J.D. Anderson 1958 Journal Dec 27 Valencia Lagoon, Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., Calif dawned at Valencia at 6:18 pm. The sky was perfectly clear but the moon had not yet risen. it was a very dark night. Walked the road in usual fashion. 3 checks on Bonita and one up on the hill road. Ensatina eschscholtzii were very abundant; we saw 19 ad + subads. and collected 11 - Total of 30. Collected 1 Aneides lugubris + only 1 Batrachoseps. There were puddles along the road & the soil was quite wet. 7r 1 Amblystoma m. croceum taken on the Hill road check. The usual pattern of croceum emergence - no rain - no or few croceum. Ensatina on the other hand will emerge after the first rains even though it is not actually raining about at night.. Moon rose at 7:20 pm. and the numbers of E Ensatina dropped off. Between 6:18 & 7:20 we saw or collected 26 and between 7:20 & 8 pm saw only 4. Moon was full & very bright. Left the area soon after 8. After getting the car we left Santa Cruz at 8:30 driving in Berkeley Hills after 10:30. Took RX 18 17 on return trip. The new stretch of freeway from San Jose to Oakland make it a fast trip.