Salt 1950 Journal Big Springs Pub. Camp, 9 1/2 mi S. Mono Mills, Mono Co., Calif. May 29 Stopped by shore of Mono Lake along highway and shot 5 Calif gulls. Noticed that when Dixon hit the first bird and it fell into the water the rest of the flock circled over it calling rather than flying away--. Because of this I could shoot three of the flock and Dixon one more--. Saw western grebe on the lake. Brewer, red-winged, and yellow-headed blackbirds in all the moist pasture lands about Bridgeport and other areas further north around Minden--. Black-billed magpies were common in more arid portions along same route--. Saw cliff swallows and Calif gulls in meadow north of Bridgeport. At Big Springs 20 odd miles south of Mono Lake and 3 mi east of highway saw Mt. Bluebirds, chipping sparrows, and western tanagers as we pulled into camp--. Also Stellar jays. Vegetation here open park-land of large yellow pines with sparse Artemisia tridentata understory and aspens and willows along streams--. May 30. Took 2 hr walk around area before going to Mono Lake--. Was hoping to wing some cassin finches. Saw two just outside camp. one was singing from low dead branch on yellow pine--. Two shots, missed with both--. Saw a pair of Townsend solitaires a western tanager of which I shot and