"Oct. 21. Prof. Jepson wrote that the seeds (Oct. 18), were Phammus Californica, but a variant he had not before seen - possibly from several hundred miles away. Oct. 25. Finished Condor Studies (1928) Oct. 27 Pipits on lawn near Heard Hall Gymnasium. Mrs. [illegible] reported Black and Buddy Turnstones and Wandering Tatter at Cliff House. Oct. 29. First rain of season - very light. Sick Oct. 28 - Nov. 3. Nov. 3. Ducks crossing over stadium for first time this fall. Nov. 4. Annual flight of white ants - millions on Mosscord Road. Flock alighted at mouth of canyon, then wings, [illegible] and crawled by twos up the road. At upper end of road many birds were catching them - Hermit Thrushes, Vegus Wrens, Song Sparrows, Brown and Spotted Towhees. A Flicker swooped down as if to alight but saw me and flew by. This was just before noon. About 2:30 I walked down the road to the garage. Birds flew out from the protecting shrubbery to pick up the ants which were much less numerous - in addition to birds seen eating them in the morning there were Wren Tits, Golden-crowned and Fox Sparrows. Clear, warm day. Nov. 5. Very heavy fog. Varied Thrush across the street and Reddeer over stadium. Nov. 7. Heard Varied Thrush and W. Winter Wren near house. Birds take more food from the table than during Sept. and Oct. - i.e., Song Sp., Fox Sp. Towhee, Titmouse and an occasional Jay. Ducks seldom come. Nov. 12. Rained all day, gently. Nov. 13. Bright morning - very stormy afternoon and night. Drifts St. Helena. Nov. 14. Rained heavily in morning. Cleared in afternoon.