M.F. Smith 1977 JOURNAL April 1 Sierra Nathl, Forest, Ar Kern (6,) Calif. made that looked like eyes where when it turned its head; yellow eyes, and a yellow beak. The owl was perched in the tree and an Anna Hummingbird was flying around it, possibly "mobbing" it. We threw the rest of the mice over, and it watched them but didn't fly out again. 5.5mi W Miracle 6 P. boylii released 1 Perognathus californicus saved for JLP this was along a creek with water in it; the Perognathus was on a hillside about 30' above the creek. Drove back to camp and processed and stuffed mice all afternoon (18 mice either skins & skeletons or skeletons only). Went out at 4:45pm to set more traps in the areas where we had caught Peromyscus californicus last night. Set 60 large 10.3 miles W of Miracle Hot Springs on hillside in 3 parallel lines thru grass with Ceanothus & Oaks. Set 60 Lg. Sherman 9.8mi W Miracle Hot Springs higher up on hillside than before and along creek. Drove to Kernville for dinner at Ewings to celibrate the capture of the 5 P. californicus.