Behle 1934 1/2 mi. S. Byron Hot Springs Contra Costa co., Calif. Aug. 1 Arose at 4:30 PM as dawn was breaking and walked out into the field. Only an occasional note was heard. One bird flushed, flew 15 yards and settled. Wind still blowing hard. 6:00 A.M. Am well up now. Breeze still blowing but not as strong as last night. Wind lasted all night continually. While eating breakfast I noticed several flocks of larks from five to thirty in number in a flock. They do not travel head on into the wind but proceed sideways as a rule. When one does occasionally fly into the wind the flight is undulating ~~~ Cottontail dashed across 50 yards at 4:45 and down a hole. Five fielders around in a flock. Bro out of a field. Flock of blackbirds working west along the ground as though feeding. Once again at 6:30 I walked into the open grass field seeing only a couple of small flocks in low flight. I then returned to the canal. Altho the main body of water noted Sunday has dried up there is a small body 10 ft. across a little beyond. Noticing larks here I walked over. For the next hour and a half I shot almost as fast as I