Salt 1947 Journal 8mi W, 3 mi N Mckittrick, 2100 ft., Kern Co., Calif. Sept. 15 Caught 4 Spilogale gracilis in the traps last night. 3 were alive and one dead. We killed those alive by pushing a wad of cotton soaked in chloroform on the end of a long stick into their nose. Then gave the coup de grace with a club. Skinned one skunk before lunch. Then went into Mckittrick for supplies. Did the other after I got back. Heard Brush-fits, saw Yellow Warbler, Fox Sparrow, Thrasher, and Mourning Dove in the Prunus tangle. Heard both immature and adult Bubo virginianus as well as many Screech Owls last night. Have seen only a few lizards here and not identified them. Saw the posterior half of what I think was either a Garter snake or striped racer going into the brush. It had red stripes on it as well as yellow & black. Sept. 16 Hunted down stream from camp after breakfast. Collected a Brown Towhee in Prunus. Then drove with Dr. Miller, Storer & Dehnel to top of range on dirt road leading generally north from Twisselman's house.