Palmer 1936 Itinerary. Butts Ranch, San Benitos Co (cont'd.) June 7 Rained all last night and this A.M. till about 9: Hunted, after it cleared off; the sun was out, from 10-12. Went up a small canyon E from the barn. This canyon is densely wooded, especially on the S side, with Live Oak, Digee Pine, Calif. Buckeye, Amelanchier and with much undergrowth of Poison Oak and Wild Rose. Shot 1 Brown Jaybird and 5 Junco's. Also saw Lazuli Bunting - most common in the wild rose Thickets as well also House Wrens, Vigoro Wren, Western Gnatcatcher, Western Bluebird, Spotted Jaybird, California Jay and Plain Titmouse. Shot 1 Cottontail in a thicket of wild rose bushes on the north facing slope. A description of this area as I have seen it in the last 2 weeks is as follows. Butts Ranch is in a small valley running generally in a north- south direction. The valley is about 1 mile long and 1/4 to 1/2 mi. wide. The valley bottom is mainly planted to grain but there is some pasture land covered with grass and tall wild mustard. Through the valley runs a deep gulley with a small intermittent stream in it. Along the