Murray 1949 18 Journal Aug 17 Big Sagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. a number of traps were at exposed base of the trees. Saw a garter snake sunning on a log in a sunny patch well into the redwoods - the first in forest seen here. Could not get species. Later, in alder and spruce next to camp saw one, then collected another, a thamnophis ordinatus. In afternoon went with Dr. Pearson to trap woodrats in redwood patches near the road to the ranch visited before. Spot was where cutoff road to the highway meets it up on the hillside. Mostly brush but a few redwoods. In one part there were 3 nests, 2 on ground, one in tree; completely built of redwood branches and dead leaves. Another was down Schuyler lower and in a tree. Set 5 traps for 4 nests, then another or a nest in the brush nearby. Finished the venture by getting the truck stranded over the bank. Will get it out tomorrow. Aug 18 Same location In the Schuylers at woodrat nests, could not read name, caught 15, 12 Neotoma fuscipes, 1 Spilogale graule. 1 rat was in a tree nest 10 feet redwood up, on which the trap was set. The other was the one in brush. There was a