Donald 1957 Primitive Area - Berkeley Dec 25, several pictures of the pines & cypress trees we started down the path on the south slope of Monument Hill. Here we took several pictures of the various associations but could not get any good cross-canyon shots because of poor lighting. On the slope SW of "Pine Point" we heard a Thrasher and Saw a Calif. Jay. Upon goning down the path toward the bottom of the canyon I noticed some fresh feces (dog-like). I also noticed that the brush-rat nest under the Bay tree on the trail had been torn from its location and the rats had placed some freshly cut oak twigs and leaves over the opening to the stump where they live. Upon hitting the stump I could hear the rats scampering about within it. It will be interesting to note the rate of buildup of the new nest. Near the bottom of the canyon in the sunlight we frightened over thirty Juncos from the low bushes. They were apparently feeding here. Although there were numbers of birds along the bottom I did not have time to record them as we had to hurry back so that Fitch could keep an appointment. Seasonal Status: Because of the brief time and the emphasis on pictures I could not note as many birds as I would have otherwise. The new growth of