May 26 - Drove from Redding to Shasta and back almost to Red Bluff where we spent the night in a automobile camp called Joyland - A cold day with showers in the afternoon - Excellent road almost all the way - When we reached the place where Shasta could be seen only the top was visible above the clouds - About noon at Edge- wood the whole amt. cleared for a little while - covered with snow to the bottom - Hills in front very barren as trees have all been cut. To cold for much birding - W. Bluebird, Ash-Thr. Flycatcher, Brown Towhee, Brewer and Red-winged Blackbird, Meadow Lark, Chat, Calif. Woodpecker, Cassin Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Robin, Yellownoths, Cal. Jay, Blue-fronted Jay, Sparrow Hawk, Sp. Towhee on the way and Fox Sparrows on ridge above Shasta City - May 27. Began to rain about 5:30 a.m. Trail Flycatcher calling somewhat by at dawn - Many white oaks on camp ground. Swallows, Calif Wood- pecker, Bullock Oriole, Titmouse, Yellow Warbler and Brown Towhee seen at Camp Joyland - Drove to Red Bluff for breakfast then to Mineral on Mt. Lassen road. Rain must last six miles when we entered a snow storm which was very beautiful, falling among the large firs and pines and filling up on their branches. Very little remained on the ground. At Mineral we found a little resort which consists of a store, dining room and cabins and tents Tooke a cabin which had a heating stove in the main room - two small bedrooms - all open to roof and many cracks - Found Dr. and