seen and also a good many immature Larus glaucescens. When nearing Alameda Mole, three ducks were noted going north quite high in the air and also about a dozen curren, these latter calling. Along the mole I saw several Scamp ducks, two males swimming along together close to the mole, and four of five Oidemia perspicillata. April 9, 1907. Alameda to, and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Warm; clear; light winds. Along the mole and seawall there were (more

ducks than I have seen for a long time. In the evening they were not common, however, several Oidemia deg- landi being the only ones noted. There were a few gulls on the water at high tide this morning near the roundhouse, they were about twenty in number and in a compact flock. They appeared to be adult Larus californicus. On the bay immature Larus glaucescens and adult Larus californicus were following the steamers as usual. In the evening several gulls were seen flying westward, parallel to the mole, the most of them keeping close to the water and flying one behind an- other in small bunches of three or four each. Last evening there was a large flock (probably 100) arching about over the end of the north training wall; many were very high in the air. Passer domesticus are building a nest on a column on the front porch of the house opposite our Gough Street office. April 10, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal.

26. conditions:- Warm; NW wind; clear. Along the mole in the morning I noted only a few ducks and in the evening only three or four, apparently scoters. I saw several flying Towards the north high in the air when just east of Goat Island this evening. On the sand left bare by the retreating tide near the round house, I saw this evening a flock of seventy-five or one hundred gulls, apparently gulls, and two ducks maddling about, picking up morsels. The gulls appeared to be mostly Larus californicus. All of the gulls observed on the piles at both moles were immature Larus glaucescens, save one immature Larus californicus. These former birds are very bold; every once in a while one will jump from one pile to another using its wings and in fact sort of half-jump, half-fly across the space of a foot and a half or two feet. When following the steamers and picking up scraps, both species usually alight on the water

but for an instant, keeping the wings uplifted and outspread: April 12, 1907. Alamedas to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Warm; clear; NW wind. Yesterday morning I noted on the beach near the roundhouse when the tide out about one hundred and fifty or two hundred small sand- pipers. In the evening a flock of about fifty ducks were seen going NW high in the air in a slightly V formation. They were observed when we were off Goat Island. Three or four were seen going in a similar direction, but they were flying close to the water. Two or three ducks were noted this evening high in the air, going north. Along the shore a few Scamp ducks and Scoters still linger. Near the roundhouse this evening were 3 or 4 hundred gulls on the bare sand and also a few sandpipers. The former birds occur in great numbers on the roofs of the

28 wharves in San Francisco as well — both species being observed: On the piles at the ferry slips however, immature Larus glaucescens are about the only birds. On the bay the gulls were as abundant and in about the same proportion as usual. Apr. 13, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: — Overcast; moderate temperature; westerly wind. Along the seawall west of Fifth St. Station and a- long the mole were a very few Scoters and Scoup flats ducks this morning. On the sand in the light near the roundhouse were a hundred or a hundred and fifty snipe (probably Macrorhamphus griseus or Tringa camitius or both). There were also one or two hundred gulls on the sand, which looked to be mostly Larus californicus. On the bay and at the termini of the ferry, Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were in about the same numbers as usual. In the evening there were not quite as many about the San Francisco ship as usual, nor were there any sit on the roof of the pier just south of us where there are of

many. One bold young Larus glauciscens was sitting on the lower deck of our steamer before we left the slips. On the way over both of the above species acted in their usual manner. On the San Francisco side of the bay I noted several Larus philadelphia working about to the southward of the ferry route. Their flight is more irregular than that of Larus californicus and resembles somewhat that of Chrous stolidus (which, however, is not as irregular as that of Sterna). Two large flocks of birds were seen flying southward in long lines, which kept changing in shape. They were very high in the air and I think were probably curlew. Another flock of about twenty-five were observed flying close to the water. Along the mole half a dozen or so scoters were seen and one bird just outside of the mole which looked like an Aechmophorus occidentalis. There was a small flock of sandpipers and a good-sized flock of gulls near the roundhouse.

Saw a few Euphagus cyanoccephalus flying over the eucalypti near 7th St. Station. When going down Brigg Avenue about 6:30 P.M. three or four Nyc- ticatorax mycticorax were seen flying over towards the southeast high in the air. April 14, 1907. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; southerly wind; overcast, with occasional drizzles The Passer domesticus nest which is being built in the rose bush on the back of the house of grass, mostly dried, and is placed about 10 feet from the ground. It is about 3 inches in depth inside, and has no lining. In San Leandro Bay and I sough the fol- lowing birds were observed:- Hundreds of shore birds were seen feeding, all remarkably tame. Larus glaucescens. Several immature ones were observed flying about and sitting on the mud. Larus californicus. One or two adults flying. Three or four flocks of twenty or thirty

large gulls flew over high in the air. One flock of thirty circled about at an immense height for several minutes and then flew off to the southeast descending con- siderably. Larus philadelphia were very common, two-thirds of them being wholly hooded. They were [illegible] not wary, flying quite close to the boat. When sitting on the mud they could often be heard making short croaking calls. They were also heard giving rather shrill short [illegible] calls when several of them were after one morsel. About twenty collected about some scraps I threw overboard; hovering in the air for a moment and then dropping to pick up something, not remaining on the water however. I saw two making attempts to carry off a piece too large for them. They sat on the water consider- ably, one flock of about forty being passed just outside the slough. Their revolutions or the wing are surprising and are somewhat like a shearwater's.

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April 15, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Overcast in morning, clear in afternoon, westerly wind; moderate temperature. The tide was very low this morning, and in the light near the roundhouse there a good many gulls at the water's edge. Quite a few ducks, also, were observed feeding their backs only showing out of water. Last evening at low tide I noted two Larus philadelphia flying over some pools left by the tides. This morning while stopping at Morton St. I noted four Nycticorax nycticorax alight in some trees at the corner of San Jose Ave. and, Morton St. April 16, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Warm; clear; WSW wind. A good many large gulls in the shallow water and on the exposed sand spit in the light at the mole round- house. Three or four Larus philadelphia were noted, fluttering watchfully over some pools left by the re-

34. treating tide. A good many immature Larus glaucescens are still to be seen sitting about on the piles both morning and evening at both termini of the ferry. I noted one moulting bird standing on a pile for sev- eral minutes, and running the feathers of his breast and abdomen through his bill, apparently in an effort to pull them out; occasionally getting one. Larus californicus is the most abundant bird, very few immature ones being seen, however. I noted one standing on a pile, the mantle had appeared on the major portion of its back, but the wings, underparts, neck and head, etc., were still in the immature spotted plumage. Several hooded Larus philadelphia were [illegible] hovering about in front of the ferry slip on the peninsular end of the route. Occ. Now and then one would drop to the surface, resting a mom- ent with upraised wings, to pick up something. Their short arcs of flight and quick wing beats re- minded me very much of the actions of the fulmars about the vessel at sea last November.

When about off Goat Island this evening I noted six scoters flying NW close to the water, A few minutes later several Scamp ducks were noted going in the same direction but quite high in the air. Several Quite a few ducks were noted along the mole in the evening. April 17, 18, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Warm; light wind; clear. Last evening I noted three flocks of ducks going north not very high in the air; two were of about twenty-five or thirty individuals, the other of about fifteen. This morning I noted a flock of about a hundred bunched together on the water in the light near the roundhouse. There were also occasional scoters scattered all along the mole. This evening none were noted: A good many shore birds (snipe and sand pipers) were noted on the exposed sand near the roundhouse each morning. On the bay as well as at this latter place gulls were

abundant as usual. The species are in about the same proportion as they have been the last week. Several Larus philadelphia were seen flutter- ing over some drift this evening on the San Francisco side of the bay. One Larus occidu- talis in nearly adult plumage was observed this evening. Larus glaucescens is as tame as ever, numbers following the boats with great numbers of the last species. I noted about ten Larus glaucescens riding on the hurri- cane deck of an incoming steamer this evening. A nearly adult one was observed yesterday. An almost adult Larus californicus was seen this evening with outer rectrices black and the inner ones pure white! Usually the black on the tail shows in the form of a band at the end: This is the first instance I have seen of this phase of the moult. Apr. 19, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Very warm; westerly wind; clear. In the morning in the light near the roundhouse

37. there were quite a few shore birds on the sand, and in the distance a few gulls. The tide was quite high and not much mud was exposed. A few curlew-(?) were seen alighting on the marsh off a distance from the train. This evening both Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus followed the steamer across in great numbers, circling about over the stern as usual. On the Oakland side of Oakland creek, east of Lake Merritt, I noted three Scap ducks on the water this evening. There were perhaps fifty or seventy-five ducks along the mole this morning, most of them quite a ways out. Apr. 20, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- WWind; warm; clear. In the morning a few ducks were seen along the mole. In the evening two flocks of ducks were seen going NW when off Goat Island. They were quite high in air and strung out, some straggling behind and at

38. a much lower level than the greater numbers of the vanguard. Gulls were very abundant in the evening. Larus glance scens and Larus californicus flying about the vessels in considerable numbers and in the same proportions as usual. Off the San Francisco water front a short distance were a couple of hundred Larus philadelphia; most of them fluttering and wheeling about of the water in the effort to satisfy their ever - ravenous appetites. Their graceful evolutions made those of the larger gulls appear clumsy in comparison I got off at Fifth St. Stations and walked over to Pacific Avenue this evening. Curlew were passing over the town to the southward in considerable numbers, all calling. They went in pairs and in flocks of 6 or 8 or 10. Yesterday morning when near the outer end of the mole a ceryle alcyon was noted flying westward parallel to the mole. Apr. 23, 1907. Conditions Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal.

Conditions: - Moderate temperature; westerly wind; overcast in morning and evening. Several ducks noted along the mole this evening, and on the exposed beach quite a few shore birds, including some that looked like curlew. On the bay this evening young Larus glaucescens and adult Larus californicus were abundant. Several Larus philadelphian (some or two with white heads) were observed about the ferry slips on the San Francisco side. One or two flew very close to the boat. Last evening I noted five or six Nycticeorax mycticorax flying over the house tops, quite high in the air, going towards the southeast. Apr. 24, 1907. San Francisco to Antioch, Cal. On the way to Oakland Mole Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were very common. Quite a number of Larus philadelphian were also seen.

40. North of 16th St. Station, Oakland a great many Larus philadelphia and a great number of sand- pipers were observed feeding in some shallow ponds and sloughs which were not affected by the tide, owing to the railroad embankment cutting them off. At Antioch one or two gulls, large gulls were noted - high tide. A Falco sparverius and, a Cathartes aura were seen flying over the rivers. Several Hirundo erythrogaster were observed flying about the river banks and two were sitting on the gig of the sch. "Academy." A Lanius ludovicianus was observed at the S.P. Co. Station. Between Antioch and Cornwall a large dark hawk was observed soaring about over the lowlands, both going and coming. Three Fulica americana were noted swimming about a pond beside the track and apparently feeding, as they kept dipping their bills into the water as they moved along. April 25, 1907.

Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Cool; westerly wind; overcast. A few ducks were noted together on the water in the light near the roundhouse this morning. They were at too great a distance to determine to what species they belonged. At the Alameda Wharf this morning there were ten or a dozen gulls (Larus glaucescens) on the piles. All were immature birds and appeared quite lazy and listless, not budging as the steamer ghided close by them. In the evening Larus glaucescens (immature), Larus californicus (mostly adult), and Larus philadelphia (nearly all black-headed) were abundant. The two former species were following the steamers abundantly in the usually manner. Many were also seen mounting up into the air. There were a considerable number of Larus philadelphia feeding close to the San Francisco ferry slip. One or two immature birds with banded tails, and one or two white-headed

42. adults were seen among them. Several were heard to utter short croaks while poising over the water. I watched several pick up bits of floating food, which was done with just the lower parts of their toes dipping in the water, and not their plumage. A flock of twenty or thirty ducks were observed flying NW, passing between Long Wharf and Goat Island; They were quite low over the water. When the train was just pulling out of the mole this evening a large flock (300 or 400) of gulls arose from sand at the end of the seawall north of Oakland Creek and began circling about, many working upwards. Apr. 26, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; westerly wind; rather overcast. On the narrow strip of beach left exposed by the retreating tide in the light near the round- house, a few sandpipers were observed this morn-

ing. Along the mole were a few ducks, some being close enough to be distinguished as Scoup Ducks. In the evening Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens followed the steamer across. Many interesting immature plumages of the former species were observed. Several Larus philadelphia were observed on the San Francisco side, most of them being hooded. One flew quite close to the vessel among the other gulls when they were swooping down for something. Observed one of the large gulls carrying a crust of bread in its bill, and being pursued by several others. The crust was quite large and curled up over the bird's head. Noted a flock of twenty ducks on the San Francisco side flying NW quite high in the air in the afternoon. In the evening four or five gulls were noted flying westward along the mole. In the night near the roundhouse con

siderable sand and mud was exposed, on which hundreds of sand pipers and snipe were feeding, the latter being together in one flock. There were a hundred or so large gulls at the water's edge, while a Larus philadelphia was seen flying over the mud. At 7th St. Station this evening pas a dozen cur- lew passed over the train and trees bordering the cliff, as they descended to the beach. Apr. 27, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; westerly wind; fairly clear. In the marsh west of 1st St. were a good many curlew this morning. As the train passed those close to the track would rise and dash off a few rods and alight again. These birds seem to spend a great deal of time in the grass of the marshes, and not in the mud of the sloughs as do most of the other shore birds which frequent these parts. On the mud and sand near the.

roundhouse-there were a good many swale Tringa and a few gulls this morning. The same species were observed this evening but in greater numbers. On the bay this evening the following species were observed:- Larus glaucussens. As usual: Several stood on the piles as the boat left the slips allowing it to pass within half a dozen feet of them. All were immature. Occasionally one standing peacefully on a pile is driven from it by another cow at him and uttering a sharp squawk just as it is about to alight, apparently on the other's back. Larus occidentalis. An adult seen flying about in front of the slips. Larus Californicus. Abundant as usual. Several immature once seen. It is common thing each evening to see quite a few of this species on the water all the way across, both singly and in flocks.

46. Larus philadelphia. Quite common. One white- headed one seen. singly and in small flocks. Noted several flying along somewhat like fulmars for a moment or two. Oidemia perspicillata. Four passed off Goat Island going NW. Along the mole a few ducks were seen off at a great distance off on the water. Those close enough for identification looked like Kaup Ducks. April 28, 1907. Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; westerly wind; clear. Rowed from foot of Chestnut St. up the canal to the foot of Briggs Avenue. Quite a number of Larus philadelphia were observed all the way along. Both white- headed and hooded. Some on the water. A white- headed one was sitting on the water, trying to get away with something too large for it, when a hooded one came along and attempted to drive it away.

Three, or four larger gulls were seen at a distance. One tern, probably Sterna forsteri, was seen near High St. Bridge. A Numenius hudsonicus was also observed standing on a dyke. Another flew by the boat. Three or four mornings ago I noted two Aphelocoma californica on the opposite side of the street, investigating a pile of leaves near the sidewalk and making remarks in the jay language at the same time. One or two Carpodacus mexicanus were also seen. Several Euphagus cyanocephalus and one or two swallows were observed to-day, the latter over the canal. A Sturnella magna was heard singing. The Passer domesticus nest in the backyard is completed and contained three eggs this morning. To my surprise, instead of finding an open nest, I found one completely covered like that of a Gospiza and also having a side entrance into which led a passageway

two or three niches long and also of grass. As I climbed, up to the nest the female flew out. April 29, 1907. Alameda to end from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; NW wind; clear. In the morning there were a good many Numenius hudsonicus on the marsh W of 1st St. There were also a good many shore birds and gulls on the extra large expanse of mud and sand exposed. Two duckson sand. On the bay in the evening gulls were abundant - Larus glaucescens, Larus californicus, and Larus philadelphia. The last- named pick up things much more gracefully and with a great deal less effort than the other two species. Two or three adult Larus occidentalis seen. A Stercorarius with central rectrices longer than others was seen flying close of the water. Block of 10 ducks going north close to water. Block a dozen curlew doing same high up. Both off Goat Island: Very large

49. flock of gulls off SW Goat Island this evening; Many on water, many hovering above them. A few Scoters and Scamp ducks along mole this evening: Curlew & sandpipers feeding on mud this afternoon. Quite a few gulls also. When going along more a flock of about 50 birds (ducks or curlew- probably) was observed high up going W.W. April 30, 1907. Alameda Island from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; westerly wind; quite clear. In the morning there were a good many (Numenius hudsonicus) curlew on the marsh west of 1st St. A few were also feeding on the exposed mud and sand near the roundhouse, in company with a good many snipe (in one flock) and hun- dreds of sandpipers. Along the mole a few Scoters and Scamp ducks still linger, most of them keeping at a distance, how- ever.

56. Larus glaucaceus (all miniature) are becoming scarcer. Larus occidentalis. One or two adults off ferry ships. Larus californicus. Abundant. Both miniature and adult: the latter abundant. Larus philadelphia. Very common. Travelling often in flocks of a dozen or so. May 1, 1907. Alameda bound from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; strong westerly wind; clear. In the morning the tide was very low. On the flats between Fifth Street and West Alameda Stations, there were a number of sandpipers and Numenius hudsonicus feeding. The former all flew off a distance as the train passed. Many of the latter did the same, although a number of them scampered off as fast as they could, throwing the body slightly forward. On the bay Larus californicus, Larus oc-

cidentalis, and Larus glaucescens were in the same numbers as yesterday. Larus philadel- phia, however, seemed to be scarcer this even- ing; a few were seen sitting on the water to- gather off Goat Island. — It is a common thing to see them in this position: When we were almost on top of them, five phalaropes flew up, and travelling a short distance sandpiperlike, they alighted close to the above-mentioned Bonaparte Gulls. A flock of twenty-five or thirty Larus philadelphia were noted hovering over the water in Oakland Creek near the round- house. In the sloughs east of 1st St. several sandpipers were observed feeding this evening. This morning there were a good many sandpipers and a few curlew feeding on the immense expanse of mud and sand in the right near the roundhouse. The gulls were all away out at the water's edge, save one or two Larus philadelphia.

52. May 2, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; westerly wind; clear. This morning along the mole were the a good many shore birds (mostly sandpipers and a few curlew). There were several hundred gulls, apparently mostly Larus californicus out at water's edge. A great many were sitting or standing in the shallow water, and a great many more were hovering close over it, dropping down every instant or so to pick up something. In the evening on the bay I paid little or no attention to the birds but noted, however, three or four Larus philadelphia. Along the mole several ducks were seen on the water at a distance, and two Larus philadelphia flying westward close to the water. Quite a few sandpipers were seen on both sides of 1st St. in the sloughs where a little mud still remained exposed: Three flocks of large birds (ducks ?) were been flying W high in air; about 30 to a flock.

May 3, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Strong WW wind; moderate temperature; clear. Birds along the mole were about the same as observed yesterday. Several Scaup ducks and Scoters being observed in the evening. Srode inside the steamer both ways. May 4, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; WW wind clear. In the morning along the marsh were a few Numenius hudsonicus; the sandpipers and gulls were in the light at the roundhouse as usual; several ducks were still lingering along the mole. In the evening few gulls were seen Practically now followed the boat. An immature Larus glaucescens and an adult Larus californicus were seen. A few Larus philadelphia seen at a distance. Half a dozen Numenius hudsonicus flying

westward near roundhouse. May 5, 1907. Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; westerly wind; overcast. The Passer domesticus nest in the backyard contained five eggs. The parent always leaves the nest when it hears the ladder being placed against the side of the house. They do not seem to mind people passing below them on the boardwalk. May 6, 1907. Alameda strand from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Overcast; westerly wind; moderate temperature. A number of Numenius hudsonicus flew up as the train went along the marsh. Yesterday when passing along Webster St. on an electric car, the curlew (Numenius hudsonicus would remain standing within fifty feet of the track without budging. On the evening no Larus glaucescens whatever were seen, although a sharp

lookout was kept for them. Larus californicus and Larus philadelphia were very common, many feeding together off the ferry slips. An immature Larus californicus was seen with the outer rectrices black and the inner ones white. Most of the Larus californicus were immature birds. One was observed hovering over a flock of twenty or thirty Larus philadelphia which were fluttering over a line of drift near Goat Island where the ocean water met that of the Bay. Two or three adult Larus occidentalis were observed along the water front. A flock of about twenty-five ducks crossed ahead of us when we were SE of Goat Island, and then swung along the south shore of the island. They were at a moderate height. A few sandpipers were observed along the marsh this morning. May 8, 1907.

54. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Brisk. NW wind; moderate temperature; clear. In the evening Larus californicus, mostly immature, and Larus philadelphia, many white-headed, were common on the bay. Both species were observed on the water, facing to windward. A flock of the latter were observed flying farther and farther, first high and then low. Four phalaropes or sandpipers were observed flying NW very close to the water. May 9, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature, somewhat over- cast; NW wind. Evening trip. Larus californicus and Larus philadelphia were not as abundant as usual. Two or three Sterna (forsteri ?) were seen close to the steamer when S of Goat Island. On the small amount of beach exposed near the roundhouse were three or four hundred gulls, apparently Larus californicus. Also a few Numenius hudsonicus and sandpipers were on the mud. A flock of thirty or four curlew were seen

flying north over the bay. They were very high in the air, but nevertheless their calls could be heard. A flock of about eight ducks were seen passing northward lower down, passing over the low part of Goat Island. May 10, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. conditions: - Strong SW wind; very overcast and hence quite dark; moderate temperature; threat ening. Evening trip. A few Numenius hudsonicus and sand- pipers were in the light near the round- house both in the morning and evening. On the bay gulls were not very com- mon, a few Larus californicus being seen off the water front and Goat Island; off the close to the island was quite a flock of Larus philadelphia. Two flocks of ducks of about ten each passed ahead of us flying northward. Eight were noted on the water along the shore, quite close together.

56. May 16, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Westerly wind; cool; somewhat overcast. Both in the morning and the evening there was a large flock of gulls and a few curlew and sandpipers on the exposed beach near the roundhouse. On the bay a number of Larus californicus and Larus philadelphia were observed, many of the latter being white-headed, and most of the former being immature. Immature adult Larus occidentalis, as well as the two above species were observed in the evening. An adult male Scamp Duck was seen close to the mole this evening. May 12, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Warm; light westerly wind; clear. The tide was well out in the morning and there were a good many gulls at the water's edge in the vicinity of the mole. A few curlew, etc., were also seen.

In the evening a few Larus philadel- phia were seen off the Ferry Bldg, and also quite a number of Larus californi- cus, all immature. The former species seemed to be mostly white-headed individuals. May 12, 1907. May 13, 1907. Alameda, bal. The Passer domesticus nest in the back yard contained naked young two or three days old. May 14, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Warm; westerly wind; clear: Immature Larus californicus and Larus philadelphia were about the only gulls seen. A flock of thirty or forty curlew passed over high in the air, going north and calling con- tinually. Several ducks lower down were noted going in the same direction. May 15, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal.

conditions: - Wwind; moderate temperature; clear. There was an abundance of gulls on the exposed sand and mud near the roundhouse both this morning and yesterday morning. One or two curlews. On the day this evening a number of common Larus californicus and more quite a number of white-headed Larus philadelphia were observed. Some the latter had landed tailward and many were sitting on the water & the southward of Goat Island. Three ducks were observed going north. This morning west of Sixth St. Station I saw a Mycticorax mycticorax standing on the edge of a pool left by the tide. It was standing hunched up in characteristic fashion. During the past few days I have noted Passer domesticus flying about the ruins of the Parrott and Academy of Sciences buildings with straws in their bills. I noted a pair mating on one of the busy streets near Van Ness Avenue the other day. The male pursuing the female about, and fluttering his wings and chirping continually.

May 16, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Only noted two or three immature Larus californicus near the Ferry Building this evening. May 17, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; brisk north-westerly wind; clear. In the morning a half a dozen gulls were noted flying along the mole to the eastward. On the way in the evenings were a great many Larus philadelphia (very few black headed ones) on the water and flying. They were chiefly off Goat Island. Some of the immature ones had black on the inner edge of the wings as well as on the tail. Their flight was very graceful. When they arose upon the approach of the ferry boat they flew off a short distance uttering short croak. Two or three Larus Californicus were on the water with them. A few were also seen near the Ferry building; all immature:

Is the Southeastward of Goat Island a flock of about sixteen sandpiper (?) passed w.e. May 18, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; clear; northwesterly wind. In the morning there were a few gulls on the sand exposed near the roundhouse, but no shore birds. In the evening several immature Larus californicus were noted on the San Francisco water front. To the eastward of Goat Island a large flock of Larus philadelphia were noted first fluttering over the water and then alighting on it. They were too far off to tell whether they were mostly white-headed or not. Half a dozen ducks passed along the south side of Goat Island going northwest. No shore birds seen. At High Street at 6:30 P.M. I noted three Nycticorax nycticorax working & the SW. They were flying low over the house tops, and somewhat erraticly, and keeping together. Later three or four others were seen working in the same direction.

May 19, 1907. Alameda, bal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; brisk westerly wind; clear. The young Passer domesticus in the nest in the rose bush at the back of the house were found death this morning. They were a good size but unfeathered. An Aphelocoma californica was noted flying to-day. May 20, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; brisk westerly wind; clear. In the morning no birds were noted; I rode inside the steamer. In the evening I rode on the after part of the steamer; a very few Larus californicus, (all showing signs of immaturity) were seen. None, however, following the steamers. May 21, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal.

62. Conditions: - clear; NW wind; moderate temperature. Birds are very scarce, nothing being seen along the mole, the tide being high both in the morning and evening. In the evening I rode across on the stern of the boat; the only birds observed were several distant gulls. On a roof close to the window where I work in the city, I noted a male and a female Passer domesticus. The former was hopping about chirping with wings outspread half spread and fluttering. The female would chase him about a bit, but finally she lost interest in him and flew off! He immediately quit chirping and watched her flight, and after a minute or so departed himself. May 22, 1907. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. late afternoon; Conditions: - Moderate temperature; clear; NW wind. No birds were seen along the mole either in the morn- ing or evening. Several immature Larus californicus and two or three adult Larus occidentalis were seen on the west side.

Noted two or three Nycticorax nycticorax flying over houses this evening; squawking of course. May 24, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - W.W. wind; moderate temperature; fairly clear. A few immature Larus californicus and an occasional Larus occidentalis (adult) are the only birds seen on the bay. In the afternoon when the wind blows, the strongest they sit on the water considerably, always facing to windward. Along the seawall, marsh, and mole nothing has been observed. May 25, 1907. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; W.W. wind; clear. Four or five adult Larus occidentalis and two or three immature Larus californicus circled about in front of steamer while she was in the slip and finally alighted. While on the water one of the (Western) Gulls made a jab at the back of another with its bill, but the second bird evaded it by a start forward, opening its wings slightly at the

64. same time. Not much of anything was seen on the bay until southeast of Goat Island, when we encountered a flock of thirty or forty immature Larus californicus sitting together on the water. Three Larus philadelphia alighted on the water at the outer edge of the flock as we passed. May 27, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Overcast in afternoon; moderate temperature; clear in morning; NW wind. On the sands exposed near the roundhouse this morning were two or three immature Larus californicus; on the bay several were seen flying. On the bay in the afternoon half a dozen like the above were seen and also a couple of adult Larus occidentalis. May 28, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; NW wind; clear. Although there was a very large expanse of mud and sand exposed this morning near the round- house there was not a bird in sight.

On the San Francisco side in the afternoon two or three adult Larus occidentalis were observed. On Franklin St., S.F. I saw a young Passer do- esticus, but shortly from the nest, begging its mother to feed it. May 29, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:-- Moderate temperature; NW wind; clear. In the morning I noted only one gull on the broad expanse of mud and sand be- side the mole. In the evening on the San Francisco side I saw one or two each of immature Larus cali for- nicus, and adult Larus occidentalis. May 30, 1907. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:-- Warm; NW wind sprung up about 7:00 A.M. and increasing; overcast most of morn- ing. Forenoon. Low tide Birds were very scarce. None seen in Da- mou's Slough. A number on the mud flats of the Bay proper and of San Leandro Slough. S.F.

66. No gulls or terns whatever were seen. The following are the birds I saw:- Ardea herodias. Several. Wary. Nycticorax nycticorax. Quite a number; all flying high save one which alighted on the mud close to us. We worked close within range of it and killed it. It proved to be an adult male with very large sexual organs. Dropped a fish from mouth when shook the water from plumage. Limosa fedoa. Probably a hundred or more seen. Of one flock of about fifty, I killed a dozen, two of which when skinned proved to be males with small testes. Heard some flocks calling, giving two sorts. Numenius hudsonicus. For a certainty, three together. Symphemia semipalmata (?) A flock at a distance. Melospiza cinerea. Several in march on grass and debris of trees & bushes. Some singing. 3697 Limosa fedoa & Alameda, bal; May 30, 1907; BAS No

3698 Limosa fedoa 6 Alameda, bal; May 30, 1907; BAS No. 3699 Nycticorax nycticorax 6 Alameda, cal; May 30, 1907; BAS No. May 31, 1907. San Francisco, cal. (Overcast.) I noted two or three Passer domesticus dust- ing themselves in the earth which had col- lected between the basalt blocks with which California Street is paved. June 1, 1907. San Francisco, cal. Several Larus californicus on water off Ferry Building. All were immature, June 3, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Overcast; W Wind; moderate temperature. No birds are to be seen nowadays along the mole and seawall. In the evening several immature Larus californicus and adult Larus occidentalis on the San Francisco side. I saw four gulls standing on a piece of wood in the water, and trying to balance themselves while the waves from a passing steamer were making the wood dance.

68. begin They would spread their wings as if for flight when about to be dislodged. Two finally gave it up, but two stayed with the wood. June 4, 1907. Alameda, its and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Overcast; moderate temperature; NW wind. Along the mole there was of course nothing. In the evening only two or three gulls were seen. One which passed close was an immature Larus californicus. June 5, 1907. San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: 5:45 P.M.; moderate temperature; overcast; NW wind. I noted an adult Larus occidentalis this even- ing after just leaving the slip. No birds were seen along Alameda mole either in the morn- ing or evening. June 12, 1907. San Francisco, Cal. The past week only an occasional Larus occidentalis, adult and Larus californicus, im- mature were seen. Nothing along the mole.

69 June 16, 1906. San Francisco to Oakland, cal. Noted two or three Larus occidentalis on the bay. One appeared to be somewhat immature. June 18, 1907. San Francisco & from Alameda, cal. For the last two days I have noted occasional Larus occidentalis on the bay. June 20, 1907. Noted an adult Larus hermanni this evening near Goat Island. June 21, 1907. San Francisco to Alameda, cal. Conditions: - cool; Wind (brisk); fairly clear. Saw several adult Larus occidentalis and two or three adult Larus hermanni June 23, 1907. Alameda, cal. Noted two scoters on the water between Ala- meda and Bay Farm Island, cal. One dived upon close approach. June 25, 1907.

70. I saw three or four adult Larus occidentalis and one adult Larus heermanni in front of the ferry slip in San Francisco this evening. Flying. June 26, 1907. On the bay this evening I saw several adult Larus occidentalis and two adult Larus heermanni, one near the Alameda mole, the other near San Francisco. W W wind; moderate temperature as usual. June 27, 1907. Saw two or three each of adult Larus occi- dentalis and Larus heermanni this evening while crossing San Francisco Bay. June 30, 1907. At Baker's Beach, San Francisco, this morn- ing at low tide, 4 or 5 Larus occidentalis (adults) flew by. On the bay about noon, 3 or 4 adult Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. July 3, 1907. For the last two nights several each of adult Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni have been observed; the latter chiefly off Goat Island.

July 6, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Quite clear m. afternoon; NW wind; moderate temperature. Yesterday evening saw several adult Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni on the water off Goat Island. This evening only an occasional one of the two above species were observed on the trip across to the mole. July 7, 1907. Bay Farm Island, Alameda co., Cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; overcast; NW wind. I saw an Ardea herodias in a puddle left by the high tides in an old road. Along the road a number of Melospiza cinerea, Hirundo erythrogaster, and Euphagus cyanoccephalus, were seen. One Larus ludovicianus was seen close to an asparagus field. I saw tracks of shore birds on sand. July 8, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Overcast; NW wind; moderate temperature. This morning on the sands most of Fifth Street

72. Station, I saw about a dozen Larus philadelphia at the water's edge. On the day in the evening, two or three adult Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. July 9, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Same as yesterday. In the evening three or four adult Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. July 10, 1907. July 15, 1907. This morning while going along the mole I saw 2 flocks of large shore birds (about beach) flying southeast high in the air. In the evening on the north side of Oakland creek I saw about three hundred gulls in a compact flock arise from the sand. They were apparently all Larus heermanni. July 18, 1907. Between Cornwall and Antioch, Contra Costa Co., cal. along the line of S. P. R. R. track I saw several (twenty or so) ducks in some fresh water ponds. Black birds abundant in tules; bank across river from Antioch

July 19, 1907. (Overcast; NW wind; moderate temper.) I'm crossing the bay from San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. this evening on the upper deck of the ferry boat; three or four Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. All were adults. July 21, 1907. Alameda, cal. Conditions: Early morning; overcast; now wind; moderate temperature. While rowing in the strait between Bay Farm Island and Alameda several Numenius hudsonicus were observed flying singly and in couples, while a number were also noted on the mud exposed by the retreating tide. Three or four Ardea herodias were seen, one flying quite close to boat and alighting on the Bay shore and not into marsh. A small flock of about a dozen sandpipers were seen flying over the water. July 22, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: Overcast; NW wind; moderate temperature. Several adult Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni

74. two or three being of the former being observed on the piles at Alameda mole, at quite a remote distance from road and trains, however, I have noted three or four smaller gulls with lighter mantles during the past three or four days. This morning I saw a Heteractitis incanus fly up from the rocks along the western end of the mole, July 24, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Overcast; W Wind; moderate temperature. At the foot of Briggs Ave., Alameda, I observed this morning at low tide a number of large shore birds feeding. They were either curlew or godwit. On the sand exposed along the mole were a hundred or so gulls closely bunched together; apparently nearly all were adult Larus occidentalis. Yesterday morning an adult Larus heermanni was seen running away from the mole as the train passed. On the bay in the morning and evening, occasional adult Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen, sometimes on the water. One or two

immature birds in brown plumage, apparently the former species, have been seen during the last two or three days. July 25, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Overcast; moderate temperature; NW wind. At low tide this morning I saw in the light near the roundhouse a number of Larus occidentalis, fifty or so. They were out close to the water's edge; in fact this seems to be the habit with the gulls here, to keep near the water than the ordinary beach when the tide is out. I noted three or four large shore birds feeding on the sand apart and quite aways back from the gulls. Yesterday morning between 7th and 5th St. Stations I saw about a dozen curlew or godwit flying westward close over the ex- plosed sand. July 27, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal.

76. Conditions: - Overcast; NW wind; moderate temperature. Gulls were very scarce on the bay, but out the sand near the mole they were fairly common at low tide, apparently mostly Larus occidentalis. One or two lighter-mantled gulls have been noticed on the bay the last couple of days. Both this morning and yesterday morning a Larus heermanni were noted on the sand along the mole. Yesterday I noted one run about in semicircle in a small pool of water. It had its bill and part of its head under water and was apparently chasing a fish. July 30, 1907. Alameda, Cal. to end from San Francisco, Cal. Both yesterday and to-day at low tide in the morning there were a few large shore birds (one which scampered away as the train passed was a Numenius hudsonicus) on the exposed sand in the right near the roundhouse. Out at the water's edge and on adjacent sandspits and shallow spots were a good many gulls, most of the at such a distance from the train as to be indistinctly visible. On the north side of the Oakland creek

Last evening were a good many gulls on the sand. This evening I noted several on the bay, just where the two currents meet; two or three were flying and the remainder were on the water. Sunday (July 28), in the afternoon at the foot of Walnut Street, I saw two or three Hirundo erythrogaster flying along the shore, but out a short ways over the water. It was quite windy and the tide was high. July 31, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal., Conditions: Moderate temperature; W wind; clear in afternoon. In the morning the tide was pretty well in, hence only one gull was seen in the light beside the mole; it was sitting on the water. On the narrow strip of sand were several large shore birds - probably curlew. On the bay an occasional Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni were seen. Aug. 6, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal.

78. Conditions:- During past six days, the same; moderate temperature; overcast in the forenoon, sometimes in the evening; NW wind, which comes up about 10:00 A. M. and blows until after sun- down. I have seen very few birds on the bay, an occasional Larus occidentalis and Larus heu- semani, and once in a while a lighter- warted smaller gull (probably Larus dela- warensis). A few Numenius hudsonicus have been noted on the strips of sand along near Fifth St. and in the right near the roundhouse. This morning I saw two Astragali on the telephone wire in the back yard. Yesterday morning I saw a Nycticorax nycticorax alight in small cottonwood tree in a neighbor's yard. After looking about two or three minutes with neck up - and outstretched it flew away. Late in the evenings they can be heard making a great din in the trees about High Street near Central and Santa Clara avenues. The trees are all

very tall, and are mostly fir (?) trees. This evening when I came home at about 6:15 I saw three or four flying about quite high in the air and noted two of them alight in trees; the sun was still quite high. August 7, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Overcast in morning; Wind; moderate temperature. In the light near the roundhouse a number of gulls and large shore birds were noted this morning on the strip of sand and mud still untouched by the water. In the afternoon several adult Larus occi- dentalis were seen flying about in front of the Ferry Building. Only an occasional bird was seen until on the on the eastern side of the bay when two or three adult Larus heermanni were seen, one flying westward close to the water, and several Larus delawarensis, both adults and young were noted on the water in com-

pany with one or two Larus occidentalis. One of these latter birds was seen sitting flat on the top of a pile a distance south of the slip on the Alameda side; usually one is seen stand- ing here in the evening. In an old corn field containing nothing but stubble and weeds, I observed a flock of about 40 Euphagus cyanoccephalus just alighting this even- ing as the train passed. Aug. 10, 1907. San Francisco from to Alameda, bal. A good many gulls, Larus occidentalis and lighter-mantled ones probably L. califor- nicus and L. delawarensis, are to be seen on the exposed sand at low tide near the mole. A number of Numenius hudsonicus have been seen on the marsh close by, on the sand. The gulls keep close to the water while the curlew do not. This afternoon at 6 o'clock I saw a Nycticorax nycticorax fly over the station.

Aug. 12, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; west wind; clear. On the great stretch of sand exposed by the outgoing tide near the mole were a few large shore birds close to the marsh while on the outer stretches of sand and on the sandspits were a couple of hundred or so gulls, all too far from the train to be identified. A tern was noted diving near by, Tyro Ardea herodias in water up to tibiae. On the way in the morning occasional gulls were seen, Larus occidentalis, Larus heer- manni, and one or two lighter-backed gulls probably Larus californicus or L. delawarensis. I noted a Larus heermanni dropped hurriedly to the water to pick up something; it remained there for a moment with wings outspread and uplifted. Aug. 13, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; calm; low tide. On the sand and in the shallow waters were two or three hundred gulls.

82. Aug. 15, 1907. Alameda Island from San Francisco, cal. Condition: Moderate temperature; NW wind very light; forenoon; clear. Near the roundhouse when going to the city this morning, were a good many gulls on the sand and also a flock of about 8 Sym- phemia semipalmata which flew a short distance as the tram passed. At the edge of the nearby marsh a flock of 30 or 40 Chenuenius hudsonicus arose. Yesterday morning I noted a Symphemia semipalmata near West Alameda Station, coming from the city about noon. Today a flock of 30 or so gulls rose from the water as the boat neared them off Goat Island; they were adult Larus occidentalis, and both adult and young of smaller lighter-mantled gulls. About the Ferry Bldg. on the San Francisco side two or three adult Larus occidentalis and one or two adult Larus delawarensis were observed flying about the pier and swooping down to the waters.

Aug. 18, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Gulls seem to be about the same on the bay as last time I wrote. Last evening a thirty or so Larus heermanni were seen, when a short distance out from the city, flying windward close to the water in a straggling flock. Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus have both been observed. A number of immature gulls, either Larus californicus or Larus delawarensis have been seen. Last night two or three Sterna forpina, or else the same bird twice, were seen under east of Goat Island. One died from a height of thirty feet or so. The flight of Larus heermanni close to the water is very much like that of Arctos stolidus. Quite a number of gulls were seen on the water last evening. On the evening of the 16th 2 acoters were noted on the water near the seawall west of 5th St. 83,

84. August 20, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: Yesterday; clear; warm; WNW wind. To-day, clear, moderate temperature, WNW wind. Both this morning and yesterday morning there were a good many of Numenius hudsonicus on the marsh west of 1st Street. On the bay, immature gulls in dark plumages and adults are common both on the wing or the water. This evening there were a hundred or so scattered about on the water SE of Goat Island. Larus occidentalis, Larus californicus, Larus delawarensis?, and Larus heermanni were observed. Last evening near High Street I noted two or three Nycticorax nycticorax flying about high up in the air just at dusk. They were not calling, although quite often they may be heard doing so. August 22, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; NW wind; overcast in forenoon.

Along the onaish at the west end of Alameda there were a few curler (Numerius hudsonicus) yesterday morning. Yesterday evening there were about thirty adult Larus californicus on the narrow strip of beach near the roundhouse. They were all facing up wind and as the train passed they arose. They were standing quite close together in a rather compact bunch. This evening I noted a great many gulls on the sand north of Oakland Creek. They were all on the ground, while last evening many were circling about. August 23, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal, conditions: - West wind; moderate temperature; somewhat overcast. Both in the morning and evening gulls were abundant on the sand SW of the roundhouse. Those that were close looked to be adult Larus californicus. An adult Larus occidentalis was seen on the San Francisco side this evening. (Most

of the gulls seen on the bay were too distant to be identified; however, three or four seen, looked like Larus californicus and Larus heermanni. Several young birds were seen. A Clumenius hudsonicus was seen feeding in the mud of shallow slough near 1st Street. On the evening of August 17 when at Webster Street Station, I observed three or four flocks of curlew (?) flying southward over the town. There were probably about forty in all. No gulls follow the ferry boats yet. Aug. 24, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions :- Moderate temperature; overcast in morning; NW wind. Both in the morning and evening, when the tide was low, there were a great many gulls (those close looked like Larus californicus) on the sand near the round- house. They keep to the water's edge, only an occa- sional one being seen at any great distance from it. This morning they forsted an inlet of water which ran into the mud one or two hundred yards, and at the head of it was a flock of gulls.

Two or three Mimenius hudsonicus were seen this evening near the roundhouse; they were feeding in the muck and not on top of the marsh as is often their wont. August 26, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; NW wind; over- cast in the morning. On the great expanse of sand left bare by the tide this morning near the mole, there were three or four hundred gulls, all near the water's edge. This evening on the mud along the seawall on the north side of Oakland creek there were a great many. On Greenwich St. Wharf No. 2 in San Fran- cisco I saw a great many gulls to-day. They were all on the roof of the large shed. Near the top of the roof were Larus californicus and Larus occidentalis, while lower down and closely bunched were a good many Larus heermanni. On the broad level part of the roof I found the skeleton of a bird (gull), and the remains of several 5 or 6 sick fish. Gulls fairly common on the bay to-day.

