M.F. Smith 1977 JOURNAL Sierra Natl. Forest, Kern Co., Calif. April 1 9.8 mi W Miracle Hot Springs (by rd.) Kern Co., Calif. 9 Peromyscus boylii released 4 O. californicus saved 1 P. maniculatus saved Two of the O. californicus were caught within 10 feet of the creek, which had water in it. The other two were caught one on each hillside above the creek. Again, add ~2 miles to get the distance below Bodfish, about 11.8 mi. 7.6 mi W Miracle Hot Springs (by rd.) Kern Co., Calif 1 P. truei released 1 P. boylii released this was open grassy area with sage, rodos, some live oaks & ceanothus, 5.2 mi W Miracle Hot Springs (by rd.) Kern Co., Calif. 3 P. manic. 1 saved, 2 dead (not saved) 5 P. boylii 2 dead, 3 released 1 P. truei released 1 Neotoma fuscipes released When Don threw one of the dead mice off to the side of the road a small owl, Pygmy Owl, flew down and grabbed it and flew with it to a live oak and sat there eating it. It was only about 15 meter from where we were standing. The owl was small, ~8 or 9 inches, brown with white streaks on the breast, some spotting on the sides, dark on the wings, a dark line on each side at the back of the