Apr. 21. Fox Sparrow on feeding table. Ruby-crowned Kinglet singing. Quite sure I heard young brush-tits calling. Rain. Apr. 22. Fox Sparrow and Golden-crowned Sparrow on feeding table. Hermit Thrush picking up insects (?) on brick floor under pergola. Chipping Sparrows singing near stadium runway. Apr. 23. Saw a flock of Cliff Swallows flying northward over El Cerrito Canyon (Crescent Road) and a Great Horned Owl roosting in a large bay tree on the steep slope near the bottom of the canyon. Mrs. Smarty tells me they hear the owl hooting every night. Golden-crowned Sparrows in a flock on the grassy slope. Apr. 24, Warmer. At three p.m. started to Carmel with Mrs. Whitney who had the use of Mrs. Dietrick's cottage from Thursday & Saturday a.m. We drove to Boulder Creek where we spent the night at Redwood Fleet, after setting a picnic supper on the summit opposite Skyland and Loma Prieta - The view across to the mountains offers across the campus just at sunset was very beautiful. In the morning we explored our lot, cultivated the fruit trees and rose bush all of which were growing well. At eleven we went on toward Santa Cruz stopping at the Big Trees. Weather was delightfully warm and sunny. Had a fish lunch at Santa Cruz wharf then on toward Carmel. At Moss Landing there were many hundreds of water birds in a salt pool and the tidal lands below. Distant flocks seemed to be moving northward - long lines of gulls, black-bellied plover etc. etc (listed below) Apr. 25 We reached Carmel about five o'clock. In the morning we explored the point and beach near Pelican Island. Wild flowers covered all the meadows, Immortelle, cream cups, Indian Warrior, lupine, Gilias, Zygadue, poppies, buttercups, beach asters, Ceanothus, etc.-etc. a carpet of lovely colors. Pelican Island was covered with birds, Cormorants nesting, Western