1926 ful views along the ridge - Very steep grade down to Saratoga. Birds seen or heard: One medium sized hawk (Cooper?), Flicker, Calif. Jay, Black Phoebe, Willow Woodpecker, Water Hazel, Robin, W. Bluebird, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Purple Finch, Linnets, Brown Towhee, Vireo (Hutton?), Chickadee, Junco, Creeper. Jan. 2. Spent an hour (9-10 a.m.) walking about in Saratoga - Birds very abundant. Saw many Golden-crow Sparrows. Lut. Sp., Linnets, Purple Finches; Bush tito, a few Song Sparrows, Goldfinches. Princ Sisters, Audubon Warblers, Plain Titmouse, Ruby-crowned Knights. Brown Towhees. Spurred Towhees; Saw half a dozen Calif. Woodpecker on trolley posts which were filled with acorns and one or two also had nesting holes, heard several Flickers and Willow Woodpeckers, also a Thrasher. Saw several California Jays and two Anna Hummingbirds. One close flock of birds may have been Cedar Waxwings. Called on Mr. and Mrs. Higginbottom who has all kinds of food trays and nesting boxes on the premises - They reported that many of the orchardists shoot the birds - Bluebirds roost in their boxes. Both Titmouse and Chickadees are common. On way back to Berkeley saw large flocks of Blackbirds, one Sparrow Hawk and many Shrikes. A heavy tule fog in the Santa Clara Valley reached to Saratoga. Saw Marsh Hawks, Pt. Blue Heron.