August 27, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; quite clear; wind W., although not blowing in the early morning. Yesterday morning I saw a flock of about a dozon sandpipers on the beach close to the road. This morning near West Alameda Station I saw a small shore bird, either a sandpiper or a plover. On the sand along the mole in the morning were a great many gulls, all out close to the water's edge and standing on the very shallow water. Yesterday morning I saw an Ardea herodias standing in the water. I caught a fish while I was watching it; showed no alarm over the passing of the tram. In the slough near the roundhouse this morning there were three Symphemia semipalmata. One ran a short distance with wings uplifted and outspread before rising. I rode outside on the ferry boat this morning. Two cormorants, one going SE, the other NW, there seen. They have very peculiar flight; carrying the

body pointed slightly upwards; the wing beats are regular and somewhat rapid as well as short and rather ducklike. Several young birds were the only gulls seen; apparently Larus californicus. In the evening a fine adult Larus occiden- talis was observed near the Ferry Bldg, S.F. A number of smaller gulls, Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis (?) were seen. No Larus heermanni were observed. No gulls follow the steamers as yet. Aug. 28, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; westerly wind; clear. Along the mole and along the north side of the seawall there were a good many gulls, mostly adults. Those close by along the mole were Larus californicus. Just as the train was turning into the mole, I saw seven large shore birds, apparently cur- lew, fly over the mole just over the train, although quite high in the air. On the bay in the morning gulls were not com- on until we reached the San Francisco side. Immature birds and adults, apparently Larus californicus

and Larus delawarensis, were the only ones seen. In the evening the two above species (?) and an adult Larus occidentalis were seen. When SW of Goat Island this morning a fine adult Stercorarius pomarinus flew over the steamer going southward. It a band across the anterior portion of the breast. Aug. 29, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions :- Overcast; neet wind; moderate tempera- ture. In the morning there was not much beach exposed near the roundhouse but what little was had a good number of Larus californicus on it. An Ardea herodias was standing in the shallow water as the train passed. Many of the gulls flew up during its closeness to the train. In the evening a few Larus californicus, both adult and immature, were seen while crossing the bay. When off Goat Island, we saw two gulls flying close to the water like Larus heermanni. Near the mole this evening I saw a Reter- actitis means. Aug. 30, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal.

conditions:- Moderate temperature; windy all day, particularly in the morning, which is unusual; overcast. As the water was high along the mole this morning no birds were noted. In the evening I crossed to Oakland mole on the 5.20 P.M. steamer. Several Larus californicus and Larus delawarensis and two or three adult Larus occidentalis were noted off the San Francisco water front. When close to Oakland Mole three Larus hermanni passed, as flying westward over the water. September 1, 1907. E. Alameda, bay. It was quite warm, but with the usual westerly wind in the afternoon. At the foot of the street in the early after- noon I saw two curlew (Numenius hudson- icus ?) fly by. An immature Larus phil- adelpheia flew about over a boy in swimming, although it was hit with mud each time. It was flying ten or 15 feet above the water.

72. September 2, 1907. Vicinity of Alameda, Cal. (San Leandro Bay). Conditions:— Forenoon; clear; 5:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M.; slight breeze only at 9:30 A.M.; moderate temperature. Drove up San Leandro Slough and through the cut-off & Damon's, and down Damon's home. The following birds were observed: Larus — Three large immature gulls flew over- head high in the air when I was at the mouth of San Leandro Slough; they headed westward again, however. Larus philadelphia. An immature one came about the boat when at the mouth of San Leandro Slough. Ducks. A flock of gadgeen flew over high in the air, headed southward. Two birds came two or three minutes later. Rallus obsoletus. Quite a number about on the mud close to the grass; feeding. In some cases could approach within gunshot range. I saw one bathing. About noon time one (ap- parently adult) ran out of the yard west of ours, and crossed the street, where it was caught by some children as it was trying to squeeze through a fence. I clipped its wings

and kept put in a portion of our chicken yard. Ardea herodias. A few. Six standing together fishing in the shallow water near the mouth of San Leandro Slough in the very early morn- ing. Two of the six I killed; they proved to be immature birds. No Nycticorax nycticorax seen. Sandpipers were fairly common. About a dozen taken in San Leandro Slough were Actodromas minutilla. Those taken in Damoni's Slough were Eremetes pusillus. Macrorhamphus gusius. Quite common in both sloughs. Symphemia semipalmata. Quite common. Doug considerable calling. Hoopoe seen. Squatarola helvetica. Several, some black- belted; mild. Egialitio semipalmata. Two or three feet of street at dawn. A few small land birds in marsh; recognized as Tilmatodytes palustris. 3700; Actodromas minutilla 9; Alameda, Cal.; Sep. 29, 1907; L.A.S.Mo.

94. 3701; Eremetes pusillus; 9; Alameda, Cal.; Sep. 2, 1907; BAS No 3702; Astodromas minutilla 9 BAS No 3703; Eremetes pusillus 6 BAS No 3704; Macrorhamphus griseus 9 BAS No 3705; " " 9 " BAS No 3706; " " 6 " BAS No 3707 " " 9 " BAS No 3708 " " 9 " BAS No 3709 " " 6 " BAS No 3710 Synpheena semipaliate 6 BAS No 3711 " " 6 " BAS No 3712 Macrorhamphus griseus 9 BAS No 3713 " " 6 " BAS No 3714 " " 6 " BAS No 3715 Ardea herodias 6 BAS No 3716 " " 6 " BAS No Sept. 3, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Warm; overcast; one or two little showers. At high tide about 11:15 this morning I saw no birds whatever along the mole. On the Hyde street land creek I saw a few gullorn the sand; In the

evening I noticed two or three Larus californicus (adult) on the bay. A cormorant was seen flying southwest at close to the water south off Goat Island this morning. September 5, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; westerly wind; fairly clear. adult This evening I noted some Larus occidentalis and Larus californicus while crossing the bay. Yesterday evening I noted Larus californicus, one Sterna maxima, and two or three Larus delawarensis (?) September 6, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; westerly wind; clear except in morning. Both in the morning and evening I saw three or four hundred gulls on the exposed sand near the roundhouse. They were nearly all adults, apparently Larus californicus.

96. September 7, 1907. On the way to barmel, Monterey County, Cal. this afternoon, I noted a Falco sparverius wrie beside the county road near Millbrae, San Mateo Co., Cal. Near San Mateo I saw three- naidura macroura flying, and later saw two or three flying near Pajaro, San Benito Co. One or two Andean heronides by the Pajaro River near tidewater. September 8, 1907. barmel, Monterey Co., Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; (W) wind; over- cast all day. Grebe. I saw in a cove on the north side of the bay while out in a launch in the morning. It was either an Aechmophorus occidentalis or a Colymbus holboelli; I am inclined to think the latter. Gulls. I noticed a number of birds on the kelp, apparently of this species order. Several adult and immature Larus occidentalis were seen, one of the former being observed sitting on top of rock a short distance offshore. Other unidentified young gull Ouffinus griseus. A little before 10 A.M. they began coming southward in an immense black stream, passing quite close to Pescadero Point.

They probably amounted to about a million. They passed the Point in a steady stream for about half an hour, the line almost stretching from Pescadero Pt. to Pt. Barmel, when the birds ahead began swinging into the bay and lighting on the water. In a short time they be- gan going north again, the birds which did not alight circling in the bay. We headed out to them in a launch: there were hun- dreds and thousands on the water and thou- sands passing by, all going northward again. Many on the wing passed almost close enough to be struck down with the oars, while others on the water only got up when the boat was within 8 or 10 feet of them. Many were paddling about with their heads under water for half a minute or so. They flew in usual style, close to the water with a few flaps and a sail. One bird was observed with the back portion of the head pure white. Puffinus opisthomelas. An occasional single one on the outskirts of the army of

98. Puffinus griseus. Later one or two were seen alone on Carmel Bay. Their flight resembles that of Puffinus obscurus; they kept close to the water. Larus heermanni. Several, some immature, one or two adult. Phalacrocorax penicillatus. One on the edge of the flock of shearwaters and a few on the rocks at islets in the north end of the bay. The flock of Puffinus griseus was in the bay Monterey Bay, close to the town of that name, in the morning before coming into Carmel Bay. They were said to be after sardines. After leaving Carmel Bay they returned again to Monterey Bay. Dafila acuta. When offshore always a flock of a dozen passed us. Oidemia. Quite a few just outside of breakers at beach in front of town. Limosa fedoa. Seared up a flock of a dozen on the beach back from the water. A Numenius hudsonicus tailed after them. Cathartes aura. Two circling about near Mission San Carlos.

99. Jay. Noted one or two in the pine trees. Suppose it was Aphelocoma californica although I was not close enough to distinguish. Junco hyemalis. I noticed two or three flocks of twenty or thirty feeding on the ground. They flew up into the bushes when approached. September 9, 1907. Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., Cal. to 10 miles West. Conditions: - Overcast; moderate temperature; NW wind coming up about 10 o'clock A.M. We went out about 6 o'clock A.M. Wria troile. Two or three young ones close in shore in the afternoon. Cepphus columba. One black one in the morning. Brachyramphus hypoleucus. Three or four together. Brachyramphus marmaratus (?) One or two. Stercorarius pomarinus. Quite a few all the way out. None were in dark phase. Mostly nearly adult birds showing some barring, however. Flying singly and high and decoying with 2 or 3 exceptions to birds thrown into the air.

Stercorarius parasiticus. A fine adult was taken pretty well offshore. Larus occidentalis } and other immature midden- californicus} tifted gulls were noted quite Commonly, chiefly inshore, over "Lovels' Point". Beck says it is regular every morning Xema sabini. About a dozen seen, mostly at a distance. Would not decoy. One immature one. Looks somewhat like Creagris furetus when at a distance. Sterna hirundo. Fairly common offshore. As many as a dozen at a time. Many were very young birds with brown markings on the back and wings. The adults were beginning to show some white in their black caps. Some may have been Sterna paradisaea — investigate later! They decoyed quite readily. Birds thrown into the air. And when shot at stayed about as a rule for two or three minutes, usually calling. They all seemed to be working south as were the Jaegers and Xema sabini. Larus heermanni. A few, especially along the coast; both adult and immature. Puffinus griseus. Common offshore, mostly working north singly either from a flock or one. Fly close to the boat and quite low over the waters.

Puffinus creatopus. A few. When two or three miles offshore in the afternoon we saw a flock of about twenty flying. A bird which was wounded and captured called quite steadily for over a minute—rather shrill. Puffinus spithomelas. Quite common singly. Phalacrocorax penicillatus. A few on rocky islets along shore. Several seen flying, some well offshore. Dafila acuta. A flock of about twenty flew over when we were several miles offshore. They were going southward, passing us just out of range. Phalaropus lobatus. A few. Sometimes several in a flock. One was taken in winter plumage. I saw some sitting on the water. Heteractitis incanua. One on rocks at Lovers' Point. September 10, 1907. Pacific Grove to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:—Overcast at both termini; in the interior valleys it was clear; wind westerly; moderate tempera- ture; forenoon. In the morning at Pacific Grove I noted two flocks of cormorants (Phalacrocorax penicillatus)

coming up the coast into Monterey Bay. They were strung out in a long line close to the water and probably numbered 20 to a flock. Calidris arenaria. One in the street near the RR dept at Pacific Grove was caught by a small boy. It probably struck a wire last night; Beck said he heard some passing over. Along the shore between Pacific Grove and Monterey I saw a few gulls and cormorants on the rocks and buoys. Between Del Monte and Castroville I noted three or four small ponds or lakes full of tules. In one I noted several Eubulida americana (?). In the marshes above Castroville I noted several some sandpipers and one Numenius hudsoni- us. On a fence beside the Pajaro River below the town of that name I saw a Zenaidura mac- roura. It sat motionless on the top rail of the fence as the train passed within a few yards. Near Gilroy. I noted a bathartes aura soaring about on motionless wings. Falco sparverius

was noted occasionally from Castroville up to San Mateo, while Euphagus cyanocephalus were noted over the whole route, and yesterday morning several were seen feeding on the beach at Pacific Grove, Monterey county. September 10, 1907. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. Conditions:- NW wind; moderate temperature; clear; about 6:00 P.M. Off Goat Island I saw a small flock of mostly immature gulls and one Stercorarius pomarinus hovering over the water. After a minute the jaeger flew off to the South and the gulls dispersed as the steamer approached. On the sand exposed near the roundhouse were a great many gulls, apparently mostly adult Larus californicus. September 11, 1907. On the sand near the roundhouse this morning there were great numbers of gulls, all those close by appeared to be Larus cal- ifornicus and with only one or two exceptions they were adults. Very strong NW wind to-day.

104. September 12, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions; - Strong NW wind; overcast in the morning; moderate temperature. I saw an Ardea herodias and a small hawk flying over the marshy west of First Street this morning. At the waters edge were some hundreds of gulls this morning and this evening at low tide near the roundhouse. Apparently they were Larus californicus. In the evening there were a good great many gulls SW of Goat Island but at a long dis- tance from the steamer. They were in a large flock flying very close to the water. September 13, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions; - Moderate temperature; overcast in morning; brisk NW wind. In the morning gulls were very abundant on the sand near the roundhouse. In the evening near a warship and steamer lying SW of Goat Island there were a great many gulls flying low over the water - Larus californicus, adult and immature.

Two or three Larus heermanni were seen. Many of the adult Larus californicus have streaked heads. Near Alameda Mole this evening several gulls passed which looked like adult Larus delawarensis. Throw out of the slip flew an adult Larus heermanni - and an immature Larus californicus as the boat entered. Standing on a pile was an adult Larus occidentalis which flew upon the close approach of the steamer. One or two were seen on the San Francisco side this evening along with a number of Larus californicus about the ferry slip. September 14, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; forenoon about 8:00; overcast; now wind & speak of. Near the roundhouse the tide had gone out just far enough to leave a strip of beach exposed, on which were a hundred or two Larus cali- ifornicus (nearly all adult). I noted one adult Larus occidentalis, several Symphennia semipalmata, and two curlew or godwit. Many of the birds flew up as the train passed, as they were quite close to the track. Some in shallow water, standing.

September 17, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:— Moderate temperature; clear; NW wind. Sunday morning, Monday morning, and this morning there were no gulls on the beach near the roundhouse, the tide being quite high; there were more in the evenings either, for the same reason. This morning when south of Goat Island I saw a great many gulls on the water and hovering over it just where the two currents met, The line being very sharply defined, the green water on one side, the brown on the other. They were mostly Larus californicus, adult and immature. This evening I noted gulls all of the way across. Larus occidentalis. An adult near the Ferry Bldg. " californicus. Common, both adult and im- mature. The adults have streaked heads. Larus Canus or Larus brachyrhynchus. One or two small gulls on the Alameda side, which looked very much like one of these two species. Larus heermanni. Three or four. I saw one sail a short distance close to the water like a shearwater. Did it a couple of times.

Larus philadelphia. I saw three or four gulls at a distance which acted like this species. Buteo borealis. Yesterday a little after noon I saw a large hawk, apparently this species, around Nob Hill, San Francisco, quite high in the air. It was a very clear day. September 18, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Very warm; clear; W W wind in the af- ternoon. The tide was so high this morning when I went to the city that there were no gulls on the beach near the roundhouse. A short ways off shore, however, I noted a flock of about thirty bunched together on the water. I rode inside the steamer both ways, but an occasional Larus californicus and one Larus heermannii were noted. For the past few evenings I have noted a great many Euphagus cyanocephalus in the eucalyptus trees along the shore near 5th St. Station.

108. September 20, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:-- Moderate temperature; clear; westerly wind; Yesterday morning near the roundhouse I saw half a dozen Limosa fedoa standing together on the narrow strip of beach. There were a few gulls on the water offshore. It was a perfectly calm clear morning and the water was as smooth as a mill pond; the same remarks are true this morning. In the early parts of the creek I saw a flock of about a dozen sandpipers on this same beach. This morning there were no birds whatever on the beach near the roundhouse this morning, although considerable sand was exposed. On the water, however, a short ways offshore there were two flocks of Lari numbering probably a hundred and fifty altogether. A small greta masala was seen. Another was observed along the seawall between Fifth St. and West Alameda Stations. In the vegetable gardens and flying over them were a great many Eup- heagus cyanoccephalus this morning.

This evening the only species of gull noted was Larus californicus, but in an immense variety of plumages with the exception of the white-headed adult. The most were seen at or over the junction of the two currents south of Goat Island; Near here also were observed about a dozen terns (Sterna forsteri ?) all flying, not particularly close together, and some calling. Among them was a jaeger, apparently Ster- corarius pomarinus in adult plumage. September 21, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Stormoon; nowind; fairly clear. There were a good many gulls on the beach near the roundhouse this morning, and on the water there were a few more. Just at the curve of the track at the roundhouse there was a Halco sparverius on the telephone wire; the train passed within hirty feet of it. September 23, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Overcast in the morning; moderate temper- atu re; westerly wind.

110. Both in the morning and the evening there were, a great many gulls on the beach exposed by the tide near the roundhouse. In the evening there were hundreds, mostly near the waters' edge. Those that were close were Larus californicus. On the bay the gulls observed were Larus californicus in both adult and immature plumages. Three or four mornings ago a flock of about a dozzen Sturnus fedoa (?) were noted on the beach just east of Fifth Street; several were seen there this morning. Six sandpipers were seen flying high in the air close to the mole this morning. Three birds left the rocks of the mole as the train passed this morning; they looked like turn- stones (Arenaria melanocephala). September 25, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - clear, particularly in the morning; westerly wind; moderate temperature. Both this morning and yesterday morning there were numbers of Lari on the beach exposed near the

roundhouse. In the evenings, however, there were no birds, it being quite dark when the train reached that point, viz.: about 6:05 P.M. During the past week I noted a cormorant flying westward when off Goat Island; I do not remember the exact date. Two or three days ago I saw a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) standing in the shallow waters off West Alameda, but at a considerable distance from the mole. This morning I rode outside on the forward deck of the steamer. It was a beautiful clear morning with just enough air stirring to ripple the surface of the bay. Off over the Mt. Tamalpais range was a heavy veil of fog, but in the vicinity of the peninsula and trans-bay cities all was clear. Only an occasional Lutus californicus (the immature are now more numerous than the adults, which have striped heads) was seen until fairly close to San Francisco. There there were a good many gulls on the water, those flying up close to us were immature Larus californicus, many plumages, and immature Larus delawarensis; with these,

birds were eight or ten beautiful adults of the latter species, all passing close enough to be positively iden- tified. In the evening a few Larus californicus were seen on the San Francisco side, more adults being noted than in the morning. Last night several gulls were seen circling high up near San Francisco. This morning I saw a small hawk, probably Falco sparverius flying over the Italian vegetable gardens near West Alameda. Monday evening, the 23rd, at 6 o'clock I saw one at High Street. September 26, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; clear; no wind; shower- morning. Near the roundhouse and on the beach and water to the southward towards the Borax works, there were a great many gulls this morning, while on the bay scarcely a one was seen. While going along the mole one or two were seen flying westward Near Goat Island I saw a cormorant going south, close to water.

September 27, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. conditions:- Another beautiful morning such as that of yesterday. In the slough near the roundhouse I saw a Numenius hudsonicus. On the beach were a great number of Gull, (Larus californicus, chiefly). There were also a few shore birds of two species, the larger being Limosa fedoa. Sev- eral sandpipers were also seen with them. In the evening September 30, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Clear; moderate temperature; wee- terly wind. In the forenoon and the evening the tide was high and there were no birds on the beach near the roundhouse. Among the warships SW of Goat Island there were a good many gulls; those which I saw through the window were Larus califor- nicus. In the evening at 5:10 many gulls were heard calling in front of the ferry depot.

114. Oct. 5, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- To-day, moderate temperature; westerly wind; clear. During the two or three days pre- ceding this, it has very warm with practically no wind. Larus californicus, very common, some few following the steamers. For two or three days they were very common in the morning at the junction of the two currents, which occurred on the San Francisco side. Near the roundhouse a few have been noted on the water. This evening, however, there was considerable mud exposed, but no gulls on it, about 3:40 P.M. Two near adult Larus heermanni were seen among the California Gulls on the 3rd floor the S.F. waterfront. This morning yesterday morning there were about 40 or 50 Symphonic pennul- ata on the beach near the roundhouse; they would fly as the train passed. Two or three Laimosa feda or Alumenius - were seen with them. A Palcospar-

185 Larus was seen two or three mornings ago flying along the mole over the water; and birds are common. Yesterday five ducks (sesters?) were seen flying southward on the bay. Two cormorants were seen going oceanward. Several terns have also been observed along the mole, diving, October 9, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Overcast in morning; westerly wind; moderate temperature. Gulls, apparently nearly all Larus californicus, have been abundant for the past three mornings on the beach exposed near the round- house. Oct. 11, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; drizzling in morning, with SE wind; clear in afternoon. Both this morning and yesterday morning Larus californicus were abundant near the roundhouse. On the day this species was also seen, particularly near the warship

116 Oct. 12, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:—clear, westerly wind; moderate temperature. In the morning there was not so much sand exposed near the roundhouse and hence gulls were not as abundant as a day or so ago. While going down the mole this morning about a dozen cormorants passed over the train high up in a long navy line, going northward. This evening I noted Larus californicus on the bay in adult, immature, and intermediate stages; the adult to having mottled heads. Near the roundhouse this evening a small duck, perhaps a teal, flew up from the marsh close by the track and alighted again in the marsh a short distance away. Oct. 16, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:—clear but hazy; moderate temperature; no wind; forenoon, 7:40 to 8:30. Dark when coming home. Along the mole no birds were noted, the tide being high. On the bay, a few gulls were seen, Larus cal-

ifornicus in several phases, and several Larus leer- manni. A good many gulls were seen on the water when we were south of Goat Island. When close to the warships two bands of ducks of about thirty each followed by a fair passed us going southeast; they were quite high and looked like river ducks. Two or three cormorants passed to the northward. I think the most of these birds I have observed are Phalacrocorax dilophus as I believe they show the yellow gular sac. Oct. 17, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Overcast, particularly in the morning; moderate temperature; no wind in morning. Time, 7:40 to 8:25 A.M. and 5:05 to 5:30 P.M. Along the mole this morning there were no birds owing to the highness of the water, and in the even- inght it was too dark to see. Larus californicus was the only water bird seen on the bay, chiefly on the San Francisco side; young & old.

118. Oct. 18, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Overcast in mornings with mowind; in the evening clear, westerly wind; moderate temperature. Larus californicus was observed on the bay, while along the mole nothing was seen the tide being high. A few land birds were seen flying eastward over the water close to it, however; this is observed frequently. Near the roundhouse beach I saw two or three Sturcella magna and a Falco sparverius, the latter flying. Oct. 20, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- clear; westerly wind in afternoon. About noon when I went to the city, the tide was very high and no birds were seen along the mole, save a Sturcella magna near the roundhouse. On the bay gulls were not common until we got near the cruiser "Maryland", where there were great numbers on the water close to her. A flock of about forty ducks was seen going southward close to the

water when we were off Goat Island. The gulls appeared to be mostly Larus californicus; two or three Larus decidentalis; and one or two Larus heermanni, yesterday and to-day. Oct. 21, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Larus californicus is common and fat a few follow the steamers. In a great variety of plumages. Yesterday afternoon when returning from San Francisco I saw two large flocks of small gulls (apparently Larus philadelphia) on the water close together off Goat Island. When the steamer passes they all arose uttering a few shrill calls. There were several large gulls among them. Oct. 22, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Overcast; moderate temperature; light wind; drizzly. This evening I saw quite a few Larus heermanni off Goat Island; eight cormorants also passed going southward. On the sand near the roundhouse this morning there were one hundred and fifty or so sandpipers

125. Several grebes were seen along the sea-wall. A flock of ducks was seen going southward on the bay, and one along the mole. Oct. 24, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; no wind; over- cast; time about 8:00 A.M. On the sand exposed near the roundhouse there was a flock of 40 or 50 sandpipers feed- ing. Two or three days ago during a high tide I saw a great many hunters in the marsh west of 1st Street. I noted one carrying a Rallus ob- soletus. One or two small grebes were seen along the sea- wall and mole both this and yesterday morning. Oct. 25, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; no wind to speak of; raining all day. This morning there were forty or fifty sandpipers on the beach near the roundhouse. This evening

wheneast of Goat Island, about twenty cormo- rants crossed our bows very close, going southward in their usual navy style, keeping quite close to the water. For the past two or three mornings I have noticed two or three cormorants sitting on a hor- zontal stick placed on two vertical ones, apparently the remains of a blind, situated southward of the mole. Oct. 27, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions :- Warm; quite clear; no wind. Larus californicus, in adult and immature plumage, was very common on the bay, a large flock being seen near the "Maryland." About three o'clock when coming down Market Street, I saw a number of gulls circling high in the air above Davis Street. Along the mole and seawall several small grebes and one or two large grebes or cormorants were seen at high tide. Oct. 30, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal.

122. Conditions: clear; northerly wind; moderate temperature. Three or four days ago I saw a Symphedia semipalmata flying over the beach near the round- house. The tide has been quite high and no birds have been seen here lately (near the roundhouse) Larus californicus is abundant on the San Francisco side and follows the boats con- siderably. This evening about 5:05 they were very abundant about the Terry Bldg., S.F.; many uttering shrill cries as they swooped to the surface, each trying to beat the other in the scramble for floating refuse; Most of them were immature birds, few adults be- ing seen, and all that were, having spotted heads. This evening I saw a duck close to the mole on the water quiet at dusk. Oct. 31, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. This morning while going down the mole I -crossing the bay, saw four ducks flying northward.

123. Nov. 5, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. conditions:- No wind; overcast in afternoon; moderate temperature. Yesterday morning when crossing the bay to San Francisco I saw four cormorants flying northward. Also four ducks quite high up. This morning noted a couple of cormorants again doing the same thing, and one lone duck going southward. On the bay Larus cali- fornicus is seen very commonly, mostly in immature plumages, many of them fol- lowing the ferry boats. Along the mole this morning the water was perfectly calm; the air a little hazy. Strung along the mole for about half its length beginning at the landward end there were a good many gulls, some out the water, some flying or fluttering over it. Larus californicus and several Larus philadelphia were the species observed. Nov. 9, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Rather warm; westerly winds; this morn-

ing, it was foggy in Alameda and clear on the bay. Yesterday morning it was foggy between Goat Island and San Francisco. This morning when about off Goat Island I saw two ducks going southward. quite high in the air. Yesterday morning and the morning before there were three or four hundred sandpipers and, a good many gulls (apparently Larus californicus) on the sand exposed near the roundhouse. The sandpipers all flew up, (also many of the gulls), one flock passing over the train towards Oakland Creek. On the day before yesterday at about noon when be- tween San Francisco and Goat Island on my way to Berkeley, I saw a good many Larus californi- cus (the adults all in winter plumage) both fly- ing and on the water. It was a beautiful calm noon tide with scarcely a bit of wind; the gulls being on the water in the rippled parts where there was no oil. When returning about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, it was quite windy

and choppy. Larus californicus was again observed (flying), and also several Larus philadelphia. Between the Key Route and the Oakland Pier the day before yesterday I saw a cormorant flying westward. On East 11th St., Oakland, I saw a Passer domesticus with two or three white secondaries in one wing. Nov. 11, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; overcast; light westerly wind; about 8:00 A.M. It was high tide and no water birds were seen along the mole. Near the landward end, however, quite a few small land birds, finches and Sturnella magna, were seen flying. On the bay gulls were very common near the battleship "California", great a good many being on the water. Larus californicus, chiefly, and also a few Larus philadelphia were seen. Three or four.

ducks were seen flying southward, and two Cormorants going northwards, the latter close to the water. Nov. 13, 1907, Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:-- Moderate temperature; clear; light winds. Although it was high tide this morning there were quite a few gulls on the water beside the mole. They appeared to be Larus cali- fornius. On the bay southwest of Goat Island I came out on deck; gulls were common, mostly Larus californicus, many being adults, and several Larus philadelphia. A small flock of ducks was seen going southward, as usual quite high in the air; two cormo- rants passed oceanward close to water. Yesterday morning there were gulls along the mole just as this morning. Half way down the mole was a cormorant sitting on a rock at the top of the scannell close to the passing. Saw a flock of ducks on bay going southward.

Nov. 14, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:—Clear; moderate temperature; light wind; about 8:00 A. M. On the water by the mole were quite a few (10?) Larus californicus, and many more were seen & when I went out on deck on the San Francisco side of the bay. When near the end of the mole I saw two cormorants and a flock of about fifteen Nucles going northwestward, flying in moral style. Nov. 15, 1907. I went to San Francisco on the 6:05 A. M. train from High Street. I rode inside the steamer until close to San Francisco; there I saw a good many Larus californicus about the docks. I saw one bird which looked to me to be an immature Larus glaucescens. It was a beauti- ful clear morning, Belvedere, Tanwaldpais, etc., showing up quite; slight north wind. Nov. 16, 1907

128. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Clear; moderate temperature; no wind. Along the mole at high tide this morning there were about a hundred Larus californicus, and a few scattering clangula clangula all of which flew up as the train passed, some alighting a little further on. I rode inside the ferry steamer until close to San Francisco; when off Goat Island. I saw two or three terns going southward. S.W. of Goat Island several Larus philadelphia were seen, and closer to the city Larus californicus was common. Among the latter there were a few Larus glauciscens, adult and young. Standing on the piles, S. F. side, I saw two young Larus glauciscens and one young Larus argentatus. This evening I saw two cormorants going northward. Five mornings ago I saw a clangula clangula among the gulls near the mole. Flew up as the train passed.

Nov. 18, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bol. Conditions: Tide quite high; 8:00 A.M.; brisk north wind; cold. All along the south shore of the town gulls were seen flying leeward, and when just west of Park Street several passed over flying to windward. The passed close to the house tops, and looked to be Larus californicus. Over the water the most of the birds were flying high, their flight being somewhat shearwater-like. Occasionally one would make a sail just as a shearwater does. A few were flying close to the water. Along the west shore of Alameda they were flying northward, several crossing over the train just as we turned into the mole. The first part of the trip on the boat I rode on the after deck. A few gulls, Larus glancescens and Larus californicus, were fol- lowing the steamer (the former mostly young).

Just after leaving Alameda mole I saw two flocks of ducks or guse of about 30 each flying northward very high in the air in V-formation. On the San Francisco side there evere number of gulls of both the above species on the water, some in shelter of the piles. I saw three Glanceous-winged Gulls stand- ing on the piles, all facing to windward with heads close to shoulders and tails held horizontally. Nov. 20, 1907, Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - cold; morning; clear; light winds. Larus glanccescens and Larus californicus on day and along mole. Two cormorants going northward. Several ducks going southward yesterday morning. Along the mole this morning I saw- a few Clangula clangula and one or two small grebes. The Golden-eyes, although at a great dis- tance from the mole, flew as train passed.

Nov. 21, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Slightly foggy in east Alameda; hazy on bay; cool; wind to speak 8; 8:00 @ N, Drode inside the steamer all of the way over. On the piles on the San Francisco side saw two or three young Larus glauciscens. On the piles south of the ferry ship at Alameda mole there were a dozen or so large gulls which looked like young Larus glauciscens. Along the mole road only two gulls, both flying; tide high. Along the seawall west of 5th St. several ducks flew up which looked to me to be Lcharitonetta albeola; one or two small grebes were also seen. Along the mole one or two Clangula clangula were seen, and also several ducks and small grebes which dived as the train passed. and birds are seen flying along the mole almost every day, usually hardward. Nov. 22, 1907.

132. Alameda to San Francisco, cal; Conditions: - Overcast; moderate temperature; 8:00 A.M. Only one or two gulls followed the steamer while east of Goat Island this morning. Something was thrown overboard, however, and a number swooped for it with shrill cries. After that quite a number followed, viz.: Larus glaucescens, and Larus californicus. On the piles and the roofs of the sheds in front of the Ferry Building there were a good (many gulls) chiefly the former species. Along the mole drawn a few ducks and small grebes at a distance on the water, also a flock of ducks at a distance, flying. Just as the steamer was leaving the mole a Cormorant passed over us flying Northward. During the past two or three weeks one or two loons have been seen in the bay, flying northward. Nov 23, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Clear Fairly clear; moderate temperature wind to speak of.

Along the mole this morning the tide was quite high; a few ducks and small gebes were seen on the water (with the exception of one) they were quite distant.) A flock of about a dozen cormorants passed to the northwestward. They flew close to the water for a long distance, then suddenly rose a dozen feet, then flew above upstairs inside on the steamer, and saw several a few gulls about, Larus glau- ceus and Larus californicus, both immature and adult. Two ducks were seen flying northward close to the water, northward. Two flocks of about a dozen cormorants passed going northward. One flock passed very close to the steamer, and from the color of the gular sacs, I would say they were Phalacrocorax dilophus. Nov. 24, 1907. San Leandro Bay, Alameda, Cal. Conditions: - Clear; warm; 2:30 P.M.; now I saw several Larus philadelphia fluttering over the water off on the bay. Nov. 25, 1907.

134 Alameda, to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - About 7:30 A.M.; cool; hazy; crowded to speak of. Along the mole only one or two birds small were seen, a grebe in the water and a dis- tant duck flying. Several land birds were seen flying eastward along it. Yesterday on central Avenue, Alameda, I saw one or two Sturmella magna, also a flock of 20 or so Euphagus cyanocceph- alus on a telegraph wires. 26, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. This morning it was rather foggy. Along the mole one or two Colangula clangula, several gulls flying and on the water, several small grebes, and one cormorant on the water quite close to the mole were seen. In the evening in front of the Ferry Building, San Francisco, there were a good many Larus californicus, Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus, and Larus glaucescens.

The Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were hovering over the water like Larus philadelphia do. One or two were in brown plumage. Nov. 27, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - cold; frosty; clear; no wind. Along the mole this morning birds were very searse, Two or three too small grebes and four or five Clangula clangula being all that were seen. Nov. 28, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 8:40 A.M. to 1:10 P.M.; mass moderate temperature; clear and beautiful; no wind to speak of. When going to the city on the 8:40 train, I saw a large number of ducks bunched together on the water a quite a distance south of the mole. The tide was high at the time. When returning from the city I saw along the mole several ducks and small grebes, all of which dived as the train passed. A corniceant was seen, however, quite close and holding a

fish, five or six inches long, in its mouth white sitting on the water. I held the fish just below its head. On the beach exposed near the roundhouse, there was a flock of about 25 sandpipers, and with them, a dozen or so Larus philadelphia. All flew up and circled once and settled again as the train passed. On the bay Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens (whomature and adult of both species), was very common, quite a number following the steamers, and a great many on the water near the warships. I saw a large flock of gulls covering over the water near Goat Island. Near the Alameda mole I saw a large grebe or a loon out the water. Nov. 29, 1907. Alameda & San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Morning; north wind; clear; cool; Along the mole a few small grebes and ducks (Clangula clangula), and offshore quite a flock of ducks on the water. Larus glaucescens & Larus californicus, very common, particularly the former, especially on sheds, piles, etc.

November 30, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - cool; no wind; clear. Along the mole a few ducks and small grebes were seen. On the San Francisco side Larus glancecens, mostly young, were abundant, while Larus californicus was considerably less so. Some several of the Slancous-winged Gulls sat on the water until the steamer was within a few feet of them. I saw a pair of young ones fighting while sitting on the water. Dec. 1, 1907, Alameda, bal. Conditions: - Frosty early in morning; warm; clear; no wind rest day. On Central Ave. this morning at 7:15 I saw about 30 Euphagus cyanoccephalus sitting on telegraph wires, all punched fairly obvly. In my back yard I saw two or three dull- plumaged Sanderica anduboni, feeding in peach fig trees, and one on ground. Saw one hanging head downwards as do Eos bamarchyeli.

138. Dec. 4, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; strong south wind; overcast; rained just as we reached San Francisco; sea somewhat rough; about 8:00 A.M. Along the mile I saw two or three Clangula clangula and one Oidemia deglandi, the latter species was flying along the mile, head- ing a little away from it, felt being blown sidewise by the wind. I saw one Clangula clangula flying to windward. All of these ducks were quite a distance from the mile, being well out of shot gun range. Several Larus glaucus (mostly immature) and one Larus californicus (adult) were observed following the boat after we left Alameda mile. There were a great many Larus glaucus (mostly immature) on the piles and sheds on the San Francisco side. Very tame as usual. Yesterday morning I saw an adult Larus occidentalis, also a lot flying northward high in the air, the latter being on the Alameda side.

139. December 5, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. about 8:00 A.M. Conditions:- Foggy; moderate temperature; no wind. There were a good many Clangula clangula along the seawall this morning in the fog. The most of them either flew or dived. Larus glaucescens was very common on the bay. One or two Larus californicus (adult) were seen. Three cormorants crossed our bows in the fog. December 6, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Strong southwest wind; rainy; moderate temperature; morning about 8:00 A.M. There were several Clangula clangula and small grebes along the mole. One clangula clangula was very close, as was also the only Oedemia deglandi seen. Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens was observed on the bay, the latter, of course, being the abundant bird. About 3:30 in the afternoon, at 1846 Gough Street, a good many gulls passed over beating to windward close to the house tops. They appeared to be Larus californicus and Larus Glaucescens. December 9, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, cal.

This morning I saw a Larus philadelphia near Goat Island. There were lots of Larus glaucescens about; many following the steamers. Three were seen riding on the forward part of the lower deck of the "Piedmont," while two others were taking their ease on the after flag poles. December 10, 1907. [illegible] to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Southwest wind; rain. There were a large number of gulls going westward over the city this evening about 5:10. December 15, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Cold; rainy in forenoon; overcast; southerly wind. Went to the city on the 9:40 A.M. train. Returned on the 2:10 P.M. steamer. When I returned I saw along the mole a few distant ducks, also several hunters. On the land exposed by the retreating tide there were a couple of hundred gulls, pretty well spread out. A small to compact flock of a dozen- or a score of sandpipers were seen on the sand among them. Larus philadelphia. Three or four on the Alameda side of the bay, one on the water. Larus californicus. Four or five adults. One or two young ones. One adult on pile.

Larus glaucescens. Almdaut. Hundreds on the piles and roofs of sheds. Very tame, allowing one to sit on the steamer within six or eight feet of them. Three were seen in the rigging of the battleship "Nebraska", while a nearby steamer had a score of them on a couple of horizontal beams close above her decks. Several were seen on the hurricane decks of passing ferry boats. About the ferry slips they are quite moody, particularly the young, which are far in the majority of the adults. Several were seen to stretch their necks forth and for sometimes half a minute, keep up a continuous cackling call, usually ending by chasing the bird from the adjacent pile by making a sort of flying jump at it. All of the adults seen had more less speckly heads. I saw birds on the piles at Clamed Mole also. I saw one young bird flying over lower Market Street this afternoon. Last evening when going to the ferry about 4:50 P.M., I saw a great many gulls (apparently mostly Larus glaucescens) flying west- ward over the city. They were to all appearances following the low land, keeping out Seary Street or thereabouts, where a large valley runs towards the ocean. Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus. Several

142. on the water in front of the ferry slips on the San Francisco side. One or two were young. Ducks. Several were seen flying high in the air. Two or three days ago I saw a flock of birds going southward at a great height in the air. They were in V-formation, and were probably ducks or geese. Cormorants. Three or four flying low over the bay, in customary manner; body being slightly elevated. Alameda, Seal. At the same place on central Avenue that I have seen them for 2 or 3 Sundays, I saw this morning about 8 o'clock a considerable number of Euphagus cyanocephalus. In my back yard this afternoon I saw several Zonotrichia leucophrys; two or three Dendroica dundubii in not particularly high-plumage, and one or two Astragalinus. It was very cold early this afternoon. December 16, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Cold; overcast; no wind in particular; 9 a.m. Along the mole there were a few ducks and grebes and cormorants, and off a ways two or three large compact flocks of ducks on the water. On the bay I saw three half a dozen or so ducks flying northward. Larus glaucescens was abundant on the bay, adults & young following the

steamer. Only an occasional Larus californicus was seen. This evening when on Nob Hill I saw several gulls flying westward. While waiting on the steamer in the slip quite a number passed over in the same direction. It was fairly dark—twilight. One of the cormorants seen beside the mole this morning had one end of a small fish in its mouth, the other dragging on the water as the bird swam away. December 18, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:—bold; clear; nowind; about 8.00 A.M. The usual scattering ducks and small grebes were seen along the seawall west of 5th Street and along the mole, while offshore always one or two large flocks of ducks were seen on the water. Besides the usual abundance of Larus glaucescens on the bay and docks, and the one or two Larus californicus, several Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus were seen in front of the San Francisco Ferry Building. One or two were young; all were flying close to the water. Dec. 20, 1907.

144. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - cool; clear; no wind to speak of. Yesterday morning it was stormy. While Larus glaucescens follow the boat abundantly. When a ferry boat passes it is usually surrounded by great numbers of these birds flying over it and on all sides of it, often sailing over it with motionless wings. The usual ducks and grebes and an occasional cormorant were seen along the Mole, also an occasional gull. One cor- morant was seen on the water yesterday morning close to the ferry slip on the San Francisco side. A few Larus californicus, mostly adults, are seen, chiefly on the San Francisco side. Yesterday morning I saw one standing on the roof of a shed among a number of Larus glaucescens. This evening and yesterday evening a few were seen flying westward over the city south of California Street. On the bay at about 5:00 P.M. nowadays they are not common. Dec. 21, 1907. This afternoon while coming down Market Street, San Francisco, I saw a few gulls flying oceanward over the city. They seem to come from north of the Ferry Building and fly about parallel to Market Street.

145 Dec. 22, 1907. Alameda, bal. Conditions: - About 7:30 A.M. clear; cool; east wind. When on Park street this morning I noted several gulls flying in a northwesterly direction over the town. This afternoon I saw several Passer domesticus feeding in a pear tree (now leafless) near the house. They were feeding on the limbs and twigs, what they were eating I do not know. Dec. 25, 1907. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Overcast; cold; N. wind; went & city on 7:40 A.M. train, returned on 12:45 boat. Gulls were very abundant about all of five marships; along the mole an occasional gull, duck, and gube was seen. Yesterday morning I saw near the roundhouse a flock of thirty or forty sandpipers. I also saw a Phalacrocorax diplotus close to the mole. This morning the following species were observed. Grebes. One or two small sides along the mole. Yes- terday morning I saw an Aechmophorus occidentalis. Larus philadelphia. Two near Alameda mole. Larus occidentalis. One, joined the Glaucous-winged Gulls following the steamer as we neared the city. Larus argentatus. Three or four. One following the steamer with Larus glaucescens; and one or two on

146. on the piles with the same species on the San Fran- cisco side. Larus californicus. Several. One or two on piles; also following boats with Larus glaucescens. Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus. About a quarter of a mile off the Ferry Building I saw two flocks of thirty or forty hovering close over the water just like petrels. They kept their wings moving all the time but did not change their positions. Larus glaucescens was of course abundant, many being on the piles when I returned, but only a few when I went over. A few on piles at Alameda Mole. Some on steamers—decks, flagpoles, etc. horizontal A good many roosting in rigging and on gang planks of the warships. Yesterday morning I saw two flocks of ducks at quite a distance from the mole. Have seen one or two Elingula clangula and scoters close to the rocks. For two or three nights past I have noted gulls flying westward over San Francisco. Dec. 26, 1907 Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. conditions:—southerly wind; rainy; moderate temperature. While going along the seawall west of Fifth St. this morning I saw a couple of adult gulls flying, one appeared to be Larus californicus, the other Larus ar- gentatus. At a distance off the mole I saw quite a number ducks in a flock on the water, where yesterday

147. there was only an occasional, but several hunters in the general vicinity. Saw cormorant in front of Ferry Bldg. This afternoon there were a great many gulls passing westward close to the house tops near Gough and Sacramento Sts., San Francisco. Dec. 27, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Overcast; morning; no wind; (moderate temperature. Off a distance to the south of the mole was a large flock of ducks on the water. I saw a corm- orant emerge from the water with a fish six or seven inches long in its mouth, which it shook from side to side and seemed to toss once or twice, catching it when it struck the water. Gulls the same as usual on the bay. I saw one young Larus glaucescens on the top of one of the after flag poles of our steamer; it sort of cackled or crowed, holding its mouth open very wide, apparently proud of its position. Dec. 30, 1907. Alameda San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Stormy; southerly wind; raining off and on. Gulls flying westward over the city in the morn- ing as well as the afternoon. Dec. 31, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions; cool; southerly wind; occasional shower.

148. This afternoon I observed gulle flying westward over the house at Gough Street. They were apparent- ly Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens. Noted on the bay this morning, besides these two species, Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus. I saw a loon high in the air flying northwest, also one or two others during the past week. Off the oisle I saw the usual large flock of ducks this morning. Yesterday The day before yesterday I saw in the vi- cinity of our house in Alameda the following:- Lamis ludo- vicamus, saw one pick up what looked to be a worm from the sidewalk and fly off with it; Dendroica auduboni, several in pear trees near house; Zonotrichia leucophrys, one immature one; Hylaeichla guttata, one or two in tree and on ground.

