Palmer 1936 Steinway May 29 Butts Ranch, San Benito Co., (cont'd) (cont'd) scrub Oak) and in the open grassy slopes covered by Blue Oak. From a large Valley Oak shot a Nuttall Woodpecker and in the chaparral beside it (Scrub Oak, Ceanothus, Mountain Mahogany) shot a Plain-Jormouse. Also saw Brown Jay, California Jay and Calif. Thrasher here. Went up a small canyon heading West and set a mole [moved from the creek trap] bottom) in a fresh surface ridge in the moist sand of the dry creek bed here. Saw many Gnatcatchers and several Spotted Towhees here in the Live Oak, Poison Oak, Rhamnus association. Hunted on up the canyon & shot at a pair of Juncos but failed to get them. Scared out a Redtailed Hawk which flew down canyon. Hunted back toward camp along the ridge which is grassy & covered by large Blue Oaks with a very few Digger Pines. Here I shot 2 Slender-billed Nuthatchers and a House Wren. Returned to camp & in an oak near the house, shot one of a pair of Yellow-billed Maggies. When picked up this bird had