"[illegible] June 79 p.2 into the wilderness area. We were searching, unsuccessfully, for the spring indicated on the map. Habitat is Pinyon with a few Junipers, understory primarily Cortemisia. Steep hills around us. A spectacular view from the pass, looking W to the Sierras, E to ? range. Found the [illegible] leg of a mule deer along road on W side of ridge, eaten up by ?? Birds & R.S. Towhee (common, singing) Robin (H?) Chickadee (H - saw but not well) Bushtits (common) Sage Sparrow (uncommon) B.C. Sparrow (H) Scrub Jay (common) R.S. Flicker (uncommon) BH Grosbeak (H?) Brewer's Sparrow (H?) BTG Warbler (uncommon) another warbler (white throat, black on chest, white edged tailed - gaked like Audubon's) B.G. Gnatcatcher (common), Empidonax (uncommon) W.W.Poetee (?) W.T. Swifts- several flying around pass; R.T. Hawk; B.Tail Hummingbird (not abundant, but noisy) Rock Wren (common). Saw no rabbits this day. Deer scat. Coyote scat, lizards: Sceloporus (occidentalis?) fairly common. (May be graciosus), Leopard lizard along road yesterday. Red Racer along road out of here. Insects: Giant Ants caught in camp last night; seemed solitary, 2 large, one smaller (same?)