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Aotodromas minutilla 32, 93, 94. A Echmophorus occidentalis 20, 29, 96, 145. A Egialitis semipalmata 93. Ampelis cedrorum 10, Anous stolidus 29, 83, Anthus pensilvanicus. 19. Aphelocoma californica 2, 47, 61, 99. Ardea herodias 1, 4, 8, 22, 32, 66, 71, 73, 81, 88, 90, 93, 94, 96, 104, 111. Arenaria melanocephala. 110. Astragalinus 78, 142. Aythya marila 1, 8, 15. Aythya vallisneria 1, 4, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 32. Black Bird 72. Blue-bill. 9.

Bonaparte Gull 57. Bosby 22, Brachyramphus hypoleucus 99. Brachyramphus marmoratus 99. Buteo borealis 107. Salidris arenaria 102. California Gull. 114. Lamarhynchus 137. Cannasback. 12. Barpodacus mexicanus. 47. Bathartes aura 40, 98, 102. Gephphus columba. 99. Beryle alcyon. 38. Scharitonetta albeola. 7, 131. Chlangula clangula.

1,12,17,128,130,131,134,135,136,138,139,146. Colymbus holboli 96. Leormorant 3,10,88,95,101,102,111,112,115,116,117,119,121,123,125,126,127,128,130,132,133,134,135,139, 142,143,144,147. Breagrus furcatus 100. burlew 26,24,29,37,38,39,44,48,49,51,52,52a,54,56,57,58,74,75,77,80,85,86,89,91,93,105. Dafila acuta 98,101. Dendroica auduboni 3,137,142,148. Duck 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,22,24,26,27,32,35,37,39,41,42,43,46,48,52,51a,53,55, 57,58,60,72,92,115,116,117,118,122,123,124,126,127,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,140, 142,143,144,145,146,147,148. Ereunetes occidentalis 32. Ereunetes pusillus 93,94. Erismatuira jamaicensis 1. Euphagus cyanoccephalus 19,30,47,76,80,96,103,107,108,134,137,142. Falco sparverius 40,96,103,109,112,114,118.

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Hirundo erythrogaster 40,71,77. Humming Bird 7. Hylacichla guttata 1,5,148. Jaeger 23,100,103,109. Jay 47,99. Iamcs byemalis 99. Lannis ludovicianus 40,71,148. Larus 92,108,110,113. Larus argentatus 2,128,145,146. Larus brachyrhynchus 106,134,135,141,143,146,148. Larus californicus 2,3,5,6,7,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,29,30,34,36,37,38,39,40,43,45,48,50, 52,57a, 53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,67,68,80,81,83,84,85,86,87,89,90,91,95,100, 103,104,105,106,107,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128, 129,130,132,133,134,136,137,138,139,140,143,144,146,148. Larus canus 3,106,134,135,141,143,146,148. Larus delawarensis

78,79,80,81,82,83,84,89,90,91,95,105,111. Larus fuliginosus 21. Larus glaucescens 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,29,30,34,36,37,38,39,46,43,45, 48,50,51,51a,52a,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,136,137,138,139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146, 147,148. Larus heermanni 69,70,71,72,73,74,76,77,78,79,81,83,84,86,87,89,90,91,98,100,105,106,107,114,117,119. Larus occidentalis 8,9,10,36,45,48,50,53,56,62,63,64,65,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82, 83,84,85,87,89,90,91,95,96,100,105,106,119,138,145. Larus philadelphia 6,20,24,29,31,32,33,34,36,38,39,40,41,43,44,46,48,50,51,52,51a,53,54,55,56,57,58,59, 60,64,72,91,92,107,119,123,125,126,128,133,135,136,140,145. Limosa fedoa 66,67,98,108,110,113,114. Loon 18,132,136,138,148. Macrorhamphus griseus 25,32,93,94. Melospiza cinerea 4,66,71. Murreinus 114. Murreinus hudsonicus 32,47,48,49,50,52,51a,52a,54,55,66,73,76,78,80,82,84,85,86,87,91,98,102,113. Nycticorax cauricorax 10,13,30,33,39,58,60,63,66,67,78,80,84,93.

Oidemia 98. Oidemia deglandi 14,17,18,22,25,138,139. Oidemia perspicillata 7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17,18,21,24,46. Passer domesticus 19,23,25,30,47,52a,57,58,61,62,65,67,125,145. Petrel 146. Phalacrocorax 14, Phalacrocorax dilophus 117,133,143,145. Phalacrocorax pericillatus 98,101. Phalarope 51,54. Phalaropus lobatus 101. Plover 88. Puffinus creatopus 101. Puffinus grisere 96,98,100. Puffinus obicurus 98.

Puffinus spathomelas 97,101. Rallus obsoletus 92,120. River Duck 117. Sandpiper 1,21,6,14,22,27,29,32,35,40,42,44,49,50,51,52,51a,53,54,55,56,60,73,88,93,102,108, 116,113,119,120,124,136,140,145. Scarp Duck: 11,12,14,15,16,17,18,21,22,24,27,28,32,35,37,43,46,49,51a,56. Scoter 2,3,6,7,9,12,21,26,27,28,29,35,49,51a,69,83,115,146. Shearwater 98,106,129. Shore Bird 14,30,35,37,39,44,48,52,66,71,72,74,75,76,77,79,81,88,89,113. Snipe 14,28,35,44,49. Squatarola helvetica 93. Squatarola squatarola 32. Stercorarius 48. Stercorarius parasiticus 106. Stercorarius pomarinus 90,99,103,109.

Sterna 29. Sterna forsteri 47, 54, 109. Sterna hirundo 100 Sterna maxima 83, 95. Sterna paradisaea 100. Sturnella magna 19, 47, 118, 125, 134. Swallow 32, 47. Symphonia semipalmata 32, 66, 82, 88, 93, 94, 105, 114, 122. Teal 116. Telmatodytes palustris 93. Tern 47, 66, 81, 109, 115, 128. Tringa 45. Tringa canutus 28, 32. Turnstone 110.

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Jan. 1, 1908. Conditions:— Moderate temperature; clear; no wind. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. 6:40 to 7:25 A.M. No birds were noted along the mole, it being barely light enough to see. Half a dozen gulls joined us just after leaving the mole; one was an Larus californicus, the remainder Larus glaucescens, immature. Off Goat Island gulls be- came common about the steamer, both adult and im- mature birds of both the above species, chiefly Larus Glaucescens, following and flying about the boat. A Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus followed in our wake for two or three minutes. East of Goat Island I saw a duck going south, and west of it I saw a flock of eight proceeding in the same direction. On the San Francisco side gulls were not as common on the piles as later in the day. After getting ashore I saw several gulls flying over the city from the north. San Francisco to San Mateo, bal. 8:20 to 8:50 A.M. We travelled via the Bay Shore cut-off. After the second tunnel, which is in San Francisco gulls were common in the inlets, some sitting on posts, the others in the mud and shallow water. A small flock of sandpipers was also seen. On the return trip about 3:00. P.M. the gulls were still common, and a few were noted flying westward over the city. Along the shore just north of Guadalupe I saw two

2. small land birds flying over the water just as they do along the Ala- meda Mole; two or three gulls were also seen. Near Guadalupe several ducks which dived were seen on the water; one was also noted flying. Below South city a good / many small land birds were seen at a distance on telephone and telegraph wires. Below San Bruno Sturmella magna was fairly common, some flying. At Millbrae I saw several Sturmella magna in meadow, and some small finches on the telegraph wires. A little be- low Millbrae I saw a flock of Euphagus cyanocephalus flying over the marsh; occasional birds were seen on wires. At Burlingame a few Sturmella magna were seen. Between Burlingame & Pt. San Mateo Sturmella magna and three or four small land birds were seen. One Ardea herodias flew up two or three times from ahead of us in the marsh near the Point. Off Pt. San Mateo about 10:00 A.M. there were quite a few ducks scattered about on the water, apparently mostly scoters. But a few were seen flying northward. When flying the whistling sound made by the wings could be heard very distinctly. Sev- eral Oidemia perepicillata were identified, while one bird which rose from the water twice to shake itself was recognized as an Oidemia deglandi. One cormorant was also seen. In the Eucalyptus and pine trees which clothe the Point only one small land bird was seen on the north side this morning. About noon three or four James hyenalis were seen in the trees, however. About noon I noted two [illegible] cormorants flying slowly

southward; a good many ducks were scattered about on the water in the vicinity, while in the distance several large flocks compactly made were seen offshore. About 12:45 P.M. two large flocks of ducks (other than sesters) passed to the southward quite high up. Six large shore birds (plovers?) were seen going northward. One Colangula clangula (?) and one Gerdea herodias, the latter over the marsh, were also noted. A cormorant passed southward bound. On the south side of the Point birds were [illegible] commoner than on the shady north side, three or four small land birds and two Lanius ludovicianus being seen. In the meadow to the west-southwest a flock of Euphagus cyan- cephalus, two Anthus pensylvanicus, and one Coloptes cafer were seen. The Lanius ludovicianus was seen picking things up from the earth ground along the road. In a tree on one of the main streets of San Mateo Island a flock of twenty or thirty Astragalum. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. 4:10 to 5:00 P.M. Three or four immature and one mature Larus californi- cus were noted on the piles with Larus glaucus (mostly im- mature). Some of the latter were "cackling" and "crowing," while three or four [illegible] part way across on the lower deck, pick- ing up pieces of cracker within right feet of people. Sev- eral Larus canus or Larus brachypterus were swimming about in front of the Ferry Bldg. Before we reached Goat Island I saw four ducks flying

south and four north. East of Goat Island I saw a dozen southward bound. Before me reached the mole a Cormorant flew over the bldg. going south. Two Larus philadelphia were seen flying separately near mole. Along the mole on the great expanse of sand a few ducks and gulls were seen near the water's edge, while I saw what looked to be two Scamp Ducks on the water, also one or two gulls and several small gobs, five hunched together. Jan. 2, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - bleak; moderate temperature; no wind; 7:40 to 8:25 A.M. Off the seawall between Fifth St. and West Alameda Stations I saw a loon flying; some hunters were seen but no birds on the water. Off at a considerable distance from the mole I saw two large flocks of ducks on the water, and in closer a few straggling ducks, grebes, and gulls, and one or two cormorants. Several Larus glauciscens were sitting on the dome of the mole where the boat comes under. Immature and adult Larus californicus and Larus glauciscens were noted all the way across, being commonest on the San Francisco side, Larus glauciscens being well in the majority. Several Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus were on the water in front of the Berry Building. The usual number of gulls, nearly all Larus glauciscens, and mostly immature birds, were seen on the piles and sheds.

Jan. 3, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- 7:46 to 8:25 A.M.; SE wind; overcast; cool. The tide was quite high, and in fairly close to the mole were several gulls and ducks, among the latter blangula clangula was recognized. Half a dozen ducks were seen flying northward high in the air. On the San Francisco side gulls were noted the same as yesterday. This evening when going down to the ferry a little before 5 o'clock, a few were seen flying westward over the city. An hour or so earlier they were reported as common. At about 5:06 one gull was seen on the piles at the Ferry Depot; it was then about dark about dusk. On the way across an occasional gull flew by the vessel, all heading westward. This morning no gulls were seen while passing through town. Jan. 6, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- 7:40 to 8:25 A.M.; light wind; clear; cool. The usual birds were the same as noted along the mole and on the bay. When going down the mole I saw two flocks of about eight scoters each, flying northwest. One flock was of Oedemia deglandi, the other of Oedemia perspicillata. Jan. 8, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal.

Conditions: 7:40 to 8:25 A.M.; foggy; cold; light wind. In a slough near the roundhouse I saw a flock of forty or fifty sandpipers fly up as the train passed. I did not note anything along the mole; the fog being quite thick. [Yesterday morning, which was clear, I saw a large compact flock of ducks on the water to the south of the mole. Several ducks were seen closer to the mole which looked like scaup ducks.] On the bay this morning I saw nothing as I rode inside the steamer. On the San Francisco side the usual number of Larus glaucescens were seen, occasionally one in adult plumage. An occasional Larus californicus and a few Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were seen in front of the ferry ships. In the evening off Goat Island I saw five or six Larus glaucescens (immature) on the water. Last evening about 5:10 P.M. I saw an adult Larus occidentalis in front of the Ferry Building. Yes- terday morning five birds, apparently large tern, flew over the train, as it went down the mole, to the southward. Jan. 9, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: Foggy on bay, but not in Alameda or along the mole; cool; light wind. Along the mole I saw several ducks and small grebes, the latter diving as the train passed.

Larus glaucescens (mostly immature) with several adult & immature Larus californicus followed the steamer. On the San Francisco side there were numbers of Larus glaucescens on the piles. A few Larus canus or Larus brachyryn- chus were seen in front of the Ferry Bldg., also a young Larus californicus in very dark plumage. When returning home this evening about 5:15 P.M., a few immature Larus glaucescens flew about the bow of the steamer. When south of Goat Island a couple of ducks flew over to the northward high in the air; they appeared to be Scamp Ducks. Jan. 12, 1908, Alameda, Cal. conditions:- Overcast; warm; rained during the night; nowind. When on Park Street near Central Avenue I saw a few gulls flying over the town from the southeast. They were quite high in the air. On Central Avenue east of Versailles I saw two flocks of Euphagus cy- anocephalus of about twenty each on the telegraph wires. Three Astragalinus were seen at a tree close to the sidewalk. Several Anthus pensilvanicus at beach. During the past three or fours days gulls have been noted flying over San Francisco toward the ocean. Two were observed flying eastward, one in the morning, the other in the early afternoon. I saw a few sandpipers a day or two ago in a slough near the roundhouse.

Jan. 13, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; overcast; no wind; 7:40 to 8:25 A.M., high tide. Two or three large flocks of ducks were on the water south of the mole. An occasional gull, duck, and small grebe were seen in quite close. On the bay Larus californicus and Larus glau- cescens were abundant and followed the boat as usual. The former species was seen on the hurri- cane decks and flagstaffs. When just east of Goat Island I saw a string of a dozen or so cormorants flying northwest close to the water. Two others were seen going in the same di- rection nearer the mole. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- Raining; south wind; moderate temperature; 4:45 to 5:05 P.M. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus followed the steamer fairly common, many sailing over the stern, and one Larus californicus, imma- ture, riding on one of the after flagstaffs. I saw a duck close into the rocks of the mole this evening. It was too dark to see far out on the water. Jan. 14, 1908. During the trip to San Francisco this morning a strong westerly wind was blowing, causing the gulls to fly faster than usual. Many followed the steamer (mostly Larus glaucescens), crossing and recrossing our stem. Light-headed brownish plumaged young Larus glaucescens occasional.

Jan. 15, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. conditions:- cool, frosty in morning; fairly clear; northerly wind. The usual distant ducks were seen along the mole. On the bay I saw a flock of cormorants flying northwest, also two flocks of ducks, one however turned about and circled went southward again, they were between Goat Island and San Francisco. Around a warship anchored near the ferry route there was a perfect swarm of gulls both this morning and yesterday morning. Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens followed the steamer as usual, immature birds of the latter being commonest. On the piles on the San Francisco side were great numbers of gulls, chiefly immature Larus glaucescens, many being in brown young plumage with whitish heads. Often gulls will stay on the water near the head of the slip until the steamer has nearly closed their avenue of escape, and then will fly out through the narrow space between wall of the slip and the moving steamer. I saw an Ardea herodias arise from the marsh west of 1st Street at a considerable distance from the train this morning. Jan. 16, 1907. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. conditions:- Easterly wind; moderate temperature; hazy.

810. On the water south of the mole and south of Fifth Street Station there was the usual number of ducks too far off for identification. Yesterday morn- ing an Oedemina deglandi flew up from quite close to the mole. Drove inside the steamer most of the way over, but on the San Francisco side I saw considerable numbers of Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens, the latter being by far the most abundant. On the piles both species were seen, particularly young Larus glaucescens, some with whitish heels. The Larus californicus seen were mostly adults. One or two Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were seen on the water in front of the Union Ferry Bldg. Jan. 17, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. conditions: - 7:40 to 8:25 A.M.; cool; overcast; light wind. Off the seawall west of Fifth Street Station I saw a few ducks, and on the water south of the mole, a good many in large flocks on the water. Near the west end of the mole I saw a cormorant on the water; apparently it had a fish in its mouth. From the way it was shaking its head and holding it down close to the water. On the bay gulls were about the same as the day before yesterday. Two or three gulls were picking up refuse from under the apron of the ship on the San Francisco side as I entered it this morning.

Jan. 18, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. conditions:- 7:40 to 8:25 A.M.; SE wind; rainy; moderate temperature. On the water south of the mole I saw the usual flocks of ducks too far off to be identified. As the train passed down the mole a fine male Aris- totetta palisineria paddled away from the rocks in alarm; apparently it was a wounded bird. Larus glaucescens and Larus californi- cus followed the steamer in the usual pro- portion. Over a passing steamer I noted about fifty sailing in the air. Around a warship could be seen a perfect swarm of them. On the piles were quite a number of young Larus glaucescens, although not as many as yester- day morning. In the morning I saw one gull flying over High Street Station in a southeasterly direction. During the day I noted one flying westward over the city. Jan. 19, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. conditions:- 9:40 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.; overcast; souther ly wind; moderate temperature. Ducks were scarcer along the mole, only one or two flocks being seen on the water south of the mole. One or two ducks were seen flying.

Gulls were abundant as usual on the bay. Quite a number of Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus were on the water in front of the S.F. ferry slips. On the Alameda pier piles and roof of the building at the Alameda mole there were quite a number of gulls, one or two being adult Larus Californicus. The gulls on the piles were going through their usual antics. Several were on the water close beside the steamer. In swimming they use their feet al- ternately; when at rest on the water the feet are pendant and are not held up close to the body. I saw one gull sitting on the water make a dive for something, ducking under head first, immersing its head and neck just as I saw a fulmar do once at sea. In Alameda I saw a few Euphagus cyan- cecephalus sitting on telegraph wires at the corner of Mound St. and Central Ave. this morning about 8:05 A.M., and also an Ardea herodias flying SW over Torg near the round house. Passer domesticus picking things off of the great limbs and twigs of the pear tree next the house. Jan. 20, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; rainy; light wind. Ducks were noted as usual south of the seawall and mole this morning. Gulls also appeared as usual on

the bay. I saw two flying southward over the city in the down-town district, also one going northward. Among a flock of gulls on the water off the city I saw an adult Larus occidentalis Jan. 24, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - bold; southerly wind; overcast. Gulls were following the steamer the same as usual. In the evening about 5:45 a few were seen in front of the S.F. ferry slips, but more on the piles, it was then almost dark. During the past two or three mornings I have seen about half a dozen gulls flying over San Francisco both east and west. One or two have also been seen flying also over Alameda. Along the mole this morning I saw two or three large flocks of ducks on the water at a distance and also one or two individuals. A fine adult male Blangula clang- ula was seen close in, diving as the train passed. One large flock was close up to a blind, which of course was unoccupied. Jan. 25, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - NE wind; cold; rainy. Along the mole several small grebes and two or three ducks were seen quite close in, while off a

distance were the usual congregations of ducks on the water. It is the consensus of opinion that ducks are scarcer than usual this year. Two or three mornings ago I saw a loon flying close to the mole. This morning there were a number of gulls flying northwest over Alameda near High Street Station; they came singly and in twos and threes. One or two gulls were noted during the day flying over San Francisco in an easterly direction. In the evening I saw none flying over the hills, but noted several bunches, [illegible] not exceeding six individuals apiece, flying westward along the low valley which runs about out Steary Street; one or two were noted to pass close to the St. Francis Hotel. Some of the birds appeared to come from south of Ferry Building. In the morning I rode inside the steamer. In the evening at about dusk there were a few gulls around the Ferry Building, but none on sheds or piles. One or two immature Larus glaucousens were noted. And hovering over the water were a few small gulls, apparently Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus. Jan. 26, 1908. Alameda, bal. Conditions: - About 9:20 A. M.; moderate temperature; NE wind; clear. Dendroica anduboni. One or two in pear tree near house; very active; no high-plumaged ones seen.

Passer domesticus. common as usual. Males appear fairly common, as well as females. Astragalus. Noted three or in bush in yard on Central Avenue. I was first attracted by their peculiar little call. Euphagus cyanoccephalus. I did not notice any on wires on Central Avenue in usual place. I saw two, however, feeding on grassy spot close to the sidewalk; they were very tame, allowing me to come within eight or nine feet of them. One was minus a foot, but got about with little difficulty. Aphelocoma californica. Two. Haywards, b.al. conditions:- Warm; NE wind; clear. Middle of day. At Mr. Emerson's I saw the following:- Trochilus anna. Several. Five adult males seen; feeding in alces; & one sitting in peppertree. One or two Empidonax. Munius polyglottos. One immature one. Quite tame; was in rose bush close to window where we were sitting. Passer domesticus. Several in bushes. Gonotrichia leucophrys. One. On the return trip to Alameda in the af ternoon, I saw a few gulls in the canal at Park Street Bridge; one was noted as an adult Larus californicus.

Jan. 27, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Northerly wind; cool; Partly overcast. Usual time. This morning the birds were all at a good distance from the mole as usual, on the water. Saw two or three moderate-sized flocks of ducks on the water; they were, however, not as large as those seen last week. The birds, ducks and grebes, close to the mole usually dive as the trains pass. Drove inside the steamer going to the city. In the evening I caught the 5:10 steamer home, it being quite light at that time now. Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens followed the steamer in considerable numbers, flying a- round it and over it as usual. Drove on the af- ter deck, going inside when off Goat Island. Along the mole I noticed only an occasional bird; it was plenty light enough to see. Tide well in. Jan. 28, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Frosty; cool; northerly wind; clear; 7:45 to 8:25 A.M. At High Street Station I noted four or five Passer planting domesticus sitting close together in a row on the gutter of a nearby house. Along the mole three or four large distant flocks of ducks were seen on the water. Gulls of

the two common species were noted the same as usual of the bay, an occasional Larus glauciscens (young) riding on a flagstaff, although with considerable discomfort. Jan. 29, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, boat. Conditions: - Overcast; cool; usual time; no wind to speak of; rained in afternoon. In the morning several large flocks of ducks were seen on the water south of the mole, probably numbering several hundred altogether. An adult Larus californicus was seen flying eastward. Drove inside the steamer. In the evening a good many immature Larus glauciscens and one or two immature Larus californicus were seen on the piles at the Ferry Bldg. Some of the former had quite distinct whitish heads. A flock of adult Larus californicus and Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus flew by a couple of times and finally many of the latter stopped to pick up some refuse from the water. Few gulls came about the bows of the steam- er on the way over. East of Goat Island several loons passed singly to the southward at not a very great elevation. Three or four ducks also passed in the same direction. A few ducks & 2 Ardea herod- ias seen along mole. Low tide:

18. Jan. 30, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. conditions:- Moderate temperature; clear; light or mo wind; usual hours. Larus glancescens and Larus californicus were the same as usual. Both yesterday and to-day the one or two of the former were noted on the lower deck of the steamer in the evening, and this evening an immature bird of the latter species alighted on a boat davit. Ducks were noted as usual along the mole. This morning four ducks low down and two cormorants high up were passing north- west. This evening one or two ducks were noted proceeding South, while when east of Goat Island 8 or 10 loons in very loose formation (hardly a formation at all, merely happened together) passed southeast high in the air. Jan. 31, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, cal. conditions:- Southerly wind; cool; overcast. Ducks were not as abundant along the mole as usual, but those that were there were quite close in. several This evening I saw gulls going westward over the city, both at the Ferry and at Lough and California sts.

Feb. 1, 1908. San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - 5:00 P.M.; NE wind; raining; cold. Larus glaucescens was very common on the piles and about the ferry slips; several adult and immature Larus californicus were seen. One of this last species and six of the former were on the lower deck this evening. The immature Larus glau- ces cens on the piles were squabbling and crowing as usual; one had an almost white head and neck, while the rest of the body was mottled brown. Feb. 2, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Middle of day; high tide; SE wind; more or less rainy. Ducks. A few noticed along seawall and note on the way over to San Francisco, although the sea was very rough. On the return trip a flock of thirty or forty came flying from the westward, alighting south of the mole. Larus philadelphia. One hovering close over the water south of Goat Island in the morning. Larus glaucescens. Abundant on the San Francisco side. On the trip to the city only an occasional gull was seen until off Goat Island. Larus californicus. A few as usual. Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus. Several on S.F. side.

20. Draw a Dendroica fea and duboui and several Passer domestici in a pear tree near our house. Feb. 3, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. In the morning it was foggy and Drote inside the steamer. Several ducks, apparently Scoup Ducks, were close up on the water close to the mole, where they are seldom seen in clear weather during the hunting season; In the evening Drote on the forward deck of the steamer. Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens were seen on the San Fran- cisco waterfront as usual. When a little east of Goat Island I saw three ducks fly- ing north high in the air, and a dozen going south likewise one loon. Feb. 4, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; overcast; slight- ly rainy; light winds. Drote inside the steamer both ways. Along the mole this morning there were a good many ducks, a few stragglers being close in. Scoters, Scoup Ducks, Blangula clangula, and Aristonetta valinieria were recognized. This evening a few bunches of gulls were seen proceeding westward over the city; observed along California St. between 4:30 and five. Apparently Larus glaucescens & Larus californicus.

Feb. 5, 1908. Conditions:- Overcast in morning; moderate Temperature; light winds. Along the aside this morning were a good many ducks close in, "sisters" small bunches of Scamp Ducks and an oc- casional Clangula clangula being seen. Some dived, none flew. Off at a distance there was a very large flock on the water. Several small grebes and a loon were also noted on the water. On the exposed sand a small bunch of sandpipers were noted. Gulls (Larus glaucuscens and Larus californicus) followed the steamer as usual on the trip across. This evening the two above species and several Larus canus or Larus brachy- rhynchus were seen as usual in front of the Ferry Bldg. No gulls were noted flying over the city, although I did not keep an especial lookout on the way to the ferry. (While east of Goat Island this evening a loon and a bunch of several Scamp Ducks, apparently Fuligula marila, passed to the southward. Two Scamp Ducks were seen going northward.

Feb. 6, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Birds were the same on the bay and along the mole as during the past two days. Feb. 8, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Gulls and ducks were about the same as usual, although a strong SE wind was blowing. In the evening there did not seem to be as many ducks along the mole as usual. The following have been seen lately:- Odenia deglandi, Odenia perspicillata, Scap ducks, Aristonetta valisneria, blangula clangula. Feb. 9, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal conditions:- Early afternoon; cool; strong west wind. Not as many ducks along the mole as usual. Many flying about, chiefly in flocks; sea fairly rough. On the way over there were a good many gulls on the water south of Goat Island. Larus californicus and Larus glaucus as usual, fly- ing much more sweepingly and gracefully than is the general case when there is SE wind. Last evening I saw several small land birds proceeding eastward along the south side of the mole, although there was a strong southeast wind blowing. Feb. 10, 1908.

Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions: - Moderate temperature; clear; light west wind. This morning there were two large flocks of ducks on the water south of the mole, also two or three small flocks and some [illegible] birds. An Aechmophorus occidentalis was was on the water with several ducks close to the mole. Gulls were following the steamer both in the morning and evening. Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens as usual. Feb. 13, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Gulls and ducks as usual. Three or four days ago I saw two Merganser (serrator?), one a fine adult male, close to the mole. They splattered off a few feet, not rising free of the water and making a great splash- ing with wings and feet. This evening there were two Ardea herod- ias on the sand, exposed beside the mole. Feb. 15, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Birds were about the same as usual on the bay this fine clear day. A few Larus canus or Larus brachyrhynchus were seen as well as Larus califor- nicus and Larus glaucescens. Many of the latter on hurricane decks of steamers. Loons and Phalacro- corax diplotus going south near mole. An Ardea herodias in shallow water by mole.

24. Feb. 18, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Beautiful weather for a week. Ducks, etc. the same as usual along the angle. Gulls the same on bay; a good many Larus came or Larus brachyrynchus in front of Ferry Bldg. to-night and last night. Last night, also, there were two or three young Larus glancescens and one or two young Larus californicus on the lower deck of the Steamer. One last night, after several attempts, cracked a peanut, and ate the nut leaving the shell. One or two loons and Phalacrocorax delophus seen on bay. Feb. 19, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. This morning noted a few ducks in Lake Merritt, Scaup Ducks being remarked particularly; also a few gulls on the mud. Feb. 22, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Conditions:- Moderate temperature; mostly overcast; no winds light. For the past day or two gulls, mostly adult Larus californicus were very common on the exposed sand near the roundhouse. Ducks, mostly Aristonetta val- ieneria and Scaup Ducks are quite common, now feed- ing close up to the railroad track and scarcely noticing ducks the trains. A good many are still seen offshore.

Larus glaucescens was abundant at both ends of the ferries and on the bay. Near each marship there was a large flock of gulls flying on the way over. A number were also seen on the water. Out the trip home about 12:30 most of the gulls ap- peared to be about the ferries and resting on the roofs of sheds. Feb. 26, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Thick fog both this morning and yesterday morning; fine and clear latter midday. Ducks, mostly Aristonetta valisneria and Scarp Ducks, are very tame now. A good size flock being was seen both morning close to the head of the mole. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus are still very common. This evening I noted two of the latter and one of the former (all young) on the lower deck of the steamer. Feb. 28, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:- Strong southerly wind; rain; high tide in morning; moderate temperature. Along the south shore of town and along the mole there were a good many ducks on the water despite the rather rough sea. Just as we turned into the mole I saw a large flock of ducks rise from the water and fly a short distance to

windward. In the evening at low tide there were a number of ducks in shallow water, ap- parently Aristonetta valisneria and Scaup ducks. On the sand were a number of gulls. Two Ardea herodias were noted in the shallow water. On the bay Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus still follow the steamers, adults and young. Occasional land birds are seen flying along mole over the water. Feb. 29, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Same as yesterday. Birds about the same. Two or three Aechmop- horns occidentalis along the mole in the morning, one was swallowing a fish as the train passed. This evening I saw a Scaup Duck feeding on the water in front of the Ferry Building. It did not fly as the steamers passed; perhaps it was wounded. It was very low tide, and two or three flocks of ducks were seen up on the sand in perhaps 1/2 inch of water. I saw an Ardea herodias in the marsh this morning. Gulls about the same, some on sand in evening; one or two Larus brachyrhynchos or Larus davisii of Goat Island in afternoon. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus as yesterday.

Mar. 1, 1908. Alameda, bal. I saw one or two gulls flying over the town and an adult Larus californicus flying close to the south end of Willow Street. Mar. 4, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. During the past three days the weather has been very changeable, raining at times, at other times clear. The temperature has been perhaps a little cool. The following species have been noted, al- though I have not been on the lookout particular- ly:- Lobolymbus septentrionalis. One or two on water near mole. Aechmophorus occidentalis. One or two a couple of mornings, on the water. Larus californicus. Common on sand and mud flats near roundhouse at low tide. Noted also on bay. Larus glaucescens. Immature birds still fol- lowing ferry steamers. Considerable numbers on sheds and piles. Scarf Ducks. Common. Along south shore and mole; in flocks and singly; males commonest; and tamest, being close up to the track without showing alarm. Aristonetta valinaria. Both sexes quite common

singly and in flocks on the water. Not as bold as the Scoup Ducks. Odemia deglandi. Occasional on water te- side mole. Ardea herodias. Yesterday morning I saw two flying about erratically over the marsh west of First Street, the second bird apparently pursuing the first. Passer domesticus. Common all over as usual. Zonotrichia leucophrys. Saw a large flock feeding in back yard Sunday. Saw two or three in tree with flock of Passer domesticus this evening. Dendroica auduboni. Occasional birds about place in pear trees. Mar. 5, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - cool; rainy. Several flocks of ducks (apparently mostly Scoup Ducks and Aristonetta valisneria) were seen on the water south of the mole and seawall. Three clangula clangula flew up as the train swung around the curve between Fifth St. and West Alameda Stations this morning. On the sand, about 30 yards from- the track there three ducks standing asleep with heads thrown over the back shoulder and down under the wing. This evening it is also there were considerable numbers of gulls and ducks on the sand near.

the roundhouse. In the morning I saw three or four Larus californicus flying eastward over Alameda. Also saw three or four of this species flying eastward along the mole, and one on the water. One or two Aechmophorus occidentalis were seen. Mar. 9, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Warm; clear; no wind to speak of. Birds about the same the past two days:- The usual ducks and gulls were seen; Larus graceae seems to be becoming scarcer on the bay. This morning I saw a Colymbus septentrionalis within a foot or two of the rocks of the mole; it did not dive as the train passed. Yesterday I saw one Mottion carolinensis and two Quercuscedula discors (a male and a female) asleep on a rock on the shore of Alford Lake at the Haight Street entrance of Golden Gate Park. In the same pond were several Tix galericulata, on Stow Lake in the park. I saw the following California birds, all excessively tame, the first species coming within a foot or two to pick up bread thrown on the water:- Branta Canadensis, Anser albifrons, Chen hyperborea (one only), Anas boschas, Mareca americana (one only), Fuligula marila, Fuligula affinis.

30. Mar. 14, 1908. Altamedo to and from San Francisco, Cal. conditions: - Warm; clear; light winds. High tide 8 a.m. Columbus septentrionalis. One close to the mole de train passed. Grebe. One. Between Goat Island and Alameda. Larus californicus. I was not on the lookout, and saw only one or two. Larus glaucus. Quite common on piles and sheds near Ferry Bldg., S.F., but nowhere near as thick as at the height of the season. Edemia perspicillata. Two or three a morning or so ago. Aristotetta valisneria. Several along with considerable numbers of Scamp Ducks close to the mole. Both ducks and drakes are seen. Scamp Ducks. Common. (apparently Suligula marila). Henales are very scarce. Considerable numbers keep close to the causeway, feeding and sleeping, in spite of passing trains. This evening I saw a large flock of ducks rising from the water south of the mole. Mar. 13, 1908. Altamedo to and from San Francisco, Cal. The weather is still ideal.

One or two Blangula clangula have been observed yesterday and to-day, in addition to the usual ducks and gulls on the south side of the mole. This evening I saw a large flock of Larus glaucescens hovering over the water in front of the Ferry Building. Two Larus canus or Larus brachyrynchus were seen at a distance on the bay. One adult Larus glaucescens was noted on the water this morning. Larus californicus are mostly all adult. One cormorant seen flying. Mar. 17, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. The weather is still warm and delightful. Along the mole in the morning I noticed considerable numbers of ducks, those close to the mole being Aristonetta valisneria (males and females) and Scaup Ducks. In the evening the tide was low, and gulls, ducks, and one or two Ardea herodias were seen. Two or three mornings ago I saw a Nycticorax nycticorax flying in a northeasterly direction over Alameda. Larus glaucescens (immature) and a few Larus californicus are seen about this piers and buildings on the San Francisco side. I observed a young Larus californicus standing on the pier this evening with several young Larus glaucescens.

March 18, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. The fine weather continues. Last evening as the steamer was approaching the mole, three cormorants flew by bound southeast. This morning I saw five flying westward over Alameda; they were quite high above the house tops. Three gulls were also seen doing the same. Other birds were noted the same as yesterday. In the morning I saw five Cedomia perspicillata flying northward when we were between Alameda Mole and Goat Island. March 20, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. The weather is still fog fine, although this morning it was a little foggy. Both in the morning and evening there were considerable numbers of ducks (mostly Scarp Ducks and Aristotetta valisneria) and Larus californicus on the sand and shallow water, the tide being out quite a ways. In the morning an Ardea herodias was standing in the water close to the mole, in fact so close that the fine crest could be seen on its head. This evening as the tram was going up the mole I saw several cormorants pass over going

south. Yesterday and to-day I saw a fine high-plumage Dendroica auduboni in a peach tree in the back yard. March 24, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. The weather still remains pleasant, although the wind has been rather northerly and the tem- perature warm. The chief ducks on the water along the mole this morning were Scamp ducks. Larus califor- nicus are fairly common on the sand ex- posed near the roundhouse. On the bay this morning and on the piles on the San Francisco side were a few- immature Larus glaucescens. A few gulls still follow the steamers. Ducks are decreasing in numbers along the mole. March 29, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions: - Clear; northwest wind; moderate temperature. Few ducks were noted along the mole, while on the sand exposed by the tide there were consid- erable numbers of gulls. A number of Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens followed the steamer over, the latter being all young birds. In Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park I noted Eris- natura jamaicensis and Spatula clypeata in ad- dition to the ducks noted last visit.

34. April 1, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Birds are about the same on the bay as at last accounts. To-day I noted a flock or so of ten or twelve scoters going north, while for the past three or four days I have noted similar flocks flying south. In the evenings at home a few Nycticorax nycticorax are seen passing over bound for the marshes. April 2, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Warm; NW wind; clear. This morning at low tide there were consid- erable numbers of gulls on the sand and in the shallow water, chiefly Larus californicus. Few ducks, however, were seen. Of those at a distance, one Oedemia perspicillata was recognized on the water, while close to the mole were three or four fine adult male scaup ducks. Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens are still fairly common on the bay. I noticed quite a number on the water of Goat Island this morning. Several of the latter were taking a ride of at the hurricane deck of the steamer Newark, westward bound. This evening on the sand near Fifth St. I noted three Larus philadelphia along with other gulls. Ardea herodias near mole.

April 3, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Birds were about the same as yesterday with the addition of several curlew on the sand exposed near the mole. Apr. 10, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Weather still pleasant; morain. Gulls about the same as a week ago except for an occasional Larus philadelphia Along the mole are a few Scarp Ducks (mostly males) and an occasional Edemis deglandi. Apr. 11, 1908. I noted the first Hirundo erythrogaster of the season fly over our yard this morning while I was feeding the pigeons. Zonotrichia leucophrys is very common nowadays feeding with Passer domesticus in the pigeon yard, devouring the feed that I place there for the doves. Apr. 13, 1908. This evening when coming down Briggs Ave., a flock of shore birds, apparently snipe, passed over swiftly to the east. The line was perhaps three or four birds deep. They were heading obliquely down- wards as though for the mud flats of San Leandro Bay. April 14, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions:- cool; SSW wind; overcast. Drove inside the steamer both ways, noting two or three.

distant gulls and a tern. On the watersouth of the mole several Scaup ducks and one or two scoters were seen. On the marsh east of First were a few curlew this morning, and on the small bit of sand exposed near the roundhouse there were several gulls, curlew or godwit, and sandpipers. In the evening more, beach was exposed and more birds seen. On the south shore of Alameda, this evening saw a flock of at least a hundred Iringa canutus or Macrochamphus grisecus, or both. They appeared quite red as they rose from the sand. Other shore birds and gulls were noted also in much smaller numbers. April 15, 1908. I noted a Zonotrichia poronata in the yard this morning. It was eating young lettuce. April 17, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: - Warm; westerly wind; clear. Larus californicus. Several on the Bay and a few on the exposed beaches along the south Alameda shore. Larus glaucescens. Several on the piers on the San Francisco side. Shore birds. Curlew or godwit, snipe and sand- pipers were very common along the shores. Ducks. Several Scaup Ducks and Oedemia deglandi along the mole. When west of Goat Island this morning six of these latter passed us going south.

37. April 19, 1908. Alameda, cal. This morning about 7 o'clock, I went down to the foot of Briggs Avenue. The tide was very low and the mud covered with thousands of small sand- pipers. Several curlew passed. It is a common thing to see small flocks of shore birds passing over this end of town. I saw another Zonotrichia coronata in the yards. Very few Zonotrichia leucophrys about. April 20, 1908. Alameda, to and from San Francisco, cal. Conditions:— Overcast; moderate temperature; southerly wind. Larus philadelphia. Three or four black-headed ones flying southward on the bay this morning when we were east of Goat Island. Larus californicus. Quite common on sand near the mole and on the bay. 1072 adult Larus occidentalis on the bay. Larus glaucocoeus. Several on piles on San Francisco side; all immature. I saw a mature bird on the water day before yesterday. Shore birds. Large numbers of snipe and sand- pipers, and a few curlew (?) on exposed mud and sand along the Alameda shore. Ardea herodias. One in shallow water near the mole.

38. April 22, 1908. San Leandro Bay, Alameda bo., bal. Conditions:- Shine, 6:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.; except for a light shower in the afternoon, it was warm and pleasant although somewhat overcast; southwesterly wind. Shore birds were abundant in San Leandro Bay and San Leandro slough, while in the deep slough south of the old S.P.C. R.R., birds were common. The tide was below the mean low water at about 11:00 A.M. No rails were seen or heard. I saw a large grieve in the deep slough south of the railroad track; apparently Aethomorphus occidentalis. Sterna forsteri. Quite a few. Some calling. Some with entire black caps, others intermediate. One that had but few feathers on its neck and was apparently moulting. Saw one or two dive. Larus philadelphia. Several, mostly black-headed, in San Leandro Bay. Larus glaucescens (?). A large immature gull on the mud near mouth of San Leandro slough. Squaturola helvetica. Several, black-bellied and white. I shot one of the latter. Very wary as usual, calling. Aegialites semipalmatus. Quite a number. Occasionally one would call. They go singly or in twos and threes and not in large flocks. Ereunote pusillus. A good many of this species in flocks of varying size, chiefly in the deep slough. [illegible] Botrachomas minutilla. Very common or rather abun

dant, noted chiefly in San Leandro Bay. There were great numbers of sandpipers on the mud in San Leandro Bay, probably both this and the last species. No Tringa canutus. Macrorhamphus griseus. Very common on mud & sloughs and bay. With few exceptions all were in quite ruddy plumage. Both these, and the sandpipers were usually tame and easy of ap- proach, although occasionally a flock would take alarm before the proper range was reached. The dowitcher runs its bill vertically and into the soft mud, but often when pulling it out it does so with a jerky motion, and in such cases a long worm would appear, half in the birds both half in the mud. With one or two more jerks the unfortunate creature out and is quickly swallowed, and the search begins again. Pelidna alpina. Several with dark bellies. Feeding with other sandpipers and singly. Limosa fedoa. One or two in San Leandro slough. Symphemia semipalmata. Three or four. Numenius hudsonicus. Very common, chiefly in the marsh grass. Noisy, calling when flying or flushed. Ardea herodias. Four or five. Scary. Nycticorax nycticorax. One flying up San Leandro slough. [illegible] marild. Several. One female only. Quite wild. Aristonetta valisineria. A flock of several flew over

40. a female from which was taken. Clangula clangula. One or two in deep slough. Erimaturna jamaicensis. Two or three in deep slough in high plumage. Agelaius phoeniceus. Three or four in marsh, singing. Haundroerythrogaster. Four or five flying over sloughs About a week ago, I saw a couple of young Passer domesticus fresh from a nest; they were in a tree on Briggs Avenue. The Aristometta valisneria was quite fat, while the three Fuligula marila taken were lean, as was also the Squatarola helvetica in white plumage. Apr. 23, 1908, Alameda, bal. This morning I saw three Nycticorax nycti- orax flying westward over the town. April 24, 1908. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. conditions:- Morning; overcast; moderate temperature; high tide. On the marsh west of First Street. I saw a number of Minuenius hudsonicus, sandpipers including Black-bellied Pelidna alpina, and one or two Regialews semipalmatus. On the bay I noted a goodly number of Larus californicus. This evening I saw a Dendroica estiva collecting nesting material on the ground in our yard and taking it to a pear tree next door. Several Nycticorax nycti[illegible] par

41. 3717; Pelidna alpina; ♀ Alameda, cal; Apr. 22, 1908; B.A.S. No. 3718; Aegialaeus semipalmatus ♂ 3719; Eremetes pusillus ♀ 3720; Macrorhamphus griseus ♀ 3721; 3722; Squatarola helvetica ♂ 3723; Macrorhamphus griseus ♀ 3724; 3725; Limonites minutilla ♀ 3726; 3727; Aristotetta valianeria ♀ 3728; Fuligula marila ♂ 3729; 3730; 3731; Numenius hudsonicus ♂ 3732; Limonites minutilla ♀ April 29, 1908. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., cal. Conditions:- Clear; warm; west wind beginning about 10:00 A.M.; tide high at noon. 6:30 A.M. to 2:45 P.M. I first went up Melrose slough, then up Damon's, from there through the cut-off to San. Leandro Slough and from there home. While in Melrose slough, quite a number of birds came over from the Alameda shore as the tide rose. Then as the water covered the flats of Melrose slough, numbers of Sandpipers

42. were seen flying towards the higher flats in the southeast corner of Damon's slough. Finally when the tide was well up and the mud covered, there were considerable numbers of curlew (Numenius hudsonicus) and a few of the various other shore birds on the marshes proper. The great majority of snipe and sandpipers, however, had disappeared. Two distant flying Fuligula marila were seen, but no other ducks were observed. (No Tringa canutus yet. The following species were observed:- Sterna forsteri. Several shot, two of which did not have entire black caps, while the others did. Most all were calling, occasionally one pursuing another. I noted two pursuing a third which had something in its mouth. When doing this they fly with beautiful, long, graceful wing sweeps. Some were observed diving from about twenty feet above the water. They were seen over the marsh, sloughs, and bay. Larus philadelphia. Two or three at a distance on the bay this afternoon. Larus californicus. I saw one or two immature birds while up the San Leandro slough. Squatarola helvetica. Several, both in summer and winter plumage. Very. Give an occasional note when flying. In fact all the shore birds

observed to-day, except perhaps the sandpipers, could be distinguished by their cry. Aegialus semipalmatus. Quite a few. Pelidna alpina. Quite a few. Black-bellied. Ereunetes pusillus. Hundreds. All the small pipers shot, with the exception of one were of this species. On the flats of San Leandro Bay and Chelrose slough there were myriads of sand- pipers this morning, probably both this and the next species. Once in a while a large swarm of them would arise and wheel about in the air, showing first one white there dark as they swing. Limonites minutilla. Only one taken, was with Ereunetes pusillus when shot. Macrochamphus griseus. Common, but not as many as a week ago, all red. Two calls. Limosa fedoa. About a dozen. Symphemia semipalmata. About a dozen. Numenius hudsonicus. Very common, feeding mostly on the marsh. Usually where a flock is feeding, there will be lookout posts, who gives his noisy warning at the approach of Man. They have at least two calls, one a call of warning, consisting of several notes in quick succession, and then often when a flock is flying high. The other is sort of a long purring call given as a flock settles to the marsh.

