Restorer 1947 Journal 12 August 25th mi S, 5 mile, Shandon, 1175', San Luis Obispo Co., California Ran trap line which yielded only 10 Dippers which were not saved. Broke camp & left by 8 am. General impressions of the camp. 1. Abundance of small mammals and consequent large number of Owls. 2. Cottonwoods along creek bottom concentrate migrants. 3. Sparse Haplopappus brush to south of camp almost devoid of bird life. 4. Suripus along creek bottom had small mammals (Keithson torys) only when mixed w grass. 5. Distichlis flats especially barren of animal life. 6. Hills to north with good patches of tall (4') Artemisia, Haplopappus & Salvia with scattered Blue Oats & Junipers have good bird life - Thrasher, Bellsparrow, Bus Titmouse, Bush titte etc but all, even Bush tits are very wild. A good camp although a dry one. Drove to Gillis Valley & met Mr J. McKillian & found a Kitfox & a Striped Skunk in the Steel Traps. Went in to Shandon to see the exhibit of birds w nests & eggs which McKillian is sponsoring. He collects & skins the birds & the Rett of Sta Barbara museum mounts them. Saw 2 Scleroplurus heemanni and a probable F Callipe in the school yard. Then Drove east to Canader Flat to look for Condors which are there regularly in May & June. Saw none however, Shopped & ate lunch in Shandon & proceeded up the Cammatti Valley. Just outside of Shandon saw a young Sage Thrasher & by reservoir at mouth of Cammatti valley a Green Heron. Stopped at the Cammatti Ranch & made camp a mile or two down canyon (1450') in a grove of