Murray 1949 3 Journal Aug 9 Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. In the early afternoon turned logs in grassy pastures. By then it was sunny and moderately warm. Saw several thamnophis active. These and all others so far have been in dry grassy habitats or at the edge of thickets. Under one small log found a nest of young mice, appearing to be Zapus. There are several fields densely grown with thistles. In these American goldfinches are exceedingly abundant. Vaux swifts and purple martins are conspicuous overhead. Song sparrows are also common, though silent. Almost all are in salmonberry thickets This afternoon set out 65 traps, trying to get deep into thickets along the stream, again mostly salmonberry blackberry etc. Part were out in the open next to logs, and a few ran through thick spruce and alder. Shot a Myotis yumanensis? at dusk. Bats fly late here, almost when dark, and after the swifts have quit. This morning checked several local buildings with Dr. Pearson for bats - none,