44. Ardea herodias. Three or four in shallow water of bay at low tide. I noted one secure a fish, getting its head quite close to the water before striking. Nycticorax nycticorax. Three or four feeding on marsh with curlew. Noted four or five flying southeast over marsh. Bistothorus palustris. I noted one on blade of marsh grass, singing loudly. Regulus phoeniceus. Several in marsh, males singing and with very bright wing patches. I searched in one place for a nest, but found none, although two or three pairs of birds were about. When the tide began to fall, the narrow strips of mud became occupied by every hungry shore birds as fast as they were exposed. The birds seem to come out of nowhere, just as when the tide rises they seem to melt away. 3733 Pelidna alpina & Alameda, Cal., Apr. 29, 1908; C. D.S. No. 3734 Macrorhamphus griseus ? 3735 Limosa fedoa ? 3736 Sympthemia semipalmata ? 3737 3738 Sterna forsteri ? 3739 Creumentes pusillus ? 3740 3741 Menumius hudsonicus ? 3742 Creumentes pusillus ?

45, 3743 Eremites pusillus ♂ Alameda, Cal., Apr. 29, 1908; b. G.S. No. 3744 " ♀ " " " bAS No. 3745 " ♀ " " " bAS No. 3746 " ♂ " " " bAS No. 3747 " ♀ " " " bAS No. 3748 " ♀ " " " bAS No. May 1, 1908. This morning when going to San Francisco I saw three or four Odenid deglandi on the water off the mole. One rose slight to flap its wings thus showing plainly the white markings. There were quite a number of Numerus hudsonicus on the sand near the seawall and along the mole this morning. Also num- bers of sand pipers. Out near the water's edge near the roundhouse there was quite a flock of Larus californicus bunch together on the sand. This evening about 8:30 when walking along High St., Alameda, in the rain, I heard several Symphennia semipalmata (?) passing over. adult. I saw an Larus occidentalis off the Ferry Building. May 3, 1908. Vicinity of Leona Heights, Alameda Co., Cal. On a dead oak tree 200 or 300 ft. above the station we found the nest of a flock Colaptes cafer with

one fresh egg. It was about 15 feet from the ground, and the hole about 15 inches deep. There was considerable wood on the ground which had been dug out by the birds, one of which left the nest as we approached the tree. A couple of feet below was another hole of the same depth from which a Megascops asid was extracted. Two incubated eggs were found on the soft bottom of dead wood, etc. Hedymeles melanocephala, Psaltriparus minimus, yanophyia amoena, and 3 or 4 distant hawks were seen in this region. Agelaius phoenicus was observed about a deep swamp east of Leona Heights. At low tide this morning at the foot of Briggs Avenue I observed one Numenius hudsonicus, hundreds of sandpipers, two distant Ardea herodias, and one Nycticorax nycticorax in flight. May 12, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, cal. Immature Larus californicus are common on the bay and on the exposed sand near the roundhouse at low tide. Two or three days ago there were quite a number of terns (apparently Sterna forsteri) along the mole. Quite a few shore birds, both large and small are also to be seen.

May 18, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. conditions: Moderate temperature; southerly wind; drizzling in the morning. On the great expanse of mud exposed along the mole this morning I noted only a few distant gulls. On the bay we passed quite a number of immature Larus californicus near Goat Island on the water and flying. They were in various stages of immaturity. When just off the Ferry Bldg. in the morning two flocks of sandpipers (?) of about 30 birds each passed in front of us, headed south. May 20, 1908. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. conditions: Clear; westerly wind sprang up about 9:00 a.m., blowing very briskly later; warm. Started out at 7:00 a.m., and returned at 1:00 P.M., the tide being very low about 10:00 o'clock. Birds were very scarce compared to three weeks ago, most of the shore birds having left. Sterna caspia. When in the mouth of Melrose slough two very large terns with black-tipped primaries passed over high in the air going westward. Sterna forsteri. Common. I saw a flock of about twenty sitting together on the mud at low tide in the middle of the bay. About half the birds seemed in breeding plumage with black caps and long outer tail feathers. The remainder were worn and moult ing, being without

cups or streamers. They were tame and easy to shoot, the remainder flying over their wounded comrades as usual. Larus philadelphia. Several white-headed ones. Squatarola hibetica. Three or three feeding on flats well out of reach. One black-breasted. Numenius hudsonicus. One feeding near boat house on Ala- meda shore. Limosa fedoa. Quite a few, feeding on flats in bay proper. Sypnphemia semipalmata. Several. Sandpipers. Several. One shot was an Eremeutes pusillus, and two or three others also appeared to be. Tringa canutus (?). Saw a flock of about a dozen in flight. One feeding gale. There were no shore birds in San Leandro slough. Ardea herodias. Four or five, both fishing and flying. Nycticorax nycticorax. Several. When flying between the feeding ground and the rookery they keep very high in the air. I saw several feeding at the water's edge along the channel in the bay proper at low tide. Tuligula marila. Two bilatefated females taken. Aegelius phoeniceus (?). Several in March near San Lean- dro Slough. Calling. Saw one fly across slough. I was told that two weeks ago Tringa canutus was very thick. 3749 Tuligula marila ♀ Alameda, bal.; May 20, 1908; b. A. S. No. 3750 ♂ 4 11 11 11 11 11 b a s No 3751 Limosa fedoa ♀ 11 11 11 11 11 11 b a s No 3752 ♂ 11 11 11 11 11 11 b a s No

49. May 24, 1908. Viinity of Alameda, bal. Conditions:- Warm; clear; before 7:30 A.M.; no wind. Between the Alameda and the Bay Farm Island shore I saw several Sterna forsteri, two large terns (Sterna regia maxima ?), several Larus philadelphia, and one Aechmophorus occidentalis, the last being in the water. On the Bay Farm Island shore I saw an Tringoides macularius; it kept bobbing up and down. Two or three Ardea herodias and Nycticorax nycti- corax were seen. May 27, 1908. San Leandro Bay and Slough, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions:- Warm; clear; northerly wind; 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 M. I went up San Leandro Slough to fresh water. In the upper part of the slough there were no water birds. The tracks of an Ardea herodias were seen, however. The upper part of the slough has steep banks and is to bordered with grain fields. I took a Zenaidura caro- liniensis which was on the banks. Cigalaus phoen- icens (?) were fairly common. On one of the beams under a bridge over the fresh water I found a nest of Hirundo erythrogaster containing three fresh eggs. The parent was flushed. The nest was built of mud and straw, lined with feathers and grass and placed in the usual position and of the usual shape. Melospiza cinerea was noted in the salt marsh.

58. For the marshland on San Leandro Bay the following species were observed. Tide flooding. Sterna forsteri. Quite a few. Calling. Saw one with a fish in its mouth being pursued. One which was taken had pieces of a crab in its thr Numenius hudsonicus. Two or three. Limosa fedoa. About 100. Great variation in bills. Also taken not in high plumage. Small sexual organs. Macrorhamphus griseus. Three in winter plumage. Tringa canutus. One passed close. Saw a flock of about a dozen. Pelidna alpina. Three with black underparts. Three or four Nycticorax nycticorax. Several flying. Ardea herodias. Several. 3753 Zenaidura carolinensis; ♀; W. San Leandro, Cali.; May 27, 1908; t.A.S. No. 3754 Macrorhamphus griseus; ♀ Alameda, Cal.; ; " " t.A.S. No 3755 " " ♀ " " " " " t.A.S. No 3756 Limosa fedoa; ♀ " " " " t.A.S. No May 31, 1908. Alameda, Cal. Drownt out in a boat along the north shore of Bay Farm Island meet of the Bridge. Low tide. I saw one sandpiper on the mud; three Limosa fedoa flying, several Sterna forsteri flying and calling and occasionally parroting one another with loud cries, and three or four Larus phil- delphia on the sand. June 3, 1908. Alameda, Cal. Conditions:- South of Alameda; forenoon; light wind; low tide; warm.

Very few birds were seen. The following were noted: Sterna forsteri. Four or five. One flying with a fish in its mouth. Some calling. Larus philadelphia. Several on sand on Alameda shore, flying about from pool to pool. Limosa fedoa. Five flew by very erratically and swiftly, each one starting about by itself. Ardea herodias. Three or four fishing. Shy. Nycticorax nycticorax. Three. One feeding on mud. Hawk? A large hawk or a vulture circling over the east end of Alameda. Larus californicus. Half a dozen flying. June 5, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Along the mole nowadays, occasional Ardea herodias and Nycticorax nycticorax are about the only birds seen. On the bay a few immature Larus and californicus and several adult Larus occidentalis are seen. This evening near Bay Farm Island bridge I saw eight terns working westward high in the air, calling. Three or four of them looked larger than Sterna forsteri. Mr. Loonis says that on the Kaualiti ferry route Larus occidentalis now the principal gull seen. June 6, 1908.

32. Alameda to and from San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Westerly wind; cool; clear. On the beach near the roundhouse this morning there were thirty or so gulls (apparently immature Larus californicus), and a dozen or so more came sailing in from the westward as the train passed. On the evening about the Ferry Bldg. in San Francisco, most of the birds were adult Larus occidentalis; very few Larus californicus being seen. On the roof of the first shed south off the Ferries there were a good many of the former species. June 10, 1908. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Conditions: Overcast; cool; westerly wind; forenoon; tide high about 9:30 A. M. I went about half a mile up San Leandro Slough and then worked in the small sloughs between that and the old S.P.B.R.R. tracks looking for rails' and sparrows' nests, but found none, although Melospiza cinerea was very common. At the first glance one would mistake one for a black rail as it goes along the mud. and suddenly disappears under some small over- hanging bank. Of water birds I saw the following:- Sterna forsteri. Quite a few, some in full breeding plumage, others immature, etc. On mud bank up slough. Larus philadelphia. Quite a few, flying in compact flocks with terns when I began shooting. I think

53. They were also on the mud bank with the terns. They were nearly all immature and in worn plumage, some having black feathers coming in on the head. I saw one black-headed adult only. Numenius hudsonicus. One. Shore birds. I saw several other shore birds. Two or three were large, apparently curlew or godwit. Three or four appeared to be either knots or dowitchess, while three or four others appeared to be Sguatarola helvetica, in fact I think I heard this last species call. All were quite distant; some on mud. Ardea herodias. Three or four. Wary. Flying when approached; uttering the usual Marsh croaks of alarm when arising. Nycticorax nycticorax. Two or three flying. high in air over bay. Cynopaus cyanecephalus. Several on lawns in Alameda. 3757 Larus philadelphia ♂ Alameda, bal.; June 10, 1908; b. A.S. No. 3758 Sterna forsteri ♀ 3759 Larus philadelphia ♀ 3760 ♂ 3761 ♂ June 14, 1908. In the yard next door to my home I observed an Icterus Bullocki in a pear tree this afternoon late. On the south side of Bay Farm Island to-day

54. a Juncus americanus was seen sitting on the edges the beach. As I approached it flew off over the water. Several flocks of large gulls numbering from five to fifteen or twenty were working westward chiefly in the morning. They flew over the water heading into a strong westerly wind. The following land birds were seen: 1. Melospiza melodia. 2. Carpodacus mexicanus. 3. Passer domesticus. 4. Euphagus cyanocephalus. 5. Hirundo erythrogaster 6. Petrochelidon rufifrons. (?) June 17, 1908. San Leandro Bay, Alameda co., bal. Conditions: Strong southwesterly wind; warm; afternoon. Drewnt a good ways up Melrose Slough, To the tide being quite high. No birds were seen there. In San Leandro Bay I saw half a dozen terns, apparently Sterna forsteri, some diving in canal. Two or three Nycticorax nycticorax flew over. June 28, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Along the Alameda shore at low tide Ardea herodias, Nycticorax nycticorax, and a few gulls are to be seen. June 21, 1908. When near Alameda mole about noon to-day, I saw seven or eight ducks flying north in flock.

July 16, 1908. Larus occidentalis and Larus Leermanni are the gulls noted on the bay now. July 20, 1908. Adult Larus occidentalis are the gulls most seen on the Alameda Ferry route now. They do not follow the steamers, nor are they abundant. Occa- sional Larus heermanni are seen. Along the south shore of Alameda and along the mire, occasional Nycticorax nycticorax and Ardea herodias are seen. July 25, 1908. Both this morning and evening I noted several large shore birds, apparently Cygnus, on the sand exposed near the roundhouse. There was also a goodly number of gulls, apparently mostly immature Larus californ- icus. One or two Ardea herodias were also present. On the bay Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni occur, although not abundant. Occasional imma- ture individuals of Larus californicus were seen this morning. At house this morning a large shore bird flew over the house bound for the outer bay. It called as it passed over. I could not distinguish the species, although it was not high up. July 28, 1908. This morning I noted one or two Uria troile off Goat Island. They flew as the steamer approached.

August 4, 1908. Alameda to and from San Francisco, bal. Overcast; moderate temperature; westerly wind. On the sand near the roundhouse and in the shallow water there were numbers of gulls (I recognized an adult Larus occidentalis), and one or two Ardea herodias, and a few large shore birds, apparently Cunnenius hudsonicus. Both in the morning and evening a Heteractitis incanus flew out from the rocks of the mole as the train passed. On the bay I saw several Larus heermanni and Larus occidentalis. Sept. 19, 1908. San Francisco to Alameda, bal. Overcast; moderate temperature; SW wind; about 5:15 P.M. I came across on the after deck of the ferry boat. Two Larus heermanni, and a few Larus californicus, immature and adult (the latter with streaked heads) were seen. Several of the latter made occasional half-hearted attempts towards following the steamer. Some were flying very high. During the past month I have noted as many as a dozen gut Ardea herodias in the night near the roundhouse at one time. Stulls have also been very abundant at ebb tide on the sand along the mole; usually they were too distant to determine. Yesterday morning at 8:40 A.M. I saw a Strix pratincola flying about at Jones & Sacramento Sts., San Francisco.

September 20, 1908. This evening while in my back yard I saw a Cryptocorax nycticorax pass high over head, heading Northeast. It squawked once or twice causing the mandarin ducks in the aviary to cock their heads to one side and look up at it. September 28, 1908. This evening there were a dozen or more Ardea herodias fishing in the shallow water in the light near the roundhouse. On the beach there were several hundred gulls. In the morning they are usually facing the rising sun; in the evening they are usually facing westward. About a week ago I saw a large flight of them to the south- west along the Alameda shore in the evening. On the bay this morning I noted one Larus heermanni and a number of Larus californicus. During the past week I have noted a few sandpipers near the roundhouse. October 2, 1908. While going to San Francisco, bal. this morning, with a strong north wind blowing I noted three seoters flying northward close to the water. Several cormorants were also seen. During the past three or four days I observed another flight of gulls southeast along the Ala- meda shore in the evening. The tide is now high in the evening and no birds are seen on sand.

58. October 7, 1908. This morning I saw a Fulica americana on the water near the seawall west of 5th Street. While the train was passing down the mole, I saw a small flock of ducks on the water quite a ways off. A Rallus obsoletus flew from the rocks into the water as the train passed. On the ferry slip on the San Francisco's side in the morning I noted a good many Larus californicus. Oct. 12, 1908, I saw a flock of about a dozen ducks flying northwest this morning, when between Goat Island and San Francisco. Oct. 15, 1908, I have seen no ducks along the mole lately. Gulls, apparently chiefly Larus californicus are common, especially on the mud at low tide. 3762; Geopelia striata; Alameda, Cal. (aviary); Oct. 14, 1908; aviary no. 91, & W. L. Oct. 17, 1908. Strong north wind; clear. This evening I saw two or three small flocks of ducks over the bay high in the air, southward bound. Larus hermanni and Larus californicus observed on the bay. I saw a Stercorarius pomato- torhinus pursuing an adult Larus californicus for a short distance; then the latter seemed to turn the tables; finally they separate, each going its own way.

59. Oct. 19, 1908. This evening I noted one or two Larus heermanni on the bay, and quite a number of Larus californicus, some of which were immature; the adults of this latter species now have speckled heads. Most of the gulls were on the west side of the bay. A few were seen flying westward, singly. On the east side of the bay, three ducks passed at a distance westward bound and fairly high in the air. A flock of about twenty-five passed to the south high in the air. In a slough near the roundhouse I saw an Ardea herodias. Nothing in sight, the tide being high. Oct. 21, 1908. This morning there was a strong north wind blowing. Along the mole I saw several Larus californicus flying. A num- ber were also seen on the bay. On the bay I saw a cormorant flying to windward. Two or three flocks of ducks, apparently scoters, were seen flying over the bay in various directions, high and low. An Odemix perpicillata passed close by the steamer. Oct. 23, 1908. This morning I saw a flock of about twenty-five ducks on the water off the mole. A small grebe was also seen. Oct. 24, 1908. This evening at dusk I saw ten Ardea herodias in the Shallow water beside the mole - low tide.

60. Oct. 26, 1908. This morning I saw my birds in the light near the roundhouse, although the tide was out a ways. On the water, however, I saw a few gulls. On the bay Larus californicus and one or two Larus heermanni were noted. When off Goat Island a flock of about a dozen small gulls, probably Larus philadelphia, passed us going northwesterly. A flock of eight or ten coormorants, apparently Phalacrocorax auritus, passed us headed the same way. Both species were flying close to the water. This evening I counted eleven Ardea herodias in the shallow water by the mole. Oct. 27, 1908. This morning I saw several Ardea herodias in the water south of the mole; one was also seen sitting on an old duck blind. Several grebes were also seen. This evening when southwest of Goat Island I saw several Larus heermanni following in the wake of a westbound steamer; they were well astern of her. Oct. 29, 1908. This morning several small grebes were seen on the water along the mole. I rode inside the steamer, but saw several adult Larus heermanni pass close by as we neared the San Francisco shore.

Nov. 2, 1908. This morning while crossing the bay in the fog a flock of a dozen ducks got up off the water and flew a short distance. They looked to be river ducks - perhaps Dafila acuta - and were apparently lost. A Pelecanus californicus was seen. Nov. 3, 1908. (While on San Leandro Bay at about 4:30 this afternoon I saw a good many land (flicker) birds flying south over the bay. They were about sixty feet in the air. There was no wind clear. Nov. 6, 1908. This morning, while crossing the bay, I saw two or three flocks of ducks (about a dozen each flying south. This evening when returning home I saw one or two Larus hermanni and several immature Larus californicus on the bay. Just at dark when going up the mole I saw two or three Gerdea herodias in the shallow water in characteristic pose. Nov. 10, 1908. This morning quite a few Larus californicus both adult and immature followed the steamer over. Two or three small flocks of ducks seen flying. 3763; Poryana jamaicensis ♀ Alameda, Cal.; Nov. 9, 1908; A. H. Bliss; 3764 n carolina ♀ 3765 n ♀

Nov. 11, 1968. San Leandro Bay, Alameda co., bal. Conditions:- Overcast; moderate temperature; no wind, Saw no rails though searching for them. Larus philadelphia. Several on bay; shot two miniature ones. All with white heads. Saw three or four large gulls at a distance. Squatarola hylvetica. Heard and saw several. Wild. Numerous. Saw one; species uncertain, but probably Numenius hudsonicus. Sandpipers. Three or four large flocks in shallow sloughs; those I shot were Eremetes pusillus and Pelidna alpina. Ardea herodias. Several. Wary as usual. Ducks. Saw several flocks pass over high in air. One flock of about a dozen alighted in the mud in Damon's slough; they looked like Dafila acuta. Erimatoura jamaicensis. One swimming/diving. Aristonetta valisineria. Two flying. Colangula clangula. Taken on bay by hunters. Cormorant. One flying. Hawks. One or two large ones. One, apparently Buteo borealis, had a white rump band, one large owl. Sorthypus trichas, Larus ludovicianus, Nolos- spiza cinerea, and Lethatothypus palustris seen in marsh. Birds (except land birds & sandpipers) scarce.

63, 3766 Pelidna alpina ♂; Alameda, cal.; Nov. 11, 1908; 3767 " ♂ 3768 " ♂ 3769 " ♀ 3770 " ♂ 3771 " ♂ 3772 Euneutes pusillus ♂ 3773 " ♀ 3774 " ♂ 3775 " ♂ 3776 Pelidna alpina ♀ 3777 Gethlypis trichas ♂ 3778 Lardus philadelphia ♂ 3779 " ♀ Nov. 14, 1908. For the past two mornings I have noted several birds (apparently flowers) about the size of Squatarola helvetica in the vegetable gardens at West Alameda. They would fly as the train passed; but there not the above-mentioned species. They may have been Oypechus vociferus, although they appeared too large. Nov. 19, 1908. This morning I saw in the vegetable gardens at West Alameda several of the flowers mentioned above. Dec. 5, 1908. Along the mole and south shore of the town large flocks of district ducks are to be seen on

the water. On the bay this morning I noted a few Larus californicus and Larus glauces- cens following the steamer. Dec. 11, 1908. A hunter to-day brought me a drake Aythya americanad taken in San Leandro Bay. Dec. 12, 1908. A specimen of Recurvirostra americana was taken in San Leandro Bay to-day. It was in gray, black, and white plumage; whether it is the winter plumage or the immature plumage, I do not know. Dec. 13, 1908. This afternoon I went around Bay Farm Island in the launch. Aside from a flock of about twenty ducks southward bound high in the air, I saw only two or three Oidemia deglandi. An Echmophorus occidentalis was seen, and a Proctopus nigricollis was taken. Three or four sandpipers were seen on a mudbank in a slough. The tide was high. Hunters were much more abundant than birds. Two or three days ago I noted a flock of thirty or forty sandpipers near the roundhouse. Several gulls are usually seen along the mole each morning. Dec. 20, 1908. This morning we went from the foot of the

street, through the cut-off slough to San Francisco Bay, down the bay nearly to San Lorenzo Landing, and then back home over the same route. Birds were scarce. Most of them were seen on the bay, although a few ducks and gulls were noted about San Leandro Bay. The following were seen: Archmophorus occidentalis; one; Larus glaucescens, one; other large gulls, several, species indistinguishable; sandpipers, two or three flocks of dozen each on San Francisco Bay shore; ducks, three or four flocks high up, south bound; species identified were Aristonetta valieneria, blangula clangula, blangula albesa, Odenia deglandi, Odenia perspicillata, Eusimatura ja- maicensis. A small hawk passed over our yard this afternoon. Dec. 25, 1908. Ducks have been very abundant along the south shore of Alameda for the last week or two, large flocks being seen on the water. In Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, Fulica americana is very abundant though probably resident. The following ducks were seen, apparently wild birds and not penned birds: Anas bosca, Sphaulax- orus streperus, Mareca americana, Spatula clypeata, Eusimatura jamaicensis, Fuligula affinis and Fuligula mantta.

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Aichmophorus occidentalis 23, 26, 27, 29, 38, 49, 64, 65 Aegialus semipalmatus 38, 40, 41, 43. Aix galericulata 29 Agelaius phoeniceus 40, 44, 46, 48, 49 Anas bosca 29, 65 Anser albifrons 29 Anthus pensilvanicus 3, 7. Aphelocoma californica 15, Ardea herodias 2, 3, 9, 12, 17, 23, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34, 37, 39, 44, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62. Aristotetta valeria 11, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 41, 62, 65. Astragalus 3, 7, 15. Aythya americana 64. Black Rail 52 Branta canadensis 29.

Buteo borealis 62. Carpodacus mexicanus 54. Chaulaasmus streperus 65. Chen hyperborea 29 Cistothorus palustris 44, 62 Clangula albeola 65. Clangula clangula 3, 5, 13, 20, 21, 22, 28, 31, 40, 62, 65. Colaptes cafer 45. Columbus septentrionalis 27, 29, 30. Cormorant 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 18, 31, 32, 59, 60, 62. Curlew 35, 36, 37, 42, 44, 53, 55. Cyanocitta ambigua 46. Dafila acuta 61, 62. Dendroica aestiva 40 Dendroica auduboni

14,20,28,33. Dowitcher 53 Duck 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,36,54,58,59,61,62, 63,64,65. Empidonax 15. Eraunetes pusillus 38,41,43,44,45,62,63 Eriomatura jamaicensis 33,40,62,65 Euphagus cyanoccephalus 2,3,7,12,15,53,54 Fulrich 2,61. Tulica americana 54,58,65 Tuligula affinis 29,65 Tuligula marila 21,29,30,39,40,41,42,48,65 Fulmar 12 Geopelia striata 58 Geothlypis trichas 62,63

Godwit 06, 63 Grebe 4, 5, 6, 8, 13, 16, 21, 30, 38, 59, 60 Gull 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 47, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65. Hawk 46, 51, 62, 65 Hedymeles melanociphalus 46 Heteractitis incanus 36 Hirundo erythrogaster 35, 40, 49, 54. Deterus bullochi 63 Junco hyemalis 2 Knot 53 Land bird 2, 3, 22, 26, 61, 62 Lanius ludovicianus 3, 62 Larus brachyrhynchus 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 31 Larus californicus 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 40, 42

45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64. Larus canus 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 31 Larus glaucus 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 65 Larus heermanni 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61. Larus occidentalis 6, 13, 45, 51, 52, 55, 56 Larus philadelphia 4, 19, 34, 35, 37, 38, 42, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 60, 62, 63. Limonites minutilla. 38, 41, 43. Limosa fedoa 38, 43, 44, 48, 50, 51 Loon 4, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 Macrorhamphus griseus 36, 39, 41, 43, 44, 50. Mandarin Duck 57 Maraca americana 29, 65. Megascops asio 46 Melospiza cinerea 49, 52, 54, 62 Mergus serrator 23.

Quinus polyglottos 15 Nettion carolinensis 29 Numenius 62 Numenius hudsonicus 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 53, 56, 62. Nycticorax nycticorax 31, 34, 39, 40, 44, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57. Odemia deglandi 2, 5, 10, 22, 28, 35, 36, 45, 64, 65 Odemia perspicillata 2, 5, 22, 30, 32, 34, 59, 65, Owl 62 Oryzehus vociferus 63 Passer domesticus 12, 15, 16, 24, 28, 35, 40, 54 Pelecanus californicus 61, Pelidna alpina 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 50, 62, 63 Petrochelidon lunifrons 54. Phalacrocorax auritus 60 Phalacrocorax filophus 23, 24.

Plover 3,63 Porzana carolina 61 Porzana Jamaicensis 61 Proetopus migricolor 104 Psaltriparus minimus 46 Querquedula discors 29 Rail 38,52,62. Rallus obsoletus 58 Recurvirostra americana 64 River duck 61 Sandpiper 1,6,7,11,36, 37, 39,40,41,42,43,45,46,47,48,50,57,62, 64,65. Scaup Duck 4,6,7,20,21,22,24,25,26,27,28,30,31,32,33,34,35,36 Scoter 2,3,5,20,21,34,36,57,59 Shore bird 8,35,66,37,38,42,44,46,48,53,55,56,

Larpe 35,36,87,42. Sparrow 52 Spatula clypeata 33,65 Aquatarola helvetica 38,40,41,42,48,53,62,63 Stercorarius pomatorhinus 58 Sterna caripia 47 Sterna forsteri 38,42,44,46,47,49,50,51,52,53,54 Sterna maxima 49. Strix pratincola 56 Sturnella magna 2,12 Symphonia semipalmata 39,43,44,45,48 Tern 6,36,46,49,51,53,54 Irringa canutus 36,39,42,48,50 Tungoides macularius 49. Trochilus anna 15

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January 6, 1909. Larus glanccescens is now common on the piling of the ferry slips in San Francisco. This morning I noted a number of them, mostly immature in mottled brown plumage, however. Mr. Adolph Uhl told me that a Japanese Nightingale ( ) escaped from his aviary about a year ago, and was not seen until a short time ago. Now it stays about the aviary, attracted apparently by the caged ones. Could this bird have gone north and returned, or is it another bird escaped from someone else's aviary? January 10, 1909. Early in the afternoon I crossed the bay to San Francisco. It was a beautiful clear day with a northerly wind. Ducks were not as abundant along the mole as they had been the few days before. On the bay a few gulls followed the steamer; they were chiefly Larus glanccescens, young and old; occasional adult Larus californicus appeared, among them. Yes- terday I saw a fine Odenula perpicillata on the water east of the pier. January 12, 1909. Flocks of sandpipers are not infrequent in the light near the roundhouse. This morning I saw a flock of some twenty. January 15, 1909. For the past three or four days it has been

stormy. A good many ducks are still seen along the mole, despite the weather; they appear to be mostly scoters. When going down the mole on the train occasionally a gull will keep along parallel to it, but above it until the ferry is reached. This morning a [illegible] Larus glaucescens did this. Note: On the tenth I saw a Junco hyemalis in Golden Gate Park, and on Christmas Day I saw several wild Lophortyx californicus which were quite tame. Yesterday morning, as the steamer entered the slip on the San Francisco side, I noticed a good many Larus glaucescens on the roofs of the wharves and shed as well as on the piles. January 16, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California (Warm; misty; no wind. 7:30 & 8:30 A.M. In Alameda I saw Passer domesticus, Pipilo fuscus, and Zonotrichia leucophrys (several young and one adult). In the right near the roundhouse I saw several ducks. Along the mole were the usual distant flocks, too far to be positively identified; ap. presently mostly scoters. I saw also several gulls flying On the bay I saw one scoter, southbound, About twenty Larus glaucescens and two or three Larus californicus followed the steamer, The Larus glaucescens were mostly immature,

In the evening I saw a number of gulls, the majority Larus glaucescens, one or two Larus californ- icens, about the ferry slip on the San Francisco side. January 18, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Warm; misty; no wind; high tide; 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Along the seawall, the west coast of Alameda, and the mole were immense flocks of ducks, numbering thousands, all too distant to iden- tify. Probably the majority were scoters. Be- tween the immense flocks, the placid water was dotted with straggling individuals. On the bay several Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens followed the steamer a little. When about halfway over we met a number of both species on the water. Among them was one Larus philadelphia. When near Goat Island, five Phalacrocorax passed astern of us; they were bound northwest. January 19, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Warm; misty in morning; high tide; 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. While sitting in the train at High Street Station I saw a line of some forty small Passeres pass over quite high in the air eastbound. Ducks were abundant along the mole and

seawall, not quite as abundant as yesterday morning, however. Off the seawall there were two streaks of oil on the water; these afforded a barrier between different flocks of birds which were close together. On the bay a number of adult and immature Larus glaucescens and a couple of Larus californicus followed the boat after we got in the western part of the bay. I saw many one young and one adult Larus glaucescens ride a short time on a flagstaff. The former drove the latter from the position. It seems that when a bird gets this position it makes his companions envious. It is often difficult for the bird to alight owing to the vibration, wind, and motion from the sea. Three or four gulls were seen on the water near the mole. Two cormorants and a loon were seen bound northwest. This evening an immature Larus glaucescens followed the steamer until east of Goat Island. At times it would sail along for two or three minutes without moving its wings; at this time it seemed to use its tail as a plane in conjunction with the wings. January 20, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, bal. Moderate temperature; southeast wind; rainy; 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. While in the backyard this morning two or three

birds passed over eastbound; from their calls they were apparently Euphagus cyanoccephalus. While sitting on the train at the station I saw six Passerine birds fly over headed past, just as yesterday morning. Along the seawall and mole ducks were abundant as usual, all distant, however. One cormorant was seen to alight in the water. Two loons were noted, westbound. Several Larus glaucescens and one or two Larus californicus followed the steamer in the western part of the bay. This evening about 5:10 I saw several gulls about the San Francisco ferry slips, although it was raining and a very strong southeast wind was blowing. January 21, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Moderate temperature; high south wind; overcast. On the way to the train this morning I saw a number of Passer domesticus. Along the mole and seawall ducks were abundant on the water despite the rough sea. Several gulls were seen on the wing. Three or four small land birds were seen flying east along the south side of the mole. Two loons were seen flying westward; they were having a hard struggle against the wind. A few minute

later when on the ferry boat two loons passed us westbound; apparently they were the same two. A number of Larus glaucescens and one or two Larus californicus followed the steamer, swinging across our wake in graceful curves, then flying up along side of the steamer. San Francisco (Ferry Building); 5 P. M. About the Slip this evening were a num- ber of immature Larus glaucescens. A couple alighted on the forward deck, remaining there several minutes. When on the east side of the bay a loon passed in front of us high in the air and southward bound. January 22, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the mole and seawall ducks were a- bundant at a distance on the water. Off the seawall I saw two cormorants high in the air westbound. Five crossed the mole high in the air, going in a northwesterly direction. On the bay gulls were not very much m evi- dence this morning. Two or three of both Larus cali- ifornicus and Larus glaucescens followed us off and on. A young one of the latter spent about half the time on top of the ball of one of the flagpoles, where it had considerable difficulty in maintaining

itself, being dislodged three or four times by the shaking of the pole, and the wind. It maintained its balance at critical moments by judicious opening of the wings and spreading of the tail. Then west of Goat Island a loon was seen high in the air and flying north- ward. January 23, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, california. 7:30 to 8:30 A. M.; cool; overcast; south wind. When going along High Street a flock of some twenty Euphagus cyanocephalus flew over. I recognized them by their short notes. Along the Seawall and mole ducks were very common on the water, but nowhere near as much as a week ago. On the bay two scoters (apparently Oedemia perspicillata), separate, passed us westbound. I saw about seven ducks in one flock southbound. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus followed the steamer in the usual numbers and proportion. San Francisco to Alameda, california. Several immature Larus glaucescens and one or two Larus californicus about the bow of the steamer as we left San Francisco this evening. I saw a flock of eight or ten ducks flying northwest.

January 25, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, california. 7:30 to 8:00 A.M. Rainy, cool, very strong southeast wind. When going to the train I saw a Pipilo fuscus with a deformed foot, probably it had been shot. Along the seawall, and mole ducks were common although their numbers have de- creased during the past weeks; probably owing to the rough weather; some, in close to the mole, were Scaup Ducks. On the bay no gulls followed us until on the San Francisco side, when two or three of both Larus glaucous and Larus californicus followed in a desultory fashion. Gulls were seen at a distance all the way across. They would sail abeam the wind and down the wind just like shearwaters, making great sweeping arcs and then wheeling with wing almost cutting the water. When I came out of the Ferry Building I saw seven gulls working south over the city, and later in the morning at Gough Street I saw a Larus californicus proceeding very slowly south against the wind. This evening there were a number of Larus glaucous and Larus californicus about the San Francisco ferry ship. Just as the boat started out I saw a string of some twenty black birds flying slowly south close to the water; they may have been shearwaters.

January 26, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Cool, overcast; no wind to speak of. Along the mole and seawall ducks were abundant, as usual, on the water. On the bay, Larus glauciscens and Larus californicus followed the steamer in almost equal proportions. Those of the latter species were mostly adult in winter plumage. This morning I saw three Junco hyemalis in the back yard at 1846 Gough Street, San Francisco. They were feeding on the ground. This evening a good many Larus glauciscens and Larus californicus were about the bow of the steamer while in the slip on the San Fran- cisco side. On the bay three or four gulls were seen on the water and one or two flying. Three flocks of cormorants, the largest number- ing over twenty and flying quite low, passed south along the San Francisco water front. Some passed directly over the steamer after me left the slip; they would take a dozen or so flaps and then sail a short distance. I saw one loon bound southward. This evening in the dusk, I noted a good many ducks on the water along the mole. Note.—Probably the black birds seen last night were cormorants.

January 27, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. moderate temperature; quite clear; no wind. This morning the usual number of Passer domesticus were seen. They have become very abundant about our place since I have kept birds; they now roost in the trees, on the window sills, or sheltered parts of the roof, in the summer house and in any other suitable place. Ducks were abundant along the seawall, but not so along the mole, unless the flocks were too far off to be seen from the train. Saw a drake Aristotetta balancing close to the rocks of the seawall. On the bay Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were common, following the steamer all of the way across. One loon was seen, flying. 5:00 to 5:30 P.M. Conditions about the same. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were common on the San Francisco side this evening. On the east side of the bay only one or two were seen. Saw two cormorants flying southward close to the water. Two loons were also seen high in the air going in the same direction. Along the mole were a number of flocks of ducks on the water, as usual. January 28, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. Clear; moderate temperature; no wind. I saw very few ducks on the water along the

mole and seawall. I saw two loons on the water. While going down the mole, I saw 1 gull and 1 small land bird flying east over the water. On the bay Larus glaucaceus and Larus caifornicus followed the steamer as usual. 5 to 5:30 P.M. Conditions about the same. A good many Larus glaucaceus and occasional Larus californicus were about the bow of the boat while in the ship on the San Francisco side. An immature one of the former stood for quite a while on the deck. I saw a young Larus californicus standing on a pile with several young Larus glaucaceus. I saw two adult gulls which appeared to be Larus argentatus. Along the mole I noticed a number of ducks on the water, some individuals being quite close, but in the gathering dusk it was impossible to distinguish the species. January 29, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. It being foggy this morning, I saw no ducks along the seawall and only five along the mole, one, a Scarp Duck, that close enough to be easily distinguished. I saw a small grebe close to the end of the mole. On the bay a good number of Larus glaucaceus and one or two Larus californicus

followed the steamer across. 5 to 5:30 P.M. This evening there were a great Larus glan- cescens and occasional immature and adult Larus californicus about the steamer while in the slip on the San Francisco side. For the past two or three nights I have noticed two or three Larus glanescens with breasts and and abdomens covered with coal tar, also with a little on the wings. They were, however, flying about with the others. January 30, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning ducks were abundant along the seawall, but not along the mole. In this latter place I saw a Clangula clangula I rode inside. the steamer. San Francisco to Oakland, Cal. 4:40 to 5:20 P.M. Clear; moderate temperature. While coming down Clay Street this evening I saw a good many Larus glanescens and one Larus californicus flying west over Nof Hill; I saw as many as six together. This evening and for the past two evenings I saw a number of gulls circling high up in the air over the Bay, apparently preparatory to flying west over the city. Larus glanescens and Larus californicus as usual. Near Long Wharf I saw 2 loons separately flying south,

February 1, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. Moderate temperature; S wind. Along the seawall there were three or four large flocks of ducks, mostly scoters, on the water; one flock arose as the train passed. Along the shore were few ducks. One or two Scamp ducks were recognized. On the bay I saw two flocks of ducks of about 30 each flying south high in the air. Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus followed the steamer in the usual proportions. This evening about 5:45 I saw a few gulls about the San Francisco ferry slips although it was nearly dark; one or two were also seen when crossing the bay. February 2, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. Moderate temperature; strong south wind. Along the seawall there were very three or four good-sized flocks of ducks on the water. Few ducks were seen along the mole. I saw a young Larus californicus here. On the bay Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus followed the steamer as usual. I saw a flock of gulls floating over a passing ferry boat without moving their wings or changing their positions

14. with regard to the steamer. This evening I saw the usual number of Larus glaucusens and Larus californicus about the ferry ships and on the bay. February 3, 1909, Alameda to San Francisco, California. 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. Moderate temperature; Swid; overcast. In the march along First Street I saw one Ardea herodias. Along the mole and seawall there were few ducks. I saw one gull flying. Just after leaving the mole I saw a flock of some fifty gulls over and on the water in the wake of the steamer. Few gulls followed us across; Larus glaucusens and Larus californicus being equally divided, however. 5 to 5:30 P.M. San Francisco to Alameda, Cal. Drove inside the steamer this evening. Along the mole, although it was low tide, could be seen three or four good- sized flocks of ducks on the water. Several Ardea herodias were seen in the shallow water. February 4, 1909. Alameda to Antioch, California, and return. Moderate temperature; rather overcast; no wind. Sturnella magna and other passerine birds were noted over the whole route. I traveled

over the Santa Fe route. Julia americana was seen in large numbers in some shallow ponds west of Day Point. A Buteo borealis (?) was seen sitting on a cross beam of a telegraph pole near Glen Fraser, Contra Costa county. While crossing the San Joaquin River at Antioch I saw an adult Larus californicus. On the way back in the afternoon I saw two large hawks (probably Buteo borealis) circling about near Glen Fraser. I also saw here a berckneis sparveria. February 5, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. On the way to the train I saw a Pipilo fuscus. Along the mole and seawall I saw three flocks of ducks (no great size) on the water and one or two grebes. On the bay Larus glauciscens and Larus californicus occurred as usual. I saw two loose flying northwest. This evening when returning home, I saw the usual Larus glauciscens and Larus californicus on the bay. Off the mole I a large flock of ducks. Three or four Ardeas herodias were fishing in the shallow water. February 6, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California.

16. This morning there were several flocks of ducks on the water along the seawall and mole. While going out the mole I saw two cormorants flying westward. On the bay Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens followed the steamer in equal proportions, all of the former being adults, however. San Francisco to Alameda, California. This evening when crossing the bay the usual Larus californicus and Larus glauces- cens were seen. When fairly close to Alameda mole, a dozen lots passed in front of us south bound flying close to the water. Along the mole I saw two or three good-sized flocks of ducks on the water; they appeared to be mostly scoters. February 7, 1909. Alameda, California. I saw one or two Zonotrichia leucophrys in the yard. February 8, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. A. M. Along the mole I saw three or four good sized flocks of ducks on the water. Drove inside the steamer. I noted a number of gulls sailing over a passing steamer. San Francisco to Alameda, California. J. P. M,

This evening I saw the usual Larus glanceceens, and Larus californicus on the bay, immature birds of the former being common on the piles where they kept up quite a squabbling. On the east side of the bay I saw several terns (Sterna forsteri?) flying south, also two or three loons and one Phalacrocorax auritus. One grebe in water. Along the mole I saw two or three flocks of ducks on the water, and an Ardea herodias on the sand. February 9, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw four or five flocks of ducks on the water along the seawall and mole, also two or three grebes. On the right near the roundhouse I saw eight Larus glanceceens and Larus cali- ifornicus on the sand. This evening about 5:45 I saw a good many gulls, chiefly Larus glanceceens (young) and a few Larus californicus near the San Francisco Ferry Building. Some were picking up refuse and uttering their shrill cries. February 10, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California.

