July 30. Worked on garage till noon. Heard Water (Layel) call - Wood Pewee, Black Phoebe, Grosbeak, 3 Warblers, R-b. Thrush, Viggin Wren, Chickadee, Coast Jay heard. Birds very quiet. Returned to Berkeley p.m. July 31. Gardening most of day. Fuchsia in full bloom. Cool. Aug. 1. Returned to Boulder Creek, reaching there at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 2. Worked on garage. Fog until 8:30. Beautiful day. Aug. 3. Worked until noon. Returned to Berkeley p.m. Heard (Layel)- Aug. 4. At 3:30 p.m. a Slender-billed Nuthatch came to the large oak tree above the pool east of the house. It alighted on the main trunk, moved downward with bill pointed down, picked insects (?) out of the lichen, moved sidewise, upward a little way; then flew across to the spiraea over the pool, alighted on the cement coping and drank- Remained several minutes until disturbed by a closing door. I have no recollection of ever having seen this species near the house before. Chilly, foggy weather. Aug. 5. Drove to San Francisco by Golden Gate Ferry. I was surprised to notice that no gulls were near the boat until we neared the S.F. shore. Many Heermann's Gulls on Seal Rocks; also Brown Pelicans. One White-winged Scoter seen on bay Very high tide. Chilly fog. Aug. 9. Visited Mrs. Buttroughs camp at Mt. Hermon. Chickadee & Pygmy Nuthatch came for cast. Aug. 11. Have heard Slender-billed Nuthatches frequently since Aug. 4- several different birds calling; sometimes in the pines to the west, sometimes nearer the house. A thrush whistles occasional