36 R.E. Johnson 1968 Journal March 23 Pomona, Los Angeles Co. to Death Valley, Calif. Drove with my dad from Pomona (PAM) to Death Valley, victorville & Trona. Had lunch on Aguereberry Point overlooking Death Valley from the west. White-throated swifts dove down over our heads & down the cliffs. Rock Wrens sang from various rock outcrops nearby. The air was cool but the sun was quite warm. Telescope Peak is white with snow down to 7000 ft in places but Aguereberry Pt. has no snow (elevation 6274 ft.). Vegetation includes Ephedra & Artemisia tridentata. Ground cover is 30-60%. Desert Sparrows are common along the dirt road up to the point. Ravens are common here & there throughout the area The remainder of the day was spent at or near sea level in Death Valley. Few birds were seen- these being mostly Ravens & English Sparrows (near buildings). March 24 Death Valley, Calif. to Pomona, Calif. Drove north from the campground near Furnace Creek & then east to Rhyolite, an over- commercialized ghost town. Birds included Ravens, English Sparrows, Say's Phoebe, & Desert Sparrows. Next we drove back toward Death Valley via the Titus Canyon Rd. Again there were few birds but these included 2 new species to our trip, the House Sparrow and Loggerhead Shrike. White-throated Swifts were common. One flew into a narrow vertical