New Storey 1947 Journal 23 Sept 7. 3'lat.E, 41mi N, McChesney Mt., 1900ft, San Luis Obispo Co., California down the waterfall to check up on this. Bathed in the upper pool in which there were tad poles - apparently Rana berbera. Started back about 4:15. Saw some small shrubs of Baccharis & Diplacus along the sides of the canyon, but both are uncommon here as is Salvia. Shot at a Bell Sparrow on the return trip but missed. When I got to camp found both hickorys had arrived & were out Deer hunting. They brought a Watermelon, Cake & fresh fruit which were most welcome. after supper. Shot a squirrel out about 8 pm. Later went down the road after another but did not get a shot. Sept 8 The others went up the Mt. but I went back up the canyon to see the steel rats & try to get Mt. Zinal. No luck & either. Waited at the upper series of pools for an hour & a half (6:45-8:15 am) heard Mt. & Up Quail up canyon about 7:45-8:00 & assumed that both species watered up there. Got a Gen-homsters near the lower pools, but up on the side of the canyon under a poison oak. Backed off & shot him - a .22 didn't want to go into the Poison oaks. Before I got to him the tail had broken off & was thrashing about in the dry leaves even after the animal was dead. Also saw a large garter snake which managed to disappear w/ great rapidity. Returned to camp about 10:15 & pressed plants then went up small canyon to south of camp to check on one of Solts steel traps. Didn't find the trap but shot a junco there. Several Linnets were singing in the clearing near the cabins as I came back. Shrimed, Bathed & ate lunch. The others returned about 1:30 pm