Murray 1948 Journal July 8 10 mi SE Mequitel, 400+ ft., Baja Calif. Wash, which by elimination must be San Lucas thrashers. Some of these have landed on vertical trunks of cardons and worked their way up for short distances with fair agility. One hung from the tips of yucca spikes and had its tail bent up beneath in an acrobatic fashion. The Costa hummingbirds spend much of their time with one chasing another. They often come into camp, sometimes to inspect our red pepper and cinnamon cans. Seem to feed exclusively on the many ocotillo flowers. Today a kangaroo rat rushed up to the mouth of the tent and then took refuge inside between some boxes - this occurring in the middle of the day. None had been recently released to afford a reason. We are running low on food again, though keeping up the water supply from passing trucks. The others still await the parts from the North, in Santa Rosalia Tonight there is almost continuous lightning from the SE.