abundant. Only two Downchees seen and two (Lesser) Yellowlegs, smaller than Willets, very active, more slender than Willets and walked differently; gave a pit't call when feeding and a loud jibber, pheew, when flying. Godwits notes were all hoarse. Willets notes were clear, loud and penetrating, also varied. A few Curlews seen. A number of Brown Pelicans and some White Pelicans. In the Sept. 8 morning we watched them again, finding the same species. Blue Tern has darkening to wings (possibly a small gill. Tail showed no fork.) Bluebirds and Lawrence Goldfinching were on the shore. Bugs announced crossed highway between Morro Bay & San Luis Breakfast at San Luis Obispo, lunch at Santa Barbara. Fog over ocean. Visited Santa Cruz Mission. Could not see islands. Clearer after we left Clynard - Cool everywhere. Reached L.A. about 4:30. Many Sparrow Hawks - Godwits + Curlews rather Sept. 9. Several mocking birds in garden at 4536 W. 18th St. Spent day visiting at Calos Verdes & Beverly. Cool. Saw Night-blooming Ceruleo 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Still cooler. Church a.m. Relatives came p.m. Sept. 11. 8:45 a.m. Started home. Foggy. Lunch at Santa Barbara. Red Enea- lyptius very beautiful. Dinner at San Luis, night at Paso Robles. Cool Roadrunner near San Juan. Sept. 12. Left Paso Robles about 9 a.m.; lunch at San Juan Opposite Mission Wonderful Begonias, eight feet high in dining room. Sun came out. Reached Berkeley about 4:30 p.m. Yellow-billed Magpies in Santa Cruz Mts. Sept. 14. Song Sparrows & Vigos Were in full song. Heard Tanager; also a (Cooper Hawk?) call I could not identify, harsh, loud. Not thrasher or mocking bird. Bluebirds near house. Cool with low fog in morning Sept. 18. Trace of rain last night. At end of Arlington Ave laid few Meadowlads. Flickers, Alaska Yellow Warblers (5 in Baccharis bushes), Nuttall + Song Sp, Bst + Spotted Towhees, Redtail + Sp. Hawk, Thrasher [angma], Wren-tit (singing), Vigos Wren (heard). Clear. In the afternoon a Western Tanager flew against Mrs. Parson's window, stunned but came too after an hour.