In the backyard I saw the usual horde of Passer domesticus this morning. I also saw two or three Zonotrichia leucophrys. Along the seawall and mole I saw one or two gulls. Four or five flocks of ducks were seen on the water, and one or two Scamp Ducks and Clangula clangula were seen close in shore. Along the mole I saw several grebes; some were Aechmophorus occidentalis. I saw a cormorant come up out of the water with a fish held obliquely in its bill. I dried again almost immediately February 11, 1909, Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw several small flocks of ducks on the water along the seawall and mole. One or two Scamp Ducks and Clangula clangula were seen close enough to be recognized. I saw also a loon on the water. Several Aechmophorus occidentalis were seen on the water near the mole end of the pier. Some dived as the train passed them, making an arc clear of the water as they did it. This evening there were a great number of gulls about the cruiser "Buffalo," as usual, mostly Larus glaucescens, some Larus californicus.

February 12, 1909. Aldmeda, California. Several Zonotrichia leucophrys were seen about the yard to-day. At the foot of the street I saw half a dozen Larus californicus, young and adult, flying. I saw six ducks fly into San Leandro Bay from the main bay. February 13, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall and mole I saw one or two gulls, 1 good sized flock of ducks and a number of stragglers, one Columbus septentrionalis, and several AChrysophorus occidentalis, these last near the end of the mole. On the return trip this evening gulls (Larus californicus and Larus gladiaceus) were common about the San Francisco waterfront. I saw one riding on top of the forward wheel house of an incoming steamer. On the bay I saw a number flying and on the water. I saw twenty three ducks in 2 flocks southbound high up. Eight cormorants passed south with usual flight, A single Phalacrocorax auritus crossed our bow southward bound, flying close to the water in a perfectly straight line.

When going up the mole I saw a few ducks on the water. Both here A flock of ducks was seen flying south, and another north along the west coast of Alameda. In the fight near the roundhouse were seven Aidea herodias standing in the shallow water with necks out stretched in alarm as the train passed. They were unusually close. This morning I saw one standing in the marsh quite close to the train. February 14, 1909. Alameda, California. Several Zonotrichia leucophrys were seen about the yard to-day; most of them were adults. In the straits between Alameda and Bay Farm Island this evening I saw three or four distant ducks. This morning a flock of about two hundred Euphagus cyanoccephalus passed over southbound. I saw two Nycticorax nycticorax flying to the southward this evening. February 15, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall and mole a number of grebes ducks were seen in small flocks and as stragglers. One or two grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) were

seen along the mole. I saw twenty-five cormorants flying northwest high in the air over west Alameda. At one time they formed in a V-formation. Drode on the forward deck of the steamer, and saw a number of Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus. I saw thirteen ducks flying north. Two flocks of about a dozen cormorants each flew across the bows going northwest close to the water. In the evening when I returned I saw the usual Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus. Near Alameda Mole I saw a loon and a dozen ducks southbound. Along the mole and seawall I saw the usual ducks on the water. February 16, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. At home this morning I saw one or two Zonotrichia leucophrys in the back yard. A day or two ago I saw one or two Pipilo fuscus on the street. Along the seawall and mole were several gulls and several small flocks of ducks, also one or two grebes. On the San Francisco side I saw a number of Larus glaucescens on the piles,

22. February 17, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. When going to San Francisco this morning I saw two large flocks of ducks off the southwest corner of Alameda. There were very few along the mole. Along the edge of the marsh at the west end of Alameda I saw several Ardea herodias; it was high tide. I saw a gull on the top of the beach near the roundhouse. I saw an Archmophorus occidentalis in the water near the mole. This evening when returning I saw a number of Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus on the bay. Near Goat Island two Phalacrocorax auritus passed us southbound. A few ducks were seen on the water along the mole. When at West Alameda Station I saw a flock of gulls, about twenty in number, proceeding southward high in the air. February 18, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Off the seawall I saw a large flock of ducks this morning. A number of stragglers were seen both here and along the mole, also one Archmophorus occidentalis.

23 In the evening I saw a few scattering ducks along the seawall and mole although it was low tide. Drake Scamp Ducks were in evidence. A great many gulls were seen on the sand left exposed by the tide along the mole. I saw a cormorant in the shallow water. When crossing the bay I saw half a dozen Oedemia dyglandi flight on the water. February 19, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall and mole I saw a good many scattering ducks on the water. I saw half a dozen flying north and half a dozen flying south. Among those on the water male scamp ducks were recognized. I saw also half a dozen Oedemia perpicillata, 1 Colymbus septentrionalis, 1 Echmorphorus occidentalis, and 1 cormorant. Saw 2 small finches flying west over the water. February 20, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Off the seawall this morning was a large flock of ducks on the water, and a number of stragglers here and along the mole, Scamp ducks being in evidence. I saw one Echmophorus occidentalis. This evening there were a great many gulls on the flats exposed along the mole. One Ardea herodias seen.

24. February 22, 1909. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., California. Yesterday I saw a Zonotrichia leucophrys in the back yard in addition to the usual Horde of sharrowd (Passer domesticus). At the corner of Versailles Avenue and Van Buren Street I saw four or five Stternella magna in a vacant lot feeding; I saw one eating alkivorm. To-day when out in San Leandro Bay and the marsh to the eastward I saw the following: Gulls. Several Larus californicus, adult and immature. Sandpipers. Upon the marsh I saw a couple of flocks of some forty flying about; freshwater Ardea herodias. Several singly in marsh Scaup ducks and Aythya valisineria. A few scattered. A large flock, chiefly males of the latter in the northeast part of San Leandro Bay. Eriornithura jamaicensis. Three or four. Phalacrocorax. Two. One on water. Asio accipitrimus. One in marsh. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Large flock near the willows: Melospiza cinerea. Numbers in marsh. February 23, 1909. Alameda to and from San Francisco, California. When I went to the city this morning the tide was low, and there were many

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

southbound high in the air. For the last Two evenings I have seen a Larus californicus sitting on the gilded ball on the top of a flag pole on the Alameda mole. February 25, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning at low tide I saw a lot of gulls on the sand along the mole. In the shallows were ten Ardea herodias, and a few ducks feeding. In deeper water ducks were very common, drakes Scaup Ducks being very much in evidence. Saw one Merganser serrator, drake, and believe I saw one a couple of days ago. This evening while coming down Clay Street, San Francisco, I saw a large flock of say forty cormorants flying south over the Bay; later when on the Steamer I saw a similar flock similarly bound. Larus glaucusceus, Common; Larus californicus, a few; the former mostly immature birds. Near Goat Island I saw an adult Larus brachyrhynchus flying. Along the mole a few ducks were seen. This morning I saw three Aechmophorus occidentalis in the water near the mole. February 26, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California.

This morning when I went to the city the tide was ebbing, but was still fairly high. In the light near the roundhouse and along the mole, the following birds were seen: Quite a few gulls on the water. Many ducks, becoming quite tame. A few Aristonetta valisineria feeding in the shallow water. Many Scaup ducks, one blangula clangula, a few Aristonetta valisineria, and a few scoters were seen along the mole. Three or four Archmophorus occidentalis. This evening when returning I saw a good many immature Larus glaniceens on the piles on the San Francisco side; a number were also flying about. Larus cal- iformis was also quite common, nearly all adult birds, and all flying about. Some of the adults seem to be losing the speckled head of the winter plumage. I saw several gulls following a Key Route steamer. On the way across I saw cormorants southbound at different times in the following numbers, 4, 6, 1, 2. Some which passed close were Phalacrocorax auritus. Two loons passed separately southbound. Near the mole I saw a female Scaup duck northbound. Along the mole were a few ducks on the water; a scoter and a blangula clangula male were seen close to the rocks.

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.

Alameda, California. A flock of This morning about a dozen geese flew over the house in a southwesterly formation. My adult Snow Goose (Chen hyperboreus) called to them three or four times. At the foot of the street this afternoon at low tide I saw several Larus californicus. At a distance I saw several terns or small gulls, March 1, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning there were quite a lot of ducks spread all along the mole. The following were recognized: Aristonetta valisineria, Scarp dicks, 3 or 4 Oedemia perspicillata, and 1 Merganser serrator. I saw a loon close to the rocks, and I think it was Columbus pacificus; it was bathing and did not seem to mind the tram. This evening gulls were very common on the San Francisco side of the bay, Larus glancensens and Larus californicus being seen. Not infrequently one or two of the former will be standing on the lower deck of the steamer before it leaves. I saw a flock of twenty or thirty on the water and a crowder about the Alameda mole.

30. March 2, 1909, Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning ducks were scattered all along the water along the seawall and mole. Aristonetta vulsinaria, Scap ducks, One Clangula clangula were recognized. One Archmophorus occidentalis was seen in the water. Two or three gulls were seen flying. On the bay quite a few Larus glances- cens and Larus californicus followed the steamer. This evening when returning home I saw the usual Larus glancescens and Larus califor- nicus, and when a little ways out from San Francisco saw several Larus brachyrynchus hovering over some drift. I saw four cor- morants going south. Along the mole this evening ducks were very common, feeding for the closet part in the shallow water, as the tide was out, Several hundred gulls were on the outermost sandpits, and one or two Ardea herodias were feeding in the shallows. In a slough near 1st Street I noted a pair of Scap Ducks. This morning I saw a Turnella magna in the marsh on First Street. March 3, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning ducks were rather scarce and scattering along the seawall and mole,

Aristonetta valisneria and Scaup ducks being the species seen, the former being the least common. One loon was seen in the water, and several gulls seen flying. On the return trip this evening Larus glancescens and Larus californicus were noted as usual on the bay, and one loon was seen flying south. Along the mole on the exposed sand were a good many gulls, and in the shallow water a goodly number of ducks were feeding and swimming. March 4, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning when I went to the city it was high tide; ducks were few and scattering along the seawall and mole, a few Aristonetta valisneria, a good many Scaup ducks, and a few scoters. A loon, apparently Columbus septon- trionalis, was close to the rocks. This evening when returning I saw the usual Larus californicus and Larus glancescens on the bay. In the shallow water along the mole there were a good many ducks, and upon the sand quite a distance from the water were two small groups of them asleep, each bird standing on one leg. One Ardea herodias. Hundreds of gulls on the sand spits along mole.

March 5, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall and mole this morning ducks were scattering, several Aristonetta valis- neria were in the fright near the roundhouse, and Scamp ducks and Scoters were seen all along the mole. One O'dennia perspicillata was recognized. Several Scamp ducks were right up to the beach feeding. About one hundred gulls were on the water in the light. I saw one Cormorant in the water near the west end of the mole. This evening there were a large number of Larus glaucus and Larus [illegible] (adults) about the Ferry Bldg, S.F. They were over a lot of debris; Larus californicus were by far the more numerous. Along the mole (low tide) the following were seen: Gulls, abundant on sands pits; ducks, scattering, large flock in shallow water, three or four asleep upon sand; one cormorant; one Aechmophorus occidentalis; several Ardea herodias. March 6, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Gulls and ducks were observed the same as usual both in the morning and evening. I saw one Aechmophorus occidentalis in the morning. High tide in morning, low tide in afternoon.

March 7, 1909. At the foot of our street to-day I saw three or four immature Larus californicus, and two or three large flocks of cormorants coming from a March 8, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning when I went to the city the tide was out, and there were a number of gulls on the mud in the light near the roundhouse. Along the mole ducks were scarce, a few scaups and scoters being seen. This evening the usual Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were seen on the bay, I noted a very large flock of gulls following a westbound ferryboat. On a transport we passed there were a good many, each one occupying a some spar or mast or boom. I saw two ducks flying south. Near the Alameda mole I saw a cormo- rant on a pile. It was low tide and there were large numbers of gulls on the bars of mud and sand, also several ducks asleep. A few Scaup ducks and Scoters were to be seen in the water. March 9, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning, when I went to the city, the tide was out, and there a great many gulls on the sand near the roundhouse, also a few ducks asleep.

34. There were quite a few ducks in the water along the mole, scamp ducks and Oedemia perspicillata being recognized. Ducks are becoming noticeably scarcer. Several Echthrophorus occidentalis were seen. This evening the tide was again low, and along the exposed sand near the mole there were hundreds of gulls, and in the shallow water close by were quite a few ducks and one Ardea herodias. Off the seawall west of Fifth Street there were a few Larus philadelphia. March 11, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning when I went to the city the tide was low. Off the seawall down twenty or so Larus philadelphia. On the sand exposed near the mole were hundreds of gulls and several ducks. In the water gulls, ducks (scamp ducks and scoters) and Echthrophorus occidentalis were seen. This evening when returning Larus californicus, Larus glaucescens, and Larus brachyrynchus were seen on the bay, also four ducks very high in the air, northbound, and one Phalacrocorax auritus southbound. I saw a gull circling about at a great height. Along the mole, although high tide, the same species were noted as were seen this morning. March 12, 1909.

Alameda to San Francisco, California. When I went to the city this morning the tide was partly low. On the sand were large numbers of gulls, largely Larus californicus, with some Larus glauceseens. In the water there were a few Scap ducks and Scoters along the mole, and also three or four Aechmophorus occidentalis. On the day this evening a good number of Larus californicus and Larus glauceseens were seen on the San Francisco side. Along the mole were a few scattering ducks: Scap Ducks, Scoters, and a couple of Clangula Clangula. Near the roundhouse I saw a female Arist- netta valisneria. March 13, 1909, Alameda to San Francisco, California. When I went to the city this morning the tide was partly low. Along the seawall and mole the following were seen: 1 Clangula Clangula, several Aristonetta valisneria, Scap Ducks, Scoters, 2 small grebes, and about fifty sandpipers and a good many gulls on the mud. This evening I saw quite a few ducks along the mole, the tide being high; Scap Ducks and Scoters were seen, among the latter Oedemia perspicillata. A short distance west of the Alameda mole

336. this evening there was a large flock of Larus californicus and Larus glauciscens on the water. I saw two or three Phalacrocorax auritus south- bound. While the ferry boat was in the slip on the San Francisco side this evening gulls were very common. Two or three Larus glauciscens alighted on the forward deck. Along with it was a Larus glaucus. It was very nearly pure white, the only ex- ception being some brown spots on the wings and back. I am very certain of its identity. After it left the deck I saw it once again as it flew out from behind an incoming steamer. March 15, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Both this morning and evening quite a few ducks (Scamps and Scoters) were seen along the mole. On the Bay this evening Larus glaucus and Larus Californicus were common, several of the former sitting on the lower deck of the steamer while in the slip on the San Francisco side. I saw a Phalacrocorax auritus going south and several seven Scamp ducks going north. Mar. 16, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal,

This morning there were more ducks than there have been of late along the mole. They were chiefly in flocks this morning, Scamp ducks being the most in evidence. This evening ducks were not so numerous. Two or three Aristonetta valisneria were seen this morning. March 17, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw one Ardea herodias on the edge of the marsh west of First St. Along the mole there were quite a few ducks (mostly Scamp ducks) in scattering small groups. I also saw one or two gulls flying. This evening when returning, I saw hundreds of gulls and a small group of ducks on the exposed sand. Ducks were more numerous in the water, and aside from the usual Scamp ducks I saw a male Clangula clangula. On the San Francisco side this evening gulls were abundant, Larus glaucaceens (not- [illegible] ) and Larus californicus being common. Some of the former are beginning to show the Glaucous mantles. One Larus occidentalis, three or four Larus brachyrhynchus, and one Larus glaucus were also seen. This last bird may have been the same one seen a short time ago. I saw two or three Phala- crocorax auritus, one in the water, the others southbound.

38. March 18, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. When going to the train this morning, I saw Two Spinus pinus on a telephone wire, one Aphelocoma californica, and the usual Passer Domesticus. These birds are not as abundant now about the aviaries as they were during the rainy season. Doubtless they are beginning to nest now. These little fects will even take wheat out of shallow water, where I put it for the ducks. Along the seawall west of Fifth Street Station a flock of some twenty male and female Oedemia perspicillata started up as the train passed. The drakes were especially conspicuous owing to the white patches on their heads. On the water south of the mole, quite a few gulls and ducks were seen. The latter were mostly Scaup ducks. March 19, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the mole this morning I saw the following anserine birds: Aristonetta nalisneria, Scaup ducks, Clangula Clangula (one), Scoters, Oedemia perspicillata, and Mergus serrator (one drake). March 20, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. In the night near the roundhouse this morning

there were a good many gulls on the water waiting for the tide to go out. Along the mole I saw Aristonetta valisineria feeding in shallow water, Scarp ducks, Scoters, Oedemia peropicillata, and two Phalacrocorax auritus. On the piles on the San Francisco side this morning I saw a few immature Larus glaucescens. This evening the tide was low and despite the storm the usual gulls and ducks were seen, some of the latter being asleep on the sand. March 21, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the mole this morning about ten o'clock I saw a few ducks and several gulls. The former consisted of Scamps, Oedemia peropicillata, Aris- tonetta valisineria, Clangula clangula (4 or 5). When nearly over to San Francisco we passed a large flock of Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus on the water; some of the latter were adult. On the return trip I noted a good many of each species on the roof of Oakland mole. In Oakland Harbor I saw several ducks. Last evening a Nycticorax nycticorax passed over the house. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. I noted the following wild land birds about the Park: Pipilo maculatus, one; Zonotrichia leucophrys,

40. quite a few; hummingbirds, two; Lophortyx (californicus, heard some.) On Stow Lake I saw the following birds in addition to numerous high plumaged Fulica americana. I think that these enumerated are wild birds: Anas bosca, Chaule-lasmus streperus, Mareca americana, Dafila acuta, Spatulla clypeata, blangule albeola, Clangula clangula, and Scarp ducks. A pair of the latter (which came close over) Fuligula affinis. The Fulica americana pick up things on the water by pecking at them, just as a chicken does on land. March 22, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall west of Fifth Street Station I saw four Clangula clangula this morning. Along the mole I saw a few gulls on a strip of mud, and a number of Aristonetta valisnerid, Scamps, and Scoters. Ducks are all much tamer now than at any time during the hunting season. On the return trip across the bay this evening, I saw in addition to the usual Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens, three cormorants and two Scoters northbound, two loons southbound, one Scarp southbound, and 1 Phala- crocorax auritus in the mouth of the slip at Alameda Pier. In the water along the mole were the usual ducks, and on the sand near to hundreds of gulls.

March 23, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw a number of Scaup ducks in the water off the seawall west of Fifth Street Station. Along the mole there were two ducks asleep and a large number of gulls on the sand. There were quite a few ducks in the water - Scaups, Scoters, and two Oedemia perspicillata. I saw a Drake Mergan- ser serrator flying. March 24, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. It was low tide this morning. There were lots of gulls on the sand near the mole; I saw also several Scaup ducks feeding. In the water I saw Scaup ducks, Scoters, one or two Clangula clangula, and 1 Merganser serrator. On the return trip I saw a good many Larus californicus, mostly adults, and a few Larus glanescens on the San Francisco side. Along the mole the tide was high, and I saw a few Scaups and Scoters. March 25, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning there were a good many gulls on the sand along the mole, the tide being low. I also saw one Aristonetta valisineria

42, and two or three Scamps feeding on the sand. In the water about the usual numbers of Scoters and Scamps were seen. One Aechmophorus occidentalis was seen near the western end of the (mole. This evening while crossing the bay, east- bound, gulls were common, Larus Californicus being a little commoner than Larus glaucescens. I saw a small gull, apparently Larus brachyrynchus near the San Francisco Ferry Building. The Larus californicus are mostly all adults without speckled heads. I have heard them make high piping calls lately; perhaps it is sort of a mating song. I saw one Oedemia perspicillata northbound and seven ducks and one cormorant south- bound. It was high tide this evening, and I saw quite a few ducks on the water along the mole. Close to the rocks was a high drake Oedemia perspicillata. I saw another Aechmophorus occidentalis. A cormorant was seen busily engaged in taking a bath as the train passed; it was flapping its wings in the water just as a duck does. March 26, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning the tide was low. Along the seawall west of Fifth Street Station there were about a

dozen Larus philadelphia fluttering over the water, occasionally resting with outspread wings on the surface for a moment while picking up some object of food. Along the mole were the usual large number of gulls and a few ducks on the mud. In the water quite a few Scamps and oc- casional Scoters were seen. This evening the usual Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens were seen on the bay. It seems to me that the latter are becoming scarce. One duck south- Along the mole this evening there were a few Scamps and Scoters. A fine adult male Oedemia perpiscillata was seen close to the rocks. I also saw one Oedemia deglandi. March 27, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. On the sand exposed by the retreating tide near the mole this morning was the usual large number of gulls, on the sand. Both this morning and evening the following ducks were seen in the water along the mole, the first being the only one in any numbers, Scamps, Scoters, Oedemia per- spiccillata, Oedemia deglandi, Aristonetta valis neria.

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

californicus were seen on the bay and about the San Franciscs water front. Near High Street, Alameda, I saw two Strundo erythrogaster on a telephone wire this evening. Three or four mornings ago I saw two at the same place. March April 1, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall this morning there were several (Oedemia perspicillata, the males being very conspicuous. Along the mole I saw a flock of nine Aristonetta valisneria, ap- parently all females, they were bunched close together on the water. There were a number of Scaups and Scoters along the mole both this morning and this evening. This evening there were a good number of gulls on the sand exposed along the mole. This evening I noticed a few immature Larus glancecens on the piles and flying about near the Ferry Building. Adult Larus californicus were the gulls most the evidence. On the bay I saw a loon (or a grebe?) flying north low over the water. One Larus philadelphia near the mole. This morning when feeding the geese I saw several cormorants pass over flying in a south- westerly direction. April 23, 1909.

.46. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw one cormorant flying over the east end of Alameda in a southwesterly direction. Along the seawall and mole this morning and this evening there were a few ducks and several gulls. On the bay this evening I saw the usual Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus, also Two Larus philadelphia southbound; April 3, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw two Pipilo fuscus near High Street. Off the seawall west of Fifth Street were several Odemia perspicillata. Along the mole I saw several gulls on the water, 4 female Aristonetta valisneria near the beach at the roundhouse and a few Scamps and Scoters in the water along the mole. Along the mole this evening there were quite a few ducks in the water, a flock of 30 or 40 rising as the train passed; they appeared to be mostly Scamps. On the sand exposed by the outgoing tide there a good many gulls. April 5, 1909. This morning there were quite a few gulls on the sand near the roundhouse. Two Ardea herodias in shallow water. Very few ducks along mole. This evening saw Larus californicus and miniature Larus glaucescens on the bay, S. T. side.

47. April 6, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Both this morning there we and evening there were quite a good (many gulls on the sand along the mole. Few ducks were seen, Scoters (Edemia perspicillata) and Scapys, and apparently two Drake Merganser se- rator, there seen. I saw one cormorant flying. This evening I saw two Nycticorax nycticorax pass over the house, going Southeast. April 7, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. While the train was going along the seawall this morning a flock of about two hundred sandpipers in close formation passed. Although the tide was well out, there were comparatively few gulls on the sand near the mole. Very few ducks were seen along the mole. This evening when approaching Alameda mole eleven Scamp ducks passed ahead of us northbound. April 8, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. The tide was low this morning. Along the seawall west of Fifth Street Station there.

were two or three large flocks of sandpipers on the sand, while at the edge of the waveless sea there [illegible] gracefully and sulph-like over the water several Larus philadelphia. On the sand exposed along the mole there were several two or three hundred gulls; further back from the water I saw a Lumeneius or Limosa. In the water along the length of the mole I saw but very few ducks; the same remarks apply to ducks on the return trip this evening. This evening Larus californicus was quite common on the San Francisco side; Larus glaucescens was represented by young birds. When approaching Alameda Mole several Larus philadelphia straggled by going in a northerly direction. Close to the mole a flock of four Larus calif- or nicus and one Larus glaucescens passed flying southwest. April 10, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Although the tide was out a long way this morning, there were only about a hundred gulls on the sand near the mole. Last night I saw about as many hers on the water. Both this morning and evening there were several ducks (Scaups and Fedemia pertpicillata) along the mole. This morn- ing I saw one large shore bird on the sand.

April 11, 1909. Alameda, California. This evening I saw three Nycticorax nyctic- ora flying east from Lincoln Park. In Lincoln Park I saw several Lophortyx californicus and heard them calling. April 12, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. It was low tide this morning. On the sand exposed near the eastern part of the mole there were a good many small shore birds and several large odes. There were also a goodly concourse of gulls. Ardea herodias, one. This evening when returning, I saw no gulls on the piles or sheds on the San Francisco side. Larus californicus (nearly all adults) were common on the west side of the bay; an occasional immature Larus glabecens was seen. Off Goat Island quite a number of Larus philadelphi were seen hovering over drift; several many had black heads. Along the mole the tide was high, and I saw two bunches of ducks, one of 8 or 10, the other of about 20 or 25. April 13, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the western part of the mole both this

50. this morning and evening there were thirty or forty twenty ducks, mostly Scamps, on the water. This morning there were a good many sandpipers on a marrow strip of mud exposed near the rim the slough near the roundhouse. I saw four cormorants going south this evening when approaching Alameda mole. On the bay I saw a few Larus philadelphia, a good many Larus californicus and oc- casional Larus glaucescens. April 14, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw a small flock of small shore birds flying near the mole. On the water I saw a small flock of gulls. I expected to see practically no ducks, but to my surprise saw about three hundred along the seawall and mole. April 15, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning it was slightly foggy. I saw a small bunch of gulls on the water near the mole. Both this morning and evening I saw several Scanps and one or two Olenia perspicillata. Near the roundhouse beach this evening I saw twenty or more ducks together in the water. At home this evening I saw two Nycticorax nyc- ticoras flying southeast high in the air.

April 16, 1909. Alamedas to San Francisco, California. There were a hundred or so Scaup Ducks along the mole to-day. This evening I saw one large shore bird near the roundhouse and a flock of about twenty curlew (?) on the Marsh a little to the south. It was low tide this evening, but there were no gulls on the mud. This evening I saw two or three Nyctioryx mycticorax flying over the east end of Alameda. April 17, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. There were a large number of curlew (?) and Symphonia semipalmata (?) on the marsh west of First Street this morning. Along the Mole, both this morning and evening, there were quite a few Scaups and Odenia perspicillata. This evening I saw Larus californicus, common, Larus philadelphia, a few, and Larus glauces- cens, one or two young, on the bay. The Larus philadelphia were black-headed. On the sand and in the shallow water near the mole there were this evening two or three Ardea herodias, Sandpipers, and larger shore birds. April 18, 1909. Alameda, California. Saw two Spinus pinus to-day and ales yesterday.

52. April 19, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. On the bay I saw one or two Larus glaucescens, Larus californicus, and Larus Philadelphia. Along the mole in the water and on the sand I saw a few ducks (Scaups and Oedemna perspicillata), two Ardea herodias, a few gulls, and shore birds. On the marsh west of First Street I saw quite a few curlew (?) this evening. April 20, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. On the mud and sand exposed along the mole this morning I saw a good many sand- pipers and near the water's edge a flock of gulls. In the water along the mole I saw several Scaup ducks and several Oedemna perspicillata. This evening when returning I saw several immature Larus glaucescens on the bay. Larus californicus was common. I saw a good many Larus Philadelphia flying southward, one only having a white head. Last night I saw one or two Nycticorax nycticorax flying south over Alameda. April 21, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Larus Philadelphia, a few; Larus glaucescens, a few young; Larus californicus, common.

53. I saw two large flocks of gulls on the water and hovering over it this evening. Many gulls were hurrying from various directions to join them. As we approached the larger flock, on the east side of the bay, they began breaking up, flying westward in a big column close to the water. I saw two flocks of about twenty ducks each flying north. They appear. One flock was of Oedemba perspicillata with two or three each of Oedemba deglandi and Scoup Ducks mixed in; the other was of Oedemba pers- spicillata and Scoup Ducks. Along the mole there were a few Scoups and Oedemba perspicillata in the water. On the mud exposed along the mole there were a good many sandpipers, large shore birds, and gulls, also one Ardea herodias. On the marsh west of First Street I saw this morning a good many curlew (?) and plovers (?) or millets (?). April 22, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Larus glaucescens, Larus philadelphia, Larus californicus. Sandpipers, curlew (?), gulls on sand. One Nycticorax nycticorax, at home this evening. Very few ducks along mole. Small flock flying on bay.

54 May 3, 1909. Los Banos, Merced Co., Cal. Warm and clear. Worked several miles northward. Zonotrichia carolinensis. One or two. Anhica americana. A few in ponds. Hydrochelidon nigra. A few black ones. Sterna forsteri. Several. Squatarola belvetica. Two or three flocks, black-tailed. Oryzomys vociferus. Common all over plains. Himantopus mexicanus, Several. Recurvirostra americana. Very common, in high plumage. A nest containing four eggs was found on islet in shallow pond. Lined with grass. Macrothamphus griseus. A few. Totanus melanoleucus. One. Sandpipers. A few. Phalaropus hyperboreus. Two in pond. 5. Nycticorax nycticorax. Very common on one large tube sump. Botaurus lentiginosus, One. Ardea herodias. Very common. Anas boschas. Several. Dafila acuta. Several. Flushed female from nest in reeds on edge of road; seven eggs, Nest was hollow. Lined with down, which was dark gray with whitish base. Spatula clypeata. Three or four. Nettium carolinense. Several. Cripple taken. Duerquedula cyanoptera. Several. Aythya americana. Drake taken.

58 Erisimatura jamaicensis. One taken. Pelicanus erythrorhynchos. Two or three flocks of about thirty, many. Circus hudsonius. Three or four with bluish backs. Buteo swainsoni. Two or three. Spectyto cunicularia. Common in drier parts, on foots and ground. Quite tame. Tyrannus vociferans. Common where there are trees. Agelaius — . Fairly common. Euphagus cyanocephalus, Chordeistes grammacus, Leothylpis (trichas, Lanius ludovicianus, orioles, (probably Icterus bullockii), Sturmella magna, Strimdo erythrogaster. 3780 Phalaropus hyperboreus ♀ Merced Co., Cal.; Day 3, 1909. 3781 Hydrochelidon nigra ♀ 3782 Recurvirostra americana ♀ Merced Co., Cal., May 3, 1909. 3783 " " ♀ 3784 " " ♂ 3785 Lwurgnedula cyanoptera ♀ Merced Co., Cal., May 3, 1909. 3786 Spatula clypeata ♂ 3787 Sterna forsteri ♂ 3788 " " ♀ May 5, 1909. Los Banos, Merced Co., Cal. Warm & clear; worked several miles southward. Zenaidura cardinensis. Heard 1 or 2 cooing in town. Juncus americanus. A few in ponds. Hydrochelidon nigra. Quite a few. Sterna forsteri. Three or four.

56. Squatarola helvetica. One black-bellied. Oxyechus vociferus. Fairly common. Totanus melanoleucus. One or two. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Sandpipers. One or two small flocks, Recurvirostra americana. A few. Steganopus tricolor. One. Madorhamphus griseus. One, Ardea herodias. Quite a few, Nycticorax nycticorax. Large flocks were driven up from large tube swamps, in which they would soon settle again. Botaurus lentiginosus. Two or three. Heard them also. Anas bosca. Several. Aythya americana & Plegadis chroa were seen by Mr. Beck Safila acuta. Several, Nettium carolinense. Three or four. One or two cripples. Querquedula cyanoptera. A few. Spatula clypeata. Three or four. Cristamatura jamaicensis. Two or three. Lands birds were about the same as yesterday, except that I saw two or three Cathartes aura and large flocks of Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus in certain tube swamps. Two or three Safila acuta which were skimmed had broken wing bones which had healed again allowing them to fly. The bird which was nesting had no broken bones, however. 3789 Oxyechus vociferus ♀ Merced Co., Calif., May 5, 1909 3790 " "

3791 Oxyechus vociferus ♂ Merced Co., Calif., May 5, 1909 3792 Numenius ludernicus ♂ 3793 ♀ 3794 Botaurus lentiginosus ♂ 3795 Recurvirostra americana ♀ 3796 ♂ 3797 Ixerquedula cyanoptera ♂ Merced Co., Calif., May 5, 1909. 3798 Nettlimus carolinense ♂ 3799 Ixerquedula cyanoptera ♀ 3800 Anas boschas ♂ 3801 ♂ May 7, 1909. Los Banos, Merced Co., California. We worked in practically the same locality as we did the day before yesterday. Birds were about the same. I took two Snow Regiabitis minosa and one high-plumaged Steganopus tricolor. Beck took a Bubo virginianus. All of the birds I skinned had large sexual organs, while an Oxyechus vociferus and a Recurvirostra americana each had an egg about to be laid. In running over the mud and in the water the Recurvirostra americana hold the head and neck low down in sort of a stooping attitude. A drake Anas boschas had two or three feathers of the eclipse plumage appearing in each flank. 3802 Regiabitis minosa ♀ Merced Co., Calif., May 7, 1909. 3803 ♂

358. 3804 Steganopus tricolor ♀ Merced Co., Calif., May 7, 1909. (3805 Eriematura jamaicensis ♂ Merced Co., Calif., May 7, 1909. 3806 Oxyechus vociferus 3807 3808 3809 3810 3811 3812 3813 3814 3815 3816 3817 3818 3819 May 24, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw two or three Nycticorax nycticorax fishing in the pools left by the tide along the seawall west of Fifth Street. Near the roundhouse there were a number of gulls on the sand. On May 21 I saw a duck flying over the marsh along Webster Street, Alameda; it looked like an Aix sponsa. May 25, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw two or three Nycticorax

mycti corax along the seawall. Along the mole there were no birds. In the eastern part of the bay I saw only one gull, and that was flying. In the western part there was a flock of one hun- dred or two hundred gulls on the water. They appeared to be mostly Larus cali- for nican immature plumages approach- ing the adult, and several Larus occidentalis, May 27, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. I saw a drake scaup duck on the water off the mole this morning. Aside from him there were no other birds. May 28, 1909. Alameda, California. This evening while walking to Park Street I saw three or four Nycticorax nycticorax fly over going southward. June 2, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the mole there was nothing, although the tide was low. On the bay near some steamers west of Goat Island I saw a large flock of gulls apparently immature (with partly blue breastles) Larus californicus, and some adult Larus occidentalis.

June 5, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning the tide was very low, and on some sandspits well to the west of Alameda and just south of the mole I saw quite a few gulls. In the water I saw two Ardea herodias fishing. June 7, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. The tide was very low this morning when I went to the city. At Seventh Street Station I observed quite a number of gulls on the sand at the water's edge. Along the seawall I saw three or four Nycticorax nycticorax fishing in the tidal pools. One Ardea herodias was in the shallow water along the mole. June 25, 1909. This morning I saw a flock of about a dozen curlew or godwit near the roundhouse. During the past two weeks I have seen a few gulls, Ardea herodias, and Nycticorax nycticorax while on the trains. July 2, 1909. This morning and yesterday I noted Larus occidentalis and Larus hermanni while crossing the bay. The birds which I saw from inside the steamer were adults. June 3, 1909,

This morning, while the train was passing along the seawall west of Fifth Street Station, I saw a flock of fifteen large shore birds straggling along, flying westward. I rode inside the steamer, but saw Larus heermanni and Larus occidentalis. July 5, 1909. Locality: Fresh water marsh on road between Mt. Eden and Alvarado, Alameda County, California. The country was very much like that about Los Banos. There were patches of tule, lots of over- flowed meadows and one or two large ponds. The following species were seen. Fulica americana. A few. I saw several young not quite able to fly, one with feathers appear- ing, and one hatched but a few hours. This last bird died under some floating grass as we approached. Podilymbus podiceps. One shot. Stilantopus mexicanus. One or two. A picked egg shell was found. Oxyechus vociferus. Fairly common. One partly feathered youngster and one in down were taken. The latter tried to hide in a hole, but was captured, while another with it made good its escape. Ardea herodias. Several. Nycticorax nycticorax. Quite a few in tules west of the Alvarado - San Jose road,

Ducks. The ducks were for the most part mixed and flying together in the big pond; although occasion birds were flushed from the grass, and I found one Cinnamon Teal in a pond under some willow trees. Anas bosca, Common. All able to fly. None with green heads. No doubt many were birds of the year; in fact all of the species except the Scamp and Green-winged Teal (Nettuna carolinensis) Duck, of which one or two were seen, are known to breed here. Dafila acuta. A few flying. Spatula clypeata. Several. A female with all the primaries mounted from one wing was caught in the grass. Querquedula cyanoptera. Fairly common. All able to fly. Aythya americana. Fairly common. I saw no red-headed males. In fact most of them were "flop pers," some were in an intermediate stage between that and the downy young. Of the latter I saw a dozen which were being convoyed by their anxious mother. We tried to corner these; the mother did a great & squawking, and the young escaped to the open pond by diving, appearing on the surface in less than a minute and ducking under as soon as we moved towards them. We then tried a second time, driving the mother away; she stayed at a distance and talked to them, however. We copt them into very shallow

water, but could not induce them to get on the land. Three escaped singly by diving; my companion gave chase to the last one, and the minute he did the other nine made a dash for the grass, running over the water and then diving. Two or three little heads could be seen just sticking up above the water in the edge of the grass. All but one escaped us. Erismatura jamaicensis. Fairly common. Two or three very high males. The remainder were young and females. Kanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Two or three. Enplagius cyanocephalus. Three or four. Cathartes aura. Several soaring. Botaurus lentiginosus. One. We saw several nests built of green grass, the floor of the nest being usually about four inches above the water. One nest had the grown my grass worn partly over it making sort of a dome. My companion said they belonged to Fulica americana. Sturmella magna. One or two. Larus ludovicianus. One July 6, 1909. This morning I saw a few gulls and several Nycticorax nycticorax on the sand along the mole. On the fifth I saw four Larus philadelphia on San Leandro's Bay. This morning I noted Larus heermanni and Larus occidentalis on S.F. Bay.

64. July 8, 1909. This morning while at home I saw a flock of about a dozen large shore birds fly over in a southwesterly direction. July 9, 1909. Vicinity of Alameda, California. Worked in San Leandro Bay and adjacent marsh and along the south shore of Alameda as far as Sherman Street. Gulls. Several large ones. As the tide ebbed large numbers of the shore birds went out of the San Leandro Bay region to the sand flats along the south shore of the city and along the north shore of Bay Farm Island. As it flooded they took to the mud flats of San Leandro Bay; and after it got very high I saw occasional large flocks flying over the marsh to the south. All the large flocks of birds I saw were mixed; one species, however, usually far outnumbering the others combined. Sandpipers. Several small flocks; none shot. Aligialitis sempalmata. Saw one. Squatarola helvetica. Common. One or two large flocks. Mostly all white-bellied birds; saw perhaps a dozen dark ones out of about one hundred birds. Not as wary as usual. Numenius hudsonicus. Several. Limosa fedoa. Several.

Symphonia semipalmata. Very common. Most of those shot were in worn breeding plumage. one was not; it was an adult and had molted over in winter plumage. Macrorhamphus griseus, Common. All that were shot were in worn breeding plumage, Daw no white-tailed ones. Ardea herodias. Several, Nycticorax nycticorax. One or two flying. 3820 Squatarola belotica D Alameda, Cal.; July 9, 1909; C.A.S. No. 3821 3822 Numenius hudsonicus ♀ 3823 Symphonia semipalmata ♂ 3824 ♀ 3825 ♀ 3826 ♀ 3827 ♀ 3828 ♀ 3829 ♀ 3830 Lurioza fedoa ♂ 3831 Macrorhamphus griseus ♂ 3832 3833 ♀ 3834 ♀ 3835 ♀ 3836 ♀ 3837 ♀ 3838 ♀ 3839 ♀

68. 3840 Macrorhamphus grisescus ♀ Alameda, Cal.; July 9, 1909; C.A.S. No. The entire lot of forty-three birds which I got were examined and it was found that there were both birds which had bred this year and birds which had not bred but which were in worn breeding plumage. July 13, 1909. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., California. Shore birds were about as abundant as they were last Friday, but somewhat wilder. Rallus obsoletus. Beck took one and found nest with seven circulated eggs. Larus philadelphia (?) Three or four. One in mud with shore birds. Gulls. Two or three large immature gulls. Squatarola helvetica. Several. Beck took black-breasted specimen. Tegialeus semipalmatus. About a dozen. Minuenius hudsonicus, limosa fedoa, and Symphemia semipalmata were quite common the second being seen the least and the third being very common. Macrorhamphus grisescus. Common in flocks. Eremetes fasciatus. Commons in flocks. Mycticorax mycticorax. One or two. J wary. Abroa herodias. Two or three. ♀ Melospiza cinerea and young Iturnella magna were seen. 3841 Tegialeus semipalmatus ♀ Alameda, Cal.; July 13, 1909; C.A.S. No.

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68. Grebe. One off south shore of island. Small species. Gulls. Several large ones. Larus philadelphia. Seven on tops of piling of old railroad bridge in San Leandro Bay. All were worm, some very worn. One had a black head. The others showed signs of immaturity. Arenaria interpres. One near high shell bank off South Alameda. Squatarola helvetica. Fairly common. One very black-bellied one. Numenius hudsonicus. Common. Limosa fedoa. A few. Macrochamphus griseus. Common. Sympthenia semipalmata. Common. Several which I took to appear to be immature plumage Sandpipers. Saw several small flocks. While on the southeast shore of Bay Farm Island a very large flock of several hundred suddenly passed over me, disappearing in the distance to the south, flying over the bay, Ardea herodias. A few. All wary. This evening I saw several Nycticorax nycticorax flying over town. 3867 Arenaria interpres ♀ Alameda, Cal.; July 20, 1909; C. A. S. No. 3868 Limosa fedoa ♂ " " " C. A. S. No. 3869 Sympthenia semipalmata ♀ " " " C. A. S. No. 3870 " " ♂ " " " C. A. S. No. 3871 " " — " " " C. A. S. No. 3872 Numenius hudsonicus ♀ " " " C. A. S. No.

69. 3873, Mmnenius hudeonicus ♀ Alameda, Cal.; July 20, 1909; C.A.S. No. 3874 Macrorhamphus griseus ♀ 3875 3876 3877 3878 Symphenia semipalmata ♀ 3879 Macrorhamphus griseus ♂ 3880 ♀ 3881 ♀ 3882 ♂ 3883 ♂ July 23, 1909. Alameda, to San Francisco, Cal. On the bay I see Larus occidentalis and Larus hermanni There are a good many shore birds at low tide in the light near the roundhouse and a few curlew on the marsh. Nycticorax nycticorax is seen as usual about Alameda. July 28, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. On the bay this morning I saw Larus occidentalis, Larus hermanni, and one Phalacrocorax. I saw several immature gulls, probably Larus occidentalis. July 31, 1909. For the past two or three days past I have noticed a good many gulls, apparently Larus occidentalis in the light near the roundhouse, also a fair number of shore birds here and on the marsh. On the bay near Goat Island I have seen a good number of [illegible], one flock of about 20 being seen.

70 August 10, 1909. San Leandro Bay, sloughs connecting with it, and the south shore of Bay Farm Island, Alameda, Cal. Rallus obsoletus. Saw two: one flew across a slough after running for quite a ways along the edge of the grass; the other bird I shot as it was swimming across a narrow slough. Gulls. Three or four large gulls. Shot a nearly adult Larus californicus on the south side of Bay Farm Island. Arenaria interpres. Four on south side of Bay Farm Island. Squatarola helvetica. Common. Several black-bellied ones. Regalecus semipalmatus. Several. Numenius longirostris. Two for certain. "Hudsonicus. Common. Limosa fedoa. Three or four. Symphebia semipalmata. Common. Macrorhamphus gryseus. Several. Plumage, not full summer. Strunga canutus. Saw about a dozen or more on south side of island. Shot three which still showed a good deal of red on the underparts. Octodron Limonites minutilla. One. Although I saw a great many sandpipers and shot over a dozen, all were Eremetes fusillus with one exception. Ardea herodias. Not uncommon, occurring singly. Nycticorax nycticorax. A couple. Buteo borealis. One over marsh. White rump patch very distinct. Several nights ago I saw an owl at the Corner of Santa Clara Avenue and High Street, Alameda.

