2 mi N. Plush, Warner Valley, Lake Co; Oregon Aug. 24 out and freshwater snail shells about, give one an idea of what one was there. Dead cattle are rotting about. The ground is soft, just what Horned toads seem to like. Many weeds are around for food. It's for nothing good the area is now fine habitat for Horned toads. The rancher said there were Curlews about but I observed none. He said many people used to come into the region looking for Indian Arrow heads and artifacts. He told of the abundance of Buffalo Antelope around. When questioned about the country east of Hart Mountain he said it was even more desert than around Plush. About 5:30 I had shut three birds paying little attention to weather conditions when I looked across the valley and saw approaching across the valley from the west a great dust cloud. It was coming on rapidly and soon obscured the car. Just before reaching me a strong wind swept on bending bushes. The larks seemed suddenly to disappear and some I knew headed