118 1933 Oct.19. Hot, no wind. Many hermit thrushes - the first time I have seen or heard them near the house. Also Varied Thrushes, Robin's, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Fox Sparrow - Gumbels at mouth, Grosbeak. Mrs. Herman told me Bluebirds had been eating their Catawagus berries last week. Oct. 21 Cooler. Oak Springs and Arivida. Saw and heard over 35 species - Devil, Redtail, Marsh, Sh-Sh, Sparrow Hawks, Calif, Nuttall, Downy Woodpeckers and Flicker, Bl Phoebe, Killdeer, Mallards, Yt. Blue Heron, Br. Blackbirds, Titmouse, Busk-tits, Slender-billed Withatch (heard) Wrentit, Vegas Wren, Cal jay, Coast Jay, Shrike, Varied Thrush, Abernith Thrush, Ruby-crown Kinglet, Hutton Voles Brown Towhee, Sp. Towhee, Calif Purple Finch, Linnet, Gt. T Willow Goldfinch, Gambel's G C Sp., Song Spar. Oct. 22-24 - Very warm. Oct. 25 Hundreds of Ays Warblers at Cordoricas. Watched them eating Myrica berries. Oct. 26 Lady Birds at Lake Mixed Yellowthroats very abundant, Earst Red-tailed Sireles. Oct. 28-30 Rain (3 in.) Oct. 30 Heard moles of Killdeer in evening. Nov. 1 - 3 Clear, Brilliant. Nov. 3. Lake Merced. On day a few Bon. Gulls. At Cliff and root Brown Pelicans. House 35 Black Turnstones at Lake Merced Yellowthroats not as ob as Oct. 26. Nov. 4 To Boulder Creek via S.F. Skyline to Half Moon Bay and along coast roads. Evening. Brilliantly clear, Flock of 50 White Pelicans crossed just outside Golden Gate - Brown Pelicans at Half moon Bay. Two large flocks of birds (pelicans) far out - One flock of small shore birds (sp.?) Nov. 7. Tuesday class went to Lake Merced. Beautiful day. 42 species seen. 5 species gulls, 3 sp.grebes, 1 Loon, 2 Phleons; 1 Horned Larks, Killdeer and Meadow Larks at Crossy Field (50t each), Black-8 Ruddy Turnstones & Surf Bird at Seal Rocks, 2 Huds Species on bay, 5sp. ducks on the lake (Canv, Puddy, Pintail, Bluebill, Waddles) ducktown duck on lake at Presidio - (Brown and cinnamon with peculiar mark on cheek and orange bill ?Hybrid? ) Nov.10. Griggly Peak and Oak Springs. Weather still clear - a little N wind - Birds less numerous. Hawks, Marsh near Griggly Peak, 4 Redtails lower down, 1 Sparrows, 1 Sharp shou- Golden Eagle ? flew over Oak Springs. Large, flight a smooth sail on red wings; wing concave on rear, tail narrower and longer than Redtail - White area near base of tail underneath. Varied Thrushes and W. Water lilies near stream at Oak Springs. House Wren heard.