76. Two of the Eremetes pusillus showed signs of some of the streaked breast feathers of the breeding plumage. 3884 Irriga canutus ♀ Alameda, California; August 10, 1909; C.A.S. No. 3885 3886 3887. Rallus obsoletus ♀ 3888 Numenius longirostris ♂ 3889 Limionites minutilla ♀ 3890 Atrigales semipalmatus ♂ 3891 3892 3893 Macrorhamphus griseus ♀ 3894 3895 Eremetes pusillus ♂ 3896 3897 3898 3899 3900 3901 Numenius hudsonicus ♀ 3902 Synthemia semipalmata ♀ 3903 Numenius hudsonicus ♂. August 12, 1909. South San Francisco, San Mateo Co., Cal. On the marsh I saw a flock of about 20 Numenius hudsonicus (?) and one Synthemia semipalmata. I saw two Larus heermanni flying over the water.

72 August 15, 1909. Alameda, Cal. Shot a young albino Passer domesticus in the back yard to-day. 3904 Passer domesticus; ♀ Alameda, Cal.; August 15, 1909; C.A.S. No. August 17, 1909. San Leandro Bay, sloughs, and straits between Alameda and Bay Farm Island, Alameda Co., Cal. I saw three or four large flocks of shore birds, mostly of sandpipers and of Sypnhenia semipalmata. Rallus obsoletus. Shot one which stood out on mud watching us while shooting sandpipers. Flushed two others. Larus californicus. Several. Shot three immature ones, Squatarola helvetica. A few. Aegialeus semipalmatus. Several. Numenius hudsonicus. A few; Possibly also Numenius longirostris. Symphebia semipalmata. Very common. Macrorhamphus griseus. Several. Ereunetes pusillus. Very common. Except two, all of the sandpipers I shot were of this species. Slinonites Actobomas minutilla. Two shot. Nycticorax nycticorax. Two or three. Ardea herodias. A few. Cormorants (probably Phalocrocorax auritus). A flock of nine passed high over head south of Alameda. Saw three or four flying over marsh. Melospiza cinerea. Several in marsh.

3905 Rallus obsoletus ♂ Alameda, Cal.; August 17, 1909; C. a. S. No. 3906 dynymphemia semipalmata ♀ 3907 3908 3909 3910 3911 3912 Macrorhamphus griseus ♀ 3913 3914 3915 Eremetes pusillus ♀ 3916 3917 3918 Macrorhamphus griseus ♂ 3919 3920 Eremetes pusillus ♂ 3921 August 24, 1909. San Leandro Bay, Sloughs, S. shore Bay Farm Island, Alameda Co., Cal. Rallus obsoletus. Shot one which was on mud at edge of grass. Called in agony when shot. Terns. Several on south shore of Bay Farm Island. Probably Sterna forsteri. Larus Philadelphia. Two immature ones. Gulls. Three or four larger gulls. Cormorants. Two or three flying. Ardea herodias. Several. Nycticorax nycticorax. Several.

74. Arenaria interpres. Several on south shore Bay Farm Island. Squatarola helvetica. Fairly common. One fine black- bellied one seen. Oxyechus vociferus. Two in Melrose slough. Hawk. One small one — Cerechneis sparveria(!) Aegialeutes semipalmatus. Two or three. Calidris arenaria: About ten on south shore Bay Farm Island. Linosa fedoa. Several. Numerius hudsonicus, A few. longirostris. Probably three or four. Symphebia Semipalmata. Common. Madarhamphus griseus. A few. One I shot was quite ruddy. Cremetes Pusillus. Common. Limonites minutilla: Shot one out of flock of sandpipers. Ducks. A flock of about twenty passed over us quite low down, while we were in a shallow slough. They appeared to be Saffila acuta, 3922 Calidris arenaria ♀ Alameda, Cal.; Aug. 24, 1909; C. a. S. No. 3923 3924 3925 3926 3927 3928 Arenaria interpres - 3929 Squatarola helvetica ♂ 3930 Oxyechus vociferus ♂

3931 Oxyechus vociferus ♂ Alameda, Cal.; Aug. 24, 1909; C. A. S. No. 3932 Limonites minutilla? 3933 Limosa fedoa ♂ 3934 Rallus obsoletus ♀ 3935 Macrohampbus griesii ♂ 3936 3937 Symphonia semipalmata ♀ 3938 3939 3940 Eremetes pusillus —↑ 3941 3942 August 27, 1909. Shew west of Goat Island this morning I saw five scoters flying south. August 31, 1909. San Leandro Bay and sloughs and south shore Bay Farm Island, Alameda Co., Cal. Tulls. Two or three large gulls, Arenaria interpres. One in San Leandro Bay, three or four on south side of island. Eguatarola helvetica. A few. One fine black- bellied individual. Argidælus semifalmatus. Three or four. The quick jerky fashion in which they feed is very noticeable, The bird coming back to its original standing position after each peck with its beak, and pausing a moment before making the next peck.

96. Numenius ludovicianus. Several, not as many as usual. Symphemia semipalmata. Common. They decoy to wounded birds. Macrorhamphus griseus. Perhaps a dozen. Shot four. Eremetes fusillus. Common in fairly good sized flocks. Limonites minutilla. Common, especially on south shore of Bay Farm Island and in deep slough. They mix with the above species also. Ardea herodias. Several. Nycticorax nycticorax. One. Phalacrocorax auritus. Probably a dozen, both flying and on the water. 3943 Ardea herodias ♂ Alameda, Cal., Aug. 31, 1909. 3944 Arenaria interpres ♂ Alameda, Cal.; Aug. 31, 1909. 3945 Symphemia semipalmata ♀ Alameda, Cal.; Aug. 31, 1909. 3946 " 3947 " 3948 " 3949 Macrorhamphus griseus ♀ 3950 " 3951 " 3952 " 3953 Limonites minutilla ♂ 3954. 3955 " 3956,

3957 Limonites minutilla ♂ Alameda, Cal.; Aug. 31, 1909. 3958 3959 3960 Eremetes puebllus 3961 3962 3963 September 6, 1909. San Leandro Bay, Sloughs, and south shore of Bay Farm Island, Alameda County, California. Rallus obsoletus. Heard three or four and saw one. Proctopus nigricollis. One. Terns. One smaller one, apparently Sterna forsteri; two larger ones, perhaps Sterna caspia. Larus Californicus. An immature one passed close. Several other large gulls seen. Arenaria interpres. Two or three on south shore. Squatarola helvetica. Fairly common. Two or three black-bellied individuals. Argialeus semipalmatus. One in slough. Argalitis rivosa. Three on south shore of island. Two shot appeared immature. Numenius longirostris. A few. This species appeared more numerous than Numenius hudsonicus. Limosa fedoa. Several in Melrose Slough. Totanus melanoleucus. Two in San Leandro Bay. Symphemia semipalmata. Common and noisy when disturbed.

c. 78. Macrorhamphus griseus. A few. I saw a flock of swipe and also stragglers which may have been either this species or the next. Tringa canutus. One taken in San Leandro Bay. Limicutes minutilla. Abundant. Crexnetes pusillus. Abundant. Ardea herodias. Several. Nycticorax nycticorax. Several. Ducks. Two or three flocks of about twenty each and also stragglers. Apparently Dafila acuta. Cormorants. Three or four at distance. Melospiza cinerea and Goethlypis trichas in marsh. Also one large hawk. 3964 Aegialitis minosa ♀ Alameda, Cal.; Sept. 6, 1909 3965 3966 Tringa canutus ♀ 3967 Proctopus nigricollis ♂ 3968 Totanus melamolcus ♀ 3969 Limosa fedoa ♂ 3970 Numenius longirostris ♀ 3971 3972 3973 3974 3975 Synthema semipalmata ♂ 3976 3977 3978 3979 Macrorhamphus griseus 3980 Crexnetes pusillus

3981 Limnites minutilla ♀ Alameda, Cal; Sept. 6, 1909. 3982 3983 3984 3985 September 9, 1909. San Leandro Bay and tributary sloughs and around Bay Farm Island, Alameda Co., Calif. Rallus obsoletus. Saw ten or a dozen along edge of grass in Melrose slough. Heard some calling. Archmophorus occidentalis. One. Larus californicus. Shot a young bird and an adult with the mottled head of a winter bird. Saw a dozen or two dozen large gulls. Terns. In an estuary of San Leandro Bay we saw two large terns, either Sterna maxima or Sterna caspia. They were calling. Saw two others on the south shore of Bay Farm Island. Sterna fluvialilis.} Small gulls of this type were Sterna forsteri. Seen all day, in San Leandro Bay, on the north, west, and south sides of Bay Farm Island. Those seen in San Francisco Bay were working northwest, fishing. All were fishing. I shot one Sterna fluvialilis in San Leandro Bay and three or four

Sterna forsteri. Off the west shore of Bay Farm Island I shot only two or three Sterna forsteri against a dozen or more Sterna fluvialilis. Nearly all appeared to be immature birds and most of them decoyed to a bird thrown up in the air, shot to Sterna forsteri and 15 Sterna fluvialilis. Arenaria interpres. Two on south shore Bay Farm Island. Squatarola helvetica. Common, occasional black-bellied individuals.) Charadrius dominicus. Shot one on south shore Bay Farm Island; was standing with black-bellied bird probably of same species. Doubtless many of the birds I have taken for the other species belonged to this one. Trigalens semipalmatus. Three or four in Melrose slough. Trigalitis nivosa. Three on south Bay Farm Island. Oxyechus vociferus. Several on gravel banks in Melrose slough. Two flocks of about a dozon each flew over calling, southward bound. Numenius hudsonicus. Several, Symphedia semipalmata. Three or four large flocks. Occasional stragglers. With the exception of plover and willet large shore birds were noticeably scarce. Eremetes pusillus. Very common in places, Mostly Actodromas mintilla. The latter were in preponderance. I shot none, however.

81. Macrorhamphus griseus. Three or four. Calidris arenaria. Three on south shore Bay Farm Island - Two immature ones taken. Phalaropus hyperboreus. One on west shore Bay Farm Island. Ardea herodias. Unusually numerous to-day. Hawkes. Two large dark colored hawks with white tail rump bands were seen in marsh. Buteo borealis (?). Melospiza cinerea and Geothlypis trichas in marsh. Cormorants. Cormorants in ones, twos, and threes were seen all day. Those which came close were Phalacrocorax auritus. 3986 Sguotarola helvetica 5 Alameda, Cal.; Sept. 9, 1907. 3987 Erythraea nivea 5 3988 3989 Calidris arenaria ♀ 3990 3991 Egretta semipalmata ♀ ♂ 3992 3993 Phalaropus hyperboreus ♀ 3994 Oxycercus vireferus ♀ 3995 Archomorphus occidentalis ♀ 3996 Rallus obsuletus ♀ 3997 Sterna fluviatilis ♀ 3998 3999 4000 Spawn a Stercorarius pursuing a tern outside.

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

and Limnoptes minutilla, although none were shot. Sandpipers nowhere near as abundant as earlier. Also very wild. Ardea herodias. A few. All over. Ducks. A few, aside from scoters, both flying flocks and on water. Caught a wounded female Aristonetta valisineria, and saw a Querquedula cyanoptera (?). Others I could not identify. Scoters were fairly common south of Bay Farm Island; those close enough for identification were Oedemia deglandi. Buteo borealis. One. A large reddish hawk with white rump patch in marsh, presume it is this species. October 28, 1909. 4001 Pelidna alfina $ Alameda California, Oct. 27, 1909; C. A. S. No. 4002 " " $ " " " " C. A. S. No. 4003 Proctopus nigricollis $ " " " " C. A. S. No. 4004 " " $ " " " " C. A. S. No. 4005 Netrium carolinense $ " " " " C. A. S. No. 4006 Rallus obsoletus $ " " " " C. A. S. No. 4007 Aristonetta valisineria $ " " " " C. A. S. No. November 3, 1909. Around Bay Farm Island, Alameda County, California. In the deep slough I saw one bird—a grebe, which poked its head above the water two or three times. Grebes. Shot six Proctopus nigricollis and saw a number of others. Four of the six were daubed with coal tar.

84. Terns. Several, probably Sterna forsteri (?). Larus philadelphia. Fairly common. Mostly immature birds with black edgings to tails and wings. Very tame, allowing approach to within a dozen feet when on water. Large gulls. Fairly common. Larus californicus noted. One immature Larus argentatus shot. Squatarola helvetica (?). A flock of about a dozen passed over when on the south shore of Bay Farm Island. Belidna alpina. Quite a few. Limonites minutilla. Fairly common. Some fair-sized flocks on the south shores of Bay Farm Island and of Alameda. Over a dozen shot. Cremetes pusillus. One shot. Had a wounded leg. Ardea herodias. One. Ducks (other than Scoters). Several. Probably some distant flocks were also other than Scoters. Odenia deglandi. This was the only species recognized among hundreds. Shot three, two of which had Coal Tar on them. Saw birds in full adult plumage as well as immature. Coromorantis. Quite a few, probably Phalacrocorax auritus. Ducks. A large one flying over marsh. In one place I saw two Odenia deglandi and one Proctyopus nigricollis sitting on a beach preening and preening themselves. At another point I saw a drake Scarp Duck sitting on the beach. I think it had some coal tar on its feathers also.

4088 Pelidna alpina ♂ Alameda, Cal.; Nov. 3, 1909. 4089 Sceentes fusillus ♀ 4090 Limonites minutilla ♀ 4011 4012 4013 4014 ♀ 4015 ♂ 4016 4017 Proctopus nigricollis ♀ 4018 4019 Odenia deglandi ♀ 4020 Larus argentatus ♀ November 7, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This afternoon went to Golden Gate Park. It was low tide and in the light near the roundhouse, there were large numbers of gulls and sandpipers on the exposed mud and sand. On the bay saw one Larus philadelphia adult near the mold. On the San Francisco side there were a large number of gulls, all of which appeared to be adult and immature Larus californicus. Along the mole saw seven Ardea herodias and a cormorant. In Stow Lake and other ponds in Golden Gate Park there were large numbers of Fulica americana. Also saw one small grebe. All of the ducks seen were in

high plumage, except one or two Anas boschas drabae which were nearly so. The following species were seen: Anas boschas, Chaulelennus streperus, Mareca americana, Dafila acuta, Apatula slypeata, Fuligula affinis (?). November 8, 1909. When going down the mole this morning I saw a large number of gulls and sandpipers on the sand in the light near the roundhouse. November 9, 1909. This morning I saw several Larus philadelphia off the seawall west of Fifth Street Station. Yesterday morning I saw an Arenaria melanocephala (?) fly up from the rocks at this place as the tram passed. November 10, 1909. This morning when waiting for the train at High Street Station at 7:30 I saw a flock of about fifty ducks pass over southward bound. Along the mole I saw a few small grebes and ducks. November 21, 1909. Three or five days ago I first noted Larus glauciscens. There were a number of them on the rocks at the mole. At the right stage of the tide there are usually ten or twelve Ardea herodias in the light near the roundhouse. December 2, 1909. For the last two or three days I have noted immense flocks of ducks on the water along the mole. A few sandpipers also seen in light. Grebes? Cormorants?

87. December 4, 1909. Yesterday afternoon when crossing the bay, there were a large number of gulls following the steamer to Oakland Pier. Many passed within two feet of where I was sitting on the upper deck. There were Larus glaniceus in all plumages, an occasional Larus argentatus, and several Larus californicus. Along the shore I have noted numerous flocks of ducks. Have also seen a good many flying. This morning I saw a flock of about a hundred cormorants (probably Phalacrocorax auritus) passing over the foot of Briggs Avenue and heading down towards the waters of San Leandro Bay. December 7, 1909. This morning I rode on the forward deck of the ferry steamer. I saw about the usual gulls, a number of flocks of ducks, and when near San Francisco nine or ten loons flying north. December 26, 1909. This morning I rowed from the foot of Briggs Avenue out along the Bay Farm Island shore until about opposite Park Avenue, Alameda. Birds were not abundant, although a good many were seen. Loons. Several. Very wild. Gulls. Several flocks and single birds flying to windward- northeast. One or two flocks [illegible] were [illegible] gulls, apparently Larus philadelphia. Larus glaniceus was recognized.

88. Sandpipers. Three or four single birds. Symphedia semipalmata. One. Ducks. A few. Probably scarce on account of continued persecution. One Clangula albesla and several Sharp Ducks recognized, also one scoter. Cormorants. Two or three large flocks flying about; one or two in V-formation. Probably Phalacrocorax auritus. Melospiza cinerea, Cerchneis sparveria (?). December 27, 1909. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Yesterday I saw several Dendroeca auduboni? (they did not have yellow throats) in the fruit trees about our house. This morning, about 7:15, a dozen or so gulls passed over going in a northwesterly direction. They seem to pass over the town a great deal at this time of year. Along the bay this morning I saw a few small flocks of ducks, all distant. On the bay numbers of Larus glaucusens followed the steamer across, two riding a considerable distance on the after flag poles. The birds which flew about the vessel were in various stages. One had but one leg. Two or three Larus californicus, adult, and three or four smaller gulls, apparently Larus canus were seen astern of the steamer. J

Aethomorphus occidentalis 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 42, 79, 81, 82. Aegialitis nivosa 57, 77, 78, 80, 81. Aegialitis semipalmata 64, 66, 67, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 80, 81. Agelaius 55. Anas boschas 40, 54, 56, 57, 58, 62, 86. Aphelocoma californica 38. Ardea herodias 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37, 44, 46, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 60, 61, 65, 66, 68, 70, 72, 73, 76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86. Arenaria interpres 68, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80. Arenaria melanocephala. 86. Cristonetta valisneria 10, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 88. Asio accipitrinus 24. Aythya americana 57, 56, 62. Botaurus lentiginosus 57, 56, 57, 63. Bubo virginianus 57.

Buteo borealis 15,70,81,83. Buteo swainsoni 55. Calidris arenaria 74,81. Cathartis aura 56,63. Cerchneis sparveria 15,74,88. Chaulelasmus streperus 40,86. Chen hyperboreus 29. Chondestes grammacus 55. Circus hudsonicus 54. Clangula albeola 40,88. Clangula clangula 12,18,27,36,35,37,38,39,40,41,44. Columbus pacificus 29. Columbus septentrionalis 19,23,31. Cormorant 4,5,6,9,10,16,18,19,21,23,25,26,27,28,30,32,33,40,42,44,45,46,47,50,72,73,78,81, 82,84,85,86,87,88.

Curlew 51, 52, 53, 60, 69. Dafila acuta 40, 54, 56, 62, 74, 78, 86. Dendroicas auduboni 88. Ducks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 58, 62, 74, 78, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88. Duck, Scaup 8, 11, 13, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 62, 84, 88. Ereunetos pusillus 66, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85. Erimatura jamaicensis 24, 55, 56, 58, 63. Euphagus cyanocephalus 5, 7, 20, 24, 55, 63. Finch 23. Fulica americana 15, 40, 54, 55, 61, 63, 85. Fuligula affinis 40, 86. Geothlypis trichas 55, 78, 81. Godwit 60.

Goose 29. Goose, Ross's 44. Goose, Snow 29. Grebe 11, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 35, 45, 68, 82, 83, 85, 86. Gulls 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88. Hawk 15, 74, 78, 81, 84. Himantopus mexicanus 54, 61. Hirundo erythrogaster 45, 55. Hummingbird 40. Hydrochelidon nigra 54, 55. Icterus bullocki 55. Jimco hyemalis 2, 9. Lanius ludovicianus 55, 63. Larus argentatus 11, 28, 84, 85, 87.

Larus brachyrynchus 26, 30, 34, 37, 42. Larus californicus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 59, 70, 72, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85, 87, 88. Larus canus 88. Larus glaucescens 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 86, 87, 88. Larus glaucus 36, 37. Larus heermanni 60, 61, 63, 69, 71, 82. Larus occidentalis 37, 59, 60, 61, 63, 69. Larus philadelphia 3, 25, 34, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 63, 66, 68, 73, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87. Limonites minutilla 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85. Limosa 48. Limosa fedoa 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 74, 75, 77, 78. Loon 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 27, 29, 31, 40, 45, 87. Lophortyx californicus 2, 40, 49.

Macrorhamphus griseus 54, 56, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 81. Mareca americana 40, 86. Melospiza cinerea 24, 66, 72, 78, 81, 88. Mergus serrator 26, 29, 38, 41, 47. Nettun carolinense 54, 56, 57, 62, 83, Nightingale, Japanese 1. Numenius 48. Numenius hudsonicus 56, 57, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 78, 80. Numenius longirostris 70, 71, 72, 74, 77, 78. Nycticorax nycticorax 20, 39, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 76, 98. Odemia deglandi 23, 43, 53, 83, 84, 85. Odemia perspicillata 1, 7, 23, 25, 29, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, Oriole 55. Owl 70. Oxycercus vociferus 54, 56, 57, 58, 61, 74, 75, 80, 81.

Passer domesticus 2,5,10,18,24,38,72. Pelecanus californicus 82. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus 54. Pelidna alpina 82,88,84,85. Phalacrocorax 3,24,69. Phalacrocorax auritus 17,19,22,27,34,36,37,39,40,72,76,81,84,87,88. Phalaropus hyperboreus 64,55,81. Pipilo fuscus 2,8,15,21,46. Pipilo maculatus 39. Plegadis guarauna 56. Plover 53,80. Podilymbus podiceps 61. Proctopus nigricollis 77,78,82,83,84,85. Querquedula cyanoptera 54,55,56,57,62,83.

Rallus obsoletus 66,70,71,72,73,75,77,79,81,82,83. Recurvirostra americana 54,55,56,57. Sandpiper 1,24,35,47,48,50,51,52,53,54,56,64,68,70,72,74,82,83,85,86,88. Scoter 2,3,4,7,13,16,27,31,32,33,34,35,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,75,83,84,88 Shearwater 8. Sparrow 24. Spatula clypeata 40,54,55,56,62,86. Spectyto cunicularia 55. Spinus pinus 38,51. Squatarola helvetica 54,56,64,65,66,68,70,72,74,75,77,80,81,82,84. Steganoptus tricolor 56,57,58. Stercorarius 81. Sterna caspia 77,79. Sterna fluviatilis 79,80,81. Sterna forsteri 17,54,55,73,77,79,80,81,84.

Sterna maxima 79. Sturnella magna 14,24,30,55,63,66. Symphonia semipalmata 57,65,66,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,80,88. Zeal, Cinnamon 62, Tern 17,29,73,77,79,81,84. Totanus melanoleucus 54,56,77,78. Tringa canutus 76,71,78. Tyrannus vociferans 55. Dria troile 69. Willet 53,80. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus 56,63, Zenaidura carolinensis 54,55. Zonotrichia leucophrys 2,16,18,19,20,21,24,39,44.

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January 2, 1910. Saw Leandro Bay, and through sloughs to south shore of Bay Farud Island, Alameda Co., California Gulls. A few large ones at a distance at times. Sandpipers. Several single birds and two or three flocks, the largest containing probably thirty birds. They looked to be Limonites minutilla. Saw two or three larger ones, probably Celidno alpina. Ducks. Saw two or three small flocks flying. (Hunters were very abundant.) Several Ilangula clangula were seen closely enough to be identified: cormorants. A few. One which came quite close was a Phalacro- orax duritus with a whitish patch of feathers on its breast. I think that all we saw were of this species. Melopijia cinerea. Several. Late this afternoon I saw about a dozen large gulls circling high in the air above San Leandro Bay. January 9, 1910. For three or four mornings past I have seen very large flocks of ducks on the water south of the hole. Last evening when coming down Briggs Avenue, I heard a Nycticorax nycticorax call.

4021; Æx galericulata & Aviary, Alameda, Cal.; Jan. 9, 1910; C.A.S. No. 16177. January 11, 1910. San Francisco, California. This morning when on Bush St. near Lough about eleven o'clock saw four Larus glaucescens (immature) flying in an easterly direction towards the bay. January 12, 1910. This morning I saw a flock of about thirty sandpipers in the light near the round house, Alameda, Cal. There were several flocks of ducks flying and large flocks on the water along the mole. Larus glaucescens is the predominant gull. This morning I saw a dozen or so on the piles close to the building on the south side of Alameda Pier. January 14, 1910. This morning there was a flock of about forty sandpipers on the beach near the roundhouse. On the water south of the mole there were several large flocks of ducks, all too distant to be identified. While standing in the back yard at 3256 Briggs Avenue this morning, I saw a pair of ducks flying over the eastern end of town, my attention being attracted to them by the whistling of their wings. They were flying high.

January 28, 1910. During the past week ducks have been abundant on the water south of the mole. One day a flock was close enough to be identified as Scamp Ducks, but I do not know of which species. One or two loons have also been noted. On the beach near the roundhouse, a good-sized flock of sandpipers is occasionally seen. This morning it has been stormy and I have seen about a dozen ducks fly over the east end of Alameda, sometimes singly, sometimes in two or three. I have noticed two or three flocks of blackbirds, apparently Euphagus cyanoccephalus, fly over also. January 26, 1910. The days are now becoming decidedly longer, and whereas gulls are abundant in the morning, only an occasional one is seen in the evening about 5:45, the most of them having apparently gone to roost. Larus glaucus is abundant on the pilings, and a few are seen riding on the hurricane decks of the ferry steamers. February 3, 1910. Near Bay Point, Contra Costa Co., Cal., this morning saw a Botaurus lentiginosus. It was beside a pool in a grassy hollow between the tracks of the S. P. and Santa Fe. It did not fly as the train passed. Between Antioch and Black Diamond, saw two or three Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus in a very large flock of other black birds.

4. February 15, 1910. Alameda, California. I saw three or four Dendroica auduboni about the place to-day. Two I saw were busily engaged in examining a rose bush. During the day I saw several flocks of ducks fly out towards the bay. They flew very high and were probably driven out by hunters. February 16, 1910. Alameda, California. To-day, while sitting in the back yard, I saw a Dendroica auduboni catching insects; it made short dashes, returning each time to the limbs of a tree a fig tree and a cherry tree close beside it. Shortly after noon I walked down to the beach at the foot of our street. It was a very low tide, and aside from one or two gulls, and some distant ducks in the water, I saw one great Ardea herodias standing in the water near the old drawbridge. February 17, 1910. When it was low tide early this afternoon, I strolled down to the foot of Briggs Avenue, Alameda, California. Out in the narrow Channel were a couple of Ardea herodias fishing and a large number of ducks in the water along the edges of the Channel. The ducks were much more abundant than usual, probably because they are now unmolested.

5. Saw a couple of small Sterna flying over the and towards the outer bay. February 18, 1910. Melrose, Alameda county, California. Along High Street this afternoon, I saw one Laninus ludovicianus and a mixed flock of Zonotrichia leucophrys and Passer domesticus. Several Sturnella magna were heard singing. February 19, 1910. Alameda, California. I walked to the foot of Briggs Avenue this afternoon. The tide had ebbed leaving only a very narrow channel. There were a good many ducks and several cormorants in this. On the Alameda side of the channel, near the entrance of the tidal canals, I saw a number of shore birds on the mud, they looked about the size of plovers. February 20, 1910. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. and return. Conditions: A.M.; clear, partially; very little wind. Along the mole there were several good-sized, but distant flocks of ducks. Occasional straggling Scap ducks and Scoters were seen closer. On the bay Larus glaucusens was abundant. One or two Larus californicus and one Larus argentatus were seen. There were large flocks of gulls around the six warships in the harbor. Many Larus glaucescens on the hurricane decks of ferry boats; nearly all seen were immature. Large numbers on piles. Some "singing."

6. February 21, 1910. San Leandro Bay and around Bay Farm Island, Alameda Co., California. south Conditions: Overcast; moderate temperature; light westerly winds. Gretes. I saw several small gretes. I shot one Dytes auritus in San Leandro Bay. Loons. Two or three. Terns. Three or four small terns. Larus philadelphia. Two or three in mixed flock of gulls circling over wounded birds. Larus canus. Shot one. Saw others. Larus glaucescens. Shot one immature one. Saw others. Larus argentatus. Shot two adults. Larus californicus. Saw two or three. Among the numerous large gulls seen, I saw some that looked to be Larus delawarensis. In several places we saw large flocks of gulls circling high in the air just as they are often seen off the San Francisco waterfront towards evening. All of the shore birds were seen in San Leandro Bay and the marshes. In the former place they were numerous on the mud flats at low tide. All were wary. Squatarola hebetica. Fairly common. & Calling a lot. Macrochamphus griseus. Several flocks probably of this species. Pelidna alpina. Two or three flocks of large sand- pipers which I took to be this species. Sandpipers. Several flocks of small sandpipers, probably Limonites minutilla or perhaps Eeunetes pusillus. Aldrea herodias. Several.

Aristonetta valisineria. Common Fuligula marila. Shot one. I presume that the numerous Scaup Ducks seen were probably both of this species and Fuligula affinis. Males were in the preponderance. blangula blangula. Common. Shot one drake. Oedemia deglandi. Commonest outside. Oedemia perspicillata. Commonest outside. Erismatura jamaicensis. Two in slough. Ducks were numerous, occurring in flocks of all sizes, and singly. In the afternoon when the tide went out large numbers of Scaup Ducks and Canvasbacks were feeding in the shallow water along the mud flats in San Leandro Bay. Cerchnis sparveria. One in marsh. Circus hudsonius. One in marsh, blue above, white below. Accipitrinus. Shot one in marsh. Lanius ludovicianus. One on south shore of Bay Farm Island. Geothlypis trichas. One in marsh. Melospiza cinerea. I saw lots of finches in marsh and presume they were of this species. Cormorants. Common, singly and in flocks. Probably Phalacrocorax auritus. 4022; Fuligula marila & Alameda, Cal.; Feb. 21, 1910. Crab in gullet. Iris yellow. 4023; Oedemia perspicillata & Alameda, Cal.; Feb. 21, 1910. Beginning to assume black plumage. From sexual organs, a young male. Iris nearly white.

4024; Ario acipitritus 8 Alameda, Cal., Feb. 21, 1910. 4025; Larus canus ♀ Feet blush in color. 4026; Dytes auritus 8 4027; Larus argentatus ♀ 4028; blangula clangula 8 Alameda, Cal.; Feb. 21, 1910. Dris yellow. February 22, 1910. Alameda, California. While walking near High Street and Santa Clara Avenue, I saw two or three Nycticorax nycticorax flying near some tall coniferous trees in which they roost. February 23, 1910. San Leandro Bay, Alameda, California. Conditions: Overcast; warm; very light southerly winds. Early this morning just as I was starting out I heard one or two rails calling. Loon. One. Terns. Quite a number of small ones. Shot one Sterna forsteri. Larus philadelphia. Several. Larus argentatus. Shot two or three young ones. Also one adult with light yellow iris and lemon yellow eye-lids. Larus glaucocens. Shot one immature one. I saw other large gulls, adult and young, which appeared to be Larus californicus and Larus argentatus. Squatarola helvetica. Fairly common at low tide. Macrorhamphus grisecus (?). One or two flocks. Pelidna alpina (?) Several.

9. Eremetes pusillus. Shot three. Mixed in with next species Limonites minutilla. Very common. Shot about forty. At high tide I noticed flocks light on the marsh grass that had been bent over close the water. In some places they would swarm on to a small patch of grass. As the tide ebbs and the mud becomes exposed, the shore birds immediately begin to arrive. Most of the flocks come from a southeasterly direction. Ardea herodias. About a dozen. Dafila acuta (?) I flock of about a dozen. Scaup Ducks. Common. I caught one crippled Fuligula affinis. Yellow iris. Aristonetta valisineria. Common. Celaungula clangula. Common. albeola. Three. Cormorants, Common. Apparently Phalacrocorax auritus. Gythlypis trichas. One adult in marsh. Melodipiza cinerea. As usual. February 25, 1910. Alameda, California. 4029 Sterna forsteri;♂; Alameda, California; Feb. 23, 1910 4030 Eremetes pusillus ♂ 4031 Larus argentatus ♀ 4032 ♀ 4033 ♀

4634 Larus glaucescens ♂ Alameda, Cal.; Feb. 23, 1910. 4635 " argentatus ♂ 4636 Limonites minutilla ♀ 4637 4638 4639 4640 4641 February 25, 1910. Alameda to south shore of Bay Farm Island and return, making many detours into side sloughs, Alameda Co., Calif. Grebe. One. Loon. One. Terns. Small terns were common. Gulls. One Larus philadelphia. Many large gulls: Larus argentatus, shot; Larus glaucescens, seen; Larus californicus, seen; Larus delawarensis, taken by Beck both to-day and on the 23rd. Squatarola helvetica. Quite a few on south shore of Bay Farm Island in company with some sandpipers, Ardea herodias. One or two. Aristonetta valisineria. Common. Fuligula marila. A few. Mostly drakes. affinis. Caught crippled female. Chlangula clangula. Common. Mostly drakes. Erismatura jamaicensis. One. Scoters. Several. Some in sloughs. Phalacrocorax auritus. Very common. A flock of about 100 in San Leandro Bay in morning. Fly high. Some with white breasts.

4042 Clangula clangula ♂ Alameda, Cal.; Feb. 25, 1910. 4043 " ♀ 4044 Fuligula marila ♂ 4045 " ♀ February 28, 1910. Drove through the deep slough from San Leandro Bay to the south shore of Bay Farm Island this afternoon. Birds were common in San Leandro Bay; a good many were seen in the marshes; while off the south shore of Bay Farm Island there were comparatively few birds, a number of ducks being seen in the distance on the water offshore. One loon flew by while driving on the south shore of Bay Farm Island. Terns. A few small ones. Grets. One small one. Gulls. Several large ones. Sandpipers. A flock of about twenty flew by while we were in San Leandro Bay. Ardea herodias. One or two. Ducks. Common. While coming through the south end of the slough three or four flocks passed over southbound. Aristonetta valisineria, several. Scaup Ducks, several. Clangula clangula, common, mottledrakes. Oedemia perspicillata, two or three. Oedemia deglandi; ♂ one or two. Phalacrocorax auritus. Common. Two or three large flocks. Not all of the individuals are blacks, some being having large light-colored patches on breast.

12. March 1, 1910. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Conditions: Moderate temperature; A. M.; foggy. This morning I saw a number of ducks and several Ardea herodias close to the mole. On the piling at the pier there were twenty or thirty gulls, Larus argentatus and Larus californicus being recognized. March 2, 1910. San Francisco, California. To-day was beautiful — warm and clear and not windy. While on the ferry boat this evening I saw the following gulls while the steamer was slipping: All were Larus occidentalis. I saw two or three fine adults white flying off a little ways from the slip. Larus argentatus. Three or four immature ones. They roost on the piling also. Larus californicus. One immature one. Larus glaucescens. Common. All immature. After we had gotten in the vicinity of Goat Island I saw a beautiful adult Larus glaucescens on the water. An immature Larus canus flew by, as well as several Larus glaucescens. One of the latter rode on one of the forward flag poles for about a mile. This morning I saw a grebe while the tram was passing down the mole. Several scoters this evening.

March 9, 1910. San Leandro Bay and sloughs to northeast, Alameda county, california. conditions: Foggy in early morning. Warm; clear; light winds remainder of day. Terns. A few, probably Sterna forsteri. Gulls. A few. Shot one immature Larus argentatus. Squatarola helvetica. Common at low tide. Just as soon as the first mud is exposed shore birds begin to appear. At high tide an occasional flock of sandpipers is seen. Macrorhamphus griseus. Common. Two I shot are beginning to show summer plumage. Creunetes pusillus. Shot one from flock. Sandpipers were abundant. All the others I shot were Pelidna alpina, which were in flocks of good size. I presume Limonites minutilla was present although I shot none. Ardea herodias. Several. Ducks. Common in San Leandro Bay, few in sloughs. Scarp Ducks and Clangula clangula recognized. Phalacrocorax auritus. Quite a few. Roost on stakes, Asio accipitrinus, one; Circus hudsonius, one; Otocorys alpestris, several; Ayelaeus phoeniceus in large flocks; Sturmella magna, a few.

14. 4046 Agelaius phoeniceus ♀ Alameda, Cal.; Mar. 9, 1910. 4047 Peldna alpina ♂ 4048 ♂ 4049 ♂ 4050 ♂ 4051 ♀ 4052 Macronhamphus griseus ♂ 4053 ♂ 4054 Larus argentatus ♂ 4055 Squatarola helvetica ♀ 4056 Avis accipitrinus ♀ 4057 Circus hudsonius ♂ June 19, 1910. Saw a dozen Black-bellied Plover (Squatarola helvetica) in winter plumage on south side Bay Farm Island to-day. July 11, 1910. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. P.M. Two or three fair-sized flocks of large shore birds seen. Symphenia semipalmata and Numenius hudsonicus taken. - Adults. Had bred. Three or four sandpipers seen. One large gull. Several Nycticorax nycticorax and Ardea herodias. 4058 Symphenia semipalmata ♂ Alameda, Cal., July 11, 1910. 4059 ♂ 4060 ♀ 4061 ♂ 4062 ♀ 4063 Numenius hudsonicus ♀

July 13, 1910. Around Bay Farm Island, Alameda Co., Cal. Gulls. Two or three large ones. Terns. One large, one small. Squatarola helvetica. Several. Numenius hudsonicus. A few. Limosa fedoa. Several. Symphenia semifalmata. A few. {Eremetes pusillus. Six shot. Limonites minutilla. One shot, Dandpipers. A few. Ardea herodias. Several. Nycticorax nycticorax. Several. Soters. Several. Clangula clangula. Several. One drake shot. Asio accipitrinus. One shot. 4064 Eremetes pusillus ♂ Alameda, Cal.; July 13, 1910. 4065 " " ♀ " " " " 4066 " " ♀ " " " " 4067 Asio accipitrinus ♀ 4068 Nycticorax nycticorax ♂ July 15, 1910. San Leandro Bay, Alameda Co., Cal. Eremetes pusillus. Quite a few. Macrochamphus griseus. A few. Aegialus semifalmatus. Shot one. Symphenia semifalmata. A few. Numenius longirostris. Shot one.

16 Numenius hudsonicus. Quite a few. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Nycticorax nycticorax, Two or three. 4069 Crexnetes pusillus ♂ Alameda, Cal., July 15, 1910. 4070 4071 Macrorhamphus griseus ♀ 4072 Numenius longirostris ♂ 4073 hudsonicus♀ 4074 November 27, 1910. East Alameda, California. Conditions: cool; overcast; southeast wind in morning. Two or three. Anthus pensylvanicus at end of Briggs Avenue. Heard an Aphelocoma californica on Pearl Street; saw an adult male balypte anna getting honey from flowers. Off the foot of the street, I saw three clangula clangula which were very wild, taking flight even though they were far out of gun-shot range. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Time A.M. Grebe. A small one near mole. Gulls. Larus glaucescens, young; Larus Californicus, chiefly immature; Larus argentatus, immature and adult. Ducks. Quite a few, flying and on water. All too distant for certain identification. Phalacrocorax auritus. One with light underpart or pile at mole. One large flock and many stragglers.

Loons. Two or three on bay. December 18, 1910. Alameda to Leona, Oakland, California, via High Street. Conditions: Moderate temperature; north wind; clear. The only certainly identified birds were a number of Sturnella magna in the fields along the roads, and one Lanius ludovicianus which I saw light in a tree. A number of Passer domesticus were seen near dwellings; also a large hawk or vulture high up in the air. Saw several unidentified small birds. December 19, 1911. I saw a large number of gulls on the mud pumped up near Lake Merritt, Oakland, California.

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19 Aigialeus semipalmatus, 15. Ars galericulata, 2. Agelaius phoeniceus, 13, 14. Anthus peregrinus, 16. Alpheloconia californica, 16. Ardea herodias, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16. Aristonetta valisneria, 7, 9, 10, 11. Avis accipitrinus, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15. Blackbird, 3. Botaurus lentiginosus, 3. Balypte anna, 16. Camarack, 7. Cerchneis sparveria, 7. Circus hudsonius, 7, 13, 14. Blangula albesla, 9. Claugula claugula, 1, 7, 8, 9, 13, 11, 13, 15, 16. Cormorant, 15, 79. Dafila acuta, 9. Dendroeca auduboni, 4. Duck, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16. Duck, scaup, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13. Dytes auritus, 6, 8. Eremnetes pusillid, 6, 9, 13, 15, 16. Eriematura jamaicensis, 7, 10. Euphagus cyanocephalus, 3. Finches, 7. Fuligula affinis, 7, 9, 10 Fuligula marila, 7, 10, 11. Geothlypis trichas, 7, 9. Grebe, 6, 10, 11, 12, 16. Gull, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Hawk, 17. Lanius ludovicianus, 5, 7, 17. Larus argentatus, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16. Larus californicus, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16. Larus canus, 6, 8, 12. Larus delawarensis, 6, 10. Larus glaucaceus, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16. Larus occidentalis, 12. Larus philadelphia, 6, 8, 10. Limionites minutilla, 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15. Limosa fedoa, 15. Loon, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 17. Macrorhamphus griseus, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16. Melospiza cinerea, 17, 9. Numenius hudsonicus, 14, 15, 16. Numenius longirostris, 15, 16. Nycticorax nycticorax, 1, 8, 14, 15, 16. Odemia deglandi, 7, 11. Odemia peropicillata, 7, 11. Otocorys alpestris, 13. Passer domesticus, 5, 17. Pelidna alpina, 1, 6, 8, 13, 14. Phalacrocorax auritus, 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16. Plover, 5. Rail, 8.

23. Sandpiper, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15. Scoter, 5, 10, 12, 15. Shore - bird, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14. Squatarola helvetica, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15. Sterna, 5. Sterna forsteri, 8, 9, 13. Sturmella magna, 5, 13, 17. Symphemia semipalmata, 14, 15. Tern, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15. Vulture, 17. Vanthrocephalus vanthrocephalus, 3. Zonotrichia leucophrys, 5.

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January 2, 1911. When near the summit of Mission Peak, back of Mission San Jose, Alameda Co., Cal., an Aquila chrysaetos flew by within gun-shot range. It was bitter cold with a very strong north wind blowing. January 22, 1911. Ston Lake, Golden Gate Parks, San Francisco. Great numbers of Fulica americana which are very tame and bold. Occasionally one would chase another for two or three yards in the water, both plunging along at a great rate. Of wild ducks, not poisoned, the following were seen, ducks being very abundant: Anas bosca, a dozen. Highest plumage Mareca americana, a dozen. Highest plumage Charadrius streperus, one drake, probably pinioned. Spatula clypeata, about twenty. Highest plumage. Fuligula affinis. } Both very common. " marila. } Changula albeola. One fine drake. Erimatura jamaicensis. Quite a number, some were very conspicuous swiveling to the nearly vertical position in which they held their tails. On the piles at the Ferry Building, S. F., there were a large number of Larus glaucescens; all but one were immature. Saw one young gull with dark primaries — not sure of species. January 23, 1911. A number immature Larus glaucescens flying about steamer in rain this evening about 5:25.

January 24, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Overcast; rainy; rather cold. After deck of ferry boat both ways. Along the seawall and the mole I saw a few ducks, one of which was close enough to be rec- ognized as an Oedemia deglandi, as he flew up. Two or three gulls were seen flying. On the piles at the mole were half a dozen young Larus glaucescens. On crossing the Bay I saw our distant duck in flight. Gulls followed the steamer all the way over, becoming common on the last half of the trip. Larus glaucescens, immature, predominated with two or three adults, and two or three adult Larus californicus in winter plumage and one in immature plumage. A number of gulls left a passing east-bound steamer to follow ours. This evening the Larus glaucescens, immature, followed the steamer, an occasional adult benig seen. One immature Larus argentatus with the blue of the mantle just appearing passed by. Two young Larus glaucescens rode over on the after flagstaffs this morning. January 25, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Overcast; southerly winds; rainy. After deck of ferry boat both ways. Along the seawall I saw a few ducks on the water at a distance. Along the mole I saw no ducks, save two or three distant ones flying, one of which was close

enough to be recognized as Edemia perspicillata; two or three gulls were also observed on the wing. On the old burned horizontal cross beams at the mole there were a number of immature Larus glaucescens. On the bay gulls were abundant as yesterday, large flocks being noted about each warship lying in the harbor. A few birds followed our steamer at first, becoming common by the time we reached the city, where the gulls were abundant on the roofs of the sheds and on the piles. Immature Larus glaucescens with an occasional adult followed steamer across, coming down an occasional adult or immatu- ture Larus californicus, and two or three immature Larus argentatus also mingling. As usual some of them quarreled over the flagstaff. A few called a little, not the long cackling call, but just the short notes. In alighting on the flagstaff, the tail is spread and the feet lowered and does spread at the same time just as they go to alight. One immature Larus Glaucescens carried the quarrel beyond the flagstaff, for he [illegible] caused his enemy some concern by trying to descend on him a couple of times while flying the wake of the boat. This evening one or two immature Larus argentatus, (yptter plumage) or four adult Larus californicus, and a large number of Larus glaucescens followed the steamer, being most abundant on the S. F. side.

