In the early morning of 22 September 1990 we, along with Thomas E. Wurster, observed a Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) at Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley National Monument, Inyo County, California. It was seen feeding in the weeds and resting in the scrubby tamarisks surrounding a small pond in the northwestern corner of the golf course. The lack of wind and the warm and clear conditions allowed us to study the bird closely through binoculars for 20 minutes.