Strong 925 cpy) LA GRULLA (the Crane) all apparently Mallards. (Exam. showed her ovaries to be large and in process of egg separation, but not actu- ally ready to lay). Rode around the swamp, and I se- cured a sandpiper (Solitary ?) or Lesser Yellowlegs from the muddy edge of the lake where he was feeding with a Killdeer. This may be a good take. Birds here appear the same as at Encantada, which would be expected. Brewer Blackbirds were app. nesting in the reeds, but no Redwings were seen. The former were busily chasing a pair of ravens. Several Redtail Hawks were seen. The country is the usual pine and granite boulder type. The "lake" is shallow and marshy. Rode the length of the flat, saw a B. T. Jack rabbit near Borell's old camp. Coming back I secured an ad. ♀ Red tail Hawk from a tall snag. Had much excitement with my mule as a result. Skinned birds all evening. Horned owls hoot around the flat at night. the DIABLO PICACHOS -- and the DESERT. May 30, 1925. Rode up the ridge east of Encantada, to a high ridge above the Encantada peaks. Saw much sheep sign here. The zone seems to change to Canadian or at least upper Transition -- hemlock, fir, pine -- with dwarf shrubs, and many dead snags. The bird life seems however much the same -- 2 sp. Nuthatches, Bluebird and