R.J. Raith 1956 /2 Journal March 31 Mohave River, 1400 ± ft., Afton, San Bernardino Co., Calif. I put up the Wilson snipe before breakfast and after breakfast at about 8 o'clock Vic and Imogene and I went out to try to chase down a Meadowlark. Just before we left Vic shot 2♠ Redwinged Blackbirds at the river's edge just above camp. First we went over toward the railroad and the small marsh. We saw and shot at about 6♠ Brewer Blackbirds but didn't bag one. A few minutes later back by the river we saw a Bullock Oriole calling from a Screwbean. After a short chase I collected it. We ascended the valley along the grassy strip where I had earlier chased the Meadowlarks, and finally we flushed up several about 500 yds above camp. We chased them up the valley for another 500 yards and then we lost them without getting one. On the way back at about 9:30 AM Vic shot a Blue-gray(?) Grackle in the screw bean thicket. Shortly after we got back to camp he shot a Western Kingbird in a screwbean next to the river. Violet-green Swallows and 2 White-throated Swifts were flying above camp during the morning. On 2 different occasions we chased Scrub Jays again but collected no more. Imogene and I left camp at about 11 AM and drove to Ventura, arriving there at about 5 PM. P.S. We caught nothing in the mouse traps. The mist net caught 2 White-crowned Sparrows.