A.C.JECKER 1956 JOURNAL SEPT 13 + 14 New Columbia Ranch, Majors Co., Calif. WET: PIRO BORORE. CAUGHT ONLY 4 BIRD (BOERAS?) IN THESE, SAW 2 OR 3 LARGE RANA CATESBIANA IN CANON BY THIS FIELD, 50 YARDS SET ALONG LEVEL RUNNING N & S ON EXTREME EASTERN BORORE AT New Columbia Ranch, ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF FIREBAUGH ROAD. THESE GAVE 7 DIPODOUS NITRATICUS (RAMROVER?) AND 1 PEROMYSCUS MANTICURUS. THIS SPOT WAS ROUGHLY 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE FIREBAUGH - SWISS COLONY ROAD, 30 YARDS SET .7 MILES SOUTH OF STONE ROAD IN DRY SHOULDER ON EASTERN BORORE - NOTHING IN THESE, 20 YARDS SET ALONG SOUTH EDGE OF FIREBAUGH - SWISS COLONY ROAD AT THE "Y" (BRANCH LEADING TO FREEBNO) ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF FIREBAUGH. ONE YARD'S SPRINKLE BUT NO CATCH, THIS SPOT BORDERED ON BOTH SIDES BY GRASSY LAND, SEEMED TO HAVE MANY DIPOS SINCE SEVERAL WERE SEEN BOUNTING ALONG Y AEROS ROAD & SEVERAL BURROWS WERE SEEN THAT WERE PROBABLY DIPO + NOT CITELLUS. TOTAL 300+ YARDS CATCH - 1 BIRD, 3 PEROMYSCUS (6-4 YARDS), WE STRICED SEEING DIPOS FROM ABOUT 1:30 AM WHEN THE MOON WENT JUST ABOUT SET, & SAW THEM VINTEN WE QUIT DRIVING ABOUT 4:30 AM. NONE WAS