Berkeley, Calif. to 2 mi. S, 6 mi. E, Shandon 2100'; San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. Aug. 18. Left Berkeley 7 a.m. & A.H. Miller in the 2 muzzles trudged. Picked up P. Delmed in East Oakland & proceeded via San Jose, Salinas to King City where we stopped for lunch. Met G. Salt in Paso Robles at 2:30 pm. purchased a few groceries there & drove to the Ranch of h's barn McMillan where we spent the night. Drove & h's McMillan to the top of Red Hill (about 2500') to have an overall view of Eastern San Luis Obispo County. From this point we could see the north edge of the Carrizo Plain to the south and the Diablo Range to the north. The present area is in a gap where there is apparently no range high enough to have Coulter Pines. This may be an important factor like the gap between the redwoods in Northern Marin & Southern Sonoma County for connecting isolated populations of various animals. On top of the hill we saw a very pale bobcat and a golden eagle. Discussed plans for the trip. Slept in the ranch yard. A large covey of quail roosted in an Olive tree over our heads. h's McMillan started the covey from stock obtained from the fish & game farm in Napa Co. By leaving a corner of the wheat field unharvested, planting a few trees near the house, & a watering place, the quail have multiplied tremendously. Aug. 19. 2 mi S, 6 mi. E Shandon to 4 mi S, 5 mi. E Shandon, S.L.O. Co., California Before breakfast went up into wheat stubble above the house and found many M. Davis, Horned Lark, and a few Grasshopper Sparrows. Mockingbird & House Sparrow, & House Finches around the house. Left after breakfast & camped in a grove of cottonwoods in the bottom land