Sept. 11. Cool, foggy most of the day - A W. Tanager came to the pool for water. Also ate a few worms it found on the cement. In fine plumage, no sign of moult. Female or bird of year, green with black wing bands - Sept. 12. 7 a.m. Large aggregation of birds - 12-15 Robins, 4 S.F. Towhees, 2 Calif. Towhees, 2 Warblers (full male plumage?), 2 Wrentits, [illegible] Volume 3 [illegible], 1 Flicker, 1 Tanager in oats about the house. The warbler was singing but not full song - Sept. 14. Heard whistle of Russet-backed Thrush several times during day - Sept. 15. Tangers still about. S.F. Towhee has completed moult. Another has only pin feathers on head and outer tail feathers only half grown. Blue Jays in fine feather - Young male Ducks getting grey feathers on chest and white line over eye. They occasionally try to give the "I see you" call. Sept. 16 - Heavy showers - Sept. 19. Drove to Maranga and Lafayette. Near Lafayette were two Lewis Woodpeckers on the electric poles - Sept. 21. A Golden-crowned Sparrow whistled its song - Ducks come to table only once a day now, in early morning. Young do not wait for adults to lead them to the table. Young males growing black plumage and white around throat patch - Warblers, Robins about. Sept. 22. Still fighting worms - Front garden past clean - no leaves left. Millions crawling up northeast sides of house. Saw a Say Phoebe on fence east of stadium: Calls loud "phoebe"; darted for flies thru planter box Sept. 23. Two lutescent warblers, Wrentit and V-Wren with a large