Palmer 1936 January July 3rd [am.] ESE San Benito (Cont'd.) contd. Flock of 15-20 Yellow-billed Magpies in a large Digger Pine. Apparently they were gong to roost there. Shot 2 of the magpies. Saw many bats this evening around the pool above Sam Maggini's dam in the river. Also heard several Screech Owls in the Oaks and Cottonwoods. Aug. 1 [th] A.M., hunted from 5-7 mostly around the large Valley Oaks in the Corn field to the W of camp. In the oaks, shot 1 Calif. Wood- pecker, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Plain Jimouse. Also saw many Yellow-billed Magpies, Calif. Jays, Linnetts and Lark Sparrows in the oaks. Shot 1 Anna Humming bird in the lower branches of a cottonwood. Also shot 1 Wood Peice? In about the same situation as the hummer. Shot 1 Calif. Jay and 2 Linnetts from the topmost branch of a large cottonwood. New birds seen this morning new: Great Blue Heron- 1 flying down the river. Birds seem that not recorded new: Bush-Tit, flock in Plain Blue Oak; Bluebird, common in all situations. Buzzard, several flyones every day; Red-tailed Hawk 2 seen circling down canyon from camp.