Journal 27 May 1979. Cuylama Valley, Calif. Rd. which runs W. to S. of Cuylama town. Irrigated fields alfalfa, + prep. for other crops. Some antelope fields. About 2 mi. W. on Foothill, a feedlot with a few hundred cattle. Opposite Tennis Cyn., grp. of 200+ lines - only sheep seen. Some gps. cattle in hills to S. Included Bode & Oliva Canyon area, where some cliffs. Good view all ridgetops, west part McPherson Pls. Only heavily bluffed area near Montgomery Paterno (Branch Canyon). Verrain ranch roads to S. of Foothill. I continued W.; road turned N. to Hwy 166 at Bell Rd. I drove E. to New Cuylama & took road on W. side to S. to oil plant & Branch Canyon. Took W. road (Foothill again) to Alice Park, a flat new near 3 streams, where much shade of oaks, & dozens of camping vehicles. Trail S. to Oliva Mesa ridge. / Back to Branch Cyn. area, where a phosphate mine. Apparently walked for Lion Cyn. area & Desquino; used horse trailer. / Back to Cuylama for gas, & Foothill Rd. to survey for reptiles again. Windy & hazy now, about 2 p.m. Saw a golden eagle flying low over the cultivated fields; adult, but at times appeared to have yellow-brown on its white triangle underwings, condor-like. Also one turkey vulture; Ben Harbon thinks few here. / I drove them to Roger Sts. & took road to Soda Lake. About 12 mi. in saw band (100+ sheep); no more. Occas. gps. cattle. Some greenish-brown whist, 1'1/2' tall, but mostly very dry. / Saw one turkey vulture a few mi. S. of California Valley. On Hwy 58; & off at Salt Cula area. In P. [illegible] nest, I saw 3 Merlin's active; possibly fourth in active, lying on ground. Back to San McMillan Ranch. 28 May 1979. Monday. Official Memorial Day. Overcast starting, but later broke up to thin cirrus. Talked w/ Law. No news of