R.J. Pratt 1956 Journal Mojave River, 1400-1450 ft.; Afton, San Bernardino Co., Calif. December 27, 1956 small group of Desert Sparrows in low shrubs (atriplex?) in an area of scattered shrubs in sand. Nearly all along the stream again were the thick growths of Scirpus. Ammop and in response to my "buzzing" a Marsh Wren would "answer" nearly each time. One of them was collected from the Scirpus. An Audubon Warbler was seen in the tall Screwbean trees lining the stream. In the Screwbean thicket near our old campsite we saw White-crowned Sparrows - one of which was singing, - and four Meadowlarks. The latter were perched in the trees close to the railroad camps and were not seen in the grassy strip where they were seen in the spring. From a perch atop the cliff bounding the north side of the wally a Prairie Falcon flew upstream out of sight. Along the last half mile of the road, which is the part newly bulldozed are several small ponds apparently formed in low spots where bulldozers had scooped out earth in building the road. One of these, apparently of greater age as it was surrounded by reeds and contained thick growths of Scirpus contained a Mallet Duck and at least 2 Coots. Several Ay Phoeles were foraging over the several hundred yards of the small ponds. Back around Afton and the railroad bridge we again saw Brewer Blackbirds totaling about 50. In a marshy, open pool