Palmer 1935 Steinway may 15 (cont'd.) between jagged hills of volcanic rock. Whenever it is possible, water from the stream has been diverted to irrigate the soil. Much of the open flat country thus irrigated is lush meadowland with a rank growth of perennial grasses. Contrasted with this are the dry areas which have only a short growth of annual grasses. The vegetation in the typically upper Sonoran parts of this end of the valley consists of several kinds of grasses, Artemisia tridentata, Ceanothus cuneatus, and Juniperus occidentalis (Rare on Parks Creek). The plants near our camp on Parks Creek are: Betula fontinalis, Alnus rhombifolia, Salix, Crataegus douglasii, Rhamnus purshiana, Sambucus glauca, Arctostaphylos manzanita, Quercus garryana, Pinus ponderosa, Libocedrus decurrens. Birds observed or collected at our camp (according to generally preferred habitat) are: Streamside Habitat; Audubon Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Golden Visolated Warbler, Long-tailed Chat, Warbling Vireo, Lazuli Bunting, Spotted Towhee, Brown Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow (not at camp), Bushkit, Whren (sp?),