Salt 1947 Journal 2 mi N. McKittrick, 700 ft., Kern Co, Calif. Sept. 11 This region is an open tuleen plain covered with low Atriplex bushes and low grasses. Near the washes the brushes are higher, denser, and closely packed. Near the washes the soil is fairly loose, but 50 yards from the wash the soil is hard packed. The traps I set were over this dense hard packed material and netted one mature and one immature Dipodomys nitrotoides. Hunted along the wash, collected De Conde Thrashers, Bell Sparrows, and Trail Flycatchers. Saw also Rock Wrens and Black-tailed Jackrabbit. Collected a Crotalus viridis at base of Atriplex by wash. Saw many Uta stansburiana, and one other probably Crepidophorus. Put up skins the rest of day. Set out traps along wash. Delhue got a Pituophis. Sept. 12. Caught only one Dipo in traps. Dr. Miller pointed out that the soil was quite hard even though there was good atriplex growth as a possible explanation. Walked down the wash to north of camp. Did poor shooting and got only one Bell Sparrow. A bad day. Put up skins for the rest of day.