Berkeley, Alameda Co. Calif. U.C. MVZ. Feb. 10- acc 4291 372 ♂ Sharp-shinned Hawk Found dead by Prof. d.c. Brooks on Woodmont Ave., just outside Berkeley city limits, in Contra Costa Co. Calif. Feb. 10- Feb. 11 Left Berkeley 5:30 A.M. for Bodega Bay, as Dr Simdals guest to count the Black Brent for the fourth annual census in California. Arriving at Bay the count was taken at 8:45 at which time the Brent were scattered out feeding, being concentrated chiefly in the central part of the bay. Although the water was choppy and the birds were bobbing up and down considerably, a close count was obtained by Dr Simdals with his 20 power telescope. He has the actual figures, the approximate number being 2500. By 11:30 (and before) the Brent were gathered in great rafts of several hundred so another count was not feasible. Around the buildings were observed California Gannets, Say Phoebes and Black Phoebes. Along the ocean beach we found a dead Murre and observed a Pipit foraging among drift material close to the bottom