A.C. ZICHERN 1957 NOVEMBER Jan 25 Big Basin State Park, T.9S., R.3W., Santa Cruz Co. Got about 8 Peromyscus trapped out of 'F' campground traps. Saved 2 adults & 1 juv. (#442-444), got in about equal numbers about 25+ californicus trapped out of 100 traps in creeping forest area. How far them immature (discarded) & about 4 or 5 eaten in trap. Saved some good californicus & nevis. Did not get permit to hear tanks so head ranger 'Tiny' Philbrook (Filbrook?) & he said Sacramento had to give it. Write to: Chief, Division of Parks, P.O.Box 2390, Sacramento 11, California. Tried up roads & left for home by way N- Boulos Creek & back up to Saratoga. While cutting mammals just outside of park met Don Wilhuff & Ralph Arnot coming home from Bayos. They had trapped Peromyscus californicus, nevis & 1 maniculatus near there. Saw 2 Osceolus in picnic area in Park: - 1 large antlers, 1 small but no spots. - Neither had antlers. Rain from early AM so species wet. Snowing Santa Cruz Mts not sticking yet. Birds: Can Quail - 10 Stenvers Jay - 3 - Woodpecker - 2 Oreb(?) Junco - 15 Jerry Cook said once on Zoo 125C (Ecology) field trip got Neuroichus near creek in Park. Jan 29 San Pablo Ridge, 1000'ft, 2.5mi.N., 4.0mi.W Orinda, Contra Costa Co., Calif. Put up form M2 & brought in by Ralph Arist & Vic Lewin - caught near top of ridge close to Inspiration Point in Quail trap.