Salt 1947 Journal 5 mi E., 4 mi S. Shandon, 1175 ft, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. Aug. 24. Checked traps. Apparently this Distichelus grass when green is almost barren of animals (vertebrate life). for I got only one Peromyscus and one Dipus in the traps and they were near the edge of the green portion. I have never seen birds feeding in it either. When dry it may have some things but green it apparently forms such a dense mat over the ground nothing will do well there. Perhaps this is jumping to conclusions from only one nights trapping. Drove with Dohne & Storey up Gillis canyon to a side canyon with a seep of fresh water where Sage Sparrows and Brown Towhees come into the water. Sage Sparrows come in good concentrations considering how scattered they are in the dry washes and brush. Collected 4 sparrows, a towhee, (and a Horned Lark along the road on the way up). Saw Blue-gray Gnatcatchers & Green-backed Goldfinches at the seep. Thought I saw a Spotted Towhee but couldn't be sure. Put up skins all afternoon. Didn't put out any traps