J.E. 1939 Itinerary July 3 (eath) Columbia R. 30m at mouth of Deschutes Ore. light colored sand much of which is drifted into small dunes. Along the edges of the river there are willows and cottonwood trees, a sedge (Carex) grows along the river bank and on small islands in the river. On the West side of the river the slopes back from the river are of sandy soil covered with sagebrush, Rabbit brush and Cheatgrass (Bromus). The upper slopes show outcroppings of basalt and a few scrubby junipers. The East side of the river bank slopes less steeply at the mouth and several forms a meadow where hay and truck crops are grown. The side hills are also covered with sagebrush and cheatgrass with bare rimrocks near the upper edges. Birds seen or heard near the river mouth include: Western Robin, Arkansas Kingbird, California Gull, Blue Heron, Lazuli Bunting Song Sparrow Violet Bronc Swallow Cliff Swallow Sparrow Hawk, Meadow Lark