August 1947 Journal 25. Sept 9. 3 1/2 mi E, 1 1/2 mi N, McChesney Mt., 1900 ft, San Luis Obispo Co., California . year must be the low point floristically & possibly even faunistically. The great abundance of quail in rubber oak woodland is striking. As is the way Ericition massifolium in the burned over area. Stopped at willow canyon on the way out to the San Panga ranch house in order to investigate a spring where hichillan says but trail comes to water. Then headed for the Camino plains up some foothills covered & junipers. While looking around for a bat came hichillan told us about the left front wheel came off the dodge truck. Camped in ploughed field while various persons made various trips to mckittrick, taft & Bakersfield for a mechanic & parts. Sept 10. Still camped. Birdlife dull only Horned larks, asparagus hensle, Turkey Vultures, & many ravens. Finally left about 4 p.m. & drove into mckittrick - stopped ate supper & drove North 2 miles & camped off the main road beside a querry running water & an oil film on top of it. The vegetation consists of 99 % Atriplex and a shred dry gass. Set 107 traps baited & oatmeal, 7 paces apart in the hardpan & scattered atriplex & bunch grass to the West of camp. Hard born owl call noticed 9:30 pm. Sept 11. Traps yielded specimens 727- 730 incl. plus 2 fin. Dipodomyss heermani; 1 fin. D. nitidoides, & 1 ? very inm. P. maniculatus. Dr. wallein 100 traps in looser sand & taller Atriplex north of camp yielded 40 mammals! Hunted til after 8 a.m. Bell's sparrow, secute thrashers, & Calif. quail are the dominant bird species here. Also saw Horned larks, Brewer Blackbirds, ravens & Redwrens. Little variety and few individuals.