Weston 1945 March 13 Creciscus jamaicensis coturniculus West End of Elkh Valley, Marin Co., California This morning while running a trap line in the fresh water marsh at the ocean end of the valley I caught a F. I heard the trap, a Museum Special Snap trap, snap and investigation showed a dead, still warm rail, in it. I made a skin and numbered it number 124 in my catalog. The marsh, 10+ ft elevation, is very wet under foot and is flooded by fresh water. Several species of Juncus form the main type of vegetation. Later in the day I caught a Virginia Rail 10+ ft from spot I caught this individual at. The mass of ova measured 11x6 mm. Many (30+) ova were present and averaged 2mm in diameter.