Mar 16. 5 mi. N Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas. I found a recently-killed Brown Thrasher along the road in wooded country. The bird was “scalped” and somewhat battered but I saved it for a skeleton. A mile or so down the road I found a mummified Screech Owl beside the road in live oak country, the first roadside kill of this bird I have noted. 6 mi NE Cuero, DeWitt Co., Texas. Mesquite appeared here in stands for the first time along Hwy 77 (US) driving SW. It seemed considerably out in leaf in contrast to 10 days ago. Mesquite and mesquite-liveoak in flats west of Victoria along Rte 59 (U.S.) in Victoria County. The smaller streams from this point W had only live oak along their borders. The only floodplain woodland or forest with tall trees was along the San Antonio River on U.S. 59 in Goliad County. Cottonwoods and other tall trees were noticeable. As I drove into Bee County I ran through dense stands of brush, chiefly mesquite of development comparable to that west of Mission in Hidalgo County. Beeville, Bee County Texas. I arrived here about 3:30 pm & called for mail at the Post Office. Then I proceeded to the Courthouse, an imposing structure and called at the office of the County Agent for the Agric. Extension Service. He was not in but his secretary, Mrs. Mina Cherry, was there and was quite willing to help me. She hunts deer every year and takes a great interest in wildlife matter. She has charge of bounty payments ($3.00 a scalp) for predators