Berkeley 1954 Journal 39. July 8 Kaiser pass area, Fresno Co., Calif. - Left Berkeley at 8:30 am. Drove Rt.99 to Madera, than at east to hit Rt.168 to this area. Reached the summit of the pass about 3 p.m. The last 10 miles or so of this road, past Huntington Lake, is very narrow and steep. The area impresses me as very hot and dry, with a thin pine forest which does not extend onto some hillsides because of the rock. Although the pass is 9175 ft. (acc. to topo & forest service maps) it is hot! No snow - people say there was very little this winter. Drove on past the pass to Jarbars Meadow, 7300 ft., Fresno Co., Calif. - which is by Florence Lake, the end of the road. This side of the pass is much rockier, with huge granite outcrops and less trees. The road is passable but not tops. Shot 4 Sycophorus by the meadow. Got the following kind list here: Western Wood Pewee Mountain Chickadee Oregon Junco Violet Green Swallow Robin Steller Jay Redwing Cowbird (1) Brown Blackbird W. Meadowlark (young?) Song Sparrow Also saw ground squirrels, (C. beechyi?), Chipmunk, and some young rabbit. Drove back to the pass - it is a four's drive.