2 1931 There were great flocks of coots and near Marshall's immenseable gulls. At several places on the bay and over the ocean there were many Brown Pelicans. A number of hawks were noticed - Sparrow Hawks frequently seen. Blue with dull white at base of tail, brown upper parts with white spot on wing may have been a Ferruginous Pough-hawk. One perched on a cliff above Tomales Bay showed the throat and breast plain buffy, a densely streaked, darker band below. I look it for a Ducke Hawk. Jan. 13. Bird Section of faculty women came to watch birds on the table. A continuous succession of Song Sparrows, Fox Sparrows, brown and spotted towhees and bluejays came for food. A Vegas men came into the tree and to the pool. chilly. Jan. 13. Rainy and warmer. Jan. 23 Warm for January. First blossoms on plum trees out. Dr. Grinnell brought his class of 50 in two sections to watch the birds. Fox Sp., Song Sp., Brn.Towhee W-Thrush and Quail came frequently to the table. Jan. 24 Still warmer. Wild currant in bloom. Also lupines in Sunny Gulch. Sparrow Hawks calling continuously. Jan. 25 Little spring. Thrusker, Wright Song Sparrows and Vegas Wrens singing. Heart of Home Owl often. Feb. 9 Warm weather continuously since Jan. 23, much of the time cloudy but very little rain. Plum tree in full bloom. Many birds singing freely - thrasher, Song sparrow, V. men, and occasionally titmouse and spotted towhee. Two quails (Jan. 1) and and a song sparrow sport new bands. Miss O'Connor told me