Oct. 1931 Virgin River, 3/4 mile E Mesquite, 1750 ft., Lake Co., Nevada. Sept. 29, 1931 Valley to Caliente. Thousands of ducks could be seen on the lakes in the valley, but we didn't stop to identify them. Stayed at Caliente for the night. Sept. 30, 1931 Left Caliente in middle of the morning and went south east on the east side of the Mormon Mtns. to Boulder ville. From here we headed up the Arrow- head Trail to Mesquite. Made camp 1/4 mile east of Mesquite just within a few hundred feet of the Arizona line. The Virgin River is just round a few hundred yards. As we came to our camp site a Coach Whip Snake raced along the ground and climbed into a Mesquite tree. It was difficult to catch and could climb quite readily. Quats, fleas and mosquitoes were numerous and annoying. Many small farms along the river! Set traps this evening for animals in swampy country and on the south side of the river for desert rodents. Bats very abundant.