Palmer 1935 January May 16 cont'd. Big Spring, 2700 ft., Shasta Valley, Siskiyou Co., Calif. Set up camp here in the rain. I didn't feel well, so went to bed about 6 P.M. Set no traps. May 17 Camp here is at the edge of the Juniper country, much like that of the last camp. However, to the W and NW there is lots of green meadow land, largely boggy. Across the road to the W is a good-sized lake which is formed from several large springs. Around the edges are many tule, with lush grass coming down to the edge of the lake. Shot one Lark Sparrow as he was singing from the top of a dead Juniper. Birds seen here this morning: Audubon Warbler, Pileated Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Robin, Brewer Blackbird, Redwing Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Song-Sparrow, Meadowlark, Linnet, Lazuli Bunting, Chipping Sparrow, Wood Pewee and Western Kingbird. In the afternoon saw a Plain Titmouse, shot at it, and missed. Johnson returned from setting his traps and reported what from his description must be a Yellow- Throat. In the evening saw a duck of some kind fly rapidly in toward the