Petalba 1948 15 Sept. 2 En route to Wendo and back, Santa Cruz l. and cactus with sparse grass and occasional large shrubs or small trees of Oak, Prunus, manzanita, etc., chiefly in the draws or on less exposed slopes. On the N-facing slope, for the most part, there is oak scrub with manzanita, Prunus, Cercocarpus, etc., and varying admixture of live oak along the base of the slope. Meadowlarks were observed in some numbers on the more grassy, rolling slopes. Thrushes and mockingbirds, though common nowhere, seemed evenly distributed. Three bald eagles (an adult about 1/2 mile inland and 2 immatures on the beach) were observed at the Wendo. An adult duck hawk flew-cirled around us while we were on the beach. Sept. 3 Spent morning watching Jays and hunting along narrow part of canyon about 2 miles SW of Camp. Sturnus Sclerocytii, Passerculus amoena, Purana ludoviciana noted there. Saw and heard (both scold notes and jabbed song) Gunnatius males given several times) oni Troglodytes aedon, which was shot, but the specimen could not be found. Empidonax difficilis seen and heard several times giving the typical song note. Myiarchus cinerascens, one individual, was again noted around camp. Wilsonia pusilla has been seen daily; it is more common now than when we first arrived. A adult House Finch followed by a well-grown fledgling begging for food and calling