Logswell 1949 Journal 2 Jan.29 (cont. p.2) of shorebirds flew from the spot. One Clapper Rail was seen by several of us as it flushed in over the dried California on the side of large ditch just E. of Alviso. Two of the photographically minded men [including a Mr. Wool] later got pictures of a rail [the same one?]. For description of the marsh area here see entry under Ammodrpus caudatus. See also sp. accounts of Marsh Wren, & Swamphen Sparra. - approx. 1 1/2 mi. E. of Alviso, Santa Clara Co., Calif. [see entry under [illegible] Elanus leucurus]. - Dumbarton Bridge, San Mateo to Alameda Co., Calif. We drove across the bridge slowly, stopping briefly at the mud flats along the west approach & noted 15 Long-billed Curlers there. This is the spot Mrs. Junea Kelly says that one can always find them here. In the open bay under the high part of the bridge only a few scattered groups of Seau (sp?) and 1+? Golden-eye were seen; but in the salt ponds near K60 Transmitter there were numerous Eared Grebes [see sp. account], some Shovelers and lots of Red-billed Sandpipers around the edges. In the unplowed fields N.W. of Newark 1 Burrowing Owl was present at the