Anderson 1956 Journal Mar 29 Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. Don't know whether or not Ambystoma lives near there. It should be checked at the first good rainfall next year. Drove north now on 1 to Valencia lagoon. Ate lunch by the side of the lagoon. Then caught & measured some larvae. Again most were found at the N end of the pond in grassy region where the water is clear. About 2:30 pm drove over to Corralito pond to check for Ambystoma. Caught 2 adult Bufo boreas & saw thousands of Bufo tadpoles. There are two ponds at the Corralito locality. One is merely a flooded field & appears to be shallow with little aquatic vegetation apparent. It has receded several yards since mid-winter. Bog margins are muddy & it is impossible to walk to water edge. The second pond looks artificial & seems deeper. It was loaded with Bufo tads, water muddy & clouded with great mats of pond scum & various algae. Made a number of sweeps with the dip net - lots of Bufo & aquatic insects but nothing else. Returned to "Captor Hole" at 4 & made supper. After supper I walked along dirt road from which joins Bonita Rd. near the route of the "hole." Followed this up to ridge & S along ridge. Several cabins (? ) along road & several cleared lots - no sign that a great loitering boom will descend on the place. The woods up top is really lush. Road came out at US 1 about 150 yds S of the end of Bonita Rd. Bird activity high powered. Chickadees seemed to be paired off, red-wings were singing at a