1925 Los Angeles Nov. 17. Got a telegram from Los Angeles saying Mother not expected to live. Took night train (Padre) to L.A.. Found her very low but she improved slowly till about Nov. 30 when she gradually grew worse and died Dec. 6 - Sunday - at sunset. On Nov. 27 Alice came down with Tonsilitis. Spent my time with housekeeping and nursing Alice during day and assisting night nurse with mother. Principal birds noticed about the house were Gulls flying over; Butcher Birds which [illegible] on the Telephone poles and called and sang; Mocking Birds about the garden often singing. Black Phoebe's calling frequently; Audubon Warblers on wires; Near Adams St. in a large garden were many doves with white tipped wedge-shaped tails - Mourning Doves or some exotic species? - When we drove to Pomona on the day of the funeral I noticed many gulls in a puddle near Alhambra, some Crows in flight and at the Cemetery in Pomona there were Robins calling. Weather was warm and dry except for one foggy night about Nov. 25, a two days rain or few days earlier. Nights crisp and cool. Dec. 10 Returned on the Owl. Dec. 11 Reached Berkeley 8 a.m. after a very quiet comfortable trip. Cold, threatening rain. Dec. 12 Mail still came for seeds - One black cat about. Very tired.