R.J. Raift 1956 Journal 9 January 28 Martinez Canyon, Santa Rosa Mts., Riverside Co., Calif. Mountain Sheep, but I saw none of the sheep. Near the mouth of the second draw I spotted a Rock Wren, squeaked at it to bring it in sight for a shot, but a Bewick Wren popped up instead so I shot it. The Rock Wren got away. In the main canyon a few hundred yards above our camp I saw a pair of Black-tailed Gnatcatchers. We both got back to camp at 9:30 AM after an hour and a half of hunting. Dr. Miller shot a Say Phoebe, a Verdin, a Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher and a Black-throated Sparrow. During the day in camp we heard quite a few times the notes of Cactus Woodpeckers and saw Bewick Wrens, Black-tailed Gnatcatchers and a shrike. From 10 AM until dinner time we skinned birds. I managed to get through four of them for an average of about 1/2 hours per bird. Jan. 29 3mi NW Rabbit Peak area, Riverside Co., Calif. Today our design was to scout out the same area to which we went two days ago. On our first visit at that time we were hampered by high winds and by a late arrival due to our unfamiliarity with the country and of the best routes to follow. In reconnaissance yesterday it appeared to be advisable to strike southwest for the high ridges not up one of the canyons but along the top of an elevated former alluvial fan which lies between the