A flock of 40-50 quail, mostly about 1/2 grown, and many trying to give the three syllabled call of the adult came to the pool then wandered through the garden. They swarmed over the brick pavement at the front door then along the path or the top of the wall to the steps and so into the street. One group of 15 qq. and two adults turned back at the steps and returned to the front door and then up the hillside - I noticed three females (ad) and three males (one the lamemor) and three sizes of young - Probably a com- bination of three families - Went to the city in the afternoon. A few gulls followed the boat for a little way. At the S.F. landing there were many gulls alighted next one of the slips. Aug 30. "Lady Birds" went to San Mateo Bridge. At the first along a Clapper Rail was feeding on the edge, the Clapper Rail crossed the highway and followed a small plough. We walked across on this, traveling beside this, and the Rail went up on to the ploughed ground about six feet from us where it pursued white insects paying no attention to us. A flock of Pelicans soared over us, perhaps 35 altogether. A few ducks were seen flying but none (1000s at Dumbarton) on the water. Shore birds seen were H. and Red Phalaropes, Crocets (30-4) meres (100t) many (100t) Manbled Godwits W.Willets, Hudsonian Curlews, B-b. Gloves, Kildeer (1), Semi-pal. Clover (1); Snowy Glover (6-8). At Dumbarton Bridge we saw Peet-billed Grebes (2), Black-crowned Night Herons (6-8), 9t Blue Herons (central), Caspian and Fortier Teats. Sandpipers were very abundant at both bridges but no Redcocks were seen. One Marsh Hawk was seen, many Brewer Blackbirds, at Duma. a number of Cliff and Barn Swallows, a few Marsh Song Sp - T Bryant Spannos- Aug 31. Heard a lovecall near the house. Sept. 4. Mrs. Parsons reported a brood of very young quail in her garden. Sept. 7. Drove to Los Angeles with Mrs. O'Shaunes and Mrs. Ferguson. Lunch at Irigo's City - From Glascaders we drove directly to Monterey Low tide. Shore birds numerous - mostly godwits, Willets next most