Palmer 1936 Itinerary July 24 Laguna Ranch, San Benito Co. (cont'd). contd. hopping along. The Lark Sparrows flyin' low & perch in the lower branches of trees 2-6 ft. off the ground. Bell Sparrows work in slowly from bush to bush or small tree and are generally 5-12 ft. off the ground, perhaps because here that is the densest part of the small blue oaks. Linnet's fly in to the tops of the trees and dive down to take a quick drink generally from the tank. The other birds listed above prefer to drink from puddles on the ground. July 25 Last evening about 9:30 scared up a small owl by the water tank. It was apparently on or near the ground when first "scared up". I flashed it as it flew about 12 ft. to an out house where it perched a moment on the galvanized iron roof. It then flew about 8 ft. into a small dead Digger Pine. As it perched, I noticed that the body was held more nearly horizontal than do Screech Owls. Shot the owl from the pine. As nearly as I can determine, & it is a young Saw-whet Owl. This morning, hunted from 5:30-8 A.M. around the ranch house. There are several