Journal 52 TROCHET, J. 1990 Meadow Valley Wash from 3/4 mile S. of Elgin to Caliente, Lincoln Co. Nevada, Elevation 4400 ft. August 9 Bird activity. At 10.0 miles N., live oaks to 20-30 ft. left the E. side. From 11.0 to 11.5 miles N. of Elgin there is surface water with little cover except aspen cottonwoods; same at 12.2 miles N. From 14.6 to 15.4 miles N., there is a garden spot, with big trees surrounding a large area of surface water, much of it thickly grown with low, not quite emergent vegetation. Away from the immediate area of the wash there are pastures and many more wildflowers. Here I found starlings, lesser goldfinches (2), and a chat. At 15.2 miles N., Dor Zampopolis getneus (24 miles) From 15.4 to 16.5 miles N of Elgin there were almost no large trees. From 16.5-18.2 miles N. is a nice riparian grove in a wide spot in the Canyon. Here there were several chats, lark sparrow, several lesser goldfinches, a hybrid (Zampolli x Audubin) hunting, lots of birds. From 18.2-19.8 miles N., I found few birds. From 19.8-20.8 there was a promising narrow riparian strip, but giving to a bad headache, I did not thoroughly explore this. At 21.2 miles I was back at Caliente, at 18:30. I drove back to the river near area 5.7 miles N. of Elgin and made camp just N. of there. Exhausted, I went to bed without supper at 19:20. Weather Today: Temp 70°-95°F, mostly cloudy in morning, many thunderstorms late afternoon and evening. Light breezes except for gusty winds near thunderstorms, which made several near misses of me. Species list: Amphibian: Rana catesbiana