Orr 1932 Waltham Creek, 4½ mi. se Priest Valley, 1850 ft. Fresno Co., Calif. Dec. 25, 1932 several fish skulls and vertebrae that he has collected from deposits on the ranch. Placed out 32 traps this evening. No signs of woodrats noted. Traps placed along edge of brush land and along trail leading up the ridge thru the brush. Horned Owls heard calling from shortly before sunset up until dark. As I was coming down the trail from the ridge ne of cabin through the loose brush just at dark saw a Dipodomys dermmani coming up the hillside to the trail about 20 yards ahead of me. As I approached with a flashlight focused on it, it continued up, not hopping but seeming to move in the same manner that a Peromyscus would. When came within 5 feet of it the rat hopped under- neath a Mountain Mahogany bush but still in sight. It sat there blinking at the light for about 30 seconds while I made no effort to remain quiet. When I tried to grab the animal it hopped to the other side of the brush. I placed two mouse traps on that side of the brush with a furrow leading to each and then walked to the other side. I heard a violent hop as tho the animal were leaping up through