C. BICHER 1956 JOURNAL APR 14 STRAWBERRY CANYON, ARAMCO CO., CA. LEFT WITH ZOO 113 FIELD GROUP FROM STADIUM AT 8:30. WENT UP HILL FROM FIRE ROAD JUST BEFORE BOTANICAL GARDEN ON CYCLONE ROAD. TOOK APART 2 WOOD RAT NESTS BUT CAUGHT ONLY A PEROMYSCUS TRUCI IN ONE OF THEM. BOTH NESTS ON N-FACING SLOPES. TREES & SHRUBS FAIRLY HEAVY NOW. DAY DRIEY, BUT NOT TOO COOL. NO WIND TO SPEED OFF. CAME BACK IN AT 12:00 NOON. ALSO LOOKED INTO A SMALL TREE NEST 15-18 FT. UP IN ELDERBERRY(?) TREE. NO RAT HERE EITHER. ANOLES, ENSAID, & BAY-DENOSERS FOUND IN GROUND NESTS. GROUNDS AFFRAWD MOODY FROM LAST 2 OR 3 DAYS OF INTERMITTENT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. BIRDS - GREY-HOODED OWL. 1 SPECKLED JAY - 2 BUSK TIT - FLOCK WEBW TIT - 1 DOWNY WIGEORAR - 1 APR 15 POINT ISABEL, CONTRA COSTA CO., CA. SET OUT TO MUS. SPICE'S LAST NIGHT ALONG DYKE LEADING NE FROM OLD RAILWAY ROAD IN MARSH. 5 OF THESE SET ON 2 SMALL KNOLLS JUST 10' TO SIDE OF DYKE. THOSE KNOLLS ABOVE, ARE NOT FLOODED AT HIGH TIDE BUT THE CONNECTION TO DYKE MAY BE UNDER WATER AT HIGH TIDE. ALSO