"Audubon Society Bird Sanctuary, Marin Co., Calif. Oct. 9 and intermittently heavy rain was falling. Occasional songs were heard. The birds flew from one Sycamore bush to another, some sitting on Pison Oak. Few were concerned with feeding. Cohesiveness was high, one bird would fly off to another bush, and another would follow within 10 seconds. Mill Spring Area, Mt. Tamalpais, Marin Co., Calif. I arrived at the Mill Springs men at about 2:00 PM. The mountain had been drenched with rain, very heavy at times; until about 1:30. By 3:00 p.m., no sun was fully out, the sky blue, the air clear. Cranes were seen in aggregations of 20 or more birds, perched atop tall Redwoods, and again on low dead oaks in a meadow. Acorn Woodpeckers were quite vocal after the rain, and several were observed flying about, although no details of behaviors were noted. The Roadrunners, in flocks, were seen, as was a solitary Turkey Vulture. Nov 23 Coyote Hills Regional Park, Alameda Co., Calif. It was a clear day, with temperatures in the mid '60's. Donna and I arrived after a 32 min. drive from Berkeley at 1:00 PM. We walked north along the bird sanctuary route, then west at the base of the hills, then east, paralleling the entrance road for awhile. We attempted to cross the field to return to our start/5 point, but