TRACHT, J. 1990 28 Journal under National Wildlife Refuge 3 miles SE of Alturas, Under Cr. California. Elev. 4355 ft. July 18 Unlike last year, when I saw the classic "target" rash and (Coit) began treatment prior to developing symptoms, I feel quite ill. The fourth course of antibiotics was too chem. This I finished about 60 hours before departure around 11:30 this morning. I drove from Sacramento to Under NWR via Reno, Nevada, where I picked up U.S. Highway 395. I arrived here at 17:30. It is now almost 19:30, and as soon as I finish these notes, I will leave for the Willamette Valley of Oregon, via Klamath Falls and Wicamette Pass. This refuge is at the confluence of the north & south forks of the Pit River, on the western margin of the Great Basin high Desert. I briefly visited or scanned over several habitats here: lakes & ponds, meadows, big sagebrush hillslopes, and a riparian cottonwood grove SW of refuge headquarters across the railroad tracks. The weather this afternoon was quite pleasant. Temperature about 75°F, SW breeze about 5 mph, widely scattered cumulus clouds. Species list: Rept: wandering garter snake Birds: pied-billed grebe great egret eared grebe Canada goose Clark's Grease mallard Au. white pelican m. pintail double-crested cormorant cinnamon teal green blue heron m. shovelers