1928 Mar. 23. Heavy, continuous rain. Mar. 24, 25 Rain No eggs in titmouse's nest at 4 p.m. Mar. 25. Rain. Heard W. House Mock at mouth of canyon. First time this year. Short-shinned Hawk in Sunny Guleh. Dropped from branch, head down, clutging milt. Mar. 26. Torrential rains with S. wind roaring in eucalyptus trees across the Canyon. The quiet here, protected from the wind, together with abundant food on the oak trees with their fresh green leaves and blossoms attracted in- numerable birds -- A large flock (100+) of Pine Siskins remained most of the morning in the oaks east of house, feeding on small worms which always begin feasting the young oak leaves at this time of year. Many Townsend Warblers singing and a few Audubon Warblers (chasing each other). A juneo was singing freely, also titmouse, Vigor Mock. Song Sparrow. A War- bling Vireo sang in the same oak tree an hour or more. Bushtits, Wrentits, Brown-spotted Towhee, quail and Fox Sparrows. Also Western Flycatcher. Mar. 27. Showers and sun. Colder. A little hail. A large flock of Intermediate Sparrows eating worms in the oak trees. Heard Piedolated Thrasher near house at 6:45 a.m. At 4 p.m. 2 eggs in Titmouse's nest. At 4:30 a large flock of warblers and pine siskins went through the oaks near house. Sparklingly clear and cold by night. Mar. 28. Clear. Light frost in morning. At 11 a.m. no eggs visible in Titmouse nest. A number of loose feathers in center. 2 Willow Woodpeckers in oak E. of house. Mar. 29. Found Allen Hummers nest near living room window in oak. Bird sitting close. Found Lutescent Thrasher's nest on back rest of house cleverly concealed under pile of oak leaves and sheltered by leaves of brake fern. Female carrying in fine shreds of bark. Clear, warmer. Many Intermediate Sparrows singing. Wollycatcher near house most of time.