Page 3 journal Jan 28. Rat traps were set for at several Neotoma houses. Saw Roadrunner just above cultivated fields. Returned to Camp at Mt. Russell by 2:30 P.M. Weather clouded up and began to rain. Shinning operations were carried on in the car. About 8 P.M. we drove to San Facinto to obtain motel accommodations for the night (5:00). Continued shining until after midnight. Jan. 29. Up by 7:30 A.M. - still raining Dick, John, and Walt returned to pick up traps. I remained to continue preparation of specimens. The others returned at about noon. The trapping results were as follows: Mt. Russell, ele, 1850' Peromyscus (long-tailed) , Peromyscus (short - tailed) , ele. 1850' Perognathus , Dipodomys , Badlands Neotoma , Peromyscus . At about 4:00 P.M. left San Facinto Motel for south Rt. 79 to Rt. 71. Stopped to shop at Aguaques at about 4:30P.M. Cont. south to Warner Springs (5:45) P.M. 4 mi. South from. Warner Springs turned East. Crossed Rt. 78 continuing approximately 5 E down Earthquake Valley and into Vallecito Valley. Camped 1.0 Mi. N.E of Agua Caliente in Vallecito Valley. 40 Traps sets out. Turned in about 11:00 P.M. Jan. 25 Up at 7:00 A.M. Walt said he had heard coyotes at about 4:30 A.M. as the moon rose. (I slept thru it.) Traps yielded one Dipodomys. About 10:30 A.M. Continued South to Canebrake Canyon on south side of Vallecito Valley. As we proceeded up the canyon we met Mr. Eggers . We secured the use of one of his cabins through his generosity. Traps were set in a nearby side canyon and across the dry streambed of the main canyon. The area was very rocky and covered with only sparse vegetation including barrel cactus, (40 Trap). Dick set traps in similar area farther up the valley. Here a spring furnished water that supported a stand of tall (15') cane (sp?). Despite trapping no mammals were taken during two nights of trapping. The bird life in the canyon included Phacinopeplas, Jays Phoebe, Costa Hummingbirds, Robins, Anduanda's Warblers, Orange- Crowned Warblers and White Crowned Sparrows.