298 An Easter Tour Among Members' Aviaries. 
species, several of which were already engaged in the duties 
of incubation, but I took only a few disjointed notes on the 
spot, which include the following species: 
Mcxiran Rosefinches, Virginian Cardinals, Birhono, and Gouldian 
r'inches varioxis Grassfinches, Black-cheeked and Madagasfar Lovebirds, 
Cubaii Finchos, Zebra Doves, Plumed Ground Doves, etc. 
'The Water -fowl time did not permit us to view, but 
our plat'^ " The Haunt of the Water-fowl," illustrates what 
charming and suitable quarters they enjoy. The series is a very 
large one and I hope for the opportunity of seeing them on 
some future occasion. In oui' plate are seen some Flamin- 
goes in the centre, also few Ducks, hut tlic latter are very 
small. 
The writer ventures to Iiope that Lord Poltimore will 
send in some notes of the season's results for insertion in our 
Journal. 
I am fully conscious that this description is utterly 
inadequate, but with barely two hours in such a series, what 
could one do! Two days would have been insufficient to write 
up and briefly describe suc-h a magnificent array of feathered 
life. 
(To he conlhiKed) . 
♦ 
A Journey Across the Sierras, S. California. 
By Wm. SnouK Baily. 
The sun was rising over the snow-capped Sierras as 
my partner and I left our winter quarters on Buena Vista 
Lake, for our annual summer visit to the coast. Away to the 
east, Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the states, was 
plainly visible, at this distance looking no higher than m'any 
of its neighbours. To the west the less lofty but still high 
mountains of the coast range were lit up by the morning sun. 
To the south, the direction in which we we: e heading, a spur from 
the Sierras runs into the Coast Range, and across this, by way 
of the Tejon Pass our route lay. As usual Ve were travelling 
light, our tents and heavier camp outfit having ])een sent 
on by rail. All we took with us were our guns, blankets,, 
choking pots, and two or three days' supply of grub, thus 
making the load ns li«ht as possible for our one horse waggon. 
