Willet R.E.Johnson 1967 March 19 Stinson Beach, Marin Co., California - feed scattered over mudflats north of Stinson Beach. Notes heard: (1) kee-a, second note lower. (2) kuk-kuk-kuk.... etc when disturbed by my presence. Finally flew & kuk's graded into a louder scream & then luks in the air in flight. While standing it bobs its head up & down. April 8 Santa Barbara, Calif. - clear, cool evening. 6:15-6:45 pm Two willets observed foraging along shoreline of sandy public (vacant) beach. They will often wade up to full length of legs and will probe with face & even entire head (once) beneath water. Probing is done with bill open & both mandibles placed beneath surface & bill "pumped" up & down in sand. The position of the tongue could not be seen. It seems peculiar that they should probe in this manner since no large items were handled with the bill which would require so wide a bill opening. In fact no objects were handled with the bill & there was no indication that any food was obtained. Birds run in & out with the tide on the beach, of ten running 30 ft. out with receding water to probe in to sand. These runs appear to be directed