J.D. Anderson 1959 Journal March 30 Valencia Sagoon, R'del Mar, Santa Cruz Co, Calif. (+ vicinity) Left Albany at 7:40 am with R.E. Graham. Drove via Rt.17 to Fox Gulch & then crossed across Santa Cruz Mtns. Stopped to check a pond in Scott's valley near the intersection of Rt.17 and Granite Creek Rd. Time 9:35am. Slight, cold rain falling. Saw 5 Rana aurora around margin of pond, one adult collected. Water Temp 15.0°C. Many larvae of Hyla regilla & R. aurora seen. Drove to Santa Cruz & then south to R's del Mar on Hwy 1. Began larval work at 10:30 am. Still raining lightly. Dib & \ collected about 40 Ambystoma m. maculatum larvae. Most taken at edges of Potamogeton clumps & Eleocharis clumps. Depth of water 6-10", temp of water 13.0 - 13.5°C. Hyla tadpoles very numerous, Rana aurora common but not like Hyla. Stopped chip-net work at 11:35 am. Ate lunch and drove to 1\1/2 mi. NW Ellicott RR Sta. 4 mi. W. Watsonville Santa Cruz Co., Calif... worked there a woodpile hole. Rain stopped now, sky overcast. Collected 1 large adult Kerodonotus multincarinatus and 1 jew. 3 S. accidentalis taken also. Stopped next at the "Tiger Pond" - 1 mi. NW Ellicott RR Sta. 4 mi. W. Watsonville. This pond has gone down in water level & area. Deepest part 5". Temp of water 4" deep - 19.5°C. Sky overcast. Very few Hyla larvae in water. A careful check of the entire pond produced no Ambystoma Judging from the water level & temperature I suspect that the recent warm spell - mid-march may