It was a most interesting ride through country I had not been for 28 yrs. (spring of 1897) - before oil had been discovered or much of the land cleared. In Brea Canyon Red-tailed Hawks were attending screaming young Buzzards, Crows, Black Phoebe, Woodpeckers (Nutall), Mourning Doves, Arkansas Thighbird, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Wood Pewee, Phainopepla, Blue Grosbeaks (in full color), Linnets, Laydi Bunting, Vesper Sparrow, House Sparrow, Anna Hummingbirds, Yellow Warbler and Mockingbirds were seen. I could probably have identified more species but had not taken my binoculars to Claremont since I expect to stay only a few hours and return by train. Lunched in park at Whittier. Could recognize nothing of the old home except Whittier College and the school house where I taught in 1896-97. July 11. Drove in the afternoon with Fred, Frank and Fern to Camp Baldy - first visit since we camped in San Antonio Canyon in 1894. Very comfortable at Christie's Camp where I slept outside in the couch hammock. I woke at five and watched the Jays, Chipmunks and Grosbeaks mak- ing themselves at home about the camp, then got up and walked up Bear Creek past the last cottage up over the hill and on toward Bear Flat - a cool beautiful walk. Birds seen were: Band-tailed Pigeon - 2 in upper part of Bear Canyon Screech Owl heard in night. Woodpecker - called often and glimpsed - Harris or Calavis?