Field notes, v1513
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Palmer 1936 Itinerary Laguna Ranch, 4000 ft., 7 mi. S Hernandez, San Benito Co., Calif. July 15 Broke camp on Panocha Creek about 1 P.M. July 13 and drove via Panocha, Llanada, Paicines and Tres Pinos to Hollister where we stocked up on groceries etc. Left Hollister about 5 P.M. and drove via Tres Pinos, Paicines, San Benito, Bear Valley to a point where the Laguna Ranch road joins the Hernandez road. There camped for the night. A little after sundown, heard Screech Owls in the oaks near camp. We went out with the flashlight and Johnson & I each shot a Screech Owl. Johnson's was a juv: 8', mine an ad. 8'. Both were in the same large valley oak and were probably part of a family. We heard 2 others in the vicinity but couldn't locate them. This locality designated as: 3 1/2 mi. W Hernandez, 3000 ft., San Benito Co., Calif. In the morning, July 14, drove in to Hernandez to see about mail. Stopped at the first ranch at the foot of the hill and talked to one of the Miller brothers who own the ranch. He told us that Laguna Ranch is being new by Mr. Harold Eade who has recently graded the road in so it is usable for cars. We were thankful to hear this since we have heard so much about the terrible roads to the ranch. Drove up the road to the Laguna Ranch. Found that Mr. Eade had