Palmer 1935 Oct. 17 cont'd. Itinerary Angel Island (cont'd.) burning. Now, however, there are very few fresh runways. Thus I saw a gerbonthus which got away. Returned via a bridle path which runs around the N side of the island about half-way up the slope. Saw a mole skoning up a ridge in moist black soil by the trail. I made a grab for it with my hands but failed to get it. Also saw 2 Hammophis ordinoides (?). The N and N.E. facing slopes are covered by dense growth of Corylus rostrata, Wild Blackberry, Poison Oak, Brake Ferna, Sambucus glauca, Ceanothus a formadonus, and Small Live Oaks. N.W. facing slopes are covered with rather thick growth of Baccharis and Artemisia + Adenostoma. On this walk I saw several flocks of Juncos, 3 coveys of guail, many White-Crowned Sparrows, Audubon Warblers, Song Sparrows and Green-backed Goldfinches. Also saw a few Fox Sparrows and Spotted Towhees and 1 Plain Finmouse. Jays and Brown Towhees were conspicuously absent as far as I could tell.