H.G. Weston 1945 6 Journal March 15 Pierce Ranch, Tomales Point, Marin County, California. cont. 1 Song sparrow and 1 California jay. Between 10 and 11:30 p.m. Dr. Benson went out to do a little night hunting with flashlight and shotgun. While along the beach on the Bay side of the Point, in a 20+ minute period, he shot 3 Procyon lotor. The night is clear, dark (new-moon) and good for night hunting. Today I saw the following species of birds around the ranch houses: black phoebe, willow goldfinch 1♀, raven, marsh hawk, Brewer blackbird, hermit thrush, barn owl, white- crowned sparrow, golden-crowned sparrow, song sparrow, western bluebird, english sparrow, lunnit, western belted kingfisher, red-tail hawk, Oregon junco, ♀ sparrow. Dr. Benson saw a ♂ ring-necked pheasant by the hay barn and a downy woodpecker by a stand of eucalyptus down by the bay. March 16 Arising soon after 7 a.m. we discovered it was raining. It rained and a strong SE wind blew all day today. After eating breakfast we went out to look at our respective trap lines. Out of the 100 snap traps I set out last night I caught only 4 mammals. Those caught included 1♀ Microtus californicus, 1♂ Sorex vagrant and 2 Peromyscus maniculatus ♂/♀. I forgot to mention that yesterday noon, while at the tip of Tomales Point, 12± Steller Sea Lions were seen, floating in compact group just off the breakers. It continue with today; David McClure, at whose ranch we are staying (called Pierce Ranch on topographic map), says this