May 13, 1932 Austin, Lander Co., Nevada. Left Berkeley at 9 a.m. yesterday morning and stayed in Sparks last night. Met W.C. Russell at Verdi, where he was waiting for E.R. Hall and party. Saw a number of fairly large bats on east side of Sierras at dusk. Quite a bit of snow on road between Emigrant Gap and Summit. Spent considerable time this morning at the marshes and ponds west of Fallon. Noted some of the following birds: White- faced Glossy Ibis, Cinnamon Teal, Coot, Avocet, Stilt, White Pelican, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Black- bird, Phalaropes. Going across Frenchman's Flat the large lake which has formed there this spring contained a spotted Sandpiper and six Wilson Phalaropes. May 14, 1932. Left Austin this a.m. about 8:45. Travelled south to Millet and went from there to a cabin 5 miles southeast of there where I met with Hall and Sam Last fall. Linsdale is familiar with birds and mammals there and has fairly extensive