January 26, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Wind southerly; showers during day. Tide high in morning, low in evening. Rear deck each way. Along the seawall and mole this morning several ducks were seen on the water at a distance, and one or two gulls were seen in flight. Two or three Larus glaucescens were noted on the piles at the mole. On the bay saw a loon northward bound high in the air. Larus glaucescens and Larus Californicus followed us as usual, the proportion of each species and of adults being the same as usual. Their leaving one steamer to follow another passing steamer is a very noticeable fact. Just as I entered our slip on the San Francisco side large numbers left the piles and sheds, many following in the wake of a steamer just leaving. Just west of Goat Island a flock of a dozen ducks were seen bound southeast; apparently sesters. This evening Larus glaucescens predominated, an occasional adult being seen; two or three immature Larus Californicus; one or two immature Larus ar- gentatus followed the steamer. There was a great deal of mud exposed along the mole. In the shallow water saw a flock of about 100 ducks closely massed; there were also four Ardea herodias, three had their necks out- stretched while one was standing all hunched up.

This evening there was a strong southeast wind blowing, and the gulls in following the steamer head right into the wind going side- ways a little as they kept up with the steamer which was probably twenty degrees off the wind. January 27, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Southeast wind; rainy; rather cold. Between Webster and Fifth Street Stations this morning I saw two flocks of ducks on the water offshore. Along the seawall and mole there were very few ducks on the water, only two Oedemia diglandi being recognized. Several gulls, some distinguished as Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus were seen. There were a good many gulls on the burnt cross-beams near the western end of the pier. I saw one Phalacrocorax auritus fly from the water to the top of some piling, putting his feet down and spreading his toes and tail just as he was about to alight. On the Bay I saw two loons proceeding northwest singly and a flock of ducks heading in the same direction, all high in the air. Larus glaucescens in large numbers, several Larus californicus, adult and immature; three or four immature Larus argentatus; and one fine adult Larus oc-

cidentalis were about the steamer on the way to the City. I noted two curious immature Larus glaucescens with white heads and necks. Occasionally a very large immature Larus glaucescens is seen. This evening a number of Larus glaucescens Larus californicus; the latter mostly adults followed the steamer in the rain, gradually dropping off as we neared the Alameda Pier. January 28, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Southeast wind and rain. I saw one small flock of ducks on the water near Webster Street Station and an occasional one along the seawall and mole. All were too distant to be identified. One gull was seen flying off the seawall near Pacific Avenue. A Colymbus septentrionalis, close to the rocks of the mole, died as the train passed. There were a dozen or so gulls on the cross-beams of the burned part of the pier. On the bay the gulls followed as usual. Larus Glaucescens far outnumbered the other two species, only an occasional adult being seen, however. Several adult and immature Larus californicus and two or three immature Larus argentatus followed the steamer. Occasional gulls and flocks of gulls are seen on the water. One or two Larus argentatus rode on the flagstaffs this morning as well as the immature Larus glaucescens. One or two immature Larus glaucescens kept up a continual "yvealing" most of the way over. Occasionally one on a flagstaff would open its mouth very wide and give a long cackhing (?) call.

January 29, 1911. I saw a large number of gulls on the mud pumped up by a dredger near the causeway across Lake Merritt, Oakland, california. January 30, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Rainy; southerly winds. There were a few ducks along the seawall and mole. On the old burnt crossbeams at the mole there were a good many gulls. On the bay I saw the usual Larus glaucescens, immature birds predominating; Larus californicus, a few, mostly adults; Larus argentatus, one or two immature. Some unusually large young Larus glaucescens were noted. I saw one small flock of five ducks northward bound and another of four going in the same direction, both high in the air. One loon going north and three ducks going northeast were also noted. I saw one duck flying south very close to the water. January 31, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Rainy in morning; clear in afternoon. Along the seawall and mole I saw several ducks, an Eider perspicillata being recognized close to the seawall. Yesterday morning I saw three cormorants proceeding in a northwesterly direction just off the Alameda Pier. On the bay three or [illegible] flocks of ducks were going

southward high in the air and in close formation, about fifty birds to a flock. A few small flocks passed northward. The usual gulls were seen following the ferry steamers. A number were observed on the old t burnt cross beams of the mole; many of these followed the steamer as she left. As we ap- proached our slip on the San Francisco side, a large number of gulls left their roosting places to fly hurriedly to some refuse thrown over by an outgoing Key Route boat. Larus glaucescens. Abundant; chiefly immature. Larus Californicus. A few; chiefly adult. Larus argentatus. Three or four. As usual young Larus glaucescens rode on the after flagstaffs of our steamer. This evening I noted Larus glaucescens, Larus argentatus (one immature one with mantle beginning to appear), and Larus Californicus about the east- bound steamer. I saw one Ardea herodias in the shallow water beside the mole, the tide being out. February 1, 1911. Morning; overcast; southerly winds. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall and mole there quite a few ducks on the water and flying, one Otemia deglandi was recognized flying. There were three or four small grebes on the water near the east end of the mole. On the bay just off the Alameda Pier, a flock of

twenty or thirty cormorants passed us, flying in their usual slow-wave style to the southward. Three cormorants northward bound went by. The usual Larus glaucescens, Larus californicus, and Larus argentatus were seen from the after deck during the trip across. It seems to me that the adult Larus californicus are becoming more common. This evening I saw the same species of gulls about our steamer and in the usual proportions. February 2, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Rainy; rather cold. This morning while standing in the back yard a flock of thirty cormorants (probably Phalacrocorax auritus) passed over quite low down, heading towards San Leandro Bay. They were flying in a broken line, the leaders being near the center. Along the seawall and mole a few ducks were noted, and when well down the mole I saw half a dozen gulls flying eastward high in the air. On the Bay Larus glaucescens, chiefly immature, were abundant; Larus californicus, chiefly adults, a few; Larus argentatus, three or four immature. In the evening Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus followed our steamer, passing within a few feet of upper deck passengers,

February 3, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Rainy. Along the seawall and mole I saw a few ducks and one or two grebes. On February 1 I saw a small hawk on top of a flag staff on a building at the corner of Sansome and Sacramento Streets, San Francisco. On the bay near Alameda mole I saw a flock of a dozen or more cormorants south bound, flying close to the water in the usual undulating manner. Two or three ducks were also seen awing. The usual gulls were seen in the usual numbers and following the ferry steamers - Larus glaucous, Larus californicus and Larus argentatus. February 4, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Balm; Cloudy. There were quite a few ducks along the seawall and mole and several gulls flying south of the mole. On the bay about twenty cormorants flew by us in single file, passing over Goat Island going in a northwesterly direction. I saw a flock of a couple of dozen ducks flying south. Several very distinct ducks and cormorants were seen. Immature Larus glaucous followed the steamer commonly; they far outnumbered adults. A few adult Larus californicus and an occasional immature one were

seen; also occasional immature Larus argentatus. The piles and buildings on the San Francisco side had an abundance of gulls on them, chiefly Larus glaucescens. Just as we were approaching our slip on the San Francisco side there Steamer Oakland Berkeley was just leaving. There were about ten Larus glaucescens on her hurricane deck and one or two more were seen to alight. Five of the flagstaffs each carried a gull. This evening the usual gulls followed the steamer, and among them I noted a Larus argentatus which was nearly adult. February 6, 1911. Alameda Pier to San Francisco, cal. clear; cool. The usual Larus glaucescens, Larus californicus, and Larus argentatus were about the steamer this 9. M. As we neared Alameda Pier this evening a dozen cormorants passed us going south. February 7, 1911. Alameda Pier to San Francisco, cal. clear; frosty this morning. Gulls of the three regular species were seen as usual, and an adult Larus argentatus was also noted. Both to-day and yesterday I saw a gull scratch its head while on wing. This morning I saw fourteen cormorants flying north close to the water and this evening two more.

This morning several ducks in two and threes passed south and also a flock of about twenty close to San Francisco. This evening a small flock was seen off Goat Island southward bound - apparently they were scoters. February 8, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. clear; frost in the morning. Along the mole I saw one or two grebes and gulls. On the bay I saw a long flock of cormorants flying north. Several small flocks of duck flew by southward bound. Larus glaucusceus, Larus californicus, and Larus argentatus were observed in the usual numbers about the ferry boats. Near San Francisco there were two large flocks of gulls about refuse on the water in front of the ferry slips. February 9, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. clear; cold and frosty. Along the seawall and mole I saw a few distant ducks. On the bay Larus glaucusceus, chiefly immatures, followed the steamers very commonly. A number of Larus californicus, mostly adult, and three or four immature and one adult Larus argentatus were also seen about the ferry boat. A flock of four Odemia deglandi swung around the steamer at a good distance heading back to the northward again. Between Goat Island and San Fran-

cisco several good-sized flocks of ducks passed us heading southeast. February 10, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Strong southeast wind; overcast; A.M.; rear deck steamer. Along the seawall and mole I saw several Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus flying eastward. A few ducks were seen on the water and four cor- morants flying northwest high in the air. On the piling at the mole there were several gulls and on one pile a cormorant. A lot of Larus glaucescens, immature, and several Larus californicus followed the steamer across sailing more than usual. Many gulls were sailing about like shearwaters with a big sail and rise and fall, flapping the wings on the upward swing and sailing on the downward, usually just skimming the water. Just as we entered the slip on the San Fran- cisco side I saw a fine adult Larus argentatus. February 11, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Cold; southerly wind; clear in morning; cloudy in afternoon. Off the seawall there was a scattering flock of thirty or so ducks which appeared to be mostly Edemia per- spicillata judging from the white patches on the backs of the heads. A few scattering ducks were seen along the mole, one of which was an Edemia deglandi.

14. On the bay this morning the usual numbers of Larus flauncescens, Larus californicus, and Larus argentatus. Three or four south-bound flocks of ducks, some large, passed, chiefly distant. This evening I saw a few more adult Larus califor- nicus than usual. It seems to me that this species keeps a little aloof of the ferry boats, staying a little in the rear, while Larus glaunces- cens flies close up along side within three or four feet of upper deck passengers. Ardea herodias fishing in shallow water, low tide, mole. On the end of a sand spit was a large flock of birds, apparently ducks. February 12, 1911. This morning at the foot of Briggs Avenue I saw an Anthus pencilvanicus near the edge of the banks. Two or three gulls, one a Larus californicus passed by over the water. I saw a gull flying over Alameda to-day. February 13, 1911. Several gulls, apparently all Larus californicus were seen flying over Alameda to-day during stormy weather. Feb. 14, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. blew; cold. This morning I saw several grebes, ducks, and gulls along the mole. On the bay Larus glauncescens, Larus californicus, and Larus argentatus were seen in the usual

numbers. February 15, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Clear; cold. Along the mole I saw—a few scattering grebes, ducks, and gulls, the latter mostly flying. One Aechmophorus occidentalis. Although not particularly observant on the bay, I saw a good many Larus glaucescens, chiefly immature, about the steamer. On the return home in the evening, there were large numbers of Larus glaucescens about the steamer, also several Larus californicus. A Larus occidentalis, nearly adult save for a few feathers, notably black-banded tail feathers, flew around the steamer three or four times in company with the Larus glaucescens. February 16, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Cold; clear. Along the seawall and mole there were quite a few ducks, more than usual. One Oedemia deglandi was recognized. There were several grebes (all small) in the water near the eastern end of the mole. The tide being low, I noted a good many gulls on the end of a sand- spit. On the bay I saw the usual Larus glaucescens, Larus californicus, and Larus argentatus following the ferry boats. Off Alameda mole I saw a flock of about fifteen

cormorants flying northwest fairly high above the water. Just off the mole a flock of about 200 cormorants, flying very close to the water, passed in front of the steamer. They were strung out in two single files which converged at the head. February 17, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Clear; cold, but not frosty. There were a few ducks along the seawall and mole, and one Odenia deglandi was recognized. On the sand exposed by the low tide at the head of the mole, there were a number gulls, all of those close to the track were Larus californicus, chiefly adults, some 20 were seen. Near the west end of the mole saw half a dozen ducks flying northwest. On the bay a number of Larus glaucescens, immature, followed us about across, not as many as usual. The bright sunlight on the water prevents me from watching the birds well. Two warships now in the harbor usually have a cloud of gulls about them. March 12, 1911. Saw a Stilbia mexicana in an oak tree on Central Avenue. Flew on rather close approach. March 13, 1911. Two Pipilo maculatus in shrubbery yard next door.

March 18, 1911. Alameda Mole to San Francisco, California. This morning I saw a cormorant on an outstanding pile at the mole. This evening I saw one flying south- east high in the air when the steamer was just east of Goat Island. Large number of gulls on mud at end of mole. In the morning I saw two ducks north bound, and in the evening a loon got up out of the water & few more. Only immature Larus glaucaceus and mostly adult Larus californicus are to be seen. The latter follows the ferry boats more abundantly than the former. The chief rendezvous of the former seemed to be the piles on the San Francisco side. On the morning and evening I saw a few ducks off the seawall in the water; scaup ducks recognized. March 20, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Immature Larus glaucaceus and adult Larus californicus following steamers still. A number of the former on piles at Ferry Building. March 21, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning there were a good Larus californicus adults on the mud near the round house. Along the seawall and mole a few ducks. Two O Edema degodi and one Ochomorphorus occidentalis seen. On the Bay many adult Larus californicus and not so many immature Larus glaucaceus.

18. March 22, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Cal. Along the mole and seawall a number of ducks. One Aechmophorus occidentalis near west end of mole. On the bay Larus californ- iensis and Larus glaucescens the same as yesterday. March 23, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall and mole there were quite a number of ducks. Off the seawall I recognized three or four Oidemia perspicillata by the white patches on the back of the head. One Aechmophorus occidentalis near mole. On the bay adult Larus californicus far out- numbered the immature Larus glaucescens. The former species follows the steamers quite commonly. In the morning I saw 2 small flocks of ducks flying north east of Goat Island, and in the evening one flying south, also a cormorant. In the morning I saw a cormorant on a pile at the Alameda Mole; it stood with wings outspread for sev- eral minutes. March 24, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along Alameda mole in Oakland Creek I saw two ducks and half a dozen or so California gulls. On the bay I saw Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus in the usual proportions. Off the San Francisco water front there were two or three large flocks of gulls, chiefly Larus californicus,

both flying and sitting on the water. In the evening the same species were seen, and just out from San Francisco we encountered quite a number flying and calling, the call of the Larus californicus being noticeably different from those of Larus glaucescens heard earlier in the year. Three cormorants seem flying high in the air. While in the back yard this evening I saw about a dozen Nycticorax nycticorax straggle over going southeast towards the marshes and beaches. Some squawked a little as they passed, March 25, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. In crossing the bay this morning and this evening, I saw three or four ducks in flight. The piles on the San Francisco side were occupied by young Larus glaucescens, a few of which also followed the steamers along with a good many Adult Larus californicus. March 27, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Along the seawall and mole I saw a few ducks both yes- terday and today, also an occasional gull. On the bay on both days quite a number of young Larus glaucescens were seen, chiefly on the San Francisco side. Larus cali- ifornicus was the commonest gull, and followed the steamers most commonly; but few young ones were seen. This morning I saw one loon flying north high in the air.

Yesterday I noted Iulica americana in all the lakes of the Golden Gate Park. Iris reddish; feet greenish. Tame. Saw two ducks flying from one lake to another. In Stow Lake there were quite a number of ducks. Out of half a dozen or ten Erismatura jamaicensis, I saw one very red one. One Zonotrichia leucophrys singing. In the buffalo and elk daddock I saw several birds feeding on the ground, which looked like Merula migratoria. March 28, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. North side of train; after decks of steamer; bright sunshine. One cormorant on pile at mole. On the bay the usual Larus glaucescens and Larus californicus. No apparent change in numbers. One or two Larus glaucescens on flagstaff of our steamer. Some gulls riding on hurricane decks. A good many immature Larus glaucescens on piles and docks on San Francisco side. March 30, 1911. (Alameda to San Francisco, California. Yesterday morning when the train was going out the mole I saw a drake Clangula clangula rising from the Oakland "Creek." Dales saw four ducks in a shallow slough east of Twirt Street. On the bay one cormorant. To-day I saw two or three ducks flying on the bay. Both yesterday and to-day Larus californicus and Larus glaucescens were seen as usual, there

numbers apparently having undergone no change. This evening I saw several Nycticorax nycticorax flying over from their roosting places to their feeding grounds. April 1, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. Yesterday morning I saw two large flocks of curlew, evidently Numenius hudsonicus, on the marsh west of First Street. This morning I saw none, although on the lookout. The tide was low both mornings, but on the mud, both along the seawall and the mole, there were no shore birds, only gulls, chiefly Larus californicus. There were a few ducks along the seawall and mole, and there was one adult male Fuligula close to the mole. Yesterday morning I saw two grebes along the mole, and one cormorant on the customary pile at the mole in the evening. This evening saw one cormorant flying, on the east side of the [illegible] bay. On the bay are the usual Larus californicus, chiefly adults and a lesser number of immature Larus glaucescens. The adult Larus californicus seem to have lost the spotted head of the winter plumage. April 3, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Gulls on mud near roundhouse: A few

ducks along mole. Two cormorants on pile together at mole. Larus glaucescens and Larus californ- cus following steamer; do not circle around but keep rather near the stern. April 6, 1911 San Francisco to Alameda, california. This evening I saw a large number of gulls, chiefly Larus californicus adults, also a few Larus glaucescens immature. April 11, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, california. This morning there were a great many shore birds, apparently mostly snipe, too (Macrorhamphus griseus), in some mud exposed in the mouth of the slough near the round house. There were a few gulls with them. Quite a few ducks still linger along the mole. I saw two faded-out immature Larus glaucescens on piles at the mole. In crossing quite a number of the last-named species and adult Larus californicus were about the stern of the steamer. Just off the mud some refuse was dropped and gulls hurried to it from all directions. They can accelerate their speed very much when they so desire, taking long, decisive wing strokes that hurry them along much above the ordinary rate. April 16, 1911. Yesterday morning I saw a beryle alcyon at the foot of Briggs Avenue, and to-day an Anthus penillanicus near the same locality.

Yesterday morning a flock of about fifty Chen hyperboreus passed over high in the air. They were going northward and honking loudly. Briggs Avenue, Alameda, Cal. April 17, 1911. This morning early a flock of thirty or forty cormorants (probably Phalacrocorax auritus) flew over the house to the south. April 21, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. Off Goat Island aloon in winter dress dried as the steamer overtook it. It was probably Columbus pacificus. In the evening saw one fine adult Larus occidentalis among the adult Larus californicus on the bay. April 22, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, Calif. A.M. This morning there were a good many shore birds in the marsh along First Street and in the mud near the car shops—saw pipers, snipes, Limosa fedoa, and curlew apparently Numenius hudsonicus. Along the mole a few distant ducks. On the bay very few birds followed the steamer. All seen on the bay were Larus californicus, mostly fine adults. Several faded out immature Larus glaucescens on piles on

on San Francisco side. This morning I saw a Melospiza cimerea on front lawn. April 23, 1911. Alameda, Calif. (San Leandro Bay and south shore). Larus californicus. Several immature ones in San Leandro Bay. Larus philadelphia. Quite a few, mostly black- headed; flying and on mud and sand along Channel at low tide. Sterna forsteri (?). Saw one; heard others. Shore birds. A few Common on mud and also flying, particularly along south shore. Macrorhamphus griseus. Common in red plumage. Sandpipers. Several small flocks. Cormorants. Several small companies of Phalacrocorax auritus, mostly with cream- colored breasts. April 25, 1911. Every evening I have seen several large flocks of shore birds (evidently Numenius hudsonicus) flying eastward over Alameda. I have been at High Street each time they were seen. On the bay this evening five adult Larus californicus were common on the San Francisco side. April 27, 1911. Alameda to San Francisco, California. This morning there was a strong southwest

wind blowing. Along the seawall and mole I saw a few ducks, and this evening I saw one close enough to identify it as an Odemia perspicillata. Near the seaward end of the mole there were a number of immature Larus californicus on the water. On the marsh west of First Street I saw quite a number of Hudsonian Curlew (Numenius hudsonicus) and on the mud in the light there were two or three good-sized flocks of sandpipers. I rode inside the ferry boat upstairs. On the way over I saw several Larus californicus and near the San Francisco side a good sized flock of adults on the water. One or two bathing by flapping wings in water and, ducking heads. May 1, 1911. Alameda, Cal. (Around Bay Farm Island.) Warm; more or less overcast; S W wind, not heavy. For several days past I have noted flocks of shore birds flying over town; in most cases they appeared to be Macrorhamphus griseus. Usually calling. Sterna forsteri. A good many seen flying diving, sitting on rocks and stakes. Calling.

Two terns which I shot were of this species. Adult & immature Larus philadelphia. Fairly common. Adult and immature about half and half. Larus californicus. Several large immature Gulls doubtfully referred to this species. Arenaria interpres. One flock of about a dozen on the south shore of the island. Wild. Shot one in fine high plumage. Squatarola helvetica. Two for certain. One white- bellied, the other black. Triglaeus semipalmatus. Common. High-plumage Triglaetus nivosa. Six on sandy beaches on south side. Heteractitis nicaruns. One among some rocks on west shore. Wild. Characteristic call. Numenius hudsonicus. Fairly common in marsh. Cinnetes pusillus. Very abundant. Shot ten or a dozen. No Least Sandpipers recognized. Calidris arenaria. Two or three small flocks. Nycticorax nycticorax. Several in marsh. Ardea herodias. Several. Macrorhamphus griseus. Several good-sized flocks. Melospiza cinerea. A few. Feeding on beach at low tide. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Several feeding on beaches at low tide. Pelidna alpina. Several in high plumage. Singly. Cormorants. Four or five Phalacrocorax auritus. Flying.

Ducks. Probably 200 or so. All that were close were Edonua deglandi. Probably a dozen seen close enough for identification. Two Danguea clangula in slough. Aegialitis nivosa, and Calidris arenaria had enlarged sexual organs. Those of the last apparently not full size; birds moulting. Stirundo erythrogaster. Several hawking about over water south of island a little ways offshore. May 3, 1911. San Leandro Bay, Alameda county, california. I worked north of the old railroad trestle. Low- tide at about 10:15 A.M. Windy. Sterna forsteri. Ten or twelve terns, presumably of this species. Larus philadelphia. Probably a score altogether. Half hooded adults, half immature. Larus californicus. Three or four immature and nearly adult. Larus glauciscens. One bleached immature bird. Squatorola helvetica. About a dozen, all black-bellied. Aegialus semipalmatus. Probably a score. Often fly by in pairs and calling. Has habit when on ground of occasionally standing very erect for an instant. Captive Aegialitis nivosa noted doing same thing. Numenius hudsonicus. Curlews common. Apparently all of this species. No Willets seen here

Limosa fedoa. One feeding with some dowitchers. Macrorhamphus griseus. Fairly common. No busts. Crenetes pusillus. Very common. Several sandpipers shot were of this species. No Least sandpipers encountered to know them. Pelidna alpina. Probably a score. Never more than four or five together. Nycticorax nycticorax. Several. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Fuligula marila. One scaup duck apparently of this species flew up from slough. Oedemia deglandi. Several. Two or three flying. Aequalus sempalmata and Pelidna alpina skinned had large testes. An Oedemia deglandi male, which I shot, had a grayish white iris. May 4, 1911. Alameda, bal. (Through slough to south side of Bay Farm Island and return.) Sterna forsteri. Fairly common. Fishing. Mostly fine black-capped individuals. Larus philadelphia. One or two in San Leandro Bay m morning. Large gulls. Several in San Leandro Bay and marsh. Shot an immature Larus delawarensis in slough. Off the south shore of Bay Farm Island there were quite a few, a dozen or so circling about high up. Apparently Larus californicus.

Arenaria interpres. Half a dozen or so in sloughs, where they seemed to frequent the harder mud banks. Seemed to be in pairs as didales the Aegialites semipalmatus. Shot three. Squatarola helvetica. Perhaps a score seen altogether. Mostly all black-bellied. Wary as usual. Aegialites semipalmatus. Quite a few. Chrimenus hudsonicus. Probably the common bird of all. Macrorhamphus gryllus. Perhaps a dozen or so. Eremetes persillius. Common. Mostly in threes and fours in sloughs. Flocks of moderate size seen outside on beach. Pelidna alpina. About a score. Ardea herodias. One Nycticorax nycticorax. Several. Two or three distant ducks. In marsh Melospiza cinerea and red- winged blackbird, presumably Agelaius phoeniceus. The latter had sort of a song flight, rising up from the marsh for twelve or thirteen feet by flapping wings and then descending with an abrupt sail, singing during the downward flight, making a note like Geospiza crassirostris. May 5, 1911. Alameda, California. (Through the slough to the south side of Bay Farm Island.

30. Sterna forsteri. Common. Saw a flock of about thirty fishing in the sloughs late in the afternoon. Calling. Larus philadelphia. Two or three. Large gulls. Quite a few. Apparently Larus californicus. Arenaria interpres. Flock of twenty-five or thirty on south side of island. Three on hard dry mud bank in slough near old railroad line. Squatarola belletica. Fairly common. Flock of about twenty on south side of island. Argialetis sempalmatus. Here and there one or two. (Limosina fedoa. One in abraded winter plumage. Macrorhamphus groesus. A few. All red. Ereunetes pusillus. Fairly common, although rapidly decreasing in numbers since the first of the week. Oelidna alpina. Several. Calidris arenaria. Three, possibly four. Shot three. High-plumaged, while those taken on the 1st were moulting and their sexual organs were not fully eularged. Numenius hudronicus. Common. Late in the afternoon I saw two or three flocks high in the air calling and flying westward. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Nycticorax nycticorax. Quite a few. Fuligula marila (?). Three. Bormorants. Two, evidently Phalacrocoras auritus flew over when I was on the beaches.

May 8, 1911. Alameda, california. (San Leandro Bay, Damon's slough and San Leandro slough.) Forenoon. Tide high about 9:15. Sterna forsteri. Common. Larus philadelphia. One or two. Shot one with fried head. Larus californicus. Immature ones in various stages common. Two or three good sized flocks of twenty or thirty. Squatarola helvetica. Quite a few; both white and black. Aegialeus semipalmatus. Half a dozen. Limosa fedoa. Two. Numenius hudsonicus. Common. Creunetes pusillus. Common. Flock of a hundred or two on flats in Damon's slough. A few here and there elsewhere. Pelidna alpina. Two or three. Tringa lamitata. Eight or ten. One shot was in worm winter dress. Macrohamphus griseus. Three or four. Half a dozen. High-plumaged. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Nycticorax seen. Ducks. Flock of six flying. Agelaius phoeniceus. (?) Common in marsh. Singing. Melospiza cinerea. A few seen. Shot two males with very large testes. Petrochelidon lumifrons. Three or four. South of the old S.P.C. R.R. line I found them fairly common in the marsh during the past week.

May 8, 1911. Both last evening and this evening, about five o'clock, I heard flocks of Numenius hudsonicus passing westward over Alameda, calling loudly. May 11, 1911. Alameda, Cal. (Around Bay Farm Island.) Sterna forsteri. Two or three in sloughs. Larus californicus. Quite a few. Two or three small bands flying. All immature. Arenaria interpres. One in slough near San Leandro's Bay; several on south side of island. Macronhamphus griseus. One or two. Numenius hudsonicus. Quite a number, particularly in marsh, scarcer than on May 8. Tringa canutus, probably in wrong place for them. Pelidna alpina. Several. Crexetes pusillus. Quite a few. One or two small bands. Aegialitis semipalmata. Several. Calidris arenaria. A flock of a hundred or more on south side of island. Heteractitis incanus. Two on west side of island. Shot one. Ardea herodias. Two or three. Passer domesticus. One on beach getting straw. Ducks. Forty or fifty, evidently Oedemida deglandi and perspicillata. Melospiza melodia. As usual. One or two skirmunds erythrogaster over water near settled part.

May 13, 1911. Alameda, Cal. (Foot of Briggs Ave. and near Bay Farm & Bridge.) This morning I threw some refuse into the water at the foot of the street and very shortly a dozens miniature Larus californicus and a couple of fine black-headed Larus philadelphia came about picking up scraps. This afternoon, while over at Anderson's boat house, three Egialeus semipalmatus came by. May 17, 1911. When crossing the bay this evening I saw a flock of about 53 Oedemida legandi flying north just east of Goat Island. May 24, 1911. Mr. Loomis reports the following while crossing the bay on a Key Route steamer at 7:25 P.M., when the light on Goat Island was just lighted. Six Larus heermannii with white heads persistently followed the steamer from the island nearly to the San Francisco slip. May 25, 1911. Noted a few fine adult Larus occidentalis about the steamer during the crossing this evening. Not Larus heermannii, however. May 28, 1911. Around Bay Farm Island. Quite a few Phalaropus hyperboreus in sloughs. Flock of Calidris arenaria on beach south side.

34. June 5, 1911. While crossing the bay this evening I saw two fine adult Larus hermanni in with a lot of immature Larus californicus (apparently). The first I have seen, and I have been on the lookout. They paid no attention to steamers. June 21, 1911. San Francisco (Howard St.) to Farallones. Conditions: NW wind; overcast. In the bay, especially off the Farallones gulls were common. Young Larus californicus; Larus hermanni, adults; Larus occidentalis, adults. In the straits gulls became scarcer. On the straits there were a good many Uria troile flying in small flocks and on the water. When one rises from the water its feet point outwards thus / \ ; after it gets under way they are drawn in thus | | . Outside the Heads occasional Uria troile were seen. As we approached the light ship Larus occidentalis became fairly common, several perching about the steamer; five adults. As we neared the Farallones I saw two Diomedea migripes following a southbound steamer. They stopped to light on the water. Saw three or four shearwaters, evidently Puffinus griseus. Close to the island birds became numerous: cormorants (Phalacrocorax pelagicus with white flanks recognized); Larus occidentalis, Uria troile, Lunda cirrhata, Pseudura columb.

35. Southeast Farallon June 26, 1911. S. E. Farallon I., balif. Windy; clearing in afternoon. Oceanodroma leucorrhoa. One from burrow in rock pile. With fresh egg in depression in soil at end of burrow. Ejected oil from mouth, as does the next species. x Oceanodroma homochroa. Took fire from burrows among rocks and rock piles. Three fresh eggs found in slight depressions in soil at end of burrow. Burrows one foot to two feet long. Uria troile. By thousands, on ledges, in caves, under overhanging rocks. Eggs in all stages of incubation, but none hatched. Often eggs would be so close together that the birds would be touching each other. Pseudurica columba. Very common. Nesting in holes in rocks. Egg in various stages of incubation, but none hatched yet. Adults seen sitting about singly and in two and threes on rocky hillsides. Have habit of opening mouth very wide when approached or just after alighting. Lunda cirrhata. Very common. Nesting in holes in rock, usually too far back to reach with hand. Eggs only. Larus occidentalis. Most abundant on west end where downy young of various sizes were scattered thickly over the ground and hillsides. Adults by thousands; make angry clack and swoop when nests are molested. One or two with banded tails. Usual call also given very much. Nests dried weeds containing 2 and 3 eggs.

36. Dolpicietes obsoletus. Quite a number. Singing. Hirundo erythrogaster. One. Tachycineta thalassina. One. Phalaecorax penicillatus. Large colony on high part of west end. Two, three, and four eggs in nests. Nests of seaweed and grass from island. Phalaecorax pelagicus. Occasional nests here and there on cliffs by east end. One nest high up in Nurse Cove. Built on narrow ledges and not on top of cliffs as the last species. Pitychoramplus alenticus. Nesting abundantly all over. In burrows in soil and among rocks. Fresh eggs, incubated eggs, young of all ages. Young often squeal when taken. Adults have white irises. June 22, 1911. S.S. Farallon I., Cal. × In the afternoon I took a look for petrels near the dwelling houses. I found one under a rock (no burrow) right above the head keeper's house. It was an Oceanodroma homochroa with one fresh egg. There was a smaller rock in front of the bird which afforded it some concealment. After dinner I found another one with a fresh egg near the fog station; it was in a hole quite deep down in a rock pile. The first bird I got emitted a harsh sort of squeal when caught. The usual Pitychoramplus alenticus were met with, young of all ages, eggs, adults. Occasionally the young cry a little when caught. The tendency of all is to get back under cover the minute they are released.

37. I noticed a good many Pseudiria columba on the rocks on the south side of the island; they could be seen wheeling about and alighting high up among the crags. I saw two or three sitting on the roof of an old tumble- down shed on the level ground on the south side. In the evening went up to the light house. Near the summit on the south side came across a small bunch of Litra trile on a rocky ledge. Noticed Pseudiria columba all the way up. From the tower I could look down on the northeast side on to the one of the gull colonies. Most of the birds were on the ground but a few were wheeling about. Saw two go after a black rabbit several times. A few Lunda cirrhata were noted. [illegible] This afternoon Fair shot a Lunda cirrhata which rolled down among the gulls. It seized a gull by the foot. The latter started out to see with the puffin hanging on. It went an eighth of a mile before the wounded puffin let go. The were followed by a swarm of gulls. June 23, (1911). D.S. Fairallow .: Cal. Last night around midnight I heard the chorus from Ptychoramplus aleuticus. There was a great din reminding one of saw filing. Then on the rocks Pseudiria columba sits with tarsi flat on rock or ground.

38. × In the forenoon I spent some time looking for petrels on the east side of the island near the wireless Telegraph station. I found three Oceano-droma homochroa in rock piles and under rocks. There was no semblance of a nest in any case, the egg being laid in a depression in the soil and bits of stone. I found a couple of Pseuduria columba eggs in a cranny in the rocks up on a hillside. × In the evening I searched a rock pile right in front of the house and found three more Oceano-droma homochroa, two of them with eggs. In the afternoon I worked about the west end. × No Petrels found although looked for. Uria troile. By thousands everywhere. An outlying islet on the north side was black with them as was also the north side of Manitop in certain places. No eggs hatched yet. Many were nesting under large rocks well back from shore. When disturbed they never resisted but huddled to- gather, making occasionally hoarse notes of alarm and distress. Pseuduria columba. Quite a few along shores, where they sit about on the rocks apparently resting. No nests were found on the west end. Lunda cirrhata. Very common about the cliffs and ledges. Flight resembles that of a parrot, notably Conurus bolo-chlorus. Found several nests in crannies and holes under rocks. No young found. Egg laid in depression in soil. Egg with chick nearly ready to hatch.

Ptychomorphus alenticus. Burrows everywhere. Found one with nest in crevice where bird could be seen from outside. [In front of the keepers' houses there are a great many dead which have struck the telephone wires at night.] Larus occidentalis. By thousands on crest and northwest parts and on Maintop, where young were seen at the very top. On the northwest part they hovered over me by thousands while I was passing through a low level place where their young were abundant. Found several nests with two and three incubated eggs. The minute cormorants or murres leave their nests the rascally gulls are down breaking and eating eggs. The gulls keep up a continual calling, and when one gets in their nesting quarters they also make an angry clucking note, very often swooping at one at the same time. Saw one or two adults with banded tails, but no brown young. Phalacrocorax penicillatus. A very large colony on northeast side, nests about two feet apart. One nest with two similar eggs and one about 1/3 natural size. Another colony on northwest corner near Arch Rock, and still another colony on southwest corner. No young yet. Adults losing head filaments. Four eggs laid. Phalacrocorax pelagicus. Here and there on cliffs high up. Fair reports eggs in some nests. No large colonies. Phalacrocorax auritus. Colony of perhaps a hundred near summit of Maintop. With young, some well feathered, others in black down. One egg seen, perhaps added. Saw gull pursue adult Dolichotis obsoletus. Common on east and west ends. Two or three sparrows[c]?

40. June 25, 1911. S. E. Farallon D., Calif. Warm; more or less foggy; little wind. I spent the day on the east end near the wireless and fog signal stations. Barpodacus melicanus. Ten or a dozen in cypress trees near fog station. Saw only one red-headed male. Shot one young-of-the-year. Salpinctes obsoletus. Common. Many young-of- the-year. Adults singing. Cairus occidentalis. Quite a number along shore and flying. Saw two brown-plumaged immature birds. Lunda currata. A few flying. Uria troile. A few flying. I have noticed large bands of this species and the next on the water offshore every day. Pseuduridia columba. Quite a number flying and sitting about the shores and on the rocks high up on the hillside where the tower is located. Found a bird on nest with one egg in rock pile in level ground near fog station... There may have been a young bird also that we did not see for later, the mate of the nest bird flew about for an hour or so with a small fish in its bill. The nest bird also left and flew with it part of the time. They both appeared very solicitous and anxious to get back to the nest while we were working in the vicinity for petrels. The nest bird sat very close and did not attempt to escape. Nest more after style of anklelets in location than like pigeon guilberts,'

Ptychoramphus aleuticus. As usual, eggs and young in various stages. Adults on eggs, young always alone. One adult bit me quite severely; usually they make no defense. Oceanodroma homochroa. Got 12 to-day. With two one or two exceptions all with eggs. Nests as usual in rock piles or under with soil and bits of stone at end & burrow with no nest structure. Found one under railroad tie; saw tail and wings sticking out. Another had a nest lined with short grass stems, but evidently they were there originally or had worked in through a crevice; it is not likely that the bird carried them there. Nearly all would eject orange-colored oil when caught. Can throw it a foot or more. Is it done in defense or merely to appease the enemy? All of the eggs but one were fresh or slightly incubated; in that one incubation was quite advanced. (June 26, 1911? Saw one female Carpodacus mexicanus June 27, 1911. in garden at house.) S. E. Strallond., Calif. Wind NW; 35 miles per hr. I'm the forenoon worked around the main hill at the east end. Saw two or three Pseudiria columba and Lunda cirrhata nests with eggs but no young yet. Saw these two species and Urid troile and Ptychoramphus aleuticus as usual. Larus occidentalis common. I worked in the cove near the north landing place for petrels. Took twenty of Oceanodroma homochroa from stone walls and rock piles.

42 Tore one egg which was picked. The chick could be heard plainly. In all but one or two cases eggs were found. No sign of Oceanodroma leucorrhoa. Noted Larus cirrhata sailing in strong wind very much like a gull. Same remarks is ture of Phalaecorax pelagicus and Pseuduria columba. X The eggs of Oceanodroma homochroa proved to be fresh, slightly incubated, and in two cases badly incubated. The movements of Pseuduria columba are quick and jerky when on land, and the general appearance of the bird is stiff and angular. June 29, 1911. S.E. Farallon I., Calif. Strong NW wind; Clear. Worked on southeast part of island. X In the morning I found three Oceanodroma homochroa high up on the tower hill. They were in cracks in the stone wall leading to the tower and were visible from the outside. With eggs. The prenal Larus occidentalis, Pseuduria Columba, Uria troile, Ptychoramphus aleuticus, Delpinices obsoletus were met with. Two Arenaria melanocephala taken on shore; in mouth. X I took 17 pellets of the above species from under rocks and in rock piles on the southeast part of the island. The nests were as usual in all but one case, where one was lined with grass, but evidently through accident and not through design.

In two or three cases no eggs were found, but they were probably buried in the dirt. In many cases the bird would call a little when caught; and in most cases the oil would be ejected from the mouth, the bird actually shooting it at one's hand or clothing. Note that in shinning them, a great mass of oil comes out when the skin of the belly is cut. In fact that region is soft and flabby before cutting. In such cases there is no leak at the mouth, and the bird has not ejected oil when caught. July 30, 1911. At the foot of the street this morning I saw two or three Symphonia semipalmata which called loudly as they flew by. July 31, 1911. While standing at Park and Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, this evening a Nycticorax nycticorax flew over from the S.W. I saw several at High Street a little earlier in the evening. August 4, 1911. Oakland to Antioch, Calif. Lerchnis Tates sparverias. One at 40th and San Pablo. Corvus brachyrhynchos. A good-sized flock in hay field near San Pablo. Cathartes aura. One near Black Diamond. August 13, 1911. Alameda, Calif. This evening while in the back yard I saw an Ardea herodias flying westward over town.

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

of barmel River. Three in shallow fresh water pond on beach north of bath house. Not calling as in spring. Aegialitis nivosa. Fairly common. Aegialetus simpalmatus. Shot young immature one. Probably some of small plovers seen were of this species. Calidris arenaria. Shot one. Heteractitis incanus. Several singly. Shot one. Heteropodius bairdi. Three. Obtained two. Phalaropes, probably Northern (Phalaropus hyperboreus), several feeding on water near beach. Ardea herodias. One on kelp well offshore. Scoters. A few out of range off the beach. Phalacrocorax. A number on one or two rocks off shore. Occasional birds flying. Bathartes aura. Several near San Jose Canyon. Cerchnis tilco sparverius. Two or three. Colaptes cafer. A couple. One flew up from ground, another from an old barn. Ceryle alcyon. Two or three about the cliffs. Flying about Sayornis nigricans. Several. Zonotrichia leucophrys. One or two. Hirundo erythrogaster. A few especially over dud about lagoons. Lots of another species of swallow (probably Hirundo bicolor) on telephone wires near San Jose Creek. August 24, 1911. Barmel, california.

46 I noticed several Junco hyemalis about the house to-day. This afternoon I walked down the beach to the Carmel River. Two or three Aegialitis nivosae were seen, two of which were taken. On the rocks I saw one or two Heteractitis incanus and one adult Larus Tringoides macularius occidentalis. A pair of Anasana melanoccephala were flying about out of range. I saw several Larus heermanni on beach and several more on the fresh water of the lagoon. A flock of nine Pelecanus californicus were circling about came in from the sea and circled about close to the beach, one diving occasionally. In the meadows just north of the lagoon of the Carmel River I saw about a dozen Oryzochus vociferus. An Ardea herodias and a small grebe were seen in the lagoon just in the shelter of the sand dunes. August 25, 1911. Carmel to Seaside, Calif. and return. We left the house this morning at 6:30. Everything was perfectly still and a rather dense fog cloaked the higher portions of the hills. Junco hyemalis was more or less common, and when on the Monterey side of the hill a large flock of Euphagus cyanocephalus left their feeding place in a nearby field and arose noisily. Both Aphelocoma californica and Cyanocitta stelleri were seen together in the pine trees. Close to Monterey several Zenaidura carolinensis

were seen flying swiftly high overhead. Along the beach from Monterey to above Seaside there were no shore birds whatever. Occasional gulls (Larus occidentalis and Larus heermanni) were met with and in a couple of places quite a congregation of both species. All were very wild and would not allow one to approach within shotgun range. In a small lagoon just inside the beach near Seaside there was one Phalaropus hyperboreus on the water and six or eight Limonites minutilla. In the sand hills here I saw three or four Pipilo maculatus. On the shores of large lagoon, evidently, freshwater there were several Oxycoccus vociferus and a few small sandpipers. In the lake at Del Monte there were a number of Fúrbica americana. Near Del Monte I saw a Melanerpes formicivorus flying among the trees. Saw one or two Loxornis migrans close to shore as usual. August 26, 1911. Carmel to Moss, Calif. (via Monterey and Castroville.) While on the stage between Carmel and Monterey I saw the munal Junco hyemalis and Aphelocoma californica. On the train near Castroville I noted a hawk which looked to be Buteo borealis. I see large hawks quite often but am never sure of the species. On the way out from Castroville to Moss I saw— several Zenaidura carolinensis flying. In the fields and

road and on the fences Euphagus cyanoccephalus was abundant. I saw one Passer domesticus on the [illegible] at Moss. On the way back from Moss to Castroville Euphagus cyanoccephalus was abundant; the yellow eye of the male was in marked contrast to the dark eye of the female. A few Carpodacus mexicanus were noted on telephone wires, and off over a field I saw a Certhiais sparveria hovering for a minute over one spot, although beating its wings continually. The following notes were made at Moss Beach: Loon or grebe. One in mouth of Salinas River along with a lot of old scoters. There were also a few scoters on the water off the beach. Shearwaters. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. there was a continual northward movement just visible from the shore. It was heaviest in the forenoon. At one time a dark swarm of birds could be seen off in the direction of capitola. Evi- dently there were fish there and the birds were congregating Larus hermanni. A few along the beach. Wild. Sterna antillarum. This beautiful little tern was common on the beach in the afternoon. They were quite easy of approach. Usually half a dozen or more would be together. The young were all able to fly, but the adults were feeding them. An adult would come by calling plaintively and holding a small fish cross-wise in its bill. It would settle near its young ones, which would walk up to meet it, taking the fish very eagerly. Then the old dird would fly away again, apparently for more. None were seen on the bar at the mouth of the Salinas; all were on the beach to the south.

