Maynew 1959 Journal 13. Feb. 2 Colorado Desert, Riverside & Imperial Cs., Calif. We were in the Deep Canyon area from approximately 1200 to 14/10. During that time we saw five phainopepla (all north of our future research area) - 4 ? and 1 ?, 1 mockingbird, 1 verdin, 2 house finches, and 1 blue-gray grosbeak. None of these were seen on the future refuge, however. One lita steno- suriona was captured just north of the gate at the research area entrance. No other reptiles we seen. Most of the vegetation on the research area looks like it is suffering from the lack of rain this season, although couple of plants we're seen in bloom. The entrance to the area is 4.4 miles S. of the junction of highway 111 and Portola Ave., and 2.2 miles from the point where the road entering Deep Canyon joins Portola Ave. Our next stop was in the sand dunes just north of Palm Desert. This area looks very good for Uma inornata, etc., but no reptiles or reptile tracks were seen. Then we drove down Avenue 40 to highway 60, through Indio & down highway 99 to the new development known as Salton City Air Park Estates. We drove into the area, then as far S.W. as possible, where a dirt road left the subdivision and