114 1933 Aug.7-12. Boulder Creek. Weather increasingly warm - up to 106° one day. Spent three afternoons at the shore to keep cool. Birds were numerous. A Black-headed Grosbeak was heard singing frequently a snatch of song on Aug 8 and 9 and calling on later dates. Kingfishers were frequently heard. Many juncos, chickadees. Call of young Cassin Vireo heard several times. Black Phoebe near cottage. Unal torches, jays, WoodPewees, No song Sparrows heard except at beach and near Esquel. Along shore a few Heermann Gulls, Brown Pelicans, one Wandering Tattler. Chachacopes on the ocean but not on lagoons. Young Anna Hummers in garden. Saw no Allens. No quail in garden. One Thrasher heard near cottage - one pair of Cliff Swallows still feeding young in nest on cliff above Santa Cruz. Aug.14. Lady Bird, visited Botanical Gardens to study hummingbirds. In tobacco field, Anna H. were more numerous among a few adults of each- pelicans there were many ins. Allens. No other species were seen. Other birds seen: Sh.Sh. Hawk, Dusky Warbler, Song Sparrow Brown Towhees, Nuttall Sparrows, Linnets, G.G. Goldfinch Morning Dove. Heard Thrasher, Larklin, Quailcatcher, Cal.-T St.Jays. Flicker, Jay, Grosbeak Saw a Lazuli Bunting on wire on Mooswood Rd. Elderberries and weed seeds main food of sparrows. Clear, cool. Aug.16 A Bluebird flew over, flying high and calling. Aug.17. Heard call note of a Lazuli Bunting. Aug 20-25. Have heard the notes of W.Bluebirds as they flew over the canyon. On Aug 25, about 6 or eight alighted on a wire above the house. Aug.28. Several Jays. Bunting in elderberry at North Adams. Aug.29. A Rust-backed Thrush called repeatedly outside my window at dawn,