Journal Page 4 We proceeded to check the traps east of Mendota. Mine had 5 D. nitrotoides, 3 D. heemani, 5 Peromyscus maniculatus, Cook got 4 D. heemani, (2 D. nitrotoides and 6 Peromyscus man- iculatus. Many of my traps had been set near the entrances of burrows. Activity during the night showed that traps had been obviously avoided by Dipor. Apparently the peanut butter bait completely failed to interest many of them. Several others had merely been caught by legs or tails. Only a very few were actually taken while making the bait. Most of the animals had "green" in their cheek pouches. Returning to third trapping location near the Perrache Creek, Cook found the remains of a D. ingens in one trap, (2 & Skull only saved) (C.S.T. # ), also he had caught a Citellus nelsoniadeleie. I had only the tail of one Dipodomys ingens. I shot a citellus nelsoni here. Numerous American egrets were often seen near the road in marshy fields on our return to Mendota. After lunch in Firebaugh we continued horse. Six or 8 white-fronted geese were seen in a marshy field about 4 mi. north of Firebaugh about 33. In returning we took Rt. 50 into Hayward and hence along Freeway to Berkeley. Arrived MVZ at 5:15 PM. Left Berkeley at 1:30 A.M. with Marianne. To Bakersfield via Eastshore Freeway, U.S.50, Cal 33+132, Modesto, U.S.49 to Dipton. Stopped for coffee at Madere at 5:30 (most rivers full and flooding due to recent rains. Water over the road in several places.) We had run out of most of the rain by Modesto. At Dipton we were detoured east to Porterville and hence south on Cal 65. Ran out gas apparently which delayed us for minutes. By 8:20 we were enroute again. We left Bakersfield about 9:30 heading E on U.S. 466. Had snow and rain over Tehachapi Pass. Got to Mojave about 11 A.M. Looked for promising campsites SW of town and upon finding nothing came Non U.S.60 to