96 1936 Jan. 11. Left Baker'sfield (after very hot, noisy night) at 8:45 a.m. and drove over Tehachapi Pass A beautiful drive. Low hills very barren but oaks, nut pines and possibly junipers on the higher slopes. Beautiful cloud effect. Birds numerous: Redtails(2), Crows, Horned Larks, [illegible] [illegible] (singing) Brown Towhee, juncos, Turkey Buzzard and Shrike — only one stop to see Redtail In the Mohave Desert we saw a number of Horned Larks, Say Phoebe. Beyond Baker we saw only two birds which I took to be Horned Larks. Beautiful scenery South of Shoshone to Tehachapi — with sunset lights. Windy with sand blowing in spots. Spent night at Amargosa Hotel at Death Valley Junction. Jan. 12. Heard a Ruffed and a Goldfinch at Amargosa Hotel. Temp. 32. Drove to Furnace Creek. Dn. Along the Creek I saw two robins and one Anderson Warbler. At the hotel I saw a Say Phoebe. Later I saw two of [illegible] Crow, one bird in hotel garden and two birds up the valley (not identified). and a few. Briefly, partly Cloudy. Warm 10-2:30. Drove to Stove Pipe Wells Hotel and Jan. explored Golden Canyon on foot. Warm and still at 13. night. Jan. 13. At 2 a.m. walked down Furnace Creek Ranch. As I started out I saw one bird in the garden with white outer tail feathers (juncos?) Along the way down the flume [illegible] Crow, and one linnet (flying over). Near the end of the flume a large flock of Gambel Sparrows, many of them singing (200?). About 9 a.m. from the hotel I saw 5 Ravens which came into the valley from the east, flew over the valley and returned eastward. They were calling. Drove to Death Valley junction.