1928 Apr. 12. 13. Cold, foggy. Apr. 17. Took Lois to Palo Alto. Foggy morning - Warm in Palo Alto. Sunny p.m. in Berkeley. Saw following birds: Dumbarton Bridge - Sandpipers on shores of salt ponds and catching insects on roadway. Counted about 12 killed by being run over by autos. Bryant Sparrows and Horned Larks along fence. Many Black-crowned Night Herons and Lt. Blue Herons (both in plumage), Northern Phalaropes (20+), W. Willets (6). Saw along highway Brewer Blackbirds, 1 Clapper Rail Saw Calis Woodpecker Sparrow Hawks: Heard Song Sparrow, Black Phoebe. Barn Swallow, Mourning Dove Apr. 18. Many N. Phalaropes on bay. Apr. 19. Treebreasts calling. Heard song of Toluice Warbler and Lazuli Bunting- Thrasher singing. Also Song Sparrows and Virginia Wren. Many Latescent Warblers. Thrushes (Rb.) still about. Apr. 20. Fog cleared early - Cool, sunny day. Aug. 22. Toluice Warbler sang repeatedly at end of Moserwood Rd. Lutescents still here. Hutton Buries in garden. Aug. 25. Drove to Merrimount. Many Baird's Sparrows. Almost rain in bay region. Sunshine S.A.W. Mt. Eden. Aug. 26. There have been many foggy days and always heavy fog at night. Aug. 27. Drove to Calistoga an afternoon. Spent night there. Aug. 28. Jamie and I drove to Middleton. Birds very abundant - Lark Sparrows, Bluebirds, Tanagers. No time for birding. Warm. Fog at night at Calistoga. Drove home in afternoon. Aug. 29. Heavy fog at night. Sun in middle of day. No warblers or Grosbeaks. Aug. 30. Saw a Willow Woodpecker digging almond from husk on tree at Zust in trust beyond house. Mrs. Bards. In afternoon went with Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Cole to tidal flats near 16th St. Station to watch Phalaropes which were very abundant. in the sloughs as the tide went out. Thought we could distinguish Red as well as Northern W. & L. Sandpipers Further north toward Key Route Cur, M. Godwints (2+), Forster Terns(as.) Wandering Tattler(1)