July 28 - 1913 10 a.m. At tide ponds, fresh water-fed, on California marsh, 1/2 mi. West of Alvarado and south of Mt. Eden, Alameda Co. Cinnamon Teal & young nearly fully with old female. While I am ice blind, the bunch alights in pond at 35 yards distance. See my husband and young bunch together, with her low, swimming slowly while old female with head high swims about anxiously in advance of group. Many Redbreast Doves; two Least Sandpipers. Two Dotterels came and lit about 30 yards at edge of pond; one at least as in net plunge. 4 gulls just lit in pond, one adult and three juveniles, and dived many times, like chicks. Seeing heads high at each swallow. Ten flew off south — Larus Delawarensis. Have seen at least 4 Greater Yellow-legs: one following 4 Greens as they fly by, and