Thresher and I saw an Arkansas Kingbird. At Ogelly we saw some Yuma's. March 17. We arrived today at Yuma, halfway between Los Angeles and Tucson. Howard and I left the wagon and walked in to Yuma, going through several miles of thick mesquite groves. There were a great many birds in these groves. Phainopeplas were very common. He found two nests, one containing eggs, the other young, and we saw many more in course of construction. We also saw Gambel's Quail, Albert's Towhee, and many Sparrows, Flycatchers, and Hummingbirds we were unable to identify. At Yuma we rejoined the wagon and crossed the Colorado River in a ferryboat. He had a letter of introduction to the judge here and he showed us a place to camp in. Most of the men in Yuma seem to be Mexicans and Indian, besides the numerous tramps who make this a stopping place. The Indians are tall, fine looking men. They wear their hair hanging to their waist, and paint their faces hideously. They have a peculiar game, which is something of a race. Two men start for some given point, often fifty miles away, kicking before them a ball, about the size of a football, but round. He examined one and found that it was solid stone. They often send it twenty or thirty feet at one kick. Towards evening a good many Night-hawks were seen circling over the town. We also saw Violet-green and Bank Swallows. March 18. In the morning Hill shot six Albert's Towhees and caught a