ZIEGLER 1954 (ANSWERED) JOURNAL. SEPT 27 (CONT) REMAINS OF SMALL BEETLE(?) 1 EMB, 1 SCAR LEFT SIDE; 3 SCARS RIGHT SIDE. Z - 59 EMPIDONAX ? CAUGHT IN NET SET BESIDE CREEK. ONE OTHER BIRD (SAME SPECIES?) NETTED BUT ESCAPED. STOMACH-INSECT REMAINS. OCT 3 SAW BRUNO CITY PARK (CREEK BEG TO 1/2 MI. W. OF PARK), SAN MATEO CO., CALIF. SET OUT 20 MOUSE TRAPS IN BRUSH HEAPS, BLACK BERRY THICKETS, ETC X 2 RAT TRAPS AROUND WOOD RAT NESTS IN POISON OAK THICKETS. ALONG 1/2 MILE OF THIS CREEK BEG I FOUND AT LEAST 10 WOOD RAT NESTS - 4 OF WHICH SEEMED TO BE OCCUPIED. MOST- OF THEM WERE IN POISON OAK THICKETS. & WERE ABOUT 3' IN DIAMETER & 2-5' IN HEIGHT. ALSO SET OUT BIRD NET ALONG SIDE OF THE PARTLY FILLED CREEK. PHOTOS OF NEOTOMA NESTS, ONE EXCEPTIONALLY TALL ONE SHOWN. KNARSAEK IS 12" HIGH. Z - 60 JUNCO OREGANUS ? STOMACH- SEEDS (CORN), IRIS- DARK BROWN. WORMS FROM LOWER INTESTINE. FAT- BODIED FLY ON SPECIMEN BUT IT ESCAPED. Z -38M PETTHRODONTOMYS MEGAHOTIS ? GRASSY FIELD BORDER. STOMACH- VEG. MATTER.