March 26. Saw many Gambel's Quail, Mourning Doves, Palmer's Thrashers, and Phainopeplas. He saw a wild cat from the wagon and Will got out to get it. He did not see it again, but scared up a Nuttall's Poor Will, which he secured. He also shot a male Quail. Camped about eighteen miles from Phoenix, and saw a rattlesnake near the camp. Found a Say's Phoebe's nest in an old well. March 27. Will took a set of Seconte's Thrasher, consisting of only one egg. The egg was badly incubated, and, as he shot the bird, we could see that she would not have laid any more. Howard took a set of Albert's Towhee. Saw several flocks of Dark Buntings, many Mourning and Inca Doves, some Gila Woodpeckers, and a few Bullock's Orioles. Shot a Palmer's Thrasher and two Dark Buntings. Rabbits were more numerous along the road than we had yet seen them. We arrived at Phoenix early in the day and camped near the town. March 28. Remained in camp all day. As we had directed our mail to be sent to Maricopa, we will have to wait until it could be forwarded, and with registered letters this is troublesome. Will took a set of Inca Doves and shot three of the birds. Near the camp there was a Cactus Wren's nest containing large young ones. Mourning and Inca Doves, Albert's Towhee, & and Vermilion Flycatchers are very plentiful and we saw a few Gambel's Quail. The