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.-May, 1910 FROM TAHOE TO WASHOE 89 highest point, and the ascent all the way froxn Carson is remarkably gradual. The timber, characteristic of the eastern slopes of the Sierras, is rather sparse and the majority of it second growth. The prevailing species of birds noted were the American Magpie, Mourning Dove, Thick-billed Sparrow (Passe?'ella iliaca ?SynoSa), and the Woodhouse Jay (Aphelocoma wood?5ousei). The latter was especially interesting on account of its close resemblance in song, habits and colora- l?ig. 26. NEST OF KILLDEER PLOVER ON SHORE OF WASHOE LAKE tion to our common California bird. We ?net with the species up to an elevation of at least 6,500 feet, the last bird being seen just below Spooner. Leaving the latter place, we reacht Glenbrook, on the lake, at the very time we had left it three days previously. From here we telephoned to Bijou for our motor boat, and it was not long before we caught sight of it rounding the pine- fringed point. As we had a strong head wind returning, however, it was a consid- erably longer time before we reacht Bijou, the end of our journey.