LIDICKOX 1975 Jul. 16 cont. across the highway whe we drove into Ballote, r one other saw just as we entered the study area but did not get a shot at it. About mid-morning Ron & I climbed about 15 ft into an oak tree when we did fail to look in a hole that we thought might contain baby squirrels. This was because the F DOA found yesterday was recently foot-fortune (corrected: foot-furth) and the bottom of the cavity, so we don't know if there were babies there or not. We took a walk and the walnut, cherry, & chestnut groves on the N side of the highway - which were bordered by several roads. Then we went back to Tony's farm. Noon: as the drops began arriving for breakfast - lunch (chick room). During the morning, the wind increased steadily, so it was cold. Killed Shrike skin squirrel on the west into Montezuma for gas. About 1600 we were back on the study area hunting. But the wind was so strong & it was so cold that the squirrels must have been very secretive. Now we saw any. At dusk we headed for home; Ron & Sheila will stay another night & shoot again in the morning. The two trips obtained 12 squirrel giving us a total of 5 (+1 killed + lost). We took Cal. J 26 to Stockton where we had dinner. The Int. 5 went to Int. 205 to 580 & on home. Arrived ~ 2130. Other mammals seen: hole - 1 fawn & does seen moving (15 Jul in study area). musk rats - several in yard & old, and along roadside now; also hunters noted near when bike trips out.