Christman, D.L. 1960 2. Journal 7 Apr. Indian Cave Joshua Tree Nat'l Mon., San Bernardino Co., 3000' elev., Calif. Found a Carpodacus mexicanus nest 4 ft. up in a Cholla - four day old young & one egg. The nest was well shaded and the ? flushed at 6-12 ft on two approaches. Morning lances were abundant about the many pools of water. They were particularly voracious. I photographed about the area till 9:30 and returned to camp, then down the dry sandy stream course next to the east wall of the spine of hills extending N. The dominant plant is the Desert Willow - Chilopsis linearis which is not in good leaf - rather sad heddled trees. This dry riparian area is different from the Yucca-Senna-shrub for the horizon is obscured and distance view at near ground level is reduced as compared to the higher area. Platanus poplas were seen, along with many white-crowned sparrows, a pair of ash-throated flycatchers. A fair number of quail ( Gambel) are in the area - dispersed in pairs. No evidence of nesting, but watched a male flash at a ? over rocks and into small shrubby clumps on the hillside. Creedodorus were abundant along the stream course jungle. We went into 29 Palms & visited the Monument HQ and watched for & collected herps on road to the Lawer covington Flat area late in the afternoon.