8.6. Sunday 1952 Journal 53 Sept 13 [illegible] Bernardo, spooft, Socorro Co, New Mexico getting much. A Williamson Sapsander, a Ruby Crowned Kinglet and a chickadee. I saw two Red-Tailed Hawks flying along the ridge to the working camp. It was a windy day and there must have been a good up-draft for them to ride: Saw several Hellai [illegible] say on the slope of the ridge. This is the dry south facing slope which is full of piñons and juniper as well as over "Upper Sonoran" species. I saw a crevice in the rock from which was growing a young yellow pine and a cactus. Also just at an area covered with juniper, pino, yellow pine, with a single Engelmann Spruce growing in its midst. Tonight we had a terrific thundertorm. Rain, hail, wind and lightning. Fortunately this beat up old tent held together. Sept 13 Nothing in traps which were almost all sprung by hail. We broke camp and headed into Albugrore. Bonell was unable to accompany us, but he left instructions on how to get to his duck hunting lodge where the famous "Lower Sonoran" Zapus was taken. We found the spot, just south of the little town of Bernardo which is 20 miles or so North of Socorro. This little settlement is called San Francisco, but it is not on the map. We set out all the traps we had & some that Bonell had in the cabin. This is along on