Salton is 260 feet below level. and Albert's Towhee and some Cassin's Kingbirds. March 9. Travelled from Indio to Walters, arriving there early in the afternoon. Albert's Towhee and Gambel's Quail were common all along the road, and at Hatters we saw a male Vermilion Flycatcher. In the afternoon Hill and I skinned seven birds. March 10. We remained at Walters until noon. We walked around all morning but saw nothing but a few Sage Thrashers, Albert's Towhees, Gambel's Quail and Plumbous Gnateaters. In the afternoon we went on to Salton. Thus far there had been plenty of brush along the road, but about halfway between Walters and Salton all vegetation ceased, and there was nothing but bare dirt. March 11. There is nothing at Salton but the station and a salt factory. Salt is lying on the top of the ground everywhere, and we saw the men getting it up with scrapers. The road between Salton and Volcano Springs is very poor. It is crossed by a number of gulleys from ten to twenty feet deep, and exceedingly steep. It was slow and difficult work getting the wagon safely across these gulleys; and when in sight of Volcano Spring we came to one so very steep and deep that we did not dare to cross it but tried to go around. That took us a long way out of the road and it became dark before we regained it, so we were obliged to camp without any water. March 12. In the morning after some difficulty, we reached the station of Volcano Springs, where we obtained water. As the next station was not very far we remained here until after the heat of the day. The country around