Palmer 1936 June cont'd. Itinerary Butte Ranch, San Benito Co. (contd.) about 50 ft. up in a Digger Pine but didn't have time to climb up to examine it. Continued up a ridge. Through Digger Pine and Scrub Oak. Noticed that here birds were very scarce. Saw only 2 or 3 Calif. Jays and a pair of Calif. Quail and heard one Whewit. Followed around the ridge to the highest point - 3750 ft. Here we had a good view of the surrounding country. Across the canyon to the east are some pines which I have been told by the Butte Ranch people. They are certainly not Digger Pine. On the summit noted Western Bluebirds on the hillside, Western Grackles in the oaks and Cooper Hawk flying over. Continued down the ridge in westward direction along the edge of a heavy cover of adenostoma and Manzanita. Heard several Calif. Thrashers and Whewits but couldn't get near them (the chaparral is almost impenetrable). Walked down into Big Oak Flat which is fairly level and grassy with many Blue Oak and a few Valley Oak. Western Grackles, Plain Titmouses and Chipping Sparrows were very common. Also saw Sparrow Hawk, California