. Strong 925 opy) 173 Rosa creek, but considerable feed on the flats. Saw a coyote crossing the flat. Saw one Horned Owl, and an- other big black hawk (Harris ?) sitting quietly on a snag over the trail, only had the 30/30 so couldn't collect them. The country flattens out -- becomes drier, the hills are lower and bare like the Berkeley hills. The pines seem smaller, and there are willows along the creeks, and manzanita on the ridges. Made camp by an old corral -- above the little rocky creek -- after camp was established I went down the canyon which is a bird paradise. Collected 2 Mt. Quail, and 2 flat-headed Jays -- which were good. Saw Spurred Towhee, Black Capped Goldfinch (Ark. or G. B. ?) one small flock. Cres Crested Titmouse, Bush Tit -- and all the usual S. P. M. birds. The Valley Quail and Pinon Jays were common here in the same locality as the Mt. Quail and F. H. Jays. Skinned hard all afternoon and evening. Set out three traps tonight. Two Red-tail Hawks were being pestered all day by flocks of Pinon Jays. Very cold tonight -- slept next to the fire. trip to Cajon (Santa Rosa) C[illegible]on. June 1, 1925. Two coyotes got in my traps, one pulled out, and the other broke the wire and got away with the trap! Spent the morning packing, bathed!!, and waited for Manuel to ride off to Encantada hunting three hob-