Weston 1946 Journal 7. July 2 - Oual Spring to Joshua Tree Natl. Mon. San Bernardino Co. Calif. Inn there. Collecting is really poor so far. The dryness and heat possibly spoiling things. Back at camp we went to bed at about 9:30 p.m. Birds seen today were the same seen yesterday. One nighthawk was at Twentymine Palms. Several Antelope ground squirrels and one Citellus were seen near camp during the day. Yesterday Dr. Stebbins saw a male yellow-headed blackbird by the spring. I had 50 snap traps set out for the night. Wade did not set his 50 out. So far the weather has been clear, hot and occasional West winds blowing. At night the temperature drops down so that it becomes chilly. As yet I havent had a chance to get out and make a census of the birds around here. July 3 - Up at 4:45 p.m. While Wade and Dr. S. got breakfast I went out and gathered in my 50 Museum Special Snap Traps. Out of the 50 I got only one rodent, a Perognathus. Very poor mammal trapping here, no doubt about it. After breakfast I remained in camp to skin a few remaining bats and the Perognathus. Wade and Dr. S. went off looking for reptiles. They both came back about 10 a.m. Wade caught a Uta and a Lempropeltis while Dr. S. shot an immature black-clunxed