Nov.1. Still very warm. Moths fluttering about oak trees (laying eggs?) Many crowned Sparrows singing. Nov.3. Saw a white-throated Sparrow at the pool. No band. A choice collection of birds came for water between 9 and 9:30 a.m.: Aftermath Thrush, then the White-throated Sparrow, then a California Thrush, and a Spotted Towhee. Still warm but not so brilliantly clear. Nov.7. Drove to Boulder Creek. Bought the Anthony property adjoin- ing ours. Beautiful weather. Nov.8. Ran into rain on the way home. Nov.9. Cloudy morning - Clear in afternoon. Nov.10. Bird Section walked up Strawberry Canyon. Warm, clear, fresh after rain of Saturday. Saw 15 species and heard Golden-crowned Kinglet. Nov.11. East wind during last night. Gave luncheon in honor of Prof. Nelson and spent afternoon watching Army-Navy Game in Stadium. Wind died down in afternoon. Very warm. Beautiful sunset. Nov.12. Had breakfast at 7:15 a.m. on N.W. porch - heard Varied Thrush. Nov.13. Rained during last night. Nov.14. Calves shed white with frost - first time.. Drove to Boulder Creek and spent night in Anthony cottage - now ours. Nov.15. Raining when we walked up so attended to business and then drove home. Nov.16. Rain most of day. Nov.17 Clearing - N.W. wind. Nov.18. Went to Lake Merritt with Mrs. Saunders. Many pintails, baldpates, Canvas- bucks, even Buddies, a few Buffle heads, Bluebills, Ross's Snow Geese, Canada and Hutchins. Also a European Widgeon and a pair of Cinnamon Teal - A very peculiar note from the island - reed like - from many birds. Gorgeous day.