33 List of birds: Flickers (6+), Calif. Jays, (many), 1 Coast Jay, 1 Black Phoebe, 2 & 3 Anna Hummers, 6+ Townsend Warblers, many Audubon Warblers (in the willows), Bush-tits, Mrentos (heard), 1 Robin, 3+ Hermit Thrushes, 6+ Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 1 House Wren (heard), Veerys Wren (2?), Brown Towhees, Spot- ted Towhees (heard), Gambel's Sparrows (100+), Golden-crowned Sparrows (a few heard), Fox Sparrows, 2 Purple Finches, 2 Song Sparrows - Linnet's heard. Oct. 17-19. Warm, sunny except for fog in early morning- Oct. 20. Cloudy, chilly. Four of "Lady-Birds" drove to Sears Pt. Cut off by way of San Rafael. Reached Sonoma Creek just before the tide turned so we could see birds on the shore at very close range. There were thousands of them all along the mud flats from 11 a.m. when we arrived until 2 p.m. when we started home. The most abundant species were W. and Red b. Sandpipers, Godwits, Black-bellied Plover and Willets. Only a few Curlews and only one Long- billed Dintcher (on Napa Creek). Before we reached Sonoma Creek we watched many Say Phoebe's and Savannah Sparrows. Grebes were far from abundant. Full list: (Linnet) Commonants, 1 Br. Pelican, Bonaparte & Ring-billed Gulls on bay. Western and Pied-billed Grebe, a few Paintails, Puddies and Lesser Scaup, 1 N. Phalarope, 2+ Yellow Legs, 1 Dintcher, 15 Avocets, 10+ Curlews; God- wits, Black-bellied Plover, Willets, Red-backed + W. Sandpipers abundant Kildeer, 1 Canada Goose, many H. Blue Herons, 2 Am. Egrets. Bitterns (several), 12+ Sparrow Hawks, 2 Marsh Hawks, 8+ Shrikes, Black Phoebe, 8+ Say Phoebes, many Meadow Larks, Br. & Red-w. BR, Crows. Savannah Sp., Gambel Sp., Linnet's, Pipits. 39 species.