49. Squatarola helvetica. A few Wild. Birds with white bellies and birds with black bellies were both observed. Shot one on transition, although probably all of those that appeared dark in flight were in similar plumage. Aegialitis nivosa. Fairly common on beach, chiefly adults. Got one downy young one with wing quills just starting. This bird gave me a very lively chase and I finally had to shoot it. Adults molting. Aegialeus semipalmatus. Noted two or three on mud of river near town, also a few sandpipers and larger shore birds. Calidris arenaria. One or two singly. A flock of thirty or so which were very wild. I was much interested to see them follow the retreating waves and also run before them. They ran and wheeled in unison just like a company of soldiers. Symphemia semipalmata. Common. In both large and small flocks. Feeding along ocean beach. Limosa fedoa. One or two with the last species. Tringa canutus. A flock of about a dozen came wheeling by. Two birds taken appear to be young. Ardea herodias. Quite a number near mouth of river. Each one seemed to occupy a separate sand dune, so that in looking over the landscape each dune seemed to have a stake in it. Pelecanus californicus. One flying. August 27, 1911. Carmel, California. At beach this evening I saw an adult Larus occidentalis on a rock offshore. Saw two Pelecanus californicus flying.

50. August 29, 1911. Carmel, cal. to south side Point L [illegible], Cal. Went down beach to San Jose Canyon, then followed road across point. Sophortyx Californicus. A few in brush in lower part of Canyon. Shot two young ones. Larus occidentalis. Several. One flew over us calling incessantly while we were on rocks. Larus heemanni. A few. Aegialitis miosa. Quite common on beaches. Often half a dozen together. All seemed to be adults. Oryzchus vociferus. Three or four on beach of Lagoon of Carmel River and three or four on greavel of San Jose Creek. Ereunetes fuscillus. Shot several on Carmel beach. Saw two or three flocks of sandpipers, evidently the same species. Actitis Tringoides macularius. Shot one on rocks. Saw two others, one on rocks, one on shore of Carmel River lagoon. Bost up and down like Heteractitis micans. Heteractitis micans. Two or three. Wild. Phalaropus hyperboreus. One in San Jose Creek. Very tame. Picking food from bottom in shallow water. Scoters. Several offshore. Cormorants. As usual on rocks offshore. Species undetermined. Two or three large hawks or vultures in San Jose Canyon.

Archneis sparveria. Shot one on hillside south of San Jose Creek. Had been flying and hovering in air in style described before. Ceryle alcyon. Two or three in San Jose Canyon. Call as they fly. Wild. Lighting chiefly in trees, also on bank which undoubtedly contained nests as it was well supplied with hobs. Myiarchus cinerascens. One on beach. Sayornis nigricans. Common about beaches and streams. Junco hyemalis. As usual in fowes. Zonotrichia leucophrys. Several by roadside in open. At the bridge across San Jose Creek, where a week ago there were a great many swallows on the telephone wires, there were none today. But on the old dead brush strewn beside the stream there were eight or ten Sialia mexicana. August 30, 1911. Carmel, California. Noted one or two Cyanocitta stelleri near the house. Calling clamorously. Come to drink from water trough. Junco hyemalis drinks frequently from barrel filled with water and yesterday saw one trying to take a bath, although it could only get its wings and tail wet. This evening I saw a Dryobates pubescens drinking from the barrel; also tried bathing. Then flew to nearby pine tree and went up trunk tapping it as it went.

52. August 31, 1911. Barmel, Cal. to about 20 miles down the coast and return. The road travels close to the coast all the way south of Point Lobos, occasionally making a detour into some deep gully which is usually spanned with a bridge. In one place only did the road descend to sea level. There I hunted along the rocks, seeing one Heteractitis incanus, one Haematopus miger with a flock of a dozen or twenty Arenaria melan- ocephala. Saw one flock of about half a dozen Arenaria melanocephala. Most of the birds keep on the outer rocks where it is impossible to get them owing to channels in between. Got one Tringoides macularius which was feeding in a freshwater stream. Shot a Phalaropus hyperboreus which was flying over a ploughed field near the ocean. In the pines and cypresses, the usual land birds were seen: Junco hyemalis, Aphelocoma californica, Colaptes cafer. A good many birds of prey were seen all along. Two or three Aquila chrysaetos were recognized without a doubt. And undoubtedly some of the large dark birds seen were Cathartes aura. Three Zenaidura carolinensis were seen in a field about fifteen miles down the coast. A number of Lophotyx californicus were seen in the brush near Ocean Home; one was perched on top of bush, remember on ground. September 1, 1911. Barmel, California.

53. Went along the beach to the river and back again. Absolutely no birds on the rocks. On the beach the following were seen: Larus hermanni. Common. Scoters. Two or three on water just outside breakers, saw one leave beach and work way out through breakers, Aegialitis nivosa. Two or three. Aegialites semipalmatus. Several; these two species together. Calidris arenaria. Shot one. Saw several sandpipers probably of this species. Riteropygia bairdi. Shot one. Limosa fedoa. One. James hyemalis. As usual in pines. Cyanocitta stelleri. Heard some calling. Ardea herodias. One flew up from sand bank near mouth of river. September 2, 1911. Carmel, Cal. to south side Point Lobos. (by road. Along the rocks on the coast south of the point, I saw one Heteractitis incanus. Ardea herodias. One in Carmel River near bridge. The usual land birds were seen including a number of Euphagus cyanocephalus near a dairy just south of the river. September 3, 1911. Monterey, Calif. On the beach at Monterey this morning I saw a number of Larus occidentalis and Larus hermanni. There were numbers about the bay calling. Saw quite a few phalaropes flying from the lagoon to the bay.

54 September 3, 1911. Carmel to Pebble Beach, Cal. The only birds, aside from James hyemalis and Cyanocitta cristata, identified positively were several Larus occidentalis on the beach and water at Pebble Beach. September 4, 1911. Carmel, California. This morning I walked down the shore to the river and back. There were quite a few finches along the beach, evidently feeding among debris cast up by the sea. There were the usual cormorants on the rocks offshore, and in the water two or three seoters and cormorants were seen. Larus occidentalis. Several. Leermannii. One. Arenaria melanoccephala. Two near Point Lob. They were evidently young. Their sexual organs were very small, and those of the female looked like those of a young bird. Aegialitis rivosa. A few on beach. Aegialeus sempalmatus. Two or three. Heteropgygia fairdi. One Calidris arenaria. One or two. September 6, 1911. Carmel to Arbolado, Calif. Passed through the Monterey Pine and Cypress region To desolate treeless region to south then into Redwoods of the Sur country.

Lophortyx californicus. Fairly common. With young of various ages. Bathartes aura. A few all along. Hawk. [illegible] large hawks all along. Certhiaxis sparveria. Several. One with mouse in talons. Spectyto curricularis. One on barren hills just before reaching Sur River. Geococcyx californianus. One along roadside near Ocean Home. Bucolus mexicanus. One along Mill Creek after leaving Sur. Junco hyemalis. Noted one in redwood region. Colaptes cafer. Several. Saw one fly up from bare bank. Woodpeckers. Probably Melanerpes formicivorus along Rio Sur. Aphelocoma californica. 3 in Sur region. Cyanocitta stellae. Corvus brachyrynchus. Quite a number along the Sur River. Just at dusk I saw numbers flying up the Sur valley high in the air. Oripilo fuscus. A few here and there. September 7, 1911. Arbolado to Point Sur Lighthouse, Calif. This morning was beautiful, cold, and clear in the Sur River Canyon. The stage started about 7 A.M. and arrived at the light station about 10:15 A.M. Along the river and in the redwoods I did not observe many birds — an occasional Cerule aloyon and quite a number of woodpeckers flying. Both Aphelocoma californica and Cyanocitta stellae were seen and heard; the latter has a very distinctive call. In the lower part of the canyon I saw several [illegible] on Two Ardea herodias in river a couple or three miles from mouth.

river gravel banks. Two or three Cathartes aura were noted wheeling about high in the air. Several large hawks were seen and also several Frater sparverias, especially after we left the canyon and were on the brown bare hills. In a cleared field we surprised a large flock of Sphortyptis californicus flock, probably fifty, who headed for cover as we passed. On the bare hills two or three Zonaidura carolinensis were seen alighting, and an occasional Sayornis migrans was seen on the fence rails, one especially being noted with an insect in its mouth. After leaving the main stage road and heading out toward the coast, I came across two or three large flocks of Otocois alpestris on a plain near the ocean, also five Oxyechus vociferus. P.M. Pt. Sur to San River and return. Along beach and rocks. Loon. One in water; species ?. Larus occidentalis. Several, both flying and on beach, Larus heermanni. One. Arenaria interpres. One. Feeding on rocks.!! Squatarola helvetica. One on beach. Oxyechus vociferus. A dozen or more on shore of small lagoon. Aegialitis semipalmata. Five or six. Sandpiper. One small sandpiper. Hummingbird. Noted one flying about an outlying rock near mouth of the Sar. Hawk. One bluish-looking one. Probably Circus hudsonius.

cormorants. There seem to be a few on all the out- lying rocks that project enough above the water. Phalacrocorax pelagicus. Ten or a dozen were resting on little shelves on the face of the cliff on the south- east side of the Point Sur. Sesters. One or two flocks. Shy, flying on approach. Also saw a flock of about a dozen other ducks. Looked like Dafila acuta. September 8, 1911. Pt. Sur to 1 mi. N. Little Sur River, up Little Sur to Idlewild, from there by road to Point Sur Light Station, California. Point Sur. 8 A.M. Overcast; NW wind. I'm going down the steps from the house to the road I noted lots of small sparrows, chiefly Zonotrichia leucophrys. From the road I noted a large northward movement of shearwaters between 1/4 and 1/2 miles off the point; there were also raft flocks on the water. There were the usual cor- morants on the rocks on the west side of the point. As I came down from the rock I saw one Larus occidentalis flying about the beach south of the point. From the beach on the north side of the point at 8:30 A.M. I noted some shearwaters passing quite close to the point. There were a few cormorants flying. A gull which came quite close looked hardly large enough for Larus occidentalis and may have been a Larus californicus; it had a mottled head. About a mile north of Point Sur I saw a number of cormorants and Larus occidentalis on off- shore rocks. In order to avoid an impassable rock I went up a little arrow up a short distance and then along some very steep sand hills

58 Cerchneis sparveria, above the cliffs. Here I noted a fine. Tules sparverius, which flew from knoll to knoll, and one Phelospiza cinerea. No other birds were seen in these vast sandhills which I traversed for 1/4 mile. On the rocks at the south end of the beach at the mouth of the Little Sur River about 10 A.M. I saw three or four Arenaria melanocephala, but as usual they were on inaccessible rocks. Four or five Oxycercus vociferus were seen in a sandy hollow in the beach close by. One Sayornis nigricans, a species that frequents the beach a good deal, evidently attracted by the num- erous flies and other insects. Near the south end of the lagoon of the Little Sur there were 10 or 12 Aegialitis nivosa, exceedingly tame and reluctant to fly. As I proceeded a little further along the west shore of the lagoon I scared up a Cercle aleyon. Just north of the Little Sur I shot a Tringoides macularius on the beach beneath a high cliff. A little further along I saw another flying. They have a very peculiar flight, keeping the wings much de curved and sailing between short, very quick flaps of the wings. Also saw an adult Larus occidentalis standing on an outlying rock. One immature one flying by a little offshore. A Sayornis nigricans was seen flying up a steep bluff with but little vegetation on it. A bit farther along the beach became very narrow. Here I shot another Tringoides macularius in moult and still showing spots. Another flew by; also a Heteractitis incanus. The latter flew up when I fired the sandpiper, and called as it flew. Pro- ceeding along the rocks, which were here loose and not in ledges, I scared up a Heteractitis incanus which I secured in good shape.

An Ardea herodias flew up from a rocky headland a little ways ahead of me, when I was about a mile north of the mouth of the Little Sur. The coast had not become very rocky and car travelling so I turned to go back. I noted a cormorant in the water close to the rocks. Lagoon of Little Sur River; 12:30 P.M. Cleared up pretty well. There were quite a number of black birds on driftwood set in the lagoon, the wood being stranded. Five or six Oxyechus vociferus occupied a marshy meadow just north of the lagoon. Took one. I worked along the north side of the river in the lupine and willows. There were lots of small birds - finches, etc., but I recognized nothing positively. Along the banks of the river, which at this season are sand and rock and gravel, I ran on to another flock of six or eight Oxyechus vociferus. A beryle alcyon came by calling in the usual manner. As I went up stream I encountered more Oxyechus vociferus. Of course they were in the bare gravel and sand. They have the habit of bobbing the fore part of the body up and down when watching a person just after alighting. They call quite a lot as they fly and take flight. Proceeding up the river in the wooded portions, I saw a couple of bathartes aura (?) sailing high above the mountains. On a little sandy beach I came across a pair of Lophortyx californicus and their young; all, however, got into the brush before I had a good opportunity to shoot. A little ways above I heard a beryle alcyon calling just after shot, and saw it alighting on the limb of a tree over the river. When quite a ways up the river near Gschwend's place an Ardea herodias flew up from the water, going up stream. A ways farther up

I again started an Ardea herodias. A little beyond & schwend's and near the ford where the stage crosses I saw a Colaptes cafer in the trees and heard it calling. A beryle alcyon alighted in a nearby tree and the colaptes cafer dropt it out. Just before reaching Idlewild I came on another beryle alcyon. They seem to have a habit of raising the crest when alarmed. While trying to stalk the kingfisher I heard a jay scolding me overhead in a tall redwood, but I could not see him. No other birds were seen in the redwoods. After getting pretty high up in the cleared land I encountered a noisy Aphelocoma californica. A few small finches were seen in the brush above up to the school- house, also a couple of Cathartes aura. At the schoolhouse I took the road to the lighthouse, a distance of three or four miles devoid of trees. On the bare grassy hills close to the school- house I saw quite a number of Sturnella magna and a pair of Euphagus cyanocephalus. Shot one in moult. Quite a bit lower down towards the coast I came across a small band of Lophortyx californicus on a culvert and in a dry creek bottom. Got a male in moult. Close by two or three [illegible] sparrowian in flight were seen; alighting on bushes on steep hill side. The quail flew up into a steep brushy hillside and twice when I passed a certain spot a cock called each time and I heard the others carrying on a low conversation. Still further down this little canyon I startled a flock of Sturnella magna from a steep grassy hillside. I also saw a swallow, species?. Near a Swiss dairy at the end of the hilly part of the creek I saw a few Sturnella magna and a Cathartes aura sailing low over a field. On a wind-swept grassy plain near the coast I ran on to the same big flock of Otocoris alpestis I saw yesterday. They wind blew so strongly that they were crouching in the grass. One Oryzomus

pociferus on the eastern edge of the big sand flat separating Point Sur and the adjacent coast mountains. I counted sixteen Phalacrocorax pelagicus roosting on little shelves and ledges on the cliff on the southeast side of the Point. Going up the road on the Point I saw one Zonotrichia leucophrys. The flight of shearwaters northward was still in progress. September 9, 1911. Point Sur, Monterey Co., California. This morning I noted two or three Larus mexicanus outside my work room window. I saw a male and female together. About three o'clock this afternoon I took a walk down the beach about a mile with Mr. Astrom. The following is what I saw and obtained. Larus occidentalis. Several. Offshore I saw a large flock of birds circling, which may have been either gulls or shearwaters. Arenaria interpres. One on sand beach. Arenaria melanocephala. Quite a few along on rocks, but usually inaccessible. Oxyechus vociferus. A dozen or so together. Osobia maculata. One on beach, near next mass of seaweed. Ardea herodias. Scared up two. Cormorants. On rocks offshore. Phalacrocorax pelagicus. 36 roosting on cliff this evening. I was a little later tonight than usual, which probably accounts for larger numbers. Bathartes aura. One flying. Took two which were feeding on some very ancient remains of a cow or calf. We were able to approach them very close under cover, without them being aware. We were standing on remains and pulling upward when eating.

September 10, 1911. Point Sur to Molora's range on Sur River, Monterey Co., Cal. We went down by the beach nearly the Sur River, then we cut across a point of land and went up the north bank of the river. It was clear all day to-day. We started about nine o'clock. Near the point after getting down on the sand, I noted a cormorant in the water and a hummingbird flying over the sand. A little ways down in front of some sand hills we ran across half a dozen Oxyechus vociferus. A shot at them brought up seven Cathartes aura from a nearby gully. With other birds already in the air, there were eleven of these big black fellows sailing about at one tone. Just off the False Sur a flock of two dozen Pelecanus californicus came by flying north; they were nearly all abreast. Nine cormorants were seen flying northward close to the water. Two Larus occidentalis also circling. We went around behind the False Sur on account of the high tide. There down a few small birds and one Cerchneis sparrowia. There were lots of cormorants on the rock on the south side of the False Sur. We scared up an Ardea herodias from the same spot as yesterday afternoon. There were one or two immature Larus occidentalis flying. Still farther down the beach we ran on to several gulls on a point; they proved quite wary and flew before we got within gunshot range. A little beyond we met several Eligulitis missa. In crossing over a brushy point from the beach to the Sur River, I saw one good-sized hawk and quite a number of Euphagus cyanocephalus in the tupine and other brush. Going up the north side of the Sur, which is the same in character as the little Sur, we came across several Oxyechus vociferus on the grass.

banks and one Phalaropus hyperboreus in a small stream. This part of the river bed consists of gravel, sand, and meadowy land with little patches and streams of water as usual near river mouth. A little ways up the stream we saw quite a few Chaetura vauxi, an occasional Tachycineta thalassina, one Colaptes cafer calling, and several white-bellied swallows. Quite a few borus brachyrhynchus were heard and down a big flock rose up on the south side of the river where we fired. A few were flying over high up, calling caaw-caaw-caaw quite often. A few small finches, etc. in the willows. There were quite a number of Aeronautes melanoleucus Chaetura vauxi and swallows banking over the river and banks for insects. Further up where it became more wooded down one Sayornis nigricans, a black-throated titmouse. We went up to Molera's ranch. On the return we came across a flock of Aeronautes melanoleucus Dophortyphus californicus in some willows and also saw another Chaetura vauxi and one Pipilo fuscus, the latter in the brush, the former flying. The swifts were certainly difficult to shoot on account of their erratic flight. Going across the grassy, gently-sloping plains towards the lighthouse, down one or two large flocks of Otocoris alpestis; also an occasional Sturnella magna. In a canyon cut into the plain and containing a few willows and a little stream, we saw several Oxycercus vociferus and one Zenaidura carolinensis near the ocean. On the beach near the big sand flat, lying east of Point Sur, we came across three or four Oxycercus vociferus, which flew up onto the barren sand flat where one was shot. Occasional Cathartes aura were seen all the way along. In the lupine bushes near the False Sur I noted one or two Zonotrichia leucophrys. On a small rock close to the beach near the sand flat down an adult Larus occidentalis; It was about 2:30 P.M. when we reached the base of Point Sur, and there were no Phalacrocorax pelagicus at the roosting place yet. The two Cathartes aura taken on the 9th both proved to be excessively fat young males with very small sexual organs. September 16, 1911. While skinning birds this day I noted one or two Carpodacus mexicanus

64 September 12, 1911. Point Sur to Cooper's Point, Monterey Co., California. Started about 8:30 A.M. and returned about 5:30 P.M. Went down the beach to within about half a mile of the San River, where I cut across country so as to ford the river above the lagoon. Coming back I followed the beaches all the way, crossing the river at its mouth. Coming down the road to the sand flat, I noted the usual bunch of cormorants on a rock on the west side of the point. One or two Zonotrichia leucophrys were seen in the lupine and some were heard singing. At the base of the point I saw one Larus occidentalis flying. Proceeding south along the beach I noted occasional Larus occidentalis on outlying rocks and flying. One Ardea herodias was standing in floating help well offshore. I noted a small finch flying along the water's edge. As I was going along the beach I scared up three Oedemina perspicillata, which flew out a short ways; they were not in high feather. One or two cormorants swimming in help and flying. A little further down the beach towards False Sur I saw three Oedemina perspicillata in the water close to shore; also two or three Larus occidentalis flying. Along the edge of the cliff two hawks flying, one a Cerchneis sparveria. In a little brushy canyon a few yards from the beach I saw some finches; a Zonotrichia leucophrys recognized. Just north of False Sur I saw four Pelecanus californicus flying northward low-down just outside the surf. Quite a few cormorants on high offshore rocks. Two or three Larus occidentalis flying. No shore birds thus far, to False Sur. In passing around the rocky ocean side of False Sur I noted a Sayornis nigricans in a little cove in the cliffs; offshore Larus occidentalis and cormorants. All the higher rocks have cor- morants on them and I shall mention them no farther. Most of these rocks are white or topowing to guano. Another Sayornis nigricans a little farther on. No rock shore birds or other shore birds either. Tide flooding. Low late in afternoon. Down the beach from the False Sur I came across a dozen or more Oryzichus vociferus well back on the beach among the driftwood; they are becoming very wary now and usually fly before I get within range. Offshore I saw one Oedemina perspicillata, cormorants and Larus occidentalis (both adult and immature).

A little farther down I met more Oxyechus vociferus and half a dozen AEqialitis nivosa together. Near a small lagoon much frequented by cattle, I saw one Euphagus cyanoccephalus and one AEqialitis nivosa. Just below the lagoon one or two more Oxyechus vociferus and AEqialitis nivosa seen. Two fine Aquila chrysaetos sailed about for a few minutes. One seemed to be choosing the other for a moment, for it made as if to pounce on him in midair. Finally both disappeared. I cut across the low rolling hills towards the San River and came across a flock of two dozen or so Euphagus cyanoccephalus in the grass and very low brush. On the north side of the river above the lagoon there were many land birds in the trees and on old driftwood. Recognized: Euphagus cyanoccephalus, Sialia mexicana, and Corvus brachyrhynchos. One or two distant Aquila chrysaetos. Ten or twelve large birds of prey in sight high in air up valley; they may have been Cathartes aura of which I had seen none for a certainty thus far. Some of the Corvus brachyrhynchos were standing on the sand and gravel banks near the stream; occasionally a passing bird would give the characteristic call. On the gravel-and sand-banks of the river bed I saw across quite a few Oxyechus vociferus and three or four small sandpipers with them. On the south side of the river I saw several [illegible] melampelum [illegible] flying high over a clump of willow-trees. An occasional Corvus brachy- rhynchos was seen flying. At the southeast of the San River lagoon I saw a couple of Euphagus cyanoccephalus. Proceeded south along beach for mile or so to where a rocky point sticks out and blocks the way at high tide, so that I had to clamber over. Here I saw a Heteractitis incanus. Coming down the beach to this point I saw two hawks of different species and one Ardea herodias. I went on down the beach to Cooper's Point. An occasional Odemia perpicillata was seen on the water and one scoter flying. Thousands of shearwaters working north past the point. Several adult and immature Larus occidentalis flew past the point while I was there. A Sayornis nigricans was noted while coming down the beach.

66. At Cooper's Point I watched the flight of shearwaters which seemed endless. Even now as I write a mile or two up the beach I can still see them offshore working northward. Going up the beach to the Sur River, I saw two or three Sayornis nigricans, an occasional cormorant; a wandering Heteractitis incanus at the same place I saw one going down, quite a few Larus occidentalis, and one Larus californicus with the mottled head of the winter plumage. All of the gulls were seen flying, only one being seen on the beach. North of the rocky point I had to climb over I found three Calidris arenaria right at the water's edge. The Heteractitis incanus I surprised alighted on the sand beach for a minute and then flew back to the rocks. At the mouth of the Sur I came across a Tringoides macularius, and I also saw several rosters on the water just outside the surf. While on top of Cooper's Point a Cathartes aura flew close by overhead; the skin of its head appeared red and I presume it was an adult. Near a lagoon about ½ mile north of the Sur River I saw quite a few Oxyclechus vociferus and four or five Aegialitis nivea. Four sandpipers appeared on the scene together and one proved to be Limonites minutilla and the others to be Eremetes pusillus. While I was sitting on a log at the lagoon a Cathartes aura came by and a flock of thirty or more Otocorys alpestrius alighted on the shores and sandbars evidently to drink. Coming up the beach I met eight or ten more Oxyclechus vociferus high up on the beach among the driftwood; they were very wild. Still farther along I saw an oc- casional gull and encountered a rock bird which got away so quickly I was not sure what it was. On the beach just south of the False Sur, I obtained two Arenaria melanotepha which had been feeding on fly pupae and small crustaceans which they evi- dently obtained from the masses of dead seaweed which are covered with myriads of flies. Saw two more Arenaria melanotepha alight on a rock. Low tide now. An Ardea herodias flew up from the usual spot at the base of the bluff. Between False Sur and Pt. Sur I saw an occasional rooster, cormorant, and Larus occidentalis. Three Phalacrocorax pelagicus were roosting on the face of the cliff, but all left as I approached.

September 13, 1911. Point Sur to Little Sur River, california. Drent over to the river by the old stage road and returned the same way, making a detour up the coast above the sand flat. Time: P.M. NW wind; clear. This morning I saw two or three Carpodacus mexicanus near the work room. Going down the road on the point I saw the usual Zonotrichia leucophrys. On the northeast part of the sand flat at the edge of the lupine I came across three Dryocopus vociferus. They were not quite as wild as those to the south. Drent over the old stage road to the beach of the little Sur. Saw quite a few small finches in the brush both going and coming - Zonotrichia leucophrys recognized. Two or three hawks were seen, one a Certhiais sparveria, the another a hawk about the size of Circus hudsonius with a white rump band. A cormorant was resting on the south end of the beach, but flew upon approach. I saw an adult Larus occidentalis flying. Back on the broad beach amongst the driftwood were lots of Aequalitis nivosa scattered about; there must have been 25 or 30. They were run- ing about and in one case I saw one pursuing another. They made no notes that I could hear. They seem to prefer the dry beaches beyond the reach of the ordinary tides. Near the rock at the mouth of the lagoon I came across a Tringoides macularius. On the little stretch of rock-strewn coast just north of the sand flat I en- countered another Tringoides macularius which was very wild and kept continually ahead of me. This seems to be quite a rock-loving species too. Ten or a dozen Arenaria melanoccephala were encountered, three of which I obtained. They were not particularly wild, but finally took to some outlying rocks. Of the nineteen Aequalitis nivosa taken, only two were males. Moulting September 14, 1911. Point Sur, California. About 4 o'clock this afternoon I went up the beach and a long the accessible part of the rock-strewn coast where yesterday I saw the Arenari

melanocephala; ts-day not a one was seen. Along the beach and/or I ran on to a flock of about thirty or more Calidris arenaria which were running together in front of the advancing and retreating waves. Back of the beach a little ways several Aegialitis mivosa were encountered. On the beach near the northeast corner of the sand [illegible] I encountered an Oxycocue vociferus. On the point itself I noted Carpodacus mexicanus and Zonotrichia leucophrys as usual. September 15, 1911. Point Sur, Calif. This morning early I went up the coast to the same rocky night I visited the last two nights. The following species were observed. Arenaria melanocephala. A dozen or twenty on the rocks. Shot three. Some call just as they take wing. Aegialitis mivosa. Three or four on sand. Calidris arenaria. Two on beach. Aquila chrysaetos. One flying along above cliffs. Berchnis Spernera. One flying about steep hillsides. Sayornis nigricans. One on Point Sur. One on beach below cliffs. Noted cormorants flying and quite a few small finches on point itself. September 16, 1911. Point Sur, california. Strong NW wind. Flying difficult for birds. This morning between 8 and 10 I went up the beach to the rocky light to the northward. Not a single Arenaria melanocephala was seen. Larus occidentalis. 10 or a dozen adults and immatures. Flying. Larus californicus. One adult and one immature. Flying.

Tringoides macularius. One on beach. Eating from mass of seaweed. Oxycichus vociferus. Four together on beach, among masses of seaweed. Aegialitis miosa. Three or four singly. Phalaropus hyperboreus. One on beach. Flew when approached and alighted farther down the beach. Cormorants. On outlying rocks as usual, and flying. Hawks. A small hawk over Point Sur Station itself. This afternoon I went over to the Little Sur River via the old stage road. Along the rocky coast just south of point that marks the end of the Little Sur Beach there was a flock of Arenaria melanocophala - 8 or 10 altogether. They were observed not only on the rocks but on the bear small black-sand beach and on a great mass of seaweed which was piled up on the shore many feet deep in one place. On the beach of the Little Sur I saw 15 or 20 Aegialitis miosa. They seemed a little wilder than last time and many stayed down on the damp beach instead of far back amongst the driftwood. Several Lophortyx californicus were observed in the lupine on the hillsides near the sand flat. Two or three hawks of various sizes were seen along the old road, and also the usual finches, of which Zonotrichia leucophrys was recognized. On Point Sur I saw the usual Zonotrichia leucophrys, and a Sayornis saya on the road. On a grassy flat spot on the northeast side of the sand flat I saw quite a flock of Otocorys alpestreis. September 17, 1891. At Point Sur itself I saw several Zonotrichia leucophrys and

70. Carpodacus mexicanus; also a Sayornis nigricans on top of one of the houses. Three or four hawks seen. This afternoon I went up the beach to the northward. No rock birds seen. Limnornis minutilla. One. Aegialitis nivea. One. Oxyechus vociferus. Half a dozen. Lophotyphus californicus. Heard some calling in lupine on hillside. Zonotrichia leucophrys. Quite a few in brush. There were hundreds of shearwaters flying about in the big light formed by Point Sur at the south and a high promontory above the Little Sur River at the north. Evidently they were fishing; some were quite close to the lines of breakers. September 18, 1911. Point Sur to mouth of Sur River, California. P.M. Warm; light southerly wind. On the point and in the brush - Zonotrichia leucophrys. Hawks. Four or five during day. Hung around point to raid chicken-yard. Cathartes aura. Several a-wing. Cormorants. A-susual. Phalacrocorax pelagicus begin- nng to go to roost when I returned at 5:15. Scoters. Two small bands on water. Larus occidentalis. Several adult and young. Tern. One on beach. Size of Sterna forsteri. Arenaria melanocephala. Two on beach on south side of False Sur. Ardea herodias. One or two standing in kelp way offshore.

Oryxechus vociferus. Two or three flocks high up on beaches. As many as 20 in one. Egialitis nivosa. Half a dozen. Tringoides macularius. Two on rocks and beaches. Calidris arenaria. One. Shearwaters. Great numbers on water and circling about just a little south of point. Finally all passed northward passing close by point. All looked to be dark-colored. September 19, 1916. Point Sur, California. Overcast; warm; very little wind. This morning I went up the beach into the bright to the northward. Saw just three shore birds: One Egialitis nivosa, one immature Egialitis semipalmatus, and a wounded Oryxechus vociferus. Saw a Sayornis nigricans on rocky part and also one about houses on point itself. From Point Sur itself I saw one or two large hawks and as many Cathartes aura, while this evening 10 or 12 Pelecanus californicus passed by on the seaward side. September 20, 1911. Point Sur, California. Overcast; very little wind. I went up the beach into the rocky light to the northward between 11 and 12 this morning. I saw just one shore dird - an Arenaria melanocephala flying to an outlying rock. The usual cosmorants were seen on the rocks and also one Larus occidentalis, alas a distant soaring hawk or vulture. There was a straggling movement of shearwaters northward past Point Sur, the birds passing close by the western extremity of the point.

72. September 20, 1911. Point Sur to Sur River, California. P.M. Overcast; warm; no wind to speak of. Loon. One flying northward. Shearwaters. Moving northward offshore in straggling fashion. Larus occidentalis. As usual. Adults and young. Flying, standing on rocks, standing on floating kelp. Some calling at evening at Point. Larus californicus. An adult with mottled head of winter garb. Arenaria melanocephala. Several. Chiefly on rocks. One on beach. Oxychus vociferus. Two or three flocks of 10 or 12 on dry beaches and about fresh water. Aegialitis nivosa. Two or three. This species, the Kildeer, and Aegialites semipalmatus all have the habit of lifting the front part of the body with head very erect, when watching a person intently. Numenius hudsonicus. One. Alighted at a small fresh-water lagoon. Calidris arenaria. Two or three bands, the largest numbering about 15. Eremetes pusillus. Shot one at freshwater lagoon. Limionites minutilla. Shot one at freshwater lagoon. Saw other one or two or four other small sandpipers. Might have been either species. Ardea herodias. Three or four. Here and there on floating kelp well offshore. Cormorants. As usual. Phalacrocorax pelagicus. They were going to roost this evening as I came home - 5:30. Sun had not yet set. Pelecanus californicus. One near False Sur - flying. Flock of 6 flying northwest near mouth of Sur. Afterwards a few stragglers all going in the same direction.

Hawkes. A berchneis sparveria on road on Point Sur itself. Distant large hawks. Sayornis nigricans. Three as usual. Otocorys alpestiris. A flock of twenty or so on edge of small freshwater lagoon. Zonotrichia leucophrys. As usual on Point Sur. September 21, 1911. Point Sur to 1 mile north of Little Sur River, california. P. M. Overcast; slight drizzle; moderate temperature. I'm going up me cut across the sandflat and then went over the old stage road and hills coming down on the south side of the lagoon. I'm returning we were at sea level all the way except when crossing the tip of the promontory at the south end of the Little Sur beach. Low tide. Shearwaters. Quite a number offshore. All seemed to be moving south- ward. Sterna macura. One on Little Sur beach. Larus occidentalis. As usual. Not a single shore bird on Little Sur Beach or on beach above Point Sur. Arenaria melanoccephala. One on rock covered with seaweed 1/4 mile north of Little Sur. In a rocky bight just south of the small promontory at the south end of the beach of Little Sur I saw a flock of perhaps a dozen which were quite wary. Very often when these birds will be standing in a dejected attitude doing nothing. Irrugoides macularius. Two or three. Heteractitis micans. Three or four. Two on seaward side of rock at mouth of Little Sur. Were in big care and flew about wildly passing in and out of a small natural arch. Not a single Arigalitio nivosa where there have been many at certain other times.

74. Ardea herodias. One or two along rocky shore. Ducks. When near Point Sur in the evening a flock of about 15 ducks passed over going north. They all appeared to be Dafila acuta with the exception of a teal. Cormorants. As usual. Hawks. Quite a few Cerchneis sparveria. One or two [Circus hudsonius] [illegible] dark-colored hawks with white rump band, and other large hawks. Zonotrichia leucophrys, Sayornis nigricans, as usual. September 22, 1911. Point Sur, California. The afternoon proved to fine and sunny with the sea almost like glass. The usual cormorants were seen from the heights, but there appeared to be no shearwaters moving whatever. September 23, 1911. Point Sur to Monterey, California. Started about 7 a. m. and walked from the light station to the schoolhouse on the stage road. In the lower grassy country on the east side of the sandflat, I saw a good-sized flock of Sturnella magna, three or four Oxycichus vociferus, two or three small flocks of Otocorys alpestris, one Sayornis migrans, and several Zonotrichia leucophrys. I heard this last bird singing. After getting into the rocky canyon higher up above the dairy, I saw two or three Sayornis sayas, lone Zenaida carolinensis, and occasional Cerchneis sparveria. At the schoolhouse about 9 a.m., I noted one or two Sayornis migrans on the fence posts. While I was waiting for the stage a flock of seven Stithia mexicana

alighted on the fence with considerable twittering and then flew some of them flew down into the stubble of the field. Quite a few Corvus brachyrhynchos passed over high up; they came struggling up from the south; some were calling. From there on to the Carmel River Berchnenis spar- veria was seen along the line on the barren parts of the road. Occasional Aquila chrysaetos were seen, and near the top of the hill just north of Sur, I saw two fighting in the air, seizing each others talons, one turning almost upside down. On the steep hill just north of Idlewild I noted a corey of Lophortyx californicus running among the bushes. On the south side of the Carmel River I saw ten or a dozen Corvus brachyrhynchos; they sat on fence posts as we passed and were much larger than the Sur River birds. A male Branta nigricans taken at Tomales Bay, Cal., December 25, showed that renewal of the body plumage was still in progress. It was evidently the last of a moult, rather than the beginning of one. The presence of growing feathers was ascertained by skinning the specimen, No. C. A. S.

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Aechmophorus occidentalis, 15, 17, 18. 58, 60, 62, 64, 67, 68, 73, 74, 75. Aegialitis semipalmatus, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 45, 49, 53, 54, 71, 72. Aegialitis rivosa, 26, 27, 45, 46, 49, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 62, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Aeronautes melanoducus, 63, 65. Agelaius phoeniceus, 29, 31. Anas boscas, 1. Anthus penilvanicus, 14, 22. Aphelocona californica, 46, 47, 52, 55, 60. Aquila chrysaetos, 1, 52, 65, 68, 75. Ardea herodias, 4, 8, 14, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 53, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 70, 72, 74 Arenaria interpres, 26, 29, 30, 32, 56, 61. Arenaria melanoccephala, 42, 52, 54, 58, 61, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Auklet, 40. Blackbird, 59. Branta nigricans, 75. Buteo borealis, 47. Calidris arenaria, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 45, 49, 53, 54, 66, 68, 71, 72. Carpodacus mexicanus, 40, 41, 48, 61, 63, 67, 68, 70. Cathartes aura, 43, 45, 52, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 70, 71. Cherchneis sparveria, 43, 44, 45, 48, 51, 55, 56, beryle aleyon, 22, 45, 51, 55, 58, 59, 60. Bhaulekasmus streperus, 1. Chen hyperboreus, 2, 3 Cinclus mexicanus, 55, Circus hudsonius, 56, 67, 74. Clangula alberta, 1. Clangula clangula, 20, 27. Colaptes cafer, 45, 52, 55, 60, 63. Columbys pacificus, 23, Columbus septentrionalis, 6. Coronurus holochlorus, 38. Cormorant, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 34, 39, 44, 50, 53, 54, 57, 59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74. Corvus brachyrhynchus, 43, 55, 63, 65, 75. Curlew, 21, 23, 27. Cyanocitta stelleri, 46, 51, 53, 54, 55. Dafila acuta, 57, 74. Dionneae migripes, 34. Dryobates pubescens, 51. Duck, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 57, 74. Ducks, Scaup, 17, 28. Ereunetes pusillus, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 50, 66, 72. Erimatura jamaicensis, 1, 20. Euphagus cyanocephalus, 26, 46, 48, 53, 60, 62, 65.

Finch, 54, 59, 60, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69. Fulica americana, 1, 20, 47. Fuligula, 21. Fuligula affinis, 1. Fuligula marila, 1, 28, 30. Geococcyx californianus, 55. Gespeiza crassirostris, 29. Grebe, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 21, 44, 46, 48. Gull, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 28, 30, 34, 37, 39, 42, 47, 57, 61, 62, 66. Hæmatopus nigrescens, 44, 52. Hawk, 10, 44, 47, 50, 55, 56, 62, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74. Heteractitis incanus, 26, 32, 45, 46, 50, 52, 53, 58, 65, 66, 73. Heteropugia lairdi, 45, 58, 54. Hirundo erythrogaster, 27, 32, 36, 45. Hummingbird, 56, 62. Dridoprocne bicolor, 45. Jay, 60. Juncos hyemalis, 44, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55. Milder, 72. Kingfisher, 60. Larus argentatus, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Larus californicus, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 57, 66, 68, 72. Larus delawarensis, 28. Larus glaucescens, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27. Larus heermanni, 33, 34, 44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 53, 54, 56. Larus occidentalis, 5, 15, 23, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 66. Larus philadelphia, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33. Limnonites minutilla, 47, 66, 70, 72. Lunioa feda, 23, 28, 30, 31, 49, 53. Loon, 4, 5, 7, 17, 19, 23, 44, 48, 56, 72. Lophortyx californicus, 50, 52, 55, 56, 59, 60, 63, 69, 70, 75. Lunda cirrhata, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42. Macrohamphus griseus, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. Mareca americana, 1. Melanerpes formicivorus, 47, 55. Melospiza cinerea, 24, 26, 29, 31, 32, 58. Merula migratoria, 70. Murre, 39. Myiarchus cinerascens, 51. Numenius hudsonicus, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, Oxyptilus oxyptilus, 19, 21, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 43.

Oceanodroma homochroa, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42. Oceanodroma leucorrhoa, 35, 42. Odenia deglandi, 2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, 32, 33. Odenia perpicillata, 3, 7, 13, 18, 25, 32, 64, 65. Otocorys alpestris, 57, 60, 63, 66, 69, 73, 74. Oxyechus vociferus, 44, 46, 47, 50, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74. Parast, 38. Passer domesticus, 32, 48. Pelicanus californicus, 46, 49, 62, 64, 71, 72. Pelidna olpina, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. Petrel, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42. Petrochelidon lunifrons, 31. Phalacrocorax, 45. Phalacrocorax auritus, 5, 9, 23, 24, 26, 30, 39. Phalacrocorax pelagicus, 34, 36, 39, 42, 57, 61, 63, 66, 70, 72. Phalacrocorax penicillatus, 36, 39. Phalarope, 45, 53. Phalaropus hyperboreus, 33, 45, 47, 50, 52, 63, 69. Pipilo fuscus, 55, 63. Pipilo maculatus, 16, 47. Picobia maculata, 61. Plörez, 45. Pseuduría columba, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42. Ptychoramphus aleuticus, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42. Puffin, 37. Puffinus griseus, 34. Quail, 60. Salpinctes obsoletus, 86, 39, 40, 42. Sandpiper, 23, 24, 25, 47, 49, 50, 53, 56, 58, 65, 66, 72. Sandpiper, Least, 26, 28. Sayornis nigricans, 45, 47, 51, 56, 58, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74. Sayornis saya, 69, 74. Scotera, 4, 12, 45, 48, 50, 53, 54, 57, 65, 66, 70. Sharwater, 13, 34, 48, 57, 61, 65, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74. Shorebird, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 44, 47, 49, 64, 71, 73. Sialia mexicana, 16, 51, 65, 74. Snipe, 22, 23. Sparrow, 57. Spatula clypeata, 1. Spectyto curricularia, 55. Squatarola helvetica, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 49, 52. Sterna antillarum, 48. Sterna forsteri, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 70. Sterna macrura, 78. Streptopelia magna, 60, 63, 74. Swallow, 45, 51, 60, 63. Swift, 63. Symphemia semipalmata, 43, 49. Tachycineta thalassina, 36, 63. Teel, 74. Terns, 26, 27, 48, 70.

Titmouse, 63, Tringa canutus, 31, 32, 49. Tringoides macularius, 46, 50, 52, 58, 66, 67, 69, 71, 73. Uria troile, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42. Vulture, 44, 50, 71. Willet, 27. Woodpecker, 55. Zenaidura carolinensis, 46, 47, 52, 56, 63, 74. Zonotrichia leucophrys, 20, 45, 51, 57, 61, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74.

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