22 1931 July 25 (contin.) Reaches Los Angeles about 5 p.m. Very hot - humid. July 26. Hot all night and all day - like a steam bath. Mocking- birds were feeding a young birds (perhaps more than one) in the avocado tree. Humets and Black Phoeves about. Went to Palos Verdes in afternoon. A little cooler there but hot. Notices Sparrow Hawks. July 27. Had lunch on the pier at Hermosa, then drove to Playa del Rey where I stopped to look for shore birds. A few curlews and a number of Terns (least 3) were in the lagoon. The terns were lined up on the shore very close together and all facing the same way. Occasionally one flew. Cloudy - Rained in some parts of Los Angeles. Still hot. July 28. Started home. Very hot but fairly comfortable, driving along the shore. Curlews seen occasionally. Cooler as we turned inland at Gaviota Pass. Stopped for tea about 4 p.m. at Santa Maria and wore a coat ! Went to Morro Beach Inn for the night. Quiet, cool. Had a good rest. July 29. James and I got up at six a.m. and went beyond the town to Morro Bay where low tide uncovered the mud flats. There were many Brown Pelicans and also 12-15 White Peli- cans - Many shore birds on the flat but distance and poor light made it difficult to identify all of them. Made sure of Curlews, godwits and Willets. A California Murre kept rolling side- wise as it preened its feathers showing pure white underparts. Comorants were fishing, showing only their heads and necks above the water. A teal (sp.) was dabbling in the waters as I have seen the Green-winged do at Lake Merritt. Left immediately after breakfast. Cool all day and quite chilly at Moss Landing. Reached Boulder Creek 5pm