E. Alarich 1938 At the deserted shack observed sections of Sway Phoebe* about the nest located inside. Sninets were also around here and suspect earlier in the season have nests there. In shack was much sign of Wood Rat. In afternoon took a short census walking W 1/2 mi, E 1/2 mi. to water tank, back to Camp 2 mi. Weather unsuitable for census as well as photography; Not all the species anticipated were seen. One Sage Thrasher's * nest + 4 yng. was found with parent feeding. One thing noticed was tendency for birds to nest in the thorn, desert Joshua. Although none were found occupied some looked very fresh, but couldn't be reached because of barricade of yucca leaves in way. Most all looked like the thrasher or Sonolingbird type; (very bulky of thorny twigs & 1' deep and about 8" wide) As many as 5 such structures were seen in one small Joshua 10' tall. 6 Woodrat "nests" were found: one a mere double burrow in the wood of a Joshua ), base with the burrows running into the ground; the others were located in cumps of yucca mohavensis either on the ground or up to 4' in ht. On each